For 100 Films Retreat #4 priority goes to African diaspora connected productions to screen & compete during the February 1-4, 2024 Black History Month kick-off!
However, the inaugural 100 Films Retreat session Officially Selected productions from 57 different countries with Awards bestowed upon 6 continents, then 79 countries were represented for 100 Films Retreat #2 and next during the recently completed third 100 Films Retreat 85 different countries received Official Selection for our December 2023 Rancho Cucamonga, California 91737 USA event at Annette's!
Therefore, since 100 Films Retreat strives to screen at least one production from every country that submits during each quarterly session, we are encouraging new countries to submit right NOW via https://filmfreeway.com/FilmsRetreat because their under 15 minutes in length videos and films are welcome in Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA!
With 10 films already Officially Selected to screen & compete, currently, 100 Films Retreat #4 is awaiting receipt of required marketing materials to enable Official Selection of films or videos from: Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, India, Iran, Morocco, Nigeria, The Philippines, Rwanda, Russia, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan plus many USA submissions.
Selection opportunity in all other countries of the World is wide open!
Further, we strive to screen the first qualified submissions received from any new countries.
Or, if your production is also from any of the above countries, you can still submit and compete to be the video or film that represents your homeland.
Additionally, as yet unidentified 100 Films Retreat Staff productions will screen outside of competition during 100 #4. including Phillip E. Walker Acting Retrospective Series productions Sweetest Vacation & Darkroom.
As well, displaying in a sound muted loop during RECEPTIONS, along with in-competition 100 Films Retreat #4 COMMERCIALS, will be the outside-of-competition Courteney Cox on Instagram video collage which includes the EJ Gallo Wine Clos du Bois 95th Academy Award® televised ceremony launched commercial spot "Long Live" plus in those California Wine Tasting RECEPTION video loops, will be the unique distribution of Vahan Bedelian's wildly successful one-man-movie WineGame.
