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GENERAL
RULES
- In order for films
to be considered the films must have been completed after January
1, 2010.
- Only narrative
films are eligible. No documentary films will be accepted.
- The film must not
have been broadcast or distributed commercially in the United
States prior to the festival. Limited short theatrical runs
are allowed.
- All non-English
films must subtitled or dubbed into English.
- The film must be
submitted on NTSC DVD.
- The film must be
available for projection in autoplay DVD with no separate soundtrack.
- A "short"
shall be a film of under 30 minutes and a "feature"
shall be a film 60 minutes or longer.
- The submitting
person shall be either a producer, director or authorized agent
of the film.
- By submitting the
film, the producer or director affirms that the film has all
necessary photo, product and music clearances and Big Island
Film Festival, LLC shall be held harmless for any errors or
omissions.
- Multiple submissions
must be submitted individually on separate DVDs and entry forms.
Multiple submissions or compilations on DVD are not accepted.
- Selection to the
festival and selection of Golden Honu Award winners shall be
determined by the Big Island Film Festival, LLC and/or it's
selection panel.
- All materials included
on entry form checklist and non-refundable entry fee must be
submitted to the festival by entry deadlines.
- Selection to Big
Island Film Festival will be made by email. Please make certain
that we have current email. Always include name of film project
in all correspondence.
- No screeners and
submission materials will be returned.
- If selected for
the festival the applicant will provide a media kit to the festival
no later than April 11, 2011. The media kit will include: 50
words or less biography of producer, screenwriter and director;
at least one color production photo; news clippings (if applicable).
This media kit may be provided digitally on CD. A film trailer
may also be requested for website, FB and Twitter.
- No airfare or lodging
for filmmakers will be provided by the festival, although the
festival will provide special filmmaker rate at our two festival
hotels. Airfare discounts may be available to filmmakers, as
well as all festival participants. Please do not take this as
not appreciating filmmakers; we simply do not have the resources
to provide airfare or lodging for our filmmakers. Each film
selected will receive up to two all-inclusive Filmmaker Passes
for use by their representatives attending. These passes are
not transferrable. Additional tickets and/or passes may be purchased
at special 25% discount.
- Fees and Deadlines
- Fees are non-refundable.
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Early:
Nov. 1, 2010 |
Regular:
Jan. 1, 2011 |
Final:
Feb. 1, 2011 |
Feature |
$50
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$60
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$70 |
Short |
$40 |
$50 |
$60 |
Student |
$30 |
$35 |
$40 |
*25% discount
of non-discounted entry fee if filmed in Hawaii or by Hawaii
resident filmmaker.
** Students must include a photocopy of his or her student ID
and no other discounts will apply. Discounted projects must
be submitted directly instead of through withoutabox. Discount
may be either Hawaii Film or Student, not both.
Payment may be made by check, money order, or by credit card
(Visa, MasterCard or American Express). A 4% processing fee
will be applied to all credit card payments.
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County
of Hawaii