Narrative

A narrative is a film that tells a fictional story or narrative.

Documentary

Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional material intended to document some aspect of reality.

Animation

An animated film is a short, hand-drawn, stop motion, character animations or computer animated, etc… film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring a story or a plot. Animation film involves movement and characters’ performances that are created using a frame-by-frame and other artistic techniques.

Experimental

Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice incorporating both visual arts and cinema.

New Media

The new media category includes Music Video, Public Service Announcement (PSA), Webisodes and Mobile films. This category highlights filming possibilities offered by new digital media and technologies. Please note: If submitting a webisode from a series, you may submit up to 3 consecutive clips as one entry to give a sense of your overall webisode concept. Music video must represent the artist's original work.

Student Films

Student Films includes films made by students in all of the above categories. Student films highlight artistic work by individuals 21 years or younger or by a groups whose average age is 21 years or younger. Film is also eligible if submitter has graduated but the film was completed while submitter was 21 and still a student. Please verify your student status. 

Selections will include a focus on work by local filmmakers from the city of Jacksonville area and the State of Florida.

The Festival Programming Committee is made up of a volunteer group of  film professionals, film enthusiasts, critics, and educators, including members of the special needs community. All decisions of the Committee are final.

All film entry submissions and payments are made at Withoutabox.com online:

Withoutabox provides cost-saving, online entry to major film festivals throughout the U.S. and in Europe with one master entry form, allowing you and us to enter your film quickly and accurately. This method is free and easy. Contact us if you have any questions.

Submission Info:

• We are a short film festival, for all submissions we strongly encourage filmmakers to submit Secure Online Screeners via the Withoutabox system in lieu of DVDs. (For more about online submission go to this direct link at:  Withoutabox
• By Mail: Submit (2) DVDs each clearly marked "For Festival Screening Only" All film submissions must be shipped prepaid and packed in proper containers postmarked no later than their respective deadlines. The entrant will be responsible for ALL SHIPPING FEES.   
• Please do not send your dvd screeners or any other media with signature confirmation or it will be returned to you. Our PO Box cannot sign for your package. Please check your film’s status on Withoutabox to see if it is received. If you would like to make sure that we received your submission, please enclose a self-address, stamped postcard which we will send back to you.
• Please do not submit dvd screeners in fiber-stuffed packaging. The fibers can damage your dvd and the dust can damage equipment. 
• Online: If you submitted a film through Withoutabox and it doesn’t show “In Consideration” in the Withoutabox process, please be patient and allow 2-4 weeks for the status to change.
• We accept submissions from all levels of filmmakers (student to professional) and all types of films, including Narrative, Documentary, Music Video, Experimental, Animation, New Media (includes Public Service Announcements, Webisodes, Mobile films) and Student.
• Works in progress will be considered, but remember we will not be able to see it again after submission. So make it your best cut. 
• DVD screeners and any other materials sent to us will NOT be returned.

World Arts Film Festival

PO Box 933

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004