Submissions

Submissions for Dead by Dawn 2021
are now open!
Submission deadline is
February 16th, 2021
We don’t charge a fee for submissions
How to submit a film for consideration
- Simply send us a link to Vimeo (or similar) and a password if there is one
- The email address to use is info@deadbydawn.co.uk
- It helps us a lot if you put your film title in the Subject line
- If the link or password is wrong, the submission will be rejected
What we do with your submission
- We send you an email notifying you of receipt of your film
- The film is seen by our programmers
- We notify you if your film is selected
- We notify you if your film is not selected
- We don’t respond to emails asking for submission updates
- We don’t provide feedback on why a film hasn’t been selected
What happens if your film is selected
- We'll arrange to take digital delivery of your film
- We'll need you to provide high-res images
- We'll send details of your screening date and programme
- We'll provide a comp ticket for your screening
- All films are eligible for Audience Awards
Vital things to know about submitting a film to us
- It’s a short film if the runtime is 59 minutes or less
- It’s a feature if the runtime is 60 minutes or longer
- Screeners not in English must have English subtitles
- We don’t accept works in progress or trailers for consideration
- You may only submit your film once
- Please don't send us posters or press kits
- We don’t currently programme music videos or web series
- Please don’t add us to mailing or other distribution lists
- Please don’t send us updates about your film
- We no longer accept submissions on DVD or memory sticks
- A screener request is not an invitation to screen at the festival
- We take the security of your submission very seriously
- We don’t know where we heard about your film