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GENERAL
RULES
- In order for films to be
considered the films must have been completed after January 1, 2009.
- Only narrative films are
eligible. No documentary films will be accepted.
- The film may have been
broadcast or have limited theatrical distribution commercially in the
United States prior to the festival.
- 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, director or authorized agent 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 provided with entry materials as individual submissions. Multiple
submissions on 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. If selected,
unless notifying otherwise, permission is given Big Island Film Festival
to exhibit the movie up to two times following the 2010 festival for
promotional and/or charity purposes.
- All materials included
on entry form checklist and non-refundable entry fee must be submitted
to the festival by entry deadlines.
- Receipt of material will
be acknowledged by email, as will selection for exhibition at the festival.
- 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 18, 2010. The media kit will include: 100 words or less biography
of producer, screenwriter and director; at least one color production
photo; news clippings (if applicable); poster (if available). This media
kit should be provided digitally on CD. A film trailer may also be requested
for promotional purposes.
- No airfare or lodging for
filmmakers will be provided by the festival, although the festival may
assist filmmakers in finding affordable lodging. Normal festival hotel
and airfare discounts will be available to filmmakers, as well as all
festival participants. Please do not take this as not appreciating filmmakers.
Being a new film festival, the resources are not available to provide
airfare or lodging our filmmakers.
- Please include a copy of
your current Student ID if you are submitting for the Student Entry
Fee rate.
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