Shorts are 45 minutes and under. All Dates are Postmarked Dates.
Entry fees must be in US funds. PayPal, Money Orders and Checks Accepted, and should be made out to Festival League.
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ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
Entry fees can be securely paid online with Withoutabox or PayPal. Please make payments to festivalleague@gmail.com or click the link. Be sure to mention you paid via PayPal on your entry form. A completed entry form and an entry fee must accompany each film.
FORMATS
Entries can be submitted on DVD, Blu-Ray, or Withoutabox Secure On-line Screener. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English or Spanish. Please send any press kits, reviews, or publicity materials only after acceptance.
SHIPPING
Cost of shipping exhibition prints to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant. Exhibition copies must be sent to the festival prepaid. The festival can not accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. When shipping, please try to use as little packaging material as possible.
Mail Entries to our Headquarters:
Costa Rica Docufest
1132 Virginia Ave. NE #18
Atlanta, GA, USA
30306
CONFIRMATION
Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard if you wish to receive confirmation that your entry has been received. Please do not ask for signature confirmation, although you may ask for delivery confirmation. Feel free to email costaricafest@gmail.com if you would like confirmation of delivery.
SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Programming decisions are made by the festival directors and our selection committee. If accepted, we will notify filmmakers by email. After acceptance, the presentational format will need to be in our office two weeks before the festival. Be sure to indicate aspect ratio of your film/video as well as any other special screening/presentation information we might need to know. We do not pay rental fees for submitted work that is programmed.
AWARDS
Although the art of filmmaking is not competitive, the festival will present awards to films selected as best in various categories: Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Director, Best Foreign Documentary, etc.
RETURN OF ENTRY MATERIALS
Due to the large number of entries received submission materials and videos will not be returned.
2013 Film Festival Submissions
ENTRY FEES & POSTMARKED DEADLINES
Early Deadline: December 31, 2012
Shorts - $30
Features - $35
Regular Deadline: February 28, 2013
Shorts - $35
Features - $40
Late Deadline: March 30, 2013
Shorts - $40
Features - $45
Extended Late Deadline: TBA
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MAY 22 - 26, 2013 in Montezuma, Costa Rica
