The Madavera Expojour JazzTimes Film Festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

Dates & Deadlines:

Submission Deadline: June 20, 2023
Official Selection and Screening Notification Date: July 12, 2023
Festival Date: August 2, 2023
Public Voting Notification Date: Wednesday November 1, 2023
Screenings Location: AMC Braintree 10 Theater 121 Grandview Road, Braintree, MA 02184

ENTRY CATEGORIES:

Maximum number of submissions (separate works) per entrant:
Three

MADAVERA
All formats and lengths are accepted, including films and web series.
Submissions should relate to lifestyle and health.

EXPOJOUR
All formats and lengths are accepted, including films and web series.
Submissions should relate to still and motion picture photography production and associated careers, including entertainment-related subjects.

JAZZTIMES
All formats and lengths are accepted, including films and web series.
Submissions should relate to the musical and cultural aspects of jazz.

GENERAL RULES:

Works can be submitted regardless of when they were completed.
Submissions do not have to be premiered to be selected for exhibition.
Non-English projects must contain English subtitles to be selected for screening.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

ALL SUBMITTERS MUST AGREE TO:

HAVE THEIR WORKS SCREENED IN FULL OR IN PART OVER THE NETWORK FOR THE DURATION OF THE FESTIVAL.

CASH PRIZE WINNERS MUST AGREE TO AN 18-MONTH LICENSE AGREEMENT. (OFFICIAL SELECTIONS THAT ARE NON-CASH PRIZE WINNERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ACCEPT LICENSE AGREEMENTS.)

Submit via the FilmFreeway screener directly or by link. YouTube submissions are accepted, but if selected, entrants must resubmit the work via a direct link other than YouTube, such as via FilmFreeway or Vimeo.
WE CANNOT DOWNLOAD WORKS FROM THE YOUTUBE WEBSITE.

Make your film(s) available for download by the festival until October 27, 2023, should your work(s) be accepted.

Applicant(s) must have the legal ownership right to participate in the festival.
If your submission is selected for screening, you agree to provide the festival with promotional materials, such as stills and bios, as requested.

The BeBop Channel Corporation is hereby granted the right to utilize promotional materials and excerpts from any film accepted for exhibition at the festival for promotional purposes.

The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

The SUBMITTER shall indemnify and hold harmless The BeBop Channel Corporation, and its affiliates, including Madavor Media, LLC, or any of the owners of the magazines powering content for the festival, including but not limited to The Writer, Women Create brands, Diabetes Self-Management, JazzTimes, BirdWatching, and Outdoor Photographer and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity and screening.
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Contact festival staff at filmfestival@madavor.com for questions.
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