2025 Film Information Form

Congratulations on having your film selected for the 23rd annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Most screenings will take place from February 13-17, 2025. Your film will be shown as part of a carefully curated track that audiences will have the opportunity to view at in-person sessions around Nevada City and Grass Valley. Additionally, some films may be chosen to screen virtually. Please review the email sent to you for details regarding your film's showing. Thank you for filling out this form in a timely manner so we can begin spreading the word about your film and preparing for a successful screening.

  • Film Information

  • Please input film title exactly as you want it to appear in the program.
  • If Applicable
  • To be credited on our website, virtual platform, and print program. Please format as NAME (ROLE) such as: "John Doe (Director), Jane Doe (Producer), etc.
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    To be credited on our website, virtual platform, and print program. Include role with film (i.e. Director, Production, Production Company, etc.).
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  • We will list these on your film page featured on our website. Only include websites that you want us to share.
  • We will list these on your film page featured on our website and we may extend invitations to these organizations to participate. Only include websites that you want us to share.
  • Wild & Scenic is working to adapt and respond to needs of the hard of hearing and deaf communities. We are trying to gauge how many films have this option available in case we would like to offer this option to attendees. If you have a CC/OC version available, we may reach out to you about attaining this at a later date. Thank you for considering.
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  • Check all that apply
  • Provide a 50-60 word summary of your film. The description should provide a good overview of the film, its content and purpose, recognizable notable personalities and/or narrators featured in the film, as well as any updates to issues presented in the film which occurred post-production. The description will appear in the festival program and in the virtual platform. This is a film's first impression for the festival audience, so represent what you want to convey, but keep it concise please!
  • In 20 words or less. For example, "A small town comes to the aid of a dying river."
  • These may be listed in the program.
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    Include resolution and frame rate. You may also include aspect ratio.
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    We require a digital copy of your master QuickTime in the format with the least amount of compression. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you send a digital file using our Filmmaker Portal (www.cinematiq.com/wsff-filmmaker-portal). Please indicate the media type here so we can effectively keep track of your film.
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    We require a digital copy of your master QuickTime in the format with the least amount of compression. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you send a digital file. Please indicate the media type here so we can effectively keep track of your film.

  • Media Assets

    In this section, you will provide us with supplemental media to help us promote your film!
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    You may send your film in one of two ways. 1) download link (Dropbox, Vimeo, Google Drive, etc.) or 2) direct upload through Dropbox. SPECS: 1920 x 1080p h.264 @ 10Mbps. Both .mp4 and .mov format are accepted. DCPs and ProRes files are not accepted. Audio Channels: two-channel stereo with optional Matrix embedded surround (Pro Logic or similar). 5.1 surround is not accepted.
  • Upload up to 3 still photographs from your film for use on the virtual platform and other film festival materials. Please consider stills that capture pivotal moments of your film, and that you would use on a poster. Minimum image size of 640 x 640 pixels; .jpg and .png files accepted
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    Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3.
    • Trailers must be on YouTube or Vimeo (Vimeo is preferred). Please make sure they are public and shareable.
    • If you have a downloadable file of your trailer, please include link here. By sending the link, you are agreeing to allow us to download the trailer and share on Wild & Scenic and SYRCL's social media channels to promote your film and the festival. Recommended specs: .MP4 or .MOV format, maximum file size 30MB, maximum length 120 seconds, maximum frame rate 30fps
    • If you have a downloadable file of your shortened trailer for social media (think Tik Tok and IG stories) please include link here. By sending the link, you are agreeing to allow us to download the trailer and share on Wild & Scenic and SYRCL's social media channels to promote your film and the festival. Recommended specs: .MP4 or .MOV format, maximum file size 30MB, maximum length 60 seconds, maximum frame rate 30fps

    • Virtual Screening Specifications

      In this new era of virtual film festival screenings, we recognize the emerging need for some filmmakers to request limitations on attendance. As a general rule, we are planning to keep our online screenings as open as possible, meeting audiences where they are at and creating an easeful screening experience. However, we will consider requests for ticket caps, geoblocking, and date/time limits for films that require it. WSFF is still deciding on the exact scope of virtual screenings this year. Wild & Scenic staff will reach out to you directly to confirm the specifics of your screening specifications if needed.
    • Virtual screenings may occur online for the flagship festival, as well as for the On Tour program. See options for restrictions on virtual screenings below.
    • We prefer to keep screenings open whenever possible. If necessary, we can consider capping attendance.
    • We prefer to keep screenings open whenever possible. If necessary, we can consider geoblocking attendance at the country or state level.
    • If your film is chosen for the virtual portion of the festival, it will be made available for two weeks starting on February 13th, 2025. We prefer to keep screenings as open as possible. If necessary, we can consider limiting the length of time your film is available on the virtual platform.
    • Closed captions are now required to meet ADA standards. Please upload your closed captions file here (Subtitles can be uploaded as .srt or .vtt files)
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      Accepted file types: srt, vtt, Max. file size: 50 MB.

      • Permissions & Contact Information

      • Each year the festival creates an intro trailer shown at the beginning of each film session. We would like your permission to have the ability to use a short segment of your film to include in the intro. This trailer is also used on our international On Tour program and on our website.
      • We have a virtual lending library for SYRCL and WSFF members at our Nevada City, CA office. These films are only available for private viewing for our members.
      • Wild & Scenic Film Festival makes select films available for selection in our On Tour program, with over 100 possible screening dates each year.
      • Click Here to Learn More about WSFF On Tour
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        May the Wild & Scenic Film Festival provide your contact info on our website?
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        Website and/or e-mail, etc.
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        If so, list their names and contact information and we'll extend an invitation.
      • Provide the name of the person authorizing the above agreements.
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      SYRCL works throughout the Yuba River watershed on the Ancestral and Traditional homelands of the Nisenan Tribe, and includes shared boundaries with the Mountain Maidu, Konkow, and Washoe peoples. These tribes have lived here for millennia and live here still. We acknowledge and mourn the painful history of genocide and the devastation of lands and waters irreversibly altered. We are grateful for opportunities to partner with the tribes to create a shared vision and rebalance our relationship to this place.