Celebrating cultural diversity through the lens of film arts, Los Angeles International Culture Film Festival (LAICFF) offers a great opportunity to filmmakers all over the world to present their local cultures via film and to audience and judges from Hollywood in Los Angeles. Striving to establish a boundless global filmmaking network, LAICFF invites everyone to learn about and appreciate authentic local cultures and the value of cultural diversity in film.

OUR OBJECTIVES:
• Discover and reward outstanding filmmakers
• Support young filmmakers with an exhibition platform, media exposure, and other development opportunities
• Showcase filmmaking styles from different cultures and encourage inter-cultural exchange of ideas in terms of filmmaking techniques and artistic creativity
• Raise awareness and enhance understanding of diverse international culture in the Hollywood community, improving the relationship between Hollywood and international film community
• Expose diverse cultures to local audiences and film lovers around the globe
• Promote appreciation of cultural diversity through the power of cinema

We welcome outstanding filmmakers and films from any country in any language, as long as they demonstrate certain aspects of a particular culture or explore the meaning of cultural diversity. Bringing together these excellent films and presenting them to mass audiences in Los Angeles and film professionals from both Hollywood and the international community, LAICFF aims to spreading the influence of both film arts and international culture.

LAICFF is founded and hosted by International Scholars Film Association (ISFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting public education in the production of motion picture and increasing the influence of international culture and filmmakers in mainstream community.

Awards & Prizes

Jury's Culture Award
Jury's Culture Award is the award given to the submission which best demonstrates or presents a certain regional culture, and therefore has the highest cultural significance.

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Best Documentary

Best Cinematography

Best Production Design

Rules & Terms

GENERAL RULES

All submissions must incorporate at least ONE aspect of a national or regional culture, traditional or contemporary, including but not limited to:
• Cultural Image: lifestyle, traditions, music, arts, cuisine, costume, etc.
• Social Issue: politics, economics, education, ethnicity, gender, etc.
• Ideology: values, beliefs, characters, interpersonal relations, etc.

