Please read the following carefully. By submitting your project, you are agreeing that you have read and acknowledged the following rules and terms. All films that adhere to the following terms and are submitted by the final deadline will be considered for the 2021 Space Oddities Film Festival.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Each film must be submitted with a working screener and be paid in full to be considered.
SCREENING PROCESS: All Space Oddities submissions will be reviewed by our screening committee before making their way to our programmers. No decisions will be made until the end of our screening cycle in July 2021.
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES: Feature films and short films from the genres of comedy and science fiction are open for submission to the festival.
Feature films and short films are also selected by invitation by the festival.
Please read the submission categories carefully to determine where your submission belongs. If you feel you’ve entered incorrectly please contact us at spaceodditiesfestival@gmail.com. Films will be considered for awards based on categories entered. Submission to multiple categories is not encouraged. Space Oddities reserves the right to determine eligibility of a submission in each category.
Waterford Made: Waterford Made exists as its own category at Space Oddities Festival. To enter as a Waterford Made film you must meet one of the following criteria:
-Project was partially shot in Waterford.
-Director or Producer currently resides in or is from Waterford.
Films must not have screened publicly in the Waterford City area prior to the 2021 Space Oddities Film Festival. We strongly prefer films that have not yet screened in Ireland. Cast and crew screenings are acceptable as long as they are not open to or advertised to the public.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Films that have been previously screened publicly in theatres in Ireland, aired on Irish television, or are available online for viewing in their entirety (as part of a distribution plan, including publicly accessible YouTube and Vimeo links and all streaming platforms) prior to or during the festival September 16th - 19th, 2021 are NOT eligible to screen. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SCREENINGS AT FILM FESTIVALS (virtual or physical) PRIOR TO Space Oddities.
COMPLETION DATE: Any project that was completed on or after January 1, 2019 will be eligible for consideration at the 2021 Space Oddities Film Festival.
SCREENING FEES: Space Oddities Film Festival DOES NOT PAY SCREENING FEES for submitted films. By submitting your project, you acknowledge that Space Oddities will not pay to present your work.
EXHIBITION FORMATS: All films should be uploaded to FilmFreeway at time of entry. We will, however, request the option to download from FilmFreeway to our own server for judges to view. We currently do not accept DCP. We only accept .MP4/.MOV. (Resolution = 1920×1080 to 3840×2160, FPS = As Shot, Sound Mix = Stereo, Data Rate = Uncapped, Codec = H.264)
If we ask for your film to be sent to us direct, please send via any online file transfer service. We suggest: Wetransfer (2GB) – GoogleDrive (15GB)
LANGUAGE: Films produced in languages other than English must have English subtitles. Films with no subtitles will not be considered for Space Oddities. No refunds will be given to films submitted and not considered due to lack of subtitles.
STUDENT FILMS: Students MUST provide proof of student status (copy of student ID) at the time of production. A photo of the ID is to be uploaded with production stills to FilmFreeway. Films submitted within the student category but without ID will not be considered for Space Oddities 2021.
WORKS IN PROGRESS: Works-in-progress are accepted and should be noted as such. All incomplete materials or changes should be clearly marked in a cover letter and preferably in the film cut. The submitter may update until the final submission deadline as long as the link and password remain the same.
*Space Oddities is only responsible for considering the project as it exists at the time of review. We are under no obligation to revisit updated cuts once a screener has been seen. Therefore, you should not submit your project if it is not complete enough to adequately represent the final product.
MARKETING: Upon acceptance, your entry authorises Space Oddities Film Festival to use clips of your film for marketing and promotional purposes on television, online, in advertising, news and/or other media. Short films may be included on a compilation screened as part of our nationwide and international promotion.
ADDITIONAL TERMS OF ENTRY: Entry confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the festival and to use ALL music, images, and content in the entry. This means that when you submit your film, you are guaranteeing that you have the permission to submit. By submitting, you guarantee that all of the music and image rights have been secured.
LOSS AND DAMAGES: The Space Oddities Film Festival will take all possible care in the handling of entries. The Festival cannot be responsible for damage or loss to films or files while in our possession or in transit.
THE FINE PRINT: By submitting this film, I understand that I am agreeing to the following:
I own or control the copyright in and to, and am duly authorised to submit this film to the Space Oddities Film Festival and to the best of my knowledge, all statements on this document are true.
This film contains no material which could result in tort claims, royalty claims, claims for breach of contract, or claims of any sort whatsoever.
I fully indemnify and hold Space Oddities Film Festival and its partners harmless from: a) damage to or loss of the film print or videotapes en route to or from Space Oddities Film Festival or during the course of festival possession of the entry; and b) from any claims which may arise in connection with this film.
If a claim arises in connection with this film, I will bear all the costs of defence incurred by Space Oddities Film Festival and pay any award of damages that may ensue. I also agree to reimburse Space Oddities Film Festival for any legal fees incurred in connection with the defence of such a claim.
I understand that Space Oddities Film Festival reserves the right to place my film in the appropriate competition category.
By submitting my film, I am indicating that I understand, comply with and agree to the Terms of Entry and the eligibility requirements.
