New Port Richey Film Festival

Join us on Sun, Mar. 15th from 2pm-4pm at the Richey Suncoast Theatre for this special event!

In its early years, the city of New Port Richey was slated to become the “Hollywood of the East,” attracting filmmakers and performers during its early years. In honor of that unique heritage, we are proud to announce the return of the New Port Richey Film Festival. Join us as we celebrate local talent and showcase a diverse selection of short films created by filmmakers from across our community.

This year’s festival will feature entries in both youth and adult categories, highlighting emerging creators as well as more experienced storytellers. It is an opportunity to support the arts, discover new voices, and enjoy an afternoon of creativity on the big screen.

This event will take place at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, located at 6237 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34652. It is open to the public at no charge. Seating will be first come, first served.

Prizes

Selected nominees will have their films screened before a live audience at the Richey Suncoast Theatre. Winners will receive cash prizes and tickets to the Sunscreen Film Festival, held in St. Petersburg from April 30th to May 3rd.

Submission Guidelines

All film submissions are due no later than Sunday, March 1st.

• Individuals or groups may submit a short film to one of two categories:

Youth - 17 & younger

Adults - 18 & older

All group members must meet the age requirements for the entry category.

• Submit entries to laddt@cityofnewportrichey.org via WeTransfer (wetransfer.com). Include the film title, creators' name(s) and age(s), and a contact phone number.

• All films must be:

- motion pictures (no slide shows)

- shorter than 5 minutes in duration

- original and free of copyright restrictions; repurposed content (such as graphics, stock footage, and music) is allowed only if minimally used, properly licensed, and applicant(s) have obtained all necessary permissions

- in compliance with the Motion Picture Association's "G" rating

• Participants grant the City of New Port Richey and New Port Richey Public Library all rights to the entries and agree that the entries may be displayed in entirety or partially and reproduced without limitation or compensation.

• The New Port Richey Public Library reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject or disqualify any ineligible entries.

• Limit one entry per person or group.

If you have any questions about the film festival or submission process, you can direct them to our Adult Programming Specialist, Tori Ladd, at laddt@cityofnewportrichey.org or (727) 853-1269.