Submission Guidelines and Entry Form


If you are a filmmaker interested in submitting to the 2012 Black Earth Film Festival, Sept. 13-15, 2012, please download our Submission Guidelines and Entry Form.
2012 BEFF Submission Guidelines
2012 BEFF Entry Form
The Festival is open to any film or video completed after January 1, 2010 and we accept features (over 55 minutes), shorts (under 55 minutes), documentaries and animation.

We have Early Bird, Regular and Late film submission deadlines, each with a different fee.
Early Bird Deadline: February 1, 2012
(Regular Fee: $30.00 / Student Fee: $25.00)
Regular Deadline: April 1, 2012
(Regular Fee: $40.00 / Student Fee: $35.00)
Late Deadline: June 1, 2012
(Regular Fee: $50.00 / Student Fee: $45.00)
Student Discount available with student ID.

Films can be submitted by one of two methods. You may download and submit our 2012 Entry Form or you can use Withoutabox, the online film submission website that connects filmmakers and festivals all over the world.

If you have any questions, please email, write or call us.
Black Earth Film Festival
Galesburg Civic Art Center
114 E. Main Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-342-71415
info@galesburgarts.org
Thank you for your interest in the Black Earth Film Festival and we are looking forward to viewing your submission