General Submission Guidelines

General Submission Guidelines

1. Eligibility Window
   • Films/videos must have been released, published or publicly screened between 1 April 2024 – 30 September  2025.
     
     
2. Who May Enter
   • Brands, marketing/PR agencies, production houses, influencers, film schools, and individual creators (including students).
   • For the Student category, entrants must be currently enrolled or graduated within the last 12 months.
     
     
3. Entry Format & Materials
   • Video Upload: Submit via Vimeo or YouTube (unlisted link) or via the festival portal.
   • Supporting Docs (PDF or PPT):
     • Campaign/film synopsis (250–500 words)
     • Credits list (director, producer, agency, cast, crew)
     • Objective & key results (for Campaign Impact categories)
     • Budget range 
   • Frame‑Rate & Codec: H.264 or ProRes (720×1280 minimum, 1920×1080 preferred).
     
     
4. Language & Subtitles
   • Original dialogue may be in any Indian language or English.
   • English subtitles are required if the dialogue is not in English.
     
     
5. Application Fees & Deadlines
   • See your tiered fee schedule (Early‑Bird, Standard, Late).

1. Submission Limits
   • Individual: Up to 5 entries per person/organisation across all categories (unless Platinum Pass).
   • Bundles: As per Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum packages.
     
     
2. Rights & Permissions
   • Entrants guarantee they hold all necessary rights (music, stock footage, likeness).
   • YIFF may use up to 3 minutes of any entry for promotional purposes, with full credits.
     
     
3. Jury & Judging
   • Independent jury of film, advertising, digital and academic experts.
   • Two‑stage judging: Shortlisting (qualitative), Final scoring (numeric).
   • Audience Choice via public online voting (one vote per email).
     
     
4. Notification & Awards
   • Shortlist announced late October 2025; winners notified by early November 2025.
   • Awards are presented at the YIFF gala during the festival.
     
     
5. Contact & Support
   
   
   • For technical or process queries, email yellowstonefilmfest@gmail.com

FAQs and submission portal at https://yellowstoneinternationalfilmfestival.com/

Fee Structure

1. Individual Category Fees

• Early-Bird incentivises quick entries and helps you forecast volume.
  
  
• Late Fee encourages on-time submissions and covers the extra admin burden.
  
  

2. Package Deals

To encourage multiple-category submissions (and boost entry volume), offer bundled discounts: