How To Submit

Everyone can participate in the Cinemocracy Film Festival, either by taking up the "Tag - You're It" challenge and submitting a film that addresses the question, "What is Democracy?" or by simply sitting back and watching the films and "Tagging" (rating) them.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Submissions to the Cinemocracy Film Festival can be shot or created in any format (Film, digital video, animation, flash, etc.).
  • All genres will be accepted - live action, animation, experimental, and documentary.
  • Films with illegal or highly objectionable content will be taken down at the sole discretion of the Festival organizers. Profanity, illicit acts and hate speech will not be tolerated.
  • Maximum running time of submitted films is 5 minutes.
  • If your film is one of the top rated at the end of the voting period you must be able to provide a USA-Region playable DVD (DVD-R, DVD+R) at XP (Highest) quality (Full screen Hi-resolution) for the public screening in Denver. No other media formats (VHS tape, etc.) will be accepted.
  • The submission window begins on March 1, 2008 and runs through August 1, 2008.

How to Submit
You can submit your video by using the submission form here. You will need to register on the site before you can access the upload form.
There is no fee to submit.

What if my film is one of the top ranked?

  • The top 10 ranked films as voted on by the online public viewers will be screened at a public event during the 2008 Democratic National Convention taking place in Denver, CO (August 25-28).
  • The filmmakers of the top 10 ranked films will be provided with airfare and lodging to attend and introduce their films at the Cinemocracy Film Festival public screening in Denver.
  • The top ranked film as determined by a panel of judges comprised of film industry professionals and politicians will be screened as part of the official 31st Starz Denver Film Festival (Nov. 13-23) and thus be eligible for the Starz People's Choice Award for Best Short which carries a $2,500 cash prize.
  • The top 10 ranked films will be streamed on www.denverfilm.org through January 31, 2009.
  • The decision of the online public viewers is FINAL.