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Reel East Texas Film Festival (4)

Deadlines

06 Mar 2020
Call for entries

15 Mar 2020
Early deadline

15 May 2020
Standard deadline

15 Jul 2020
Late deadline

15 Aug 2020
Festival closed

12 Sep 2020
Notification date

12 Nov 2020
15 Nov 2020

Address

P.O. Box 2428, 75663, Kilgore, Texas, United States

Festival description

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films

Feature Films

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 4)

Festival start: 12 November 2020 Festival end: 15 November 2020

Year 4 is underway! We'll see you Nov. 12-15, 2020, in Kilgore, Texas.

Reel East Texas Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers.

Located in the heart of the East Texas Piney Woods, Kilgore is unlike any other town in Texas. Its wildcatter spirit and workman mindset is ideally suited for independent filmmakers, and Kilgore’s signature skyline, authentic downtown and tall pine trees make for a picturesque Texas backdrop. The city’s Main Street and Historic District is home to the iconic Texas landmark Texan theater, where all films are screened. Beyond downtown, Kilgore offers a cultural and learning experience with the Texas Museum of Radio & Broadcasting, the East Texas Oil Museum and the Rangerette Showcase.

City events, parties, mixers and other custom-tailored activities make the Reel East Texas Film Festival a can’t miss for all filmmakers.

A festival hosted by filmmakers for filmmakers, RETFF loves great films, and bringing together audience, filmmaker and film industry representatives in celebration of artistic and independent spirit.

Prizes and qualifications

Best Student Film (high school and college)
Best Actress (feature and short)
Best Actor (feature and short)
Best Contest Screenplay (features and short)
Best Festival Screenplay (feature and short)
Best Cinematography (feature and short)
Best Dance Film (shorts only)
Best Director (documentary and narrative)
Best Animated (feature and short)
Best Comedy (feature and short)
Best Documentary (feature and short)
Best Drama (feature and short)
Best Dramedy (feature and short)
Best Horror (feature and short)
Best Foreign Film (feature and short)
Best Music Video
Best Science Fiction (feature and short)
Best Western (feature and short)
Best Texas Film (feature and short)
Reel People’s Choice Award "audience favorite" (feature and short)
Reel Jury Award "best of festival" (feature and short)

Rules

All films must be the original work of the filmmakers and all filmmakers must have the necessary rights. The festival is not liable for any rights issues.

Films of all lengths (short & feature) and all genres (family, animated, comedy, drama, sci-fi, action, horror, documentary, foreign, music video) are welcome to submit.

Screenplays (features and shorts) of all genres are welcome to submit. Screenplays must be non-produced as of the date of the film festival. (November 14, 2019)

Screener films should be submitted on digital file (Mov, Mp4) and a backup DVD or Blu-Ray, US Region 1 is required.

Films in language other than English must include English subtitles.

No feedback on submissions can be given.

The Filmmaker understands and accepts that they do not participate in receiving any funds from the Box-office proceeds which are fully retained by the festival to help cover the overall cost of the festival presentation. It should be noted for the record that box-office proceeds never cover the cost of presentation of the Features and Short Film Programs. The Festival (HIFF) is a non-profit, 501-C-3 Educational/Cultural Organization with Federal, State, County & City Tax-Exemptions.

We're filmmakers, too. It feels great to get an acceptance letter, and it hurts when we don't make the cut. We look forward to sending out this year's good news to select entrants, but we won't be mailing rejection letters: if you don't hear from us this time around, no worries -- keep at it, and start preparing your entry for next year's festival.

From the Lawyers: All participating filmmakers release the festival (RETFF) from any and all liability for damages or destruction of submitted materials (DVDs/BluRays/Flash Drives/etc). Entrants understand the submitted materials will be securely-held by the festival; every effort will be made to protect and control access for viewing. RETFF assumes absolutely no liability for theft, violations of copyright or piracy of submitted content.

Narrative Film (feature)

Feature Films >60'

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 15 May 20

Late 40$ 36.8$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 50$ 46$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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2.8$

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Narrative Film (short)

Short Films 59'<

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 15 May 20

Late 40$ 36.8$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
2.8$

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Documentary Film (Feature)

Feature Films >60'

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 15 May 20

Late 45$ 41.4$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 50$ 46$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
3.2$

Submit

Documentary Film (Short)

Short Films 59'<

Fee

-8%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 15 May 20

Late 40$ 36.8$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
2.8$

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Music Video

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 15 May 20

Late 45$ 41.4$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
2.8$

Submit

Dance Film (Short)

Short Films 59'<

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 15 May 20

Late 40$ 36.8$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
2.8$

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Student Film (College)

Short and Feature Films 120'<

Fee

-8%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 15 May 20

Late 20$ 18.4$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 25$ 23$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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1.2$

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Open to Documentary (any subject) and Narrative (all genres) in short- or long-form films. All submissions must be shorter than 120 minutes.

Student Film (High School)

Short and Feature Films 120'<

Fee

-8%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 15 Mar 20

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 15 May 20

Late 20$ 18.4$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 25$ 23$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
1.2$

Submit

Open to Documentary (any subject) and Narrative (all genres) in short- or long-form films. All submissions must be shorter than 120 minutes.

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