Since 2003, the 168 Film Festival is the crown jewel of our production competition, the 168 Film Project. This is a short film production competition for any skill level. Films are made from ANY location in the world. Your mission: Illuminate a random-selected scripture verse on the screen in 168 hours and premiere at the 168 Film Festival! Festival Tickets are here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/168-film-festival-at-trilith-studios-tickets-394415476307

Enter 168 Film Festival in two ways:
1. 168 Film Project speed production competition - See schedule: 168film.com/project
2. 168 Open Category: Short films under 35 minutes, under 3 years old preferred.

The 168 Film Festival is a glitzy, two-day red carpet affair featuring artists from around the world. It features panels and learning sessions and a fantastic lineup of short film premieres and surprises. The gala awards ceremony caps the event, followed by the legendary 168 After Party.

The 168 Film Festival is Nov 04-05, 2022 at Trilith Studios - Town Stage in Fayetteville, GA.

Trophies and cash and prizes totaling $5000 will be shared for the Best Films in the Speed Film Contest. The 168 Open Class features a $250 cash prize.

SUMMARY: Enter in Two Ways:
1. 168 Film Project Speed Production Competition. See schedule: 168film.com/project. Entry Deadline Sep. 5, 2022. Group 1 shoots Aug 19-26. Group 2 shoots Sep 16-23.
Pre-production is 10 days prior to Production Week Start. No writing may occur before verse assignment or entrant is disqualified from awards consideration. All entries must be in English or subtitled in English, unless special arrangements have been made with the festival. 
Max Length: 11 minutes.

Rules for the 168 Speed Film Competition can be found here: https://www.168film.com/Portals/0/Content/PDFs/!OfficialRulesSafetyCode.pdf

2. Open Category: Shorts from outside the 168 Speed competition, 35 minute max, under 3 years old preferred. Official selection status is not guaranteed and the entry fee is nonrefundable. Official Selection producers will comply with specs and are responsible to perform Quality Control (Q/A-Q/C) checks on their submissions.

OPEN FILM CATEGORY TERMS:

Content Guidelines: The telling of a rough journey is ok, but we ask that you respect the audience by avoiding depiction of graphic details. Blasphemous films and gratuitous elements are unacceptable. No swearing, gratuitous sex, violence, language or drug use.

All entries must be in English or subtitled in English, unless special arrangements have been made with the festival.

LEGAL DISCLOSURES, DISCLAIMERS AND WARRANTIES:
The 168 Hour Film Project (referred to herein as “168”) is a Not for Profit Corporation. 168 operates the 168 Film Festival.

168 reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. 168 management will be the sole arbiter of official selections. Decisions of 168 management are final. Entries in our competitions and festivals are void where prohibited by law.

By entering the 168 competition, entrants release and hold 168, its Membership, Board of Directors, Officers, Staff and Volunteers harmless from and against all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation with the festival or participation in any festival related activity.

Films submitted to 168 must not have major distribution in the United States of America. Entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars before films will be viewed.

Please note festival dates are subject to change. All festival screening times and venues are subject to delay or change.

By submitting to 168, all listed creators authorize the submission. In submitting your work to 168, you are warranting that your entry is your original work, and does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of other people.

All judges, programmers, and screeners decisions are final. Film Submissions will be uploaded.

TERMS OF USE:
Failure to comply with 168 guidelines, rules, regulations, or eligibility may be cause for disqualification and result in having your film pulled from screening or competition.

Any filmmaker or member of a film entourage causing a disruption or acting aggressively, disrespectfully or threateningly before, during or after the exhibition (including online behavior) to any of the volunteer staff or employees of the festival or of the screening venue may have their film removed from exhibition at any time without refund.

By entering (submitting to) the 168 Open category you are warranting that you have read, understood and agreed to follow our Rules and Regulations for festival submission and to abide by our Terms and Conditions of service.

By entering (submitting to) 168 you are granting the right for 168 to screen your film publicly. Speed films grant a non-exclusive license to 168.

By entering (submitting to) 168 you acknowledge that you are not entitled to any refund or damage claims of any kind if your film is unable to screen due to technical or operational difficulties or if your film needs to be rescheduled or delayed for any reason.

168 reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

All fees are non-refundable. Failure to comply with the guidelines, rules, regulations, terms & condition or eligibility may be cause for disqualification and having your film pulled from screening or competition.

By submitting you are granting 168 the right to use screen grabs, press materials, a 2-minute film trailer and stills from your movie on our advertisements, press materials, festival programs and website.

By submitting you acknowledge that you are not entitled to any refund or damage claims of any kind if your film is unable to screen due to technical or operational difficulties or if your film needs to be rescheduled or delayed for any reason.

WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS BY ENTRANT
Entrant warrants and represents that the following are true and correct and will remain so throughout the Agreement Term:
a. Entrant has the full authority and capacity to enter into this agreement and the legal ability to grant the rights herein granted to 168.
b. Entrant is the owner of the Film and holds all rights that attach thereto.
c. Entrant has registered the Film with the Copyright Office or will register the Film within thirty days of submitting the Film to 168.
d. Entrant warrants that the Film is wholly original with Entrant, and is in no part based upon or adapted from any other literary material, dramatic work, motion picture, television production or other creative work.
e. Entrant acknowledges that rights and permissions, as set forth below, to said material have been obtained and will provide documentation to 168 upon film submission.
f. Neither the Film nor the exercise of any Licensed Right does or will during the Term: (1) defame or hold in a false light, or infringe any privacy or publicity or other personal right of any person; (2) infringe on any copyright, trademark, trade secret, or similar property right of any person or entity; (3) interfere with any other contract or agreement with third-parties.
g. All required permissions, releases and clearances have been obtained by Entrant. Entrant further warrants that the Film is free of any and all claims regarding its content, and that said contents are original to the Film except as to the elements that the Entrant has obtained the necessary permissions, synch licenses, releases and clearances.
h. The Film has been produced by Entrant and is free and clear of all liens.
i. Entrant warrants and represents that it has given or will give 168 non-exclusive access to all film elements requested by 168 for the term of the exhibition.

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ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS SUBMISSION IS MADE ENTIRELY AT THE ENTRANT'S RISK.

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Governing Law.
You acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio or Georgia (at 168's option), excluding conflict of laws provisions thereof that would indicate the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction and you hereby submit to exclusive jurisdiction in the federal and state courts of Ohio or Georgia (at 168's option). You agree to receive service of process through certified mail or by other means sanctioned by law, and you expressly waive any claim of improper venue and any claim that such courts are an inconvenient forum.

General.
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Risk of Loss.
You acknowledge and agree that your only remedy for failures, delays or interruptions with respect to the ordering of and delivery of passes ordered by you through the Website or submissions sent through the website, our any ticketing and/or venue partners is limited to a refund for such passes, issued at the discretion of 168.

Right To Enter.
Entrants warrant that they have the legal right to produce and enter the film work into the 168 contest. As Director/Producer/Submitter of the Film, entrants have submitted to 168, entrants represent and warrant to 168 that the Film and all parts thereof are original; that the Film does not contravene the rights of any person or entity and that entrants own or control the Film and all parts thereof and have the sole authority to submit the Film to 168; the Film entrants submitted to 168 is not subject to nor threatened by any litigation. Entrants acknowledge that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between the Festival and entrants, and entrants further acknowledge that no such relationship is established by these guidelines, the submission of the Film, or by 168 acceptance, review or retention of the Film.