All submitted films MUST be directed by women or non-binary filmmakers, inclusive of BIPOC women, LGBTQ+ women, and disabled women. Any submitted films that do not meet this requirement will be disqualified from festival consideration. Writers, producers, and crew may be woman-identifying, man-identifying or non-binary.

Yes, 13 Minutes happily accepts international submissions, but films must be in English or have English subtitles.

Yes, filmmakers selected for previous 13 Minutes' programs may submit. However, being a 13 Minutes alum does NOT guarantee selection for the current year.

Yes, members of Nyx Horror Collective are welcome to submit, excluding the 13 Minutes Co-producers. However, being a member of Nyx Horror Collective does NOT guarantee selection to the 13 Minutes festival program.

Yes.

IMPLIED nudity is acceptable. However, anything that is sexually explicit will be disqualified.

No, submitting your film to 13 Minutes is free of charge.

No, there is no separate category; any selected student films will be screened with the rest.

You may only submit a co-directed film if you are submitting as a directing team. If you are applying as an individual, your film must be a project that you have directed on your own. Regardless, you will need to choose whether you would like to submit as an individual or as part of a team; if you try to submit both, you risk disqualification. If submitting as a team, please submit a single form; a prompt for co-director/teammate names is included in the online submission form.

You may submit films regardless of prior screening status or year of completion. We accept material submitted to other festivals, competitions or contests.

No. Filmmakers are limited to one (1) entry, so please submit your best work.

No. Please submit your film yourself.

No, we do not. Please apply using the online form before the deadline.

No. All links may be password protected. You may enter a password protected link for Vimeo or an unlisted or private link for YouTube when completing the submission form. Links must remain active and accessible through August 14, 2022.

No. Please use either Vimeo or YouTube.

Yes, your application MUST be received NO LATER than April 13, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST. Our website will not accept applications past the April 13th 11:59 PM PST deadline.

No. To be fair towards everyone who submits, extensions will not be granted.

You should receive a confirmation email at the email address you entered on your submission form.

No, entries will be evaluated as they are submitted.

All films submitted to the festival are viewed and scored by a panel of knowledgeable, experienced judges who love both horror and short films. Festival Co-producers are excluded from the judging process.

The number of films selected for screening will depend on the number of entrants, as well as the number of films that meet our judges’ criteria. However, thirteen (13) films will be awarded laurels as "Official Selections". Two of those thirteen films will be awarded laurels as "Extraordinary Selections", and one of those thirteen films will be awarded laurels as a "Top Selection".

Selected filmmakers will be notified via email no later than late June. PLEASE, NO EMAIL INQUIRIES—WE WILL NOT RESPOND.

Unfortunately, due to time constraints and the large number of submissions, we are unable to give individual feedback.

Once a film has been accepted into the official festival program it can no longer be withdrawn. If you wish to withdraw your entry prior to acceptance emails going out, then please contact us directly.