The 24th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

17 – 31 March 2010

SUBMISSIONS

Deadline for Submissions: 18 December 2009

PACKAGES POST (OR COURIER) MARKED ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE WILL BE ACCEPTED

If you wish to have your film considered for The 24th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, please send us a DVD or VHS copy of the film, plus a synopsis and/or press kit as soon as possible. We also require some other details. To submit your film, please fill in our online submissions form. The synopsis should be sent with the DVD/VHS.

If you are unable to fill in our online form please remember to include the following important information with your submission:

Director's name, Country of Production, Running Time.
Plus full contact details including postal address, telephone number and email address.

If you have filled in our online form you will be sent a reference number by email. Please include this with your DVD/VHS and on any correspondence.

For viewing purposes we accept DVD (any region) and VHS (PAL and NTSC). Viewing material should be insured by the sender and sent via airmail or courier (at the sender’s expense) to:

London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF)
Festivals Office
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road
South Bank
London SE1 8XT
UK
Att: Michael Blyth
Tel: +44 (0)20 7815 1375/1323

If you do not have a DVD or VHS screening copy and would like to submit your film in another format please contact us. Under certain circumstances and by prior arrangement we can also view Beta SP and DigiBeta (Pal or NTSC) and work on print.

The programme is finalised between December 2009 and February 2010. You will hear from us by mid-February 2010 at the latest, normally by email. If your contact details change during this period please let us know so that we may update our records.

REGULATIONS

1. London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF) is presented by the British Film Institute.
 
2. London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF) has as its objective the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality. London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF) is an annual event based at the BFI South Bank and other central London venues. It runs for 16 days and wherever possible each film is presented twice. 
 
3. (a) Feature films, documentaries and short subjects of any genre on 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, 70mm and video are selected by invitation, according to quality, from among those shown at festivals outside of the UK, during the preceding year.
   (b) The organisers also welcome unsolicited submissions made in accordance with these regulations.
 
4. London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF) is non-competitive. All films screened in the festival must be UK Premieres. Prior theatrical, UK Festivals (excluding the London Film Festival), television screenings, Internet transmission or video releases in the UK disqualify films from entry. Entries must have been produced within the last two years.
 
5. All feature films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English. Short subjects carry the same requirement for English subtitling, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.  Electronic Subtitles will be made available only if absolutely necessary. In the exceptional event that an unsubtitled print is accepted, English dialogue lists are required.
 
6. Prints and videos of invited films will be insured according to the regulations of the FIAPF and shipping costs will be incurred by London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF).
 
7. No cuts or changes in any film will be made by the festival management for any reason.
 
8. Excerpts from films will only be shown on television for promotional purposes if permission is obtained from the producer.
 
9. London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF) is open to the public. A substantial number of accredited national and international press, TV and film buyers and distributors also participate.
 
10. Official or professional national organisations and individuals may submit feature and short films to the festival. All work submitted for pre-selection should arrive no later than 18 December 2009, and must be shipped as per instructions on the accompanying sheet. There is no entry fee, and an online submission form is available at www.bfi.org.uk/llgff  (http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/node/1787). All shipping costs of unsolicited films to and from London must be borne by the sender. Please note: it is not possible for us to return any unsolicited tapes.
 
11. Submission of a film represents agreement with the regulations set forth here.
 
12. It is London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival policy not to offer comments or reasons for films not selected for the programme.
 
CONTACT
 
Michael Blyth
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road,
South Bank
LONDON SE1 8XT UK 

T: +44 (0)20 7815 1375/1323
F: +44 (0)20 7633 0786
michael.blyth@bfi.org.uk
www.bfi.org.uk/llgff