Submitted works will be screened and selected by the festival submissions screening committee. Final decisions will be made no later than August 15, 2024. Filmmakers will be notified if selected by e-mail.

Works with non-English dialogue must have English subtitled exhibition materials, unless notified in writing by the maker.

The copyright must be available, and no film with a date before 2022.

ENTRY FORM
We accept online submissions through FilmFreeway.

PREVIEW FORMAT
Preview submissions must be submitted via secure online screener (e.g. vimeo.com with password), or through a secure online link via FilmFreeway. Online submissions are handled through FilmFreeway via a secure online link of your film (uploaded films must be in their entirety; trailers will not be considered).

ROUGH CUTS & WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
Rough cuts and works-in-progress are eligible for submission only if completed by September 1, 2026.

NOTIFICATION
All FilmFreeway submissions will be marked "In Consideration" once payment, entry forms, and an online link of the film have all been received. Projects selected for the NYTFF 2026 will be notified no later than August 15, 2026.

DELIVERY OF PROJECT
All films must be in a digital format (mov, mp4) and sent to NYTFF organizers at least two weeks before screening date.

LIVE ONLINE SCREENING
Films may be viewed online during live screenings.

PRESS MATERIALS
After your film is accepted, please send high quality digital images from your film (minimum 300dpi in a tiff or jpeg format for MAC only) emailed to parkerMsargent@gmail.com. Please also send along Electronic Press Kits or any other publicity materials you may have (if available). High quality stills make a significant difference in press coverage for accepted films.