Short film submission
Calling all funny filmmakers! We are looking for comedy short films to premiere at BWCF2024.
By submitting your short film to Blue Whale Comedy Festival for consideration and/or selection, you will be confirming your acceptance, and agreement to be bound by all Blue Whale Comedy Festival Terms and Conditions, including, without limitation, to the following:
Blue Whale Comedy Festival does not accept rough assemblies or work-in-progress cuts (picture lock with temporary sound, color, etc.). Therefore, consider submitting your application only when you think your film is in the most complete and finished form possible.
The length of your short film does not exceed 20 minutes.
Blue Whale Comedy Festival reserves the right to use any part of your submission for promotional purposes regarding the festival itself. This includes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, local advertising, promo trailers and other related venues.
Submitting to Blue Whale Comedy Festival does not guarantee selection. We reserve the right to disqualify anyone based on violation of rules & regulations, objectionable content, rude behavior via email or social media, poor sound and/or video quality, or if we consider your film/screenplay to be not funny-- cause, ya know, this is a COMEDY FESTIVAL.
All submissions must occur by a person 18 years or older.
Upon entering into this agreement, you agree that BWCF reserves the right to sell event tickets, advertise, and gain outside sponsorship in connection with your content.
Again, If you're not sure about something, please email us BEFORE you submit. We'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
By submitting, you agree to:
Be kind and respectful to the BWCF staff, volunteers, venues, festival attendees, and participating filmmakers
Be graceful if you are not selected, there’s always next year
Be supportive of other independent comedy films
Most of all-- be funny.
Submissions close July 1, we will contact selected filmmakers prior to August 1.