OPEN SUBMISSIONS – RULES & REGULATIONS

We are accepting submissions for LJIFFF 2023.
The submission deadline is May 29, 2023.

The 13th La Jolla will be announcing the International Fashion Film Award winners, and a live event with theater screenings and red carpet held in La Jolla California on July 30, 2022.

Check the ABOUT page for more information.
Please keep the following in mind for your film(s):
  • Film(s) must have a fashion: theme, major element(s), or sponsorship.
  • Films between 1 and 15 minutes are eligible for IFFA Awards.
  • Films 20 minutes to feature length are eligible for special screenings and individual awards.
  • Can be available in either standard or high definition formats URLs, DVDs, thumbdrive, or FTP are acceptable for submission
  • Must own or have rights to the copyright of material submitted.
  • Have access to releases for the talent and music used.
  • Provide a short bio of the person submitting.
  • Briefly explain the film’s backstory: why, when, how, who, where.
Because all LJFFF Official Selection films are automatically considered for the International Fashion Film Awards™ we need a complete listing of the names of the creative people who worked on the film.
Physical storage devices will not be sent back.
If accepted, submission content, including film, stills, written content, and clips, you agree will be available for use in the Festival’s various promotional activities and showcases worldwide.
La Jolla Open Submission Eligibility Guidelines
  • Films must have premiered in the 18 months previous to La Jolla Festival.
    Films that have appeared in film festivals outside their country of origin, before appearing in La Jolla, are not eligible.
    Films produced in the United States must be a film festival premiere for La Jolla.
    World premiere films are given priority in La Jolla’s program scheduling.
    Films that have received awards at other film festivals are not eligible for nomination at La Jolla.
 Kindly let us know if you are planning on joining us.
The Process
  1. A film becomes an “Official Selection”.
  2. If Nominated, it becomes eligible to be voted on by our jury. Nominations will start going out in early 2023.
  3. Nominated films are voted on by our international jury to win one or more of the coveted IFFA Awards.
Questions are welcome!

Please include all your contact information.
Email:
Festival Producer Fred Sweet at: fredsweet@LJFFF.com or 619-889-3238
La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival > OPEN SUBMISSIONS – RULES & REGULATIONS