“This festival has evolved into a celebration of Pacific Northwest Film. The organizers have embraced that celebration of effort is equally important to the celebration of great film. Most of the lineup is Northwest. Be prepared for a little good, bad, and ugly. But GET CAUGHT UP in the creative culture that this festival is developing. Impressed”. - Anonymous

2024 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!

The Summit in 2024 will take place at the Regal Cinemas at the Landing in Renton, WA. This year, we’re scaling back and focusing on redeveloping our direction. In the meantime we focus our efforts on bringing the most value out of our boutique festival. What does that mean? It means only 50 shorts and three features will be accepted into the 2024 festival.

However, whether winning an award or not, each filmmaker will get a 30/60-minute consultation with an industry expert.

Script Competition is now accepting Features, Pilots, and Shorts!

• submission dates

  • EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - MARCH 15, 2024

  • REGULAR DEADLINE - APRIL 15, 2024

  • LATE DEADLINE - MAY 15, 2024

  • EXTENDED DEADLINE - JULY 1, 2024

  • Notifications will go out – AUGUST 1, 2024

Rules & Terms

Thank you for submitting your work to The Summit. These rules and guidelines will help ensure your submission is handled properly.

GENERAL RULES

- Entrants must be 18 year of age or older.

- Our typical business hours are Mon-Sun, 8am to 9pm Pacific Time. Majority of communications such as, phone calls, emails, or computer chats must happen within this time period. Please be vigilant in responding to communication because we may request time sensitive material from you. Exceptions can be made with prior arrangements.

- Entry fees are non-refundable.

FILM SUBMISSION RULES

- Short films must be 45 minutes or less.

- Feature films must be between 75 and 120 minutes.

Please note that by submitting your film you agree to the following terms:

- The film must be without US distribution at the time of screening.

- Non-English films are accepted but must have English subtitles attached properly to the film to be screened.

- You must own the rights to your film, including the music. You must also have permission from everyone appearing in your film.

- All film submissions must be able to be downloaded from Film Freeway or it may be disqualified.

- The Summit may use parts of your film for promotional purposes, including trailers, scenes, still photographs, etc.

- WE DO NOT ACCEPT X-Rated material, acts of genuine self-harm or violence, or extremist propaganda material.

SCREENPLAY COMPETITION RULES

- Short scripts must be between 1-10 pages.

- Pilot scripts must be between 20-35 pages for half-hour shows and 40-65 pages for hour-long shows.

- Feature scripts must be under 120 pages.

- Feedback is not provided.

- Screenplay submissions must be in standard screenplay format and written in English.

- Scripts must be the original work of the submitting writer.

- Scripts that have been sold, produced, or are currently under option are not eligible.

- Entrance into the competition implies writer's consent and availability to participate in a table read for the winning scripts.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. I, the representative of the project being submitted (the "Project"), acknowledge and agree as follows in connection with the Project's submittal to The Summit for consideration:

2. I hereby represent and warrant to The Summit that (a) I am duly authorized, on my own behalf and on behalf of all other persons or entities who have any ownership rights in the Project, to exhibit this Project at The Summit, (b) this exhibition will not violate any law or any right or consent of any person or entity and (c) the Project is not subject to litigation nor is it threatened by any litigation.

3. I further represent and warrant that, to the best of my knowledge, the exhibition of the Project at The Summit will not violate or infringe any copyright, patent, privacy right, publicity right, trademark, service mark or any other personal or property right of any person or entity and that my Project does not constitute a defamation of any person or entity. I have paid and will pay in full all license fees, clearance fees, and other obligations, of any kind, arising from the exhibition of the Project in connection with the Festival.

4. If accepted, I acknowledge that The Summit's presentation of the Project does not create any confidential or fiduciary relationship between The Summit and I. I understand that I will not receive any compensation for such exploitation, although some prizes at The Summit may include cash awards. I acknowledge that no obligation of any kind is assumed by or may be implied against The Summit because of The Summit's selection of the Project. I understand and acknowledge that the selection of my Project by The Summit does not in any way constitute an express or implied endorsement or approval by The Summit of the content of the Project or any opinion expressed therein.

5. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Summit and any affiliates, subsidiaries and parent entities of The Summit, and the officers, directors, employees, attorneys, advisors and agents of each of the foregoing from and against any and all claims, losses, or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be asserted against any of the foregoing or incurred by any of the foregoing at any time in connection with the Project or The Summit's use thereof, and/or arising from any breach or alleged breach of any representation made by me to the Company or The Summit.

6. In the event that the Project is accepted into the official program, myself and all other parties involved with the Project agree that the Project will not associate with nor receive support from corporations during or related to the Project's participation in The Summit that are not official sponsors or supporters of The Summit without prior written consent. Methods of support include: hosting a dinner, party or junket for or in conjunction with the Project, providing media space for roundtable or one-on-one interviews, etc. The Summit is an organization that relies on the funding of our official sponsors and supporters to produce The Summit. For an official list of sponsors and supporters, please refer to the contributors list at www.seattlefilmsummit.com. If you have been approached by a company or corporation that does not appear on this list, they are NOT officially aligned with The Summit.

7. If accepted, I hereby grant without reservations, to The Summit and its related entities (a) the right to use footage, stills and/or titles, and information from the Project for promotional purposes and (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the filmmakers and the Project and to use all associated names, likenesses and biographical information. I also agree to provide contact information for the director, creator, and producer(s) of the Project and grant The Summit the right to provide this information to film industry organizations sponsoring The Summit events at its discretion.

8. I represent that I am 18 years of age or older, or that if I am younger than the legal age to enter into contracts in my state, I have provided a written consent from my parent or legal guardian. I agree that any controversy arising out of or in connection with my Project and The Summit will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Washington and conclusively determined by arbitration in the City of Renton in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association before a single arbitrator mutually agreed by the parties. I hereby waive any and all rights and benefits which I might otherwise have or be entitled to litigate any such dispute in court, including without limitation a trial by jury.

9. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules and regulations for submitting a project to The Summit.