— INFORMATION FOR FILMMAKERS —
The festival is aimed at the general public, as well as people directly or indirectly affected by disability. The theme for this year is: hope and community in adaptive outdoor adventure.
We are interested in films that highlight adaptive approaches enabling people with disabilities to getting outdoors and experience community. All films should advocate for the benefits of getting outdoors, whether it’s a local park, the countryside, a river or a mountain landscape, and if possible, illustrate the power of community in an outdoor context.
Films must feature people with physical disabilities in the outdoors. We have a special interest in neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, functional neurological disorder, Parkinson's, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and stroke. We are also interested in films portraying conditions such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury (e.g. paraplegia,
quadriplegia, etc.), pain conditions (e.g. fibromyalgia, CRPS, etc.), chronic fatigue, motor disabilities, sensory disabilities, and musculoskeletal disabilities (e.g. limb loss, muscular dystrophy, etc.).
Please note:
- We prefer shorter films (10-20 minutes), but will accept longer films.
- Please email us if you are a New Zealand filmmaker or if you are entering a NZ or world premiere.
All entries will be downloaded and reviewed by a pre-selected committee, chaired by the Festival Director, prior to the festival. Entrants will be notified if they make the official selection, and their films will be screened to the public during the festival.
— RULES —
1. Filmmakers from any country may enter the festival.
2. Entries can be of any duration and submitted by professional or amateur filmmakers.
3. Entries are not limited to one award, and many films could fit into more than one award category.
4. Awards may be presented to the director or the producer of the film.
5. The Best New Zealand-made Film prize must be collected by a New Zealand citizen or resident, but need not necessarily be filmed in New Zealand.
6. The Judges reserve the right to withhold prizes in any category they consider not to be of a sufficiently high standard. Their decision will be final, and neither the judges nor the organisers will enter into any correspondence regarding their decisions.
7. The judge's decision will be final.
8. Screening fees will not be paid; only the cash prizes.
9. All cash prizes are in New Zealand dollars.
10. Receipt of entries will be acknowledged by the festival organisers only if requested, and a valid email address is supplied.
— ENTRY REQUIREMENTS —
1. Films MUST either be in English or have English subtitles.
2. Entries MUST be accompanied by a short summary of the film.
3. Entrants MUST declare if and how AI has been used in the creation of the film.
4. Please indicate if you are also entering the New Zealand-made Film category.
5. Please indicate if the film will be a world or NZ premiere.
6. Please supply your film as an .mp4 or .mov file with dimensions of 1920 x 1080. We suggest you export your film at 1080p and in the H.264 (AVC) codec. PAL standard preferred. The file should not exceed 12GB.
7. Films MUST be accompanied by at least two images from the film for the festival's promotional use. These can be attached to the entry form, made accessible through a link (e.g. Dropbox), or emailed afterwards.
8. Please include film posters, thumbnails, or other promotional images if you have them.
— RIGHTS —
By entering into the festival, the entrant represents and warrants that:
1. They have the authority to enter the film in the festival.
2. They own all rights, title and interest, including the copyright and all intellectual property rights, in and to the film being submitted to the Festival and have the right to distribute, exhibit and promote the film in or through all media formats now known or hereafter devised.
3. No material in the film being submitted by the entrant to the Festival is libellous or defamatory or violates the rights of privacy or publicity of any person, and the full use of the rights in such film will not violate any rights, including copyright or moral rights, of any person, firm or corporation.
4. The entrant grants the Festival licensees and assigns the right to copy and version the entry in its entirety to facilitate technical operations of the Festival, in and through any and all media formats now known or hereafter devised.
5. The entrant grants the Festival licensees and assigns the right to use up to three minutes from the entry AND accompanying images submitted to the Festival for promotional purposes of the Festival in or through any and all media formats now known or hereafter devised.
6. All music licences (including, without limitation, all synchronisation, mechanical and master-use licences, as applicable) have been obtained, and all payments have been made that are required for the public performance of the music incorporated in the film.
7. By entering the Adaptive Adventure Film Festival’s competition, the entrant acknowledges and agrees to all entry rules and regulations of the Festival.
8. The entrant acknowledges and agrees that all matters not covered by these Regulations, and questions arising from them, will be decided by festival organisers or the festival jury at their sole discretion.
— INDEMNITY —
The entrant agrees to indemnify the Adaptive Adventure Film Festival, Mastering Mountains Charitable Trust, their respective successors, licensees, and their respective officers, Trustees, directors, members, agents and employees and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal fees), and penalties arising out of, resulting from, based upon or incurred because of a breach by the entrant of any statement, representation or warranty made by the entrant in the entry form, these procedures and regulations.
