General Rules:
All entries must be submitted digitally.
If you are submitting more than one entry, a separate submission is required for each film.
If the Project is selected please send any related press materials, including electronic press kit, and photos to info@comptonshubcityiff.com
All genre films will be accepted.
The film production may be from the last 2 years.
Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
Multiple entries are allowed. You can submit more than one film to the same category or different categories.
We will not screen your work online.
Only online submission will be accepted through film festival platforms.
All submissions are final. No refunds are provided.
After a film has been selected and the filmmaker is notified, the film will be listed on the festival website, under official selections.
The official language of the Festival is English.
Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, Compton's Hub City International Film Festival reserves the right to make changes at any time, for any reason. Compton's Hub City International Film Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.
Films can not be withdrawn from the festival program after being selected.
Each participant is responsible for the content of his/her work and for any possible copyright problems. The participant owns all rights concerning the usage of his/her work according to the regulations. The Festival Committee has no responsibility to third parties. The Festival Committee has the right to reject films, if the content or technical quality does not correspond to the Festival conditions.
The candidates must respect the following rules:
Each entry will be accompanied by non-refundable fees.
The Festival reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling.
Any film, selected or not selected, will be a decision of the selection panel which is final and accepted by all.
The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all.
By Submitting the film, you agree to our GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN Compton's Hub City International Film Festival and that you have read our Rules and Regulations.
Liability:
Young entrants must be in one of the following grade level categories at the time of submission. There will be one winner in each of the following eight (8) categories. Occasionally, there will be a tie, allowing for two winners in a category.
Middle School (grades 6, 7, 8) (or ages 11 to 14)
High School (grades 9, 10, 11) (or ages 14 to 17)
Senior Year + University (grade 12 or active, enrolled university students) (or ages 17 to 25)
Post-Graduate (recent university graduate) (or ages 22 to 25)
Animation/Stop-Motion (grade 6 to Post-Graduate) (or ages 11 to 25)
Smart Phone Film (grade 6 to Post-Graduate) (or ages 11 to 25)
Music Video (grade 6 to Post-Graduate) (or ages 11 to 25)
Podcast (grade 6 to Post-Graduate) (or ages 11 to 25)
Note: students who have completed grade 11 and submit an entry before commencing grade 12 will be considered entrants for grade 12.
Contest entries may be submitted by an individual, or by a group of any size (ex: a group of friends, an after-school program, or an entire class). In the case of group submission, the appropriate entry level is the age/grade of the oldest group member. One prize will be awarded to the entire group as a whole.
The sender of the submitted film is responsible for all copyrights. He is legally authorized to enter his film in the festival and, if selected for the festival, authorized to give screening permission.
Filmmaker agrees that film entered into the festival may be selected for screening at the Festival, and that fragments of the film might be also presented through mass media, in association with the promotional campaigns of the Festival.
The applicant has secured all necessary rights for both picture and sound, and the exhibition will not violate or infringe upon any rights, including but not limited to music, images, and content.
If selected for the festival the applicant acknowledges and agrees that an exhibition quality digital screening file must be made available for screening by the Date of Event.
The film, including all copyrights, remains the property of the author.
If screenings or information are inaccurate or flawed, the organizer is only liable in case of gross negligence.
Student must have proof of being enrolled in school (student ID, current Transcript or Report Card)
The applicant has to read and accept the regulations and guidelines for participation.
GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN Compton's Hub City International Film Festival:
I have read and accept the Rules and Regulations of Compton's Hub City International Film Festival. I authorize Compton's Hub City International Film Festival to screen my film at the ceremony each season to compete for the award of the best film in each category: Narrative, Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Student, Music Video, Podcast, VR 360, SmartPhone Film, Stop Motion, Human Rights. I certify that I hold necessary rights for the presentation of this film in Compton's Hub City International Film Festival and that all rights and permissions have been made. This film is not subject to any litigation nor is threatened by any litigation. By accepting these conditions, I transfer to Compton's Hub City International Film Festival the right to use excerpts of the submitted film, its stills, and trailers, for the purposes of publicity and marketing of the film at the various social networks and on the website of the festival, and for other non-commercial purposes related to the promotion of the festival. I hereby agree to indemnify Compton's Hub City International Film Festival, in the event that such rights have not been properly transferred.
