Submission Guidelines

Permissions

Please be prepared to demonstrate that any material you use is “public domain” or passes the four factor test for Fair Use or that you have permission to use it.

Written Submissions

All papers must be submitted electronically – cinemedia@sfsu.edu.
No more than one submission per person per issue.
All submissions must consist of previously unpublished and original material (papers written for classes are acceptable).
All submissions must include an abstract, approximately 100 words in length.
All submissions must be submitted in English All paper submissions should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words MLA Format.

Video Submissions

Suggested Length: up to 10 minutes with credits.
Please include a short description of your work (100 words maximum).
Please send a link to your film (youtube or vimeo) and a short abstract to cinemedia@sfsu.edu. If the link is protected, please send us a preview password.
Technical specifications – please check the vimeo guidelines for video submissions: https://vimeo.com/help/compression. We are looking for the same specs.

Still Image Submissions

We support a variety of formats, but .png is generally preferred.
Please include a short description of your work (100 words maximum).
Please send your images with a short abstract to cinemedia@sfsu.edu.
Technical specifications: please check information below to choose the appropriate resolution.
This is the minimum resolution for full-size/half-size or quarter-size images. FULL PAGE: 2055 x 2882 pixels (174x 244 mm @ 300dpi) HALF PAGE: 1441 x 2055 pixels (122 x 174 mm @ 300dpi) QUARTER PAGE: 1031 x 1441 pixels (87.25 x 122 mm @ 300dpi)