• LAICFF accepts submissions of NO LONGER than 40 minutes.
• Re-edit of feature films are accepted, as long as the running time of the re-edit is 40 minutes or less.
• Narrative Short Films that have previously screened, exhibited, streamed or released via any public public distribution platform are eligible.
• All films, videos and online content in a language other than English must be subtitled in English for Festival presentation.
• Please observe the running time frames for your submission: LAICFF only accepts submissions with a running time frame of 40 minutes or less.
• Films that have been submitted for consideration in previous years are eligible for re-submission.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
I, the authorized representative of the project being submitted (hereafter called the "Film") to International Scholars Film Association (hereafter called the “Association”) for consideration for the 2015 Los Angeles International Culture Film Festival (hereafter called the “Festival”), hereby acknowledge and agree to the following: 1. I represent and warrant to the Association that: (a) I am duly authorized, on my own behalf and on behalf of all other persons or entities who have any ownership rights or interests (including, without limitation, intellectual property rights) in or relating to the Film (hereafter called the “Film’s Owners”), to exhibit this Film at the Festival, (b) exhibition of the Film at the Festival will not violate any law or any right or consent of any person or entity; and (c) the Film is not subject to any litigation, arbitration, or other adversarial claim or proceeding, nor is the Film the subject of any threat of litigation, arbitration, or other adverse claim or proceeding. 2. I further represent and warrant, on behalf of myself and the Film’s Owners, that the exhibition of the Film at the Festival will not violate or infringe any copyright, patent, privacy right, publicity right, trademark, service mark or any other personal or property right of any person or entity, and that the Film does not constitute or include a defamation of any person or entity. I have paid and will pay in full all license fees, clearance fees, and other obligations, of any kind, arising from or associated with the exhibition of the Film at or in connection with the Festival. 3. In the event that the Film is accepted by the Association for inclusion in the Festival exhibition, I acknowledge, on behalf of myself and the Film’s Owners, that the Association’s exhibition or presentation of the Film at the Festival does not and will not create any confidential or fiduciary relationship between the Association on the one hand and myself and/or the Film’s Owners on the other. I further acknowledge, on behalf of myself and the Film’s Owners, that I and we understand that neither I nor any of the Film’s Owners will receive any compensation for such exploitation, although some prizes at the Festival may include cash awards. I acknowledge that no obligation of any kind is assumed by, or may be implied against, the Association or the Festival in the event of, by virtue of, or as a result of the Association’s selection of the Film for the Festival. I and the Film’s Owners understand and acknowledge that the selection of the Film for inclusion in the Festival does not and will not in any way constitute an express or implied endorsement or approval by the Association or the Festival of the content of the Film or any opinion expressed therein. 4. I agree, on behalf of myself and each of the Film’s Owners, to indemnify and hold harmless the Association and the Festival, together with each of their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, creative advisors, agents and representatives (collectively, “Association Related Parties”), from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, fees and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs) that may be asserted by any person or entity, or may be incurred by the Association, the Festival, or any Association Related Parties, at any time in connection with the Film or the Association’s use, handling or consideration thereof, and/or arising from any breach or alleged breach of any representation made by me to the Association, the Festival or any Association Related Parties, including, without limitation, any express or implied representation in these Terms and Conditions. 5. I warrant and agree, on behalf of myself and each of the Film’s Owners, that the Film is being submitted to the Association voluntarily and without promise or inducement, and that the submission of the Film neither imposes nor creates any obligation or responsibility on the part of the Association, the Festival, or any Association Related Parties to accept the Film for inclusion in the Festival, to exhibit the Film at the Festival, to acknowledge the submission of the Film, or to return the Film to me or others. I further agree, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Film’s Owners, that I and the Film’s Owners, in submitting the Film for consideration, are waiving, forfeiting, foregoing and relinquishing any right that I or we might otherwise have to assert any claim or commence any proceeding in any forum or tribunal against the Association, the Festival, or any Association Related Parties, based upon, arising out of or otherwise relating to the submission, exhibition or failure to exhibit the Film (including, without limitation, claims relating to any failure or refusal to exhibit the Film at the Festival, the exhibition or marketing of the Film at or in connection with the Festival, alleged oral or written representations by the Festival or its representatives relating to the submission or exhibition of the Film, and any other matters arising from or relating to the submission of the Film), whether such claims may be based on theories of contract, implied contract, tort, statute, or other legal theory (hereinafter, “Claim”). In the event that any Claim is asserted, or any action, arbitration or other proceeding is brought or commenced, in violation of the agreement set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, I agree, on my own behalf and on behalf of each of the Film’s Owners, to indemnify the Association and the Festival from any and all Claims, losses, liabilities, damages, fees and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs) that are incurred by the Association, the Festival and any Association Related Parties as a result of or in connection with any such Claim or any action, arbitration or other proceeding brought in violation of the representations and agreements set forth in this paragraph, including, without limitation, reimbursement of all attorneys’ fees incurred or to be incurred by the Association, the Festival, or any Association Related Parties in connection with any Claim or any action, arbitration or other proceeding brought or initiated by me or any of the Film’s Owners or any other representative of, or person affiliated with, the Film. 6. Without in any way limiting the provisions or scope of the agreements set forth in paragraph 5 above and paragraph 10 below, I further agree and accept that, in the event that any Claim is asserted, or any action, arbitration or other proceeding is brought or commenced, by me, any of the Film’s Owners, or any other representative of or person affiliated with the Film, in violation of the agreements set forth in paragraph 5 above, and in the further event that an arbitrator or other tribunal should permit such Claim to proceed despite the waiver language set forth in paragraph 5 above, the sole and maximum remedy that could be awarded to me or any other person or entity asserting any Claim shall be a refund of the submission fee paid in connection with the submission of the Film to the Association for consideration for the Festival. Under no circumstances shall any other remedy, including without limitation actual, expectancy, reliance, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages, or any other damages, or injunctive, declaratory, provisional or other relief, be available to me, the Film’s Owners, or any other person or entity representing or affiliated with the Film. 7. In the event that the Film is accepted by the Association for inclusion in and exhibition at the Festival, I hereby grant, on behalf of myself and each of the Film’s Owners, each of the following rights to the Association, the Festival, and any Association Related Parties without reservations, conditions or qualifications: (a) the right to use footage, stills and/or titles, and information from or relating to the Film for promotional purposes; and (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the filmmakers and the Film and to use all associated names, likenesses and biographical information. I also agree to provide up-to-date contact information pertaining to the director and producer(s) of the Film, and to grant the Association and the Festival, at their sole and absolute discretion, the right to provide this information to film industry organizations that sponsor Festival events. 8. I warrant and agree, on behalf of myself and each of the Film’s Owners, that the Association has made no claims, representations or guarantees, and has provided no assurances, in relation to the internal process utilized by the Association with respect to selection of films for inclusion in the Festival, and that the submission of the Film neither imposes nor creates any obligation or responsibility on the part of the Association, the Festival, or any Association Related Parties to provide me, the Film’s Owners, or my or their related parties with comments, feedback or other information pertaining to the viewing or consideration of the Film by the Association for possible inclusion in the Festival. 9. I represent that I am 18 years of age or older, or that, if I am younger than the legal age to enter into contracts in my state, I have provided the Association with signed, written consent from my parent or legal guardian. 10. By clicking "I Agree" below, I freely and voluntarily give and express my full and complete acceptance of all of the terms and provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions. I acknowledge that no oral representations, inducements, promises or assurances of any kind, and no representations, inducements, promises or assurances not set forth in these Terms and Conditions, have been made to me or the Film’s Owners by the Festival, the Association, or any Association Related Parties.