2011 Submission Info

$1750 in Prizes:

 

Golden Couch: $1000

Silver Couch: $500

Bronze Couch: $250

Fees

Submission Fee: $10.00 (refunded if your film is selected!)

Info

Couch Fest Films is not an online event nor a broadcasts event. We are a film festival that replaces traditional theater venues with cozy residential venues.

Deadlines:

Deadline August 31st, 2011

Submission Requirements:

Films must be less than 8 minutes.

We are accepting all genres of films from all over this over-populated planet.

Films must not suck.

While people might be sitting on a couch to watch your film, there is absolutely no requirement for your film to have a couch in it.

Films must have been completed after Jan, 1, 2010.

It will be helpful if non-English films have English subtitles.

You should include smashing publicity stills from your movie for our program.

You may submit more than one film, but each film must be a have a separate submission form.

The Festival will try to email you to confirm that we received your eye-opening film.

Couch Fest Films may use your film material and publicity stills for promotional purposes.

Submit Here:

submission form

While we prefer filmmakers use our easy submission form, you may submit using Withoutabox:

Selection:

Film selection for the festival will be made by mortals.

All filmmakers will be notified via email of their acceptance.

Awards & Prizes:

Golden Couch: $1000
Silver Couch: $500
Bronze Couch: $250

All accepted films earn big bragging rights for being accepted into this choice fest.

The top films from Couch Fest Films will be invited to be included on the Couch Fest Films 2011 highlights DVD.

Being included on the Couch Fest Films highlights DVD is completely optional and will not affect the submission process, evaluation or judging of submitted films.