As a note! If you now head to our FilmFreeway page and click "Submit Now" BEFORE you add your podcast to the platform, it will take you into a new workflow. That will get your podcast uploaded onto the site but once these steps are done you will have to go back to our FilmFreeway page and click "Submit Now" again to finish your submission.

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​Project Information

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1. Under "Project Type" select "Music/Songwriting". Since FilmFreeway does not yet have a "Podcast" option, we have been instructed to use this option as it allows you to upload audio-only files.
    

2. Under "Project Title" write the name of your Podcast
    

3. Leave "Lyrics" blank.
    

4. Fill out your Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram links as applicable.

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE: You may export your podcast file as a video in .mp4 format and Upload it using the "Film / Video" Project Type. T this option allows you to link an external file hosted on your Website, Podchaser, or wherever you would like instead of upload your .mp3 file directly to us through FilmFreeway.

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These instructions will continue for "Music / Songwriting", many of the instructions are the same with some differences between them.

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Submitter Information

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1. Under "Submitter Information", all we need is your Email Address and Country listed.

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Credits

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1. Please Delete the default "Author" and "Artist or Band Member" using the X in the upper right-hand corner.
    

2. Use the "Add a Credit Section" button to add all the credits types related to your show (eg. Director, Sound Design, Performance, Original Music, etc.)
    

3. You can add as many people under each Credit Section as you like by clicking "+ Add a person" in the bottom right of each section.

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Specifications

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1. Under "Project Type" select "Other"
   NOTE: We've gotten some feedback that there is a bug in the FilmFreeway system for some users that won't allow them to select "Other". We have flagged this for FF and in the meantime feel free to select a different option. If this causes any issues don't hesitate to reach out to us directly at podcasts@newjerseywebfest.com.
    

2. Please list your show's Genres, starting with the most primary genre you associate your show with. (eg. "Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy" would tell us you think your show is a Sci-Fi first, then a Horror, then a Comedy. If your show is selected for the festival this helps us with award nominations.)
    

3. For "Length" please list the length of the file you are submitting for consideration. We have a limit of 30 minutes for considered material. If you submit something longer than 30 minutes, our judges will only consider the first 30 minutes of the file.
    

4. Under "Language" please list the primary language of your submission. We will judge every show in its native language, by gathering judges in those languages as needed. However, if your show is selected and it is a non-English selection, we will require a translation or english transcript of your screener for our audience at the Festival in September.
    

5. If you are an alum of the New Jersey Web Festival you are not allowed to submit the same material again that you submitted in prior years. But if you released new content of the same show, you CAN submit that. Also, if you submitted previously and your show was not accepted in prior years, you may re-submit the same material if you wish.

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Past Awards

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1. We will not take past awards into consideration in our judging. However if you think it is relevant that we know this information, feel free to fill it out.
    

2. When you have finished this section, select "Save Project".

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View Project

 

This next screen gives you an overview of your submission. From here you can make any edits you need to get your submission ready to send to us.

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Here you can Upload your .mp3 file to FilmFreeway for us to consider by clicking "Choose File". 

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Edit Project

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This screen is the same as the first "Add Project" section. Here you can edit any decisions you made above. Be sure to click "Save Project" at the bottom or it will not save any changes you make.

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Project File

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Here you can Delete the file you've submitted to us, or update the file if you have a new Mix of your podcast or anything like that.

 

NOTE: If you update your file, PLEASE let us know ASAP by emailing us at podcasts@newjerseywebfest.com and telling us what you changed. If we've already considered your show, we may need to consider it again in light of the changes.

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Privacy

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Here you can change how people can find your project. If you would like a publicly listed FilmFreeway page then feel free to set this to "Public". Most shows only use "Festivals Only" however this is up to you.

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You may also set a Public Page URL for your project, if you like. If you set your publicity to "Limited" then this page will be findable but no one can see what file you submitted. 

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You can either allow us to Request to Download, or allow us to Download, your project file as you wish. We will have to Download it at some point in order to give to our judges, but if you would like to make it a Request we understand. NOTE: This Request WILL have to be granted at some point.