• To be eligible you must be a Queensland student in Year 12 at the time of your film submission.
• Each student can submit a maximum of two entries.
• Entries must not exceed 5 minutes in length, including titles and credits.
• Submissions must be suitable for public viewing, devoid of obscene or offensive content, as determined by APAC officials.
• Film files must be in .mov or .mp4 format.
• A single representative, designated as the ‘director’ in the Film Freeway submission, will handle any prizes or publicity.
• All key pre-production, production and post-production roles must be fulfilled by high school students, with mentoring allowed but no direct involvement from adults. This excludes actors, which can be of any age.
• Films must have been made during the year of entry.
• Consent from the entrant’s parent/guardian and teacher is mandatory; failure to obtain it will result in disqualification.
• Actors under the age of 18 must have written consent from their parent/guardian; failure to obtain written proof will result in disqualification.
• Submissions must be entirely original, with appropriate copyright permissions obtained.
• Plagiarised or copyright material will lead to immediate disqualification.
• The submitted version of the film within the entry period will be judged; no subsequent versions will be accepted.
• APAC reserves the right to reassign films to more suitable categories.
• APAC may use submitted films for teaching and promotional purposes across various media.
• All decisions by APAC and the judges are final.
• Prizes are non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash.
• Winners will be announced during the Film Festival Awards Ceremony.
• Compliance with reasonable requests from APAC organisers is mandatory.
• You must agree to these terms and conditions when submitting a film.
