The Turnpike Film Festival Online Events
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Online Event May 27th to June 10th 2020
EVENT 1
Coach Of The Year
In The Name Of Comedy
First and Last
High Street
Turnpike
How the Cookie Crumbles
It Looks Like Food
Garage
Butcher’s Opus
Manège
Stari Grad (Old Town)
A Manhattan Love Story
Bathing Beauty
Clowning Around
The Pain, the Park and Other Things
Naked Ambition
EVENT 2
Loosely a Killer
The Bathing Bandit
I’ll Walk with GOD
Holdfast
The Photo
The Shakedown
Retirement
Apple
A Road Less Traveled
Puppet News Network
N&M Letters from Quarantine
Comedy Confessions with Rev John
A Quiet Space
Sloppy
EVENT 3
Karmen
Tell Me Something Good
Scarlet Circle
Split Ends: The Final Cut
Turpentine
Death Offers Life – last moments…
The Straight Man
The Slip
AYEO
Roommate Raid
Six Day Back
Greenpoint Tavern
EVENT 4
Day 3
Krampusnacht
It Came From the East River
Forgive Her
March 14th
Music in the Sewer System
Where are We Now Wisconsin?
The Flatus Scale
Gail’s New Boyfriend
EVENT 5
The Mountains We Climb
The Bonds of Friendship
Peach Cobbler
Here and Now
My Brothers & Friends!
Mr. Beasley Presents
NMC Quarantine Comedy Report
EVENT 6
Becoming a Teledoc
Falling Action
Rebirth
DAY 27
THE UNICORN
LIKE AND ME
Bus Stop Anxiety 2020
The Quaran-Teen(s)
Through this Together
E N T A N G L E D
Robert’s Horror Matinee
Quarantine Island
The Turnpike Film Festival
The Mission
The Turnpike Film Festival was started in order to find emerging filmmaker voices for the new digital age, as well as to provide a showcase for established independent filmmakers.
Turnpike Film Festival is planned as a one-night event held at CENTRAL PARK, a nightclub venue in Roselle Park, NJ, which will also host the after-party where attendees can celebrate and network with other filmmakers, talent and film fans. Food and beverages are available from Central Park during and after the screenings.
All genres are welcome to submit to the Turnpike Film Festival, pricing is determined by the length category as per the Deadline schedule.
Dates & Deadlines
Opening Date ~ January 2, 2020
Early Bird Deadline ~ February 5, 2020
Regular Deadline ~ March 11, 2020
Late Deadline ~ April 8, 2020
Notification Date ~ April 29, 2020
Online Event ~ May 27, 2020 to June 10, 2020
Awards & Prizes
Turnpike Film Festival gives out both Jury and Audience Awards in all four film-length categories.
Submission Fees
Feature
Early Bird $20
Regular: $25
Late: $50
Short
Early Bird $10
Regular: $15
Late: $30
Super-Short
Early Bird $5
Regular: $9
Late: $15
Ultra-Short
Early Bird $5
Regular: $9
Late: $15
Posters
Early Bird $2
Regular: $5
Late: $10
Film Makers
What would a Great Festival be without a Great Films!! Submit your masterpiece today!!
The Audience
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Rules & Terms
Turnpike Film Festival accepts narrative (all genres), documentary, animation and experimental films.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
We do not accept free submission/entry waiver.
All films must be in English or have English subtitles.
There is no limit on number of submissions or production date.
All films must have an online screener.
Filmmakers retain the rights to their films.
Filmmakers are responsible for acquiring copyrights, licenses and releases for media used in their films.
Competition categories are open to the United States and International entries.
Film must be submitted by midnight on April 8, 2020.
Films must submit preview screeners via FilmFreeway.com. Any other method must receive prior approval from the festival.
Film must be of high-quality.
Filmmakers must submit promotional stills for marketing purposes.
Open to all nationalities and ages.
Open to all filmmakers.
We accept films already submitted to and/or selected to other film festivals.
We don’t discriminate against any films that have been published online via a video hosting website. Open to all films that have not had a theatrical distribution.
If officially selected, it is the responsibility of the submitter to send the festival their film for digital download. Most formats are acceptable.
The Festival has the right to screen any film or projects submitted.
In order to receive your trophy or certificate, the project’s producer or director must be present, unless a physical festival is not held.
Judges’ decisions are final.
Submission categories are as follows:
Feature Films (45 minutes and over)
Short Films (5 to 44 minutes)
Super-Short Films (61 seconds to 5 minutes)
Ultra-Short Films (up to 60 seconds, including opening and closing credits.) – *This category is NOT eligible for the Best Film of the Festival Award.