Fringe of Colour Films 2023 Submission Form.
Below is a copy of the questions you will find on our submissions form. Use this page to help you prepare to answer the form. To fill out the form, head to the submissions page here, or follow the survey link directly here. You cannot apply to be a part of Fringe of Colour Films 2023 with your film on this specific page.
Please read the following terms and conditions before completing the application and submitting your film for consideration to our festival.
All (or at least a strong majority) of those working on your film must be People of Colour.
We cannot accept films with a solo performer who is white, even if everyone else on the creative team is a Person of Colour. If the film involves more than one performer, at least half the cast must be People of Colour.
Your film should be made exclusively available to Fringe of Colour Films between the 23rd June - 1st July inclusive. If you don’t think this would be possible, please let us know.
Your film must adhere to our safer spaces policy, meaning it does not promote bigotry of any kind, including racism, xenophobia, anti-Blackness, islamophobia, antisemitism, sexism, misogynoir, ableism, homophobia, fatphobia, sex worker oppression, transphobia or classism.
The application process requires a synopsis of your film and your reason for applying to Fringe of Colour Films 2023. If you would prefer to do a video submission, you can record a video on this application page (3 minutes maximum).
As part of this application, we will ask you some questions about yourself and we will collect and store your data and personal information securely in accordance with our privacy policy.
This form will take approximately 25 minutes to complete. The deadline to complete an application is 12th February, 11.59pm GMT. If you have any issues uploading content via this submission form, please get in touch at fringeofcolour@gmail.com.
By clicking "I consent", you have indicated that you have read and understood our terms and that you consent to being a part of this application process.
o I consent
o I do not consent
About You
Q1 Please fill out the following information
o First name(s)
o Surname(s)
o Email address
o Date of birth (day/month/year)
o Where are you based (including country)?
o Postcode/Zipcode
Your Film
Q2 What is your film called?
Q3 Year of production
Q4 Your film's premiere status? (E.g. World/UK/Scottish; No type of premiere)
Q5 Please give a very brief summary of your film (100 characters max).
If you are providing a video submission to answer this question, please leave this space empty.
Q6 Please give a full synopsis of your film. If your film is selected, this is the text that will represent it in our programme, so be sure to proof-read!
If your synopsis text includes important formatting that cannot be shown here, please also send us a copy of the synopsis, formatting included, to fringeofcolour@gmail.com, with the subject "SYNOPSIS".
If you are providing a video submission to answer this question, please leave this space empty.
Q7 Why are you applying to Fringe of Colour Films 2023?
If you are providing a video submission to answer this question, please leave this space empty and go to the next question.
Q8 If you are providing a video response rather than a written response to the previous three questions (Short Summary, Full Synopsis and Reason for Applying), please make your recording below. The maximum recording time is 3 minutes.
Q9 Where was your film made (including country/countries)?
Q10 Please provide a full list of credits for your film, as you would like them listed on our website.
Q11 Are you the rights owner of this film?
o Yes
o No
o Not sure
Screening
Q12 Does your film already have any of the following access tools? Tick all that apply:
▢ English subtitles or captions
▢ British Sign Language Interpretation
▢ Audio Descriptions
▢ Subtitles or captions in a language other than English (please state)
▢ Other (please state)
Q13 Please list below all the screening formats your film is available in (e.g., DCP, Blu-Ray)
Q14 Is this the final version of your film? If not, please provide information.
Q15 Does your film require geo-blocking, limiting it to certain locations?
o Yes
o No
o Not sure
Uploads
Q16 Please upload your film below. If your file is over 100MB, you will have to send us a downloadable link to your film instead. If you accidentally upload the wrong file and need to change it, simply click besides the file to bring up the file manager again.
Files should be labeled accordingly: yourname_filmname_FOC2023 eg. MayaBrown_Awakening_FOC2023
If you would prefer to send us a preview link instead, go to the next question.
Q17 If you would prefer to provide a video preview URL for your film, please do so below.
Q18 Username and password for your video preview (if required).
Q19 Please upload one high quality thumbnail of your film in the dimensions 1920x1080 px (or larger) if you have it, as the featured thumbnail image representing your film.
If you accidentally upload the wrong file and need to change it, simple click besides the file to bring up the file manager again.
Q20 Please upload a square 1200x1200 px image if you have one.
Q21 Use this space to upload an additional promotional image, if you have one.
Q22 Use this space to upload an additional promotional image, if you have one.
About you - Part 2
Fringe of Colour is a platform for Black people and People of Colour. We are Black queer-led and it is important to us that we know who is in our artistic community and what their needs might be. To help us do that, we are going to ask you some questions about yourself. These questions are optional - you do not have to fill them out if you do not want to.
Q23 How would you define your nationality, ethnicity and race?
Q24 What is your gender?
Q25 How would you define your sexuality?
Q26 Please state any access requirements that you have (e.g. a visual impairment, use of a screen-reader, neurodiversity, etc.).
Q27 Are there particular communities you would like your film to reach?
Q28 Please provide a link to your website and/or social media below.