FilmFreeway

FilmFreeway is a website for filmmakers to submit their films to hundreds of film festivals globally. Started in Canada in 2014 as a four-person startup, it steadily grew in completion to the much larger Amazon-owned company, Withoutabox.

FilmFreeway
Type of site
Film
Available inEnglish
URLfilmfreeway.com
Current statusActive

Until that time, Withoutabox had a virtual monopoly on the digital film festival submission process.[1] With the closing in Sept 2019 of Withoutabox, FilmFreeway became the default tool for the worldwide film festival submissions process.[2][3][4]

FilmFreeway was acquired by Backstage (magazine) publication and entertainment-industry portal in Sept. 2021.[5]

Partners

Partial list of partners:

It is the official sponsor of Orlando Film Festival, 2020.[12]

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. FilmFreeway (14 September 2021). "FilmFreeway Acquired by Backstage". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. "How To Apply". Oscars. Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. "AFI FEST". FilmFreeway. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. "DOC NYC". FilmFreeway. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. "Raindance Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  10. "Slamdance Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  11. "Sundance Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  12. "Sponsor: FilmFreeway". Orlando Film Festival. Orlando, Florida, U.S.: Orlando Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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