The Festival will be held in Muncie, Indiana, November 13-15, 2008.

To submit a film on Withoutabox:

Click here to download a paper submission form

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Entry Deadlines
• Early Deadline: May 16, 2008
• Regular Deadline: May 30, 2008
• Late Deadline: June 13, 2008
• Withoutabox Extended Deadline: June 27, 2008

Eligibility
Films with a running time of less than 50 minutes are shorts; films with a running time of 50 minutes or more are considered features. Student films can be submitted in any length. Student filmmakers must be a full time academic student or a recent graduate within six months at the time of submission. To be eligible for the Festival the film must be available in DVD format with titles included and must follow all submission guidelines.

Awards
Awards will be issued to films in the categories of feature length, short film, documentary, and student film. There will be a top prize awarded in the amount of $3,000. Additional prizes will be distributed, including an Audience Choice Award.

Selection
Each film goes through a multi-tiered review system evaluating all areas of production and artistic merit, such as acting, direction, cinematography, production design, screenwriting, content value, etc. Filmmakers selected to be in the festival will be notified by phone by August 1, 2008. All other submissions will be notified by mail after that date.