Festival Quick Reference
Which Festivals Need Which Forms?
Stop guessing. See at a glance what documentation each major festival requires, what's recommended, and exactly which AIFilmSafe forms to prepare.
Don't panic — you probably don't need everything.
Most indie filmmakers only need 2–3 of these documents. Click any festival row to see specific tips for your situation. The "Required" column tells you what's mandatory — "Recommended" means it helps but won't block your submission.
See how it all fits togetherLegend:
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| Festival | Disclosure | Ledger | Consent | Chain | E&O | Authorship | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sundance A-List Park City, UT | Required | ||||||
SXSW A-List Austin, TX | Required | ||||||
Cannes A-List Cannes, France | Required | ||||||
TIFF A-List Toronto, Canada | Required | ||||||
Tribeca A-List New York, NY | Required | ||||||
Venice A-List Venice, Italy | Required | ||||||
Berlin (Berlinale) A-List Berlin, Germany | Required | ||||||
Telluride A-List Telluride, CO | Recommended | ||||||
SIFF Major Seattle, WA | Required | ||||||
AFI Fest Major Los Angeles, CA | Required | ||||||
Locarno Major Locarno, Switzerland | Recommended | ||||||
IDFA Major Amsterdam, Netherlands | Required |
Sundance
A-List
Park City, UT
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
SXSW
A-List
Austin, TX
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
Cannes
A-List
Cannes, France
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
TIFF
A-List
Toronto, Canada
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
Tribeca
A-List
New York, NY
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
Venice
A-List
Venice, Italy
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
Berlin (Berlinale)
A-List
Berlin, Germany
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
Telluride
A-List
Telluride, CO
Recommended
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
SIFF
Major
Seattle, WA
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
AFI Fest
Major
Los Angeles, CA
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
Locarno
Major
Locarno, Switzerland
Recommended
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
IDFA
Major
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Required
Disclosure
Ledger
Consent
Chain
E&O
Authorship
The smart approach: document once, submit everywhere
If you build your documentation to Cannes/Venice standards (the most thorough), you'll automatically meet the requirements for every other festival on this list. AIFilmSafe's Compliance Checklist walks you through the complete set — about 90 minutes of total effort spread across your production.