FilmFreeway

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FilmFreeway
Type of site
 Film
Available inEnglish
Founded2014
Headquarters
US
Area servedWorldwide
Parent Backstage
URL filmfreeway.com
CommercialYes
Current statusActive

FilmFreeway is a website platform for filmmakers to submit their films to film festivals globally for selection consideration.

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History

Started in Canada in 2014 as a four-person startup, FilmFreeway steadily grew in competition to the much larger Amazon-owned company, Withoutabox. Until that time, Withoutabox had a virtual monopoly on the digital film festival submission process. With the closing in September 2019 of Withoutabox, FilmFreeway became the most popular film submission platform, followed closely by Festhome and Shortfilmdepot. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

FilmFreeway was acquired by the Backstage publication and entertainment-industry portal in September 2021. [6]

Criticism

FilmFreeway has been criticized in the past for not addressing fraudulent, scam and pseudo film festivals on their platform. [7] [8]

FilmFreeway has since invested significantly in auditing existing festivals and adding additional screening measure to prevent fraudulent festivals from signing up and receiving submissions from Filmmakers. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ O'Flat, Chris (22 October 2018). "FilmFreeway Defeated Amazon's Withoutabox Monopoly, and Film Festival Submissions Will Never Be the Same". IndieWire . Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Anderson-Moore, Oakley (24 August 2014). "With Free Online Screeners, Is FilmFreeway Braced to Become Withoutabox's Serious Competition?". No Film School. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Freestyle Submission: FilmFreeway Seeks to Box Out Competitors With User-Friendly Features". MovieMaker . 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Ferrari, Alex (31 May 2016). "Decoding WithoutaBox & Film Freeway – Film Festival Hacks Podcast: 002". Indie Film Hustle. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Here Are 9 Tips to Tell If a Film Festival Is Worth the Entry Fee". www.backstage.com. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  6. ↑ FilmFreeway (14 September 2021). "FilmFreeway Acquired by Backstage". PR Newswire . Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "FilmFreeway Addressing Fraudulent Film Festivals". Submitting to Film Festivals. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  8. ↑ Ritman, Katie Kilkenny,Alex (2019-10-31). ""People Can Be Exploited": How Below-the-Radar Film Festivals Prey on Struggling Moviemakers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Toigo, Matt. "Our Commitment to Ensuring a Safe and Trusted Platform". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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