Freedom Film Society

The 8th Annual Red Bank International Film Festival
October 10-12, 2008

With dozens of bars, restaurants, record stores, studios, galleries, boutiques and other shops all within walking distance, riverside Red Bank has become one of New Jersey's most desired destinations and an arts mecca, with day trippers from all over, including nearby New York City.

Presented by the Freedom Film Society, the programming for RBIFF 2008 will, as in past years, hail from around the world and include a diverse spectrum of genres and themes.

Previous festivals have included works from such contemporaries as Bill Plympton, Fernando Meirelles, Su Friedrich, Sarah Kernochan, Matthew Barney, Signe Baumane, Don Hertzfeldt and Jehane Noujaim.

We are accepting early submissions at a rate of $ 25.00 for shorts and $ 45.00 for features until February 29, 2008.

Starting March 1, 2008 the regular fee is $30.00 (US) for shorts under 45 minutes and $50.00 (US) for anything over 45 minutes. The deadline for the film festival is May 15, 2008.

Late Festival entries will be accepted if postmarked by June 1, 2008 and accompanied by an additional fee of $15 (US).

Additionally, for filmmakers wanting to submit after June 1st, we will continue to accept submissions through Without A Box at a rate of $50.00 for shorts and $ 70.00 for features until June 15, 2008.

All entries accepted by the Festival are eligible for cash awards!

Awards offered include:

Best Feature - $ 200.00 award
Best Documentary Feature - $ 200.00 award
Best Short - $ 100.00 award
Best Documentary Short - $ 100.00 award
Best Animation - $ 100.00 award
Best Original Concept - $ 100.00 award
Best Foreign Film - $ 100.00 award
Jersey Fresh Award - $ 1,000.00 in goods & Services

SUBMISSION FORM

The 8th Annual Red Bank International Film Festival

You can Submit On-Line:

Or If You Prefer To Submit By Paper Click Below:

Accepting Submissions Until May 15, 2008 $30.00 shorts / $ 50.00 features Interactive / Printable PDF Form
(complete on your computer)

Reasons to Submit

SIMPLY GREAT FILMS. From student filmmakers to industry professionals, from amateurs to veterans, from New Jersey to Korea, RBIFF programs films from diverse sources, based solely on the merits of the work. No matter what your background or experience, if your film is great, RBIFF wants to show it. Many of the films selected for past RBIFF's have gone on to success at other Festivals; others have won or have been nominated for top awards, such as Academy Awards or Independent Spirit Awards.

MODEST FEES. We do our best to keep the submission fee as low as possible. We know that you've broken the bank to get your film made. We don't turn a profit on submissions - the fees are vital to advertising our call for entries.

INTEGRITY. RBIFF guarantees that all complete entries will receive equal consideration. Our committee of judges is well qualified and professional. Our review process is rigorous, thorough, and completely objective - our standard of integrity is difficult to match, your submission won't be overlooked.

AWARDS. RBIFF has cash awards for all major categories. Local awards, including the coveted JERSEY FRESH award, come with prizes which include at least a thousand dollars worth of filmmaker services. This year, cash prizes for other categories will be awarded as well.

RED BANK. The Jersey town that local filmmaker Kevin Smith made famous is RBIFF's home. With dozens of bars, restaurants, record stores, studios, galleries, boutiques and other shops all within walking distance, riverside Red Bank has become one of New Jersey's most desired destinations and an arts mecca, with day trippers from all over, including nearby New York City.

PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES. Some film festivals are filled with stuffy panels. Some have good films, but end after screenings. Others cater to the general public and ignore the filmmakers. But RBIFF is a festival with a festival atmosphere. We roll out the red carpet to our filmmakers, with free parties every night, great hospitality, free food, free beer, dj's, bands, awesome guests, and the best company. It's no surprise to us that RBIFF has become a favorite festival among filmmakers.

REPUTATION. All of the above qualities have contributed to making RBIFF an acclaimed event. Now celebrating its Fifth Anniversary, RBIFF has formed a strong presence in the international film circuit and is known for being hip, ahead of the curve, and one of the great new festivals to look out for.