Filmmakers from all over the Brno, CZ area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2018 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, Court Métrage.

To make complete registration, please visit:
http://www.48hourfilm.com/brno

- Best Film (Main Winner, who will be featured on the US FilmApp.)
- Runner-Up (2nd Best Movie)
- 2nd Runner-Up (3rd Best Movie)
- Best Direction
- Best Production
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Camera
- Best Music *
- Best Sound
- Best Credits - Visual
- Best Visual Effects *
- Best Special Effects *
- Best Editing
- Best Stunt Performance *
- Best Use of Character
- Best Use of Dialog Line
- Best Use of Prop
- General Sponsor's Award
- Audience Award (in this category can also compete the pictures that have not met all
Festival conditions within the set limit)

(* These awards are awarded only if at least one of the films in the competition films contains a qualifying material in the given category)

To make complete registration, please visit:
http://www.48hourfilm.com/brno

In the United States, The 48 Hour Film Project (Project) is intended for play by legal residents and legal visitors of the United States. Residency requirements may vary in other countries. Void where prohibited.

The 48 Hour Film Project Organizers may add to or amend these rules at any time prior to the beginning of the Official Time Period.

1. Eligibility
In the United States, the Team Leader must be a legal resident or legal visitor of the United States and the District of Columbia. The following are not eligible: employees, city producers, contractors, directors and officers of 48 Hour Film Project, Inc. ("48HFP"), its parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and Project agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Project (collectively, "Project Parties"), and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or "step" of each) and those living in their same households (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Project). Outside of the United States, residency requirements may vary. Void where prohibited.

2. To Enter
To register for the 48 Hour Film Project in the United States, follow the instructions found on www.48hourfilm.com. Registration is based on a first-come first-served basis and space is limited. Early bird registration fees are $140 per team. Regular registration fees are $160 per team. Late registration fees are $175 per team. First Year Cities Only: If the 48HFP is coming to a city for the first time in 2016, the registration fee is $125 per team. Typically, Early Bird registration begins 8 weeks before a competition and closes 4 weeks before the competition. Typically, Regular registration begins 4 weeks before the competition and closes 2 weeks before the competition. Typically, Late registration begins 2 weeks before the competition. For fees and registration for International Projects, please check the city's webpage.

3. Official Filmmaking Period
In the United States, each 48 Hour Film Project will commence on a Friday and end on the following Sunday as announced on the 48 Hour Film Project website. Days of the week may vary in other countries.

4. Refund Schedule
In the United States, if a team (Entrant) must withdraw from the 48 Hour Film Project, refunds will be paid on the following schedule: Notify 48 Hour Film Project, Inc. of withdrawal in writing more than 30 days before competition, you will be refunded $115; Notify 48 Hour Film Project, Inc. of withdrawal between 15 and 30 days before the competition, you will be refunded $100; Notify 48 Hour Film Project, Inc. of withdrawal between 7 and 14 days before competition, you will be refunded $75; No refunds for withdrawal less than 7 days before competition. The refund policy may vary in other countries.

5. Participation of Minors
Some of the events (e.g., Kickoff, Drop Off) may be held in "21 years of age or older" locations. Every effort will be made to ensure that any under 21 teams will not be affected adversely. Entrants may wish to consider having at least one member of its team be 21 years or older.

6. Team Leader's Agreement
Entrants will be required to sign the standard 48 Hour Film Project Team Leader's Agreement. If under the legal age of majority in your state of residence, your parent or legal guardian must sign it on your behalf.

As a condition of entry, participants must agree to the Team Leader's Agreement, which sets forth the rights of Entrant and 48HFP with respect to the use of Entries by 48HFP. Entries that do not include all required information and adhere to the foregoing and following requirements will be considered void and will not be considered in this 48 Hour Film Project.

7. Production Costs
All costs associated with the production of the Entry are solely the responsibility of the Entrant.

8. Judging of Entries
Eligible Entries will be judged based on the judging criteria stated below.

9. Kickoff Event
Entrants must be present at the designated times at the designated events to participate.

10. Basic Requirements of the Project
Entrants must adhere to the official 48HFP Filmmaking Rules. In addition, at the Kickoff Event, Entrants will receive an assignment and be given exactly 48 hours to make a video (an "Entry"). See www.48hourfilm.com for details.

11. Project Terms of Submission
By submitting an Entry into this 48 Hour Film Project, each Entrant warrants and represents that the Entrant owns all rights to the Entry he/she is entering in this Project, including, without limitation, the video or digital recording, and the performance contained in each Entry, with the exception of any assets provided by the 48HFP for use by Entrants in connection with this Project. Each Entrant further warrants and represents that the Entrant has obtained permission from each person who appears in the Entry to grant the rights to the Project Parties described in these Official Rules, and will submit copies of such permissions to the Project Parties. By submitting an Entry, Entrant agrees to the Official Rules, and further agrees to indemnify and hold the 48HFP, Project Parties and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees (collectively, the Project Indemnitees), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Project Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant's Entry materials in this Project, or the Entrant's conduct during and in connection with this Project, including but not limited to trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, right of publicity, right of privacy or defamation. Entrant agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless 48HFP and the Project Parties from any and all claims that any advertising, presentation, web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of 48HFP or the Project Parties infringes on the rights of Entrant's work as contained in any Entry.

12. Multiple City Participation
Entrants may compete in more than one city and are eligible to be the City Winner in each city in which they compete. Teams may compete in two cities simultaneously but must submit a different film in each city to be eligible for awards.

13. Designated Team Leader
If any group of individuals elects to collaborate on an Entry, they are required to designate one (1) person as the agent of the group to enter the 48 Hour Film Project, agree to these Official Rules, sign the Team Leader's Agreement and accept the prize on behalf of the group. Neither 48HFP nor any of the Project Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators arising out of or related to the Project.

14. Selection of Winners
Entries will be judged in a two tier process; first locally—within each competition city, then internationally with each city winner eligible for the Best 48 Hour Film of the Year award. Entries will be judged by a process in which qualified panels of judges will evaluate the eligible entries based on the following judging criteria:

Artistic Merit (e.g., Story, Creativity, Entertainment Value) (45%)
Technical Merit (30%)
Adherence to the Assignment (25%)

15. City Winner Location

16. One (1) City Winner Prize
The top Entry in each city will be awarded a trophy; will be screened at "Filmapalooza", the Annual 48 Hour Film Project, Inc. Awards Weekend (date and location to be announced); and shall be eligible for the award of "Best 48 Hour Film of the Year".

17. General Conditions
By participating, Entrants agree to these Official Rules which are final and binding in all respects. The 48 Hour Film Project is governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA, and all claims must be resolved in the District of Columbia courts or the Federal courts located in the District of Columbia.

18. Limitations of Liability and Release
No liability or responsibility is assumed by 48HFP or Project Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the 48 Hour Film Project or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with participating in the Project. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the 48HFP or Project Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Project: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Project, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Project, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Project. 48HFP and Project Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site or social media sites maintained by the 48 Hour Film Project. Use of Web Site and the 48HFP's social media sites is at user's own risk. 48HFP and the Project Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Project, use of the Web Site or the download of any information from the Web Site. By participating in the Project, Entrant agrees to release, indemnify and hold 48HFP and Project Parties harmless from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Project.

19. Winners
Winners will be posted online at www.48hourfilm.com.

20. Project Organizer
The 48 Hour Film Project, Inc., P.O. Box 40008, Washington, DC 20016, U.S.A.

21. City Organizer
Blue Lune Productions, David J. V. Schöbl, Masarykova 2, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic