Call for submissions: 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has put out a call for submissions for their 2014 festival which takes place in the spring.

The Hot Docs festival is the largest documentary festival in North America, and a critical launch pad for films. The festival is an Academy accredited festival, and the winner of the Best Short Documentary award automatically becomes qualified for consideration at the next Academy Awards.

The deadlines and fees have changed this year. The Early Bird Deadline is November 22, 2013, the regular deadline is December 13, 2013, and the late deadline is January 3, 2014. Fees range from $25-50 for short documentaries and $50-$150 for feature-length documentaries.

The 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival runs from April 24 to May 4, 2014.

http://www.hotdocs.ca/


Submit A Film

Film submissions to Hot Docs 2014 are now open.

Please note that deadlines and fees have changed from previous years. Please review the below before submitting a film.

Please consult the submissions FAQ page for additional information.


SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND FEES

Please note that our deadlines and fees have changed from previous years. We strongly encourage applicants to review the new information below in advance of submitting a film.

	EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE November 22, 2013	DEADLINE December 13, 2013	LATE DEADLINE January 3, 2014
Short               (1-29 min)	$25	$25	$50
Feature and Mid-Length (30+ min)	$50	$100	$150

EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE – November 22, 2013

Online forms must be submitted no later than November 22, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Submissions to this deadline must be postmarked no later than November 22, 2013.

Feature and mid-length (30 minutes or more): $50 ($44.25 + $5.75 HST)
Shorts (29 minutes or less): $25 ($22.12 + $2.88 HST)

DEADLINE – December 13, 2013

Online forms must be submitted no later than December 13, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Submissions to this deadline must be postmarked no later than December 13, 2013.

Feature and mid-length (30 minutes or more): $100 ($88.50 + $11.50 HST)
Shorts (29 minutes or less): $25 ($22.12 + $2.88 HST)

LATE DEADLINE – January 3, 2013

We strongly recommend that applicants submit for the early-bird or regular deadline.

Online forms must be submitted no later than January 3, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Submissions to this deadline must be postmarked no later than January 3, 2014.

Feature and mid-length (30 minutes or more): $150 ($132.74 + $17.26 HST)
Shorts (29 minutes or less): $50 ($44.25 + $5.75 HST)


ELIGIBILITY

All submissions:

• must have been completed after January 1, 2013;
• must be at minimum Toronto premieres (i.e. cannot have been screened publicly in Toronto prior to the 2014 Festival, including broadcast versions of any length);
• must be in English, subtitled in English or English versioned (non-English language films may be submitted with an English transcript; however, if selected for Hot Docs, it must be subtitled or dubbed into English at the applicant’s expense);
• may not have submitted to the Festival previously in any stage of completion (i.e. films that were submitted as rough cuts will not be reconsidered. If you have any specific questions regarding this, please contact us.

Please consult the submissions FAQ page for additional information.


SUBMIT YOUR FILM

2014 SUBMISSION FORM

Submission guidelines for Hot Docs are subject to change. Hot Docs reserves the right to rule on all issues not expressly covered in these guidelines.


For more information, go here:
http://www.hotdocs.ca/festival/submit_a_film