Eligibility for UnderWire 2015

UnderWire looks to showcase all kinds of film –  drama, animation, documentary, music video and artist film.

Apart from the XX Award, films are only eligible for the category that they have a female creative for.

The XX Award can be entered by both male and female directors. The Award is for films which put interesting female characters at their centre.

Entries for all film categories must be:

• Under 20 minutes long

• Completed since November 2013

• Applicant must be British or Irish and/or the film must be a UK or Republic of Ireland production.

• Available for screening on one of the following formats: Mini DV / Digi Beta / DV Cam / .mov

Please note:

• The deadline for all submissions is 31st July 2015

• DVD’s submitted cannot be returned

• Successful applicants will be notified by 7th September 2015.

• Only submissions entered with both the DVD/link, payment receipt and the completed application form will be considered. The Submission fee is £10 per film (not per category)

• Please send DVD’s to Underwire Festival, c/o Shooting People, PO Box 51350, London, N1 6XS, or email a link to your film to underwire@underwirefestival.com

Submission FAQs

• To give an example of what can and can not be submitted:

If the film is directed by a man and produced by a woman, then the film is eligible in the producing category but will not be considered in the directing category.

If the film is being entered into a category where the entrant shares a credit with a male, it is not eligible, e.g. it is written by a male and a female.

Only the XX Award can be entered by both male and female directors.

• Please include info about who on your crew is female so everyone that is eligible for an award can be considered. You do not have to pay the submission fee for each category entered, just once for the film.

Submit to Underwire 2015 by completing this form.