The CBFFC(Cross Border Film Festival Chicago) is dedicated to celebrating the art of cinema from the South Asian region and beyond. To ensure a fair and successful festival, we have established the following rules and terms for filmmakers submitting their work:
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๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ:
a) Films submitted must have a direct connection to South Asia, which may include films produced in South Asia or films with themes, content, or creatives (directors, actors, writers, etc.) originating from the South Asian region.
b) All Films submitted must have been completed within 2 years of festival date.
c) All Films must present South Asian content, topics, themes or have South Asian heritage within the team (Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Composer, Actor). This clause is not applicable to International and Student Filmmakers.
d) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran and Tibet are included in the classification of โSouth Asianโ.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
We accept films in various categories, including feature films, short films, and documentaries. Please submit your work to the appropriate category.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ:
Submissions must be received by the deadline specified on our FilmFreeway page. Late submissions may not be considered.
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๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐:
Films submitted must have been completed after a specified date as mentioned in the submission guidelines.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ:
Films must be submitted through our preferred platform, which is FilmFreeway. Ensure that the submitted films are in the specified digital format.
โข ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
By submitting your film, you grant CBFFC(Cross Border Film Festival Chicago) the right to screen your film during the festival. This includes public and private festival screenings.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
Non-English language films must be submitted with English subtitles.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
You may submit multiple films, but each film requires a separate submission fee.
โข ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐
๐๐๐ฌ:
Entry fees are non-refundable. Please review the fee structure on our FilmFreeway page.
โข ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
Our selection committee will review all submissions, and selected filmmakers will be notified of their film's status. Not all submissions will be accepted.
โข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ:
If your film is selected, you must provide promotional materials, including high-resolution images, posters, and trailers, for festival promotion.
โข ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ฌ:
Filmmakers are responsible for providing the festival with the required screening formats for their films. Details will be communicated upon selection.
โข ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
Filmmakers are responsible for securing all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions for their films, including music and third-party content.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
By participating in the festival, you grant CBFFC(Cross Border Film Festival Chicago) the right to use excerpts, images, and promotional materials from your film for festival marketing and publicity.
โข ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ:
The decisions of the festival's jury are final. Awards and prizes, as outlined in the festival's awards section, will be presented to winning films and individuals.
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๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
Filmmakers with accepted films may be invited to attend the festival and participate in Q&A sessions and other events.
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๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ฌ:
Accepted Film formats for theatrically exhibited projects are DCP, mp4 and pro-res. The required exhibition formats for virtually/online exhibited projects will be confirmed by the Festival after invitations have been extended and confirmed. Please check in with the Festival staff before creating your Festival exhibition copy or copies to ensure the format and technical specifications are correct.
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๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ:
If some but not all of the episodes have been exhibited theatrically or made available via any other public platform, you may only submit episodes that have not been exhibited theatrically or otherwise released to the public. For example, if the first season of your series is available online, you may only submit episodes from a subsequent season that have not been released to the public in any form. All episodic content must play continuously in one single video file for digital upload and do not exceed 10GB in size.
โข ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ:
CBