CROSSROADS push[es] together the outer limits of narrative logic, experimental abstraction, and documentary… an essential festival for contemporary moving-image art.— James Hansen, The Brooklyn Rail

…one of North America’s major showcases for avant-garde and experimental film, video and multimedia work.— Michael Sicinski, UZAK 27

Founded by filmmaker Bruce Baillie in 1961, San Francisco Cinematheque is the Bay Area’s premier venue for avant-garde, experimental, underground and personally expressive film, video and performance work. In its dedication to exhibiting works of aesthetically radical cinema from all historical eras and geo-political locales, Cinematheque cultivates the international field of artist-made cinema, inspiring aesthetic dialog and critical discourse and encouraging appreciation across the broader cultural landscape.

Cinematheque seeks submissions of recent films, videos and works of performance cinema for CROSSROADS 2019, the TENTH iteration of our annual film festival — to be held June 2019 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Full CROSSROADS entry guidelines available here Early Submission Deadline: November 30, 2018 Preference is for works with a completion date of January 1, 2016 or later but all submitted works will be considered.    EXHIBITION FORMATS viable formats include 8mm, Super-8mm, 16mm, 35mm, QuickTime ProRes, Blu-ray and DCP We also seek submissions of multimedia performance, multi-projector works, moving-image art installations and other para-cinematic forms.

SUBMISSION FORMATS Entries are accepted as streaming online video (preferred) or on DVD/Blu-ray. Please contact [email protected] to inquire about additional submission formats.

DEADLINES & ENTRY FEES Early Submission Deadline: November 30, 2018 ($20 per entry) Late Submission Deadline: January 15, 2019 ($25 per entry) NOTE: Entry fees are waived for Cinematheque members. Become a member and save! Festival participants will be notified via email by April 30, 2018.