-Early-bird Deadline April 1st, 2024

-Regular Deadline July 11, 2024

-Late Deadline September 19, 2024

-Notification Deadline September 20, 2024

***WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT WRTIY***

CATEGORIES (Features and Shorts):

DRAMA, COMEDY, SCI-FI, ACTION/ADVENTURE, HORROR, ROMANCE, CRIME/MYSTERY/THRILLER, FAITH-BASED & STUDENT FILMS**

DOCUMENTARY: Feature Only

SUBMISSION CRITERIA*:

Features (including Documentaries):

• Min: 75 Min • Max: 180 Min

• Colored, mixed, edited & formatted

• Able to be searched on IMDB

• Appropriate subtitles if needed

• Vimeo or IMDB Screener (w/ password)

Shorts

• Min: 5 Min • Max: 20 Min

• Colored, mixed, edited & formatted

• Able to be searched on IMDB

• Appropriate subtitles if needed

• Vimeo or IMDB Screener (w/ password)

*If you can present a rejection letter or email from Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, or Tribeca, you're in automatically (the film must be color-corrected and listed on IMDb). Additionally, we embrace “evergreen films”, regardless of their age; we don't mind if it's been 20 years or more since their release.

** STUDENT FILMS are NOT required to meet all of the above criteria.

If your Film is selected for our

Saturday Night Awards Ceremony,

one of the following must attend:

Writer, Director, Producer, Lead Actor/Actress

2024 Dates!!!

October 25, 26 & 27 (Fri/Sat/Sun)

Location:

H2.0

16912 N Interstate 35

Austin, TX 78728

*If you can present a rejection letter or email from Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, or Tribeca, you're in automatically (the film must be color-corrected and listed on IMDb). Additionally, we embrace “evergreen films”, regardless of their age; we don't mind if it's been 20 years or more since their release.

WRTIY FEST offers winners fun, memorable and unique awards for all their hard work. The awards include:

FILM AWARDS:

"Don’t Let The Door Hit Ya…"

Best In Fest Narrative (Feature & Short)

Best In Fest Faith-Based (Feature & Short)

Best In Fest Documentary (Feature)

ACTOR AWARDS:

"Thanks We’ll Be In Touch…"

Best In Fest Leading Male Actor in a Feature (All Genres)

Best In Fest Leading Female Actor in a Feature (All Genres)

Best In Fest Male Supporting Actor in a Short (All Genres)

Best In Fest Female Supporting Actor in a Short (All Genres)

Best In Fest Child Actor in a Feature (All Genres)

Best In Fest Child Actor in a Short (All Genres)

DIRECTOR/DP/EDITOR:

"We’re Going A Different Direction…"

Best In Fest Director - Feature (All Genres)

Best In Fest Director - Short (All Genres)

Best In Fest DP - Feature (All Genres)

Best In Fest DP- Short (All Genres)

Best In Fest DP - Doc (All Genres)

Best In Fest Editor - Feature (All Genres)

Best In Fest Editor - Short (All Genres)

Best In Fest Editor - Doc Feature

*If you can present a rejection letter or email from Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, or Tribeca, you're in automatically (the film must be color-corrected and listed on IMDb). Additionally, we embrace “evergreen films”, regardless of their age; we don't mind if it's been 20 years or more since their release.