Entering Films

The annual Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest will be premiered in the Shinju Matsuri Festival at Sun Pictures in Broome in September 2019. 

Filmmakers of any level are encouraged to submit a short film up to five minutes in length. To submit short films use www.filmfreeway.com (link button below).

All short films MUST have subject matter that relates to ROEBUCK BAY (Western Australia) or KIMBERLEY WA.

The opening date for film submissions is March 2019.

 If your short film is selected for inclusion in the Film Fest, it may also be screened at a later stage in Broome and other locations in the Kimberley region.

Ensure you get talent release forms signed for talent in your film. Why? Because they matter, it is resepctful and you need them to submit a film in the Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest!

If you’re not having people sign release forms, it’s only a matter of time before you’re removing your favorite shot from the film because a parent doesn’t want their child’s face on Vimeo. And rightfully so — would you want footage of yourself being used without first getting the opportunity to officially say “yes, I’m cool with it.”

Messy scenarios can come your way if you don’t have everyone in your films signing the appropriate release form. Be respectful and get your talent to sign release forms every time.

• First and foremost, HAVE the necessary forms.
• BRING them to every shoot.
• Ask nicely for people to sign and explain how the film will be used.
• Last but not least… always try to get forms signed up front!

Once you get that down… it’ll be like old hat, and getting all your releases in order won’t even be much of a thought!

Read more about release forms 

Here are Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest talent release forms – you can use these forms, or make up your own, and brand it with your own production name.

MUD AND SALTWATER FILM FEST TALENT RELEASE FORM 1 »

MUD AND SALTWATER FILM FEST TALENT RELEASE FORM 2 »

SHORT FILM CATEGORIES – 5 MINUTES OR LESS

ROEBUCK BAY
1  Drama/Narrative Actors, lights, camera…action
2  Documentary Non-fictional and intended to document some aspect of reality
3  Science Short With a science edge on any aspect of Roebuck Bay
4  Comedy Can it make someone laugh?
5  Animation Using any animation from claymation to computer generated imagery
6  Music Video Integrating a song and imagery
7  All things MUD With a focus on Roebuck Bay’s remarkable mud

KIMBERLEY REGION
8  Kimberley Calling About the wider Kimberley region (any genre)

ENTRY DETAILS AND FILM SUBMISSIONS: Visit Film  FILM FREEWAY  to submit your entry.