Thank you for writing about films for the Winter Film Festival! These film reviews are a huge support for both the Festival and the filmmaker and we very much appreciate your work! Our local writers are very much welcome to attend the Festival as our guests – each writer receives a pair of All Access passes to the Festival.
Signing Up
Please fill in the below form to see about the films, select the film your want to write about and provide information about you for our website. NOTE that the below film list only includes films that are still pending writers. Select the film from the dropdown, and you’ll see the information we have about it.
What Happens Next
You will receive an email receipt of your entry, which will include info about the film including a the screener URL/password so you can watch the film. Within a day or so, you will also receive an email from submissions@winterfilmawards.com with an introduction to the film’s contacts. Once introduced, please work directly with the film team to setup your interview. You are welcome to interview however you like best — via phone, skype or email (or in person if you are both in the same town).
Completed articles will be posted to WinterFilmFest.org. Once posted, we will send you a link so you can review the final text and suggest corrections. After that, the article will be posted on social media with tags to you and the film so you can share. You are welcome to share the article to your own website or any other media site you’d like.
About Your Article
Your article can be question and answer style or narrative, whichever you prefer. Take a look at last year’s articles for samples. The main point is to make the film seem like something someone would absolutely want to come see.
In general, articles should include the following:
- A good title and one exciting sentence we can use for excerpts and such
- Something interesting about the filmmaker
- Basic info about what the film is about and why it is awesome
- Something interesting about the film or the creation process
- Optional: Something about the tech involved to create the film — the camera and the editing software. This makes potential sponsors happy
- Do not worry about screening dates – we will add that along with your photo and bio.
When complete, please submit your article via https://winterfilmfest.org/wff-forms/film-review/
THANK YOU! Please keep any eye out in your mail for something from Submissions@WinterFilmAwards.com