Please review the following guidelines and terms carefully prior to submitting your film to the Black Swan International Film Festival (BSIFF). By submitting your film for competition at BSIFF, you explicitly acknowledge and agree to be bound by these regulations.
BSIFF welcomes films of all genres, themes, and origins. Please note that submitting your film does not guarantee its selection. All officially selected films, nominees, and award winners will be permanently featured on our film festival website, and we treat every filmmaker with equality.
Rule no. 2
Films in languages other than English must include English subtitles; otherwise, they may be rejected outright.
Rule no. 3
BSIFF retains the right to decline entries.
Rule no. 4
Film Directors and film producers have the option to submit more than one film in a single category and across multiple categories simultaneously.
Rule no. 5
By submitting your film, you agree to indemnify and hold BSIFF harmless from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs, related to copyright, trademark, credits, and publicity claims.
Rule no. 6
Once your film is officially selected, you will be notified, and it will be listed under Official Selections on our film festival website. Being an Official Selection does not guarantee that your film will be screened at the film festival; it signifies that your work was appreciated by our panel of judges, and you are entitled to use the film festival logo on your promotional materials.
Rule no. 7
BSIFF will not refund any fees in case of a film submission placed in the wrong category. Films submitted without the appropriate fees or proper submission materials may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the BSIFF programming director or executive director. The film festival does not cover any expenses incurred by the filmmaker.
Rule no. 8
Your film submission should include an official trailer, poster, synopsis, and a link to your film. Please select the correct category during the film submission process to avoid disqualification. We reserve the right to reassign films to the appropriate category.