TweetFest (7)

Festival start: 24 November 2020      Festival end: 20 November 2020

TWEETFEST is open. This is our 6th year running. And we have CASH PRIZE MONEY, accolades, prizes, a VIP jury, and trophies!

Our festival started in 2015 as part of the UK Actors Tweetup which has been running since 2010. This is the UK branch of a cross-Atlantic branch of Tweetups that happen in LA, NY, and London. It is the only networking event of its kind in the UK with the aim of providing a fresh and affordable platform for industry professionals to meet in person and create incredible opportunities in film, television and theatre.

VIP judges judging the finalists range from casting directors and production companies, to agents, BBC writers, sales distribution and more. We pride ourselves on getting our short films in front of some of the industry's best. And we always have live screenings of the festivals In Competition and in Official Selection.

Here's the details of our jury panel for last year: https://uktweetfest.com/2019/06/17/announcing-the-first-of-our-2019-vip-judges/

Our Tweetfest Film Festival is back again this year. We are an approved Film Festival on IMDb.

Our previous VIP judges list is extensive and includes but is not limited to Hat Trick Comedy Development Team, Casting Director Shakyra Dowling, Casting Director Ben Cogan, Casting Director Gemma Sykes, award-winning director Deborah Haywood (PIN CUSHION in Venice Film Festival 2017), Fizz and Ginger Films, award-winning director Jesse Quinones, and award-winning producer Rajita Shah, as well as the Blaine Brothers (Nina Forever), Manuel Puro at Puro Casting (Moon, The Machine), Simon Blake (Still), Jessie Mangum from Goalpost Films (The Sapphires, The Trip, The Escapist) and BAFTA nominated producer Alex Moody (Alan Carr, Argumental, BAFTA nominated Funny Valentines).

Get your film seen by leading UK industry filmmakers. Full details on our panel can be found on our website: www.uktweetfest.com

The UK Actors Tweetup will consider entries in the following categories for inclusion: animation, documentary, sci-fi, action, fantasy, drama, comedy, horror or thriller.

You can also submit an International film in the International Film category or a film to the F-Rated category.

Best Short Film
Best F-Rated Short Film
Best International Short Film
Best Actor or Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Costume
Best Screenplay
Audience Award
AND for 2020 we will also be including the Best Lockdown Short Film

UK ACTORS TWEETUP & TWEETFEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2020

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2020

Our Tweetfest Film Festival is back again this year. We are an approved Film Festival on IMDb.

The 2020 VIP judging panel for this year includes: https://uktweetfest.com/vip-judges-2020.

Last year's panel is viewable here on our website: https://uktweetfest.com/2019/06/17/announcing-the-first-of-our-2019-vip-judges/

Previous VIP judges included Hat Trick Comedy Development Team, Casting Director Shakyra Dowling, Casting Director Ben Cogan, award-winning director Deborah Haywood (PIN CUSHION in Venice Film Festival 2017), award-winning director Jesse Quinones, and award-winning producer Rajita Shah. Full details on our panel can be found on our website: www.uktweetfest.com. The 2019 VIP judging panel will be announced on the website this year. Other VIP judges have included Blaine Brothers (Nina Forever), Manuel Puro at Puro Casting (Moon, The Machine), Simon Blake (Still), Jessie Mangum from Goalpost Films (The Sapphires, The Trip, The Escapist) and BAFTA nominated producer Alex Moody (Alan Carr, Argumental, BAFTA nominated Funny Valentines).

This festival started in 2015 as part of the UK Actors Tweetup, which has been running since 2010. This is the UK branch of a cross-Atlantic branch of Tweetups that happen in LA, NY, London, Ireland and Nottingham. It is the only networking event of its kind in the UK with the aim of providing a fresh and affordable platform for industry professionals to meet in person and create incredible opportunities in film, television and theatre.

The UK Actors Tweetup will consider entries in the following categories for inclusion in the festival: Animation, documentary, sci-fi, action, fantasy, drama, comedy, horror or thriller. You can also submit an International film in the International Film category. But this film can not also be submitted to the UK entries.

UK ACTORS TWEETUP & TWEETFEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2020

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2020
Our deadlines are as per the FilmFreeway website.

The duration of your film must not exceed 16 minutes 0 seconds including titles and credits.

The UK Actors Tweetup will consider entries in the following categories for inclusion: animation, documentary, sci-fi, action, fantasy, drama, comedy, horror or thriller.

Any film that is a brand film or advertisement cannot be accepted. This is at the UK Actors Tweetup’s discretion as to what is deemed as advertising.

Only films completed since September 30th 2018 may be submitted.

If the original language is not English, please ensure that the film includes English subtitles. If a foreign language film is submitted without English subtitles it will not be considered for selection.

If your film is shortlisted, you will be asked to send an exhibition copy of the film in high/full resolution. Specific details of the format we’ll need for screening and where to send it will be discussed with the team of the successful films nearer the event date (in accordance with the Screening and Selection criteria below). The short listed team who submitted their short film will be responsible for making sure the exhibition file is sent to the Tweetup team within the specified timeline for it to be judged and screened at the live event.

Please note that only the director(s) will be credited on the website and any other promotional material. In the case of shortlisted and/or winning co-directors, multiple prizes may be granted at the discretion of the organisers.

To keep informed on the details of the film festival, you can subscribe to the mailing list here: https://facebook.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=430802a1b69652f4e94eaa8b1&id=bab9042e35

The primary contact completing the submission process must be authorised to submit the film and must have obtained necessary permissions for the inclusion of copyrighted music and/or images within the films.

As per the entry form, the person submitting the film must be involved as cast, crew or something else on the official credits in order for the short film to be eligible for this competition.

You must have a version of the short available to download in a high resolution version if you are successful and chosen to be screened at the UK Actors Tweetup Film Premiere. Information will be provided and sent to you prior to this date.

The UK Actors Tweetup team’s decision is non negotiable and final.

The UK Actors Tweetup team reserve the right to change the date of the screening of TweetFest at their discretion.

SCREENING AND SELECTION:
A downloadable file delivery is the requirement. Preference is high resolution Prores Quicktime. Tapes, DVD and Bluray are not acceptable forms of submission if your film is selected as a finalist. Films that are low res files or tape masters will not be considered either. If you are unable to meet these requirements your film will no longer be selected as a finalist.

Your entry into the Tweetup festival gives us permission to use up to 30 seconds of your film to promote the festival this year, with an option to also include in next year’s festival (in a trailer, clip of the film on programme of festival website and so on).

You must have at least one hi res defining image or you give us permission to lift one from the hi def master at the Tweetup festival’s discretion if one is not provided, again for promotional and programme use by the festival.

A picture and short biog of the Tweetup member submitting will also assist us in promoting your short film, along with the festival, and to encourage networking. If you are unable to provide these the Tweetup festival will use information available online to include on the website, for festival programming and promotional purposes.

Terms and Conditions are copyright 2020 to UK Actors Tweetup. All details of the film festival are available on the website: www.uktweetfest.com