Best Narrative Feature Film 
Best Narrative Short Film 
Best Documentary Short Film 
Best Documentary Feature Film 
Best Animated Film 
Best Director 
Best Student Film 
Dan Wood Audience Award 
Best Experimental Film 
Best Score or Original Music 
Best Cinematography 
Best Virtual Reality Cinematic Narrative 360Film/Experience 
Best Virtual Reality Documentary 360Film/Experience 
Best Virtual Reality Woman-Centric 360Film/Experience 
Best Comedy Screenplay 
Best Dramatic Screenplay

Subject matter must be related to the art world in some way, whether it be art and artists in or outside their studios, collectors, galleries, museums, public art, and alternative art spaces or other art related subject. It can also be a video art piece itself, which may be accept to be curated with others for a debut.

Films and screenplays must have been completed after January 2, 2017. There are completion date waivers available for certain projects - please inquire. 
Virtual Reality Experiences no completion deadline.

We must be informed if the film or the Virtual Reality experience has premiered, been shown on the internet publicly, or broadcast previously. That will not disqualify a film, but we must be informed.

Films must be submitted via private link. We may ask for a DVD to be submitted as well. Virtual Reality experiences must be submitted as 360 film via private link or as executable.

Films and Virtual Reality projects must be submitted with proper documentation, including director/producer bios, contact information with email addresses and social media accounts, distributor information (if applicable) publicity materials such as poster/one sheet, 1-3 images from each film (please at least 150dpi for our catalog).

To upload a 360 video file 
If you’re uploading a 360 video type of experience, upload a YouTube link to it. 
Create a 360-enabled file with an app: 
1. Download 360 Video Metadata for Mac or Windows 
2. Install the app 
3. Select the video file 
4. Select the tick box for "Spherical" and click "Save as". 
5. Name the video 
6. Save the file (a new file will be created automatically in the same location as the original) 
7. Upload the video to Youtube 
8. Wait for the 360-degree effect to process (this may take up to an hour) 
For the best results, encode your video at a high resolution and according to YouTube's advanced specifications (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171) Recommending to upload 16:9 aspect ratio stitched videos in 4K (3840x2160) resolution.

To Upload a Virtual Reality Experience (exe files) 
Please provide a Dropbox or Google Drive link to your file or any other storage link solution. Don't forget to provide the access code.

Short films are considered all films under 55 minutes. 
Feature films are considered films 55 minutes and above. 
Virtual Reality 360 films are considered under 25 minutes. 
Virtual Reality experiences have no time constraints.