Christian World Arts Festival for Stage and Film

Guidelines for Submissions
-No nudity or overt sexuality. Anything of this nature is automatically disqualified regardless of “artistic merit.” Sinful actions can be implied but must serve the purpose of glorifying truth and purity and must not place actors or viewers in a compromising situation. (1 Thess. 4:3)

-No unwholesome speech. ( Eph. 4:29)

-Any vulgar sexual phrase or word is an automatic disqualification. (Eph. 3:5)

-No blasphemy or taking the Lord’s name in vain. (Ex. 20:7)

-No gratuitous violence. (Psa. 11:5)

We are looking for the following:
-Artistic excellence. Every element of the production must be excellent. The story, the script, the acting, the production design, etc. All of it must be to a level where the story is told without distraction. (Phil. 4:8)

-The portrayal of a Biblical worldview. Truth must be exalted. Evil must be shown as evil. The production, in its entirety, must be Christ-honoring. (Col. 3:17)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE LEGALLY BINDING.
BY SUBMITTING YOUR WORK, YOU ARE ACCEPTING
LEGAL RISKS AND WAIVING CERTAIN RIGHTS.

By submitting a film, stage play, musical, solo or group acting performance, screenplay, or stage script (“Your Work”) to the Christian World Arts Festival (the “Festival"), the submitter (“You”) acknowledge that You have obtained all necessary rights and consent to do so, and have read and understood the Festival rules and regulations for submitting Your Work as listed.

You also grant full permission and license for the Festival, The Academy of Arts, and Museum of the Bible (collectively, “Festival Organizers”) to download a digital copy of Your Work, and to play or display it via projector, online, and through various additional screenings and discussions for the purposes and duration of the Festival.

You represent and warrant that You have authority and permission from all actual and potential owners of all copyrighted or trademarked content. You also represent and warrant that Your Work is cleared for festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein, that You have the authority to make such representations and warranties, and that You and all entities and organizations on whose behalf You are submitting Your Work shall indemnify, hold harmless, and reimburse the Festival Organizers and their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates, insurers, successors, and assigns from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and court costs) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to Your Work.

You also acknowledge and agree that the Festival Organizers are accepting submission of Your Work while relying on the foregoing representations and warranties, and the Festival Organizers, nor any of their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors, or assigns, shall be held liable by You or any other person or entity for any unauthorized use of Your Work, or any copyrighted or trademarked materials therein.

You acknowledge and agree that not every submission will be selected, there is no guarantee that Your Work will be selected, the Festival Organizers reserve the right to reject any submission for any reason without explanation, and the Festival Organizers are under no obligation to provide You with any information on submissions or on the selection process. You hereby agree to accept the decisions made by the Festival Organizers gracefully, and not to defame, slander, belittle, or harass the Festival Organizers, the Festival, or other submissions.

If Your Work is not selected, no refund will be given.
BY YOUR SUBMISSION, YOU ARE REPRESENTING AND WARRANTING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE GUIDELINES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS, AND VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THEM.