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Submission Guidelines
The following guidelines govern submissions for the Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival. Please read these guidelines carefully and follow all directions for submission. General guidelines for all films:

Categories of Entry:

There are three main categories of entry for this festival.

Short form -- under 20 minutes total running time.
Long form -- 20 minutes to an hour total running time.
Features -- over one hour total running time.

Within each of the main categories exists genres. The genre qualification helps our judges to identify the film's content.

Genre headings are:

Conservation / Documentary
Travel
Adrenaline
Family / Animation

All styles of film will be accepted for review. Genres exist solely for the purposes of identification. If the genres listed do not adequately describe your film, please use the one that most closely matches your film's content. Please indicate a category and genre on the Submission application based on the preceding information.

Eligibility Requirements:
Employees and board members of The Ocean Channel are prohibited from entering.

Format Requirements:
Please submit a preview copy of your film on DVD with your completed application form. If accepted, you will be contacted to provide a final screening copy on one of the accepted formats. All final exhibition prints must be submitted on one of the following formats: HDCAM, DigiBeta, BetaSP, DVcam, miniDV. No other formats will be accepted for screening.

Disclaimer:
The Festival holds no responsibility for lost tapes or films. Preview tapes are non returnable. Screening films or tapes will not be returned.

Deadline for Submissions:
Regular deadline for submissions is August 31st. Extensions may be granted depending on specific requests.

Winners will be notified by email of acceptance by
September 25th.

Deadline for final prints of accepted films is October 10th.

Download the Complete Submission Guidelines (PDF)...

Where:

The Arlington Theater
1317 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-9503

The Maritime Museum
113 Harbor Wy. #190
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 962-8404

Just Added! - Oct. 19, 2007
Opening Night of SBOFF
West Coast Premier of
          Sharkwater
@ the Arlington 7:30pm

When:

Friday, October 19th, 2007
Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Tickets On Sale 9/22/07

Tickets can be purchased at the Arlington Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com

Tickets for the Maritime Museum will be available for purchase on location.

Don't Miss the VIP Party!

Directly following the Main Event is our first ever VIP Party located in the Arlington Theater Courtyard.

NEW! This year we are proud to bring you a full weekend event.

  • Ocean Family

    Family-friendly films ranging from narratives to animations to documentaries that are entertaining and educational for parents and children alike. With stories of adventure, conservation, and just plain fun.

  • Ocean Respect

    The beauty of the ocean captured on film! Discover what inspires a passion and respect for the ocean the world over.

  • Ocean Adrenaline

    Heart-pounding films of ocean adventures, close calls with nature, ocean sports,
    amazing encounters, or anything that will get your adrenaline pumping.