Note: submissions may now be made through Withoutabox. Submissions must be made no later than August 15th, 2009 (plus the late submission fee), for consideration for the 2009 ISFF.


Filmmakers using Withoutabox to make their submissions should also pay their submission fee(s) through Withoutabox, rather than PayPal.

Please note that PayPal is only for submissions made by mail.

7/31/09: The mail-in submission form has been updated to reflect the extended deadline (August 15th) and change in address to Brooklyn. Please make sure you have the updated form and mail to the correct address.

7/27/09: The submission deadline has been extended to August 15th, 2009. Entries must be postmarked by no later than August 15th or submitted through Withoutabox no later than August 15, 2009.

7/23/09: ISF has moved. Late submission entries, please note that the mail-in submission address has been changed below.

3/10/09: The film submission deadline has been extended to July 31, 2009.

2/4/09: Films submitted after this date should now include a completed 2009 Film Submission Checklist and Form with each mailed entry (the form is not applicable to online Withoutabox submissions). Please make sure you have the correct form and check for any updates applicable to you and your submission on this page before mailing or submitting your entry.

• ISFF seeks films, that effectively incorporate science into a compelling narrative while maintaining credible scientific groundings.

• ISFF seeks films that have a scientific or technological theme and storyline, or that have a leading character who is a scientist, engineer, or mathematician.

• The SCIENCE needs to be presented in a COMPELLING, NARRATIVE-DRIVEN and ACCURATE manner.

• Submissions must be in English or have English subtitles, and there must be a preview AND screening copy available in English or with English subtitles, excepting music videos and films without dialogue.

• If your film is accepted, ISFF generally screens off of DVD or Mini DV but we can often assist filmmakers in making transfers from other types of masters if necessary. We may also be able to screen in other formats as the festival gets closer.

• Submissions can be made by snail mail; payments for mail submissions should be made by check, money order or through PayPal. Films may also be submitted online through Withoutabox; please note that all filmmakers submitting through Withoutabox must make their submission fees through Withoutabox as well.

ISFF only accepts submissions during the noted time frames. To ensure that your film will be considered for ISFF 2009 your film must be postmarked on or before, or be submitted to Withoutabox by, the applicable deadline. All films received late (postmarked or submitted after August 15, 2009) WILL NOT be considered for the ISFF 2009. All on-time submissions for 2009 will be notified of their status late summer (all fees are in U.S. dollars ONLY, foreign currency cannot be accepted). For submissions made after March 10, 2009, entry fees are:

Earlybird: $15, postmarked by January 15, 2009
Regular: $25, postmarked by May 15, 2009
Late: $30, postmarked by August 15, 2009

• If submitting by mail, the submission fee can be paid via cash, money order, a check made out to IMAGINE SCIENCE FILMS, or PayPal. Submissions made through Withoutabox must make their submission fee payments through Withoutabox.

• For filmmakers submitting multiple entries, a submission fee must be made for each individual film entry that is submitted online on or after, or postmarked on or after, 3/29/09.

• All submission fees must be paid in U.S. currency. If you are submitting a film from outside the U.S. by mail, please pay with a credit card online via PayPal. Submission fees for entries made online through Withoutabox are made through Withoutabox.

• All filmmakers will receive notification, whether or not their film is chosen to screen as part of the fall series. Notifications will be sent out on or before September 15th. Please DO NOT contact us to find out whether or not your film has been received. We do not have a large enough staff to respond to such inquiries.

• Entries may now be submitted by mail (details below) or through Withoutabox. Applicable fees must still be payed for online submissions; both the entry and the submission fee should be made through Withoutabox for submissions made online.


• If submitting by mail, entries should include a completed 2009 Film Submission Checklist and Form.

• ISFF accepts submissions on NTSC or PAL DVD (any region) and NTSC, PAL or Secam VHS.

• Feel free to send along any additional press material, cast and crew bios or any other information about your film. We will say, however, that it will most likely NOT influence our selections in any way.

• Preview VHS tapes and DVDs WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Please DO NOT send a self-addressed stamped envelope. DO NOT send a master tape as a preview copy.

• If your film is accepted, we will get a master tape from you, and will mail back masters at our expense.

• Please write or print your name, email, phone number, and the name of the film directly on the preview tape or DVD.

• All mail-in submissions should be sent to:

Alexis Gambis
Imagine Science Films
593 10th Street, FL 3
Brooklyn, New York 11215

• Should your work be selected to be part of the Imagine Science Films Fall Series, Imagine Science Films reserves the right to screen your film at any Imagine Science Film screening throughout the fall, between the dates of August 1st and November 30th, 2009.

• After November 30th, 2009, Imagine Science Films shall not screen any submitted films without the expressed consent of the filmmaker.

If your work is accepted as part of ISFF 2009 we would love for you to be able to attend the screening of your work. Unfortunately, Imagine Science Films is not usually able to provide transportation costs for filmmakers whose work we screen, but we will make every effort to provide a place to stay in New York for a weekend, if necessary.