Film Submission FAQs
Hommage is a streaming platform that promotes and screens low-budget movies. We accept film submissions through FilmFreeway and Movibeta.
What is Hommage?
What type of films do you select and screen?
Animations, documentaries, experimental and narrative films. The best way to get a sense of our taste is to look at our film catalogue.
We prefer films that are character-driven and very heavy in atmosphere and mood. Plot-driven or typical genre films that don’t subvert tropes in interesting ways have a less chance of being selected.
We expect high-quality sound recording and mixing.
How does Hommage publicize its films?
We post about every film on Instagram. Selected films that aren’t available online will be uploaded on our Vimeo channel.
All selected filmmakers are interviewed about their movies.
At no extra cost, we organise digital magazines to promote our streaming platform and its films. This allows certain selected filmmakers to discuss their movies in more depth.
Again at no extra cost, we prepare one annual or biennial follow-up interview with certain selected filmmakers to promote their upcoming projects.
Rather than just having a one-off interaction, we aspire to develop lasting relationships with our selected filmmakers through offering multiple promotions over a long period of time.
Can I submit my film if it's already screened at festivals and/or available online?
Yes! We don’t require premiere status. However, if we will be the first to screen your film, please let us know so we can give it special attention on our socials.
Yes - $16 AUD for short films (under 40 minutes) and $25 AUD for feature films (over 40 minutes).
We offer discounts to students and people with a Gold membership on FilmFreeway.
Do I have to pay a submission fee?
Is my film guaranteed to be selected when I pay the fee?
No - we are a curated platform that values selection integrity. We don’t want to be like a lot of fraudulent festivals and platforms that accept a very high number of movies to please filmmakers in a disingenuous way.
Please note that we only promote and screen ‘Official Selections’ on our platform. Our ‘Honorable Mentions’ are promoted on our socials and listed within our digital magazines.
Through FilmFreeway and Movibeta - read our terms and conditions here.
How can I submit my film?
Do you accept films from all over the world?
Yes! If your film is not in English, it must have English subtitles.
Can I submit my film if it had a budget?
We focus on films made below $80,000 AUD. We will consider a bigger budget film if it didn’t receive a large amount of industry funding. If you’re unsure, get in touch with us.
When do films screen on your platform?
We prefer to screen your film shortly after it has been selected. All filmmakers however have full control over the screening availability and duration of their films on our platform.
Who decides if a film is selected?
The founder of Hommage, Mark Shaba.
When do I find out?
Within 1 month of your film submission.
Do you have any discounts, awards and prizes?
You will always be able to receive a discount if you have a Gold membership on FilmFreeway.
You will be able to access ‘Early Bird’ discounts during the first month of our submission period on FilmFreeway.
Selected filmmakers who participate in our follow-up interviews receive a discount on their next submission.
Certain high-quality films will be awarded with 3-month MUBI subscriptions. The decision to award films is completely at our discretion and will vary in number from month-to-month.