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FESTIVAL'S TERMS & CONDITIONS

DUE DATES:
· Entry form, synopsis and film MUST be submitted by: MONDAY 3rd AUGUST 2009.

ELIGIBILITY:
The film entry must be submitted by either the:
- director;
- producer; or
- copyright owner.

This person will be known as the ‘contact person’ on the entry form and the responsible party in ‘Festival’s Terms and Conditions’. The contact person has the obligation to ensure every aspect of the entry has been satisfied.

The contact person has the responsibility to ensure the film complies with the law, including that there are no possible copyright infringements. The Queen St Film Festival (‘Festival’) does not have the responsibility to check that the film complies with all domestic and international laws, only the contact person has this knowledge and can make inquires.

Short-film competition:
· Students attending either a tertiary, TAFE or arts institution.
· Independent filmmakers are also eligible to enter.
· Open to both Australian and non-Australian citizens.

All filmmakers can submit up to 2 short-film entries.

SUBMISSION CHECK-LISTS:
Short-films
Þ Post entry form, DVD and MiniDV tape.

Þ Fully paid, self-addressed envelope for MiniDV tape – optional
Þ Email film stills and headshots of filmmakers – on request

The Festival will not accept the MiniDV tape brand Fuji.
The Festival recommends Panasonic & TDK MiniDV tapes.

If a film contains a language other than English, subtitles MUST be present on all copies.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the contact person to ensure the submitted DVD and MiniDV tape copies are fully functional and in proper working order. In previous year the Festival’s editors have been frustrated by submissions which skip, pause, pixilate or do not play. If such an entry is received it may not be considered for screening.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
There is no entry fee.
Films do not have to be recent – films will be accepted if made in 2007.
· Short-films are to be submitted on MiniDV tape AND DVD. Both formats are required for judging and editing.

All MiniDV tapes will be returned if a fully-paid, self-addressed envelope is submitted along with the film and entry form.

International entries are to ensure the DVD is either a Region 4 or 9 DVD.

International entries MUST ensure the entry is in PAL colour as the festival is based in

Australia

.

Once the entry form, synopsis and film(s) have been received by Festival organisers, each entry will undergo a preliminary round of judging. A short-list will be drafted and a final screening will determine the final screening selection. If successful, the contact person will be notified and the film will be screened.

However, if an entry contains material that is deemed discriminatory or offensive to any group of persons and/or generally distasteful, it will not be screened. Discretion will be used during the judging and selection processes.

Submitting:
· The entry form, synopsis and film (MiniDV tape & DVD) MUST be posted to PO Box 3, ROSANNA 3084, VIC (

Australia

) BY MONDAY 3rd August 2009.
· A confirmation e-mail will be sent once entry is received.

Permission for screening:
· By agreeing to ‘Festival’s Terms & Conditions’ and completing the ‘Entry Form’ the contact person is granting permission for the Festival to screen the film(s).
· The contact person is also giving the Festival permission to use film stills and photographs they submit for the purposes of publicity.
· Images from the film(s) and additional photographs may be reproduced and/or broadcast on the Festival’s blogsite, associated websites and/or media outlets. This is not an exhaustive list of media sources.

Publicity:
· If the entry is selected for screening and nominated for an award, the contact person must be prepared to submit detailed information about their film and crew.
· The contact person must also be prepared to supply costumes, props and/or actors (if any) for a media photo shoot.
· If the entry is selected for screening the contact person must e-mail 3 JPEG stills to Festival organisers for publicity purposes.

Award categories: TBA

Prizes - TBA

Genre:
· All genres will be accepted, including: drama, comedy, documentary, music clip, thriller, art house, animation, experimental, computer graphic clips etc…
· Enquires can be made to unifilmfest@yahoo.com.au

Content:
· There is no theme.
· Films must not exceed the M15+ classification.
· Films will be selected based on Judging Criteria.
· Following types of films and time limits are set out as follows:

Drama, comedy etc
Time limit (incl. title & credits): 5 – 10 min
Tolerance (incl. title & credits): 11 – 13 min

Animation
Time limit (incl. title & credits): at least 2 min, but no more than 10 min
Tolerance (incl. title & credits): 11 – 13 min

Experimental
Time limit (incl. title & credits): 3 – 5 min
Tolerance (incl. title & credits): 6 – 7 min

The time limits must be respected. It remains the discretion of the judging panel if a film that is over the limit should be screened. Being within the tolerance limit does not guarantee selection.

Further information or questions:
Web: http://queenstfilmfest.blogspot.com
E-mail: unifilmfest@yahoo.com.au

Phone: 0423 273 803

Post: PO Box 3, ROSANNA, 3084
VIC, Australia

Disclaimer:
The Queen St Film Festival does not accept any responsibility for lost or damaged MiniDV tape or DVD submissions. Festival organisers reserve the right to edit information provided. Contact persons are required to supply additional information when requested. All information supplied by contact persons will be respected and not given to any third party without the contact person’s prior permission. The Queen St Film Festival is not responsible for ensuring the film entry has not infringed the laws/copyright of any country/copyright owners.

Queen St Film Festival Rules