Festival submission checklist

Before submitting

• Rules read: eligibility, running time, completion date, premiere status
• Private screener link with password and download disabled
• English subtitles (and French if the festival asks), checked by a native speaker
• Synopsis: one line, short and long, in the required languages
• Director bio, filmography and photo
• 3–5 high-resolution stills and a poster
• Full credits list and production countries
• Music and archive cleared at least for festival use
• Submission platform account and payment ready

Once selected

• Screening copy: DCP (test it in a cinema) or the format the festival asks for
• KDM / encryption details, subtitle files, shipping or upload deadline
• Press kit (EPK), trailer, clips and social media assets
• Visas and travel booked early (visas can take weeks)
• Q&A and interview preparation
• Sales agents, distributors and press invited to the screening

After the festival

• Use laurels only as the festival’s rules allow
• Update the press kit and your Rolling Now profile
• Thank the team and follow up with every contact you met
• Track results, fees and next deadlines in one list