LEGAL NOTES
As a condition of entering the Alternating Currents Film Fest, hereafter known as ACFF, I/we hereby certify that:
1. I/we am/are the sole creators of the film, script, short stories, poems which I/we have submitted to the ACFF.
2. I/we warrant as sole and exclusive owner(s) of all legal right and title there to have absolute authority to submit the enclosed material to ACFF.
3. I/we understand that the ACFF will not return and is not obligated to return my film or any other materials I/we have submitted to the ACFF.
4. I/we hereby grant the ACFF the nonexclusive right to use my name, photograph, and likeness in connection with any and all publicity and promotional activities regarding the ACFF.
5. For filmmakers: ACFF may transfer the submitted material to a hard drive for screening, if needed, and if the submitted material is selected for screening the submitted material may be used by ACFF for promotional purposes. Our venue, The Last Picture House, is fully prepared to receive your DCP files for your films if you can deliver them in this format, it is preferred and assistance can be provided to ensure delivery.
6. I/we will indemnify and hold harmless ACFF, its judges, sponsors and partners, individually and collectively, from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses including legal expenses arising out of or in connection with any and all claims, or third party claims based on material submitted to ACFF.
7. I/we shall be solely responsible for taking all necessary steps to establish and protect my/our copyright in the submitted material, and the ACFF shall have no obligation with respect thereto. The ACFF shall have the right to reproduce all or part of said material for use in its publicity and any and all related communication directly associated with ACFF.
8. I/we have read all of the festival rules, regulations and releases,understand them, and have complied with them. I/we understand that the festival rules, regulations and releases may change or be updated, and that it is my responsibility to read, understand and comply with any changes or updates.
9. By being accepted into our festival, you are also eligible to be considered for the Executive Directors’ Curated Picks program which is being administered through the State of Iowa. If you are accepted into this program, your film will be included in a highlights reel celebrating some of the best films from Iowa's current film festival season. This curated programming will then be shown in various locations around the state in order to promote our film festivals as a whole and to celebrate the level of programming shown in communities from filmmakers around the world. It's important to note that your film will not be broadcast or shown on-line. If for any reason you would like to opt out of being eligible for this program, please contact the director of this festival. Otherwise, the state's film office will be in contact with you should your work be chosen. If you have any further questions or concerns about this program, please contact EJ Philby at emily.philby@iowa.gov
10. In the interest of inclusion, we would like to request that accepted films provide subtitles/closed captioning/descriptive text for viewers that may be hard of hearing.
11. I/we accept that while submitting films to a particular category, films may be packaged into programming blocks that may not be consistent with the submitted category, however, all films will compete in the category in which they are submitted.
12. I/we acknowledge the need for open communication and will make certain that emails from both FilmFreeway and ACFFQC@gmail.com are allowed and not blocked or routed to spam or junk folders, and that the email address provided via FilmFreeway is a valid method for contact.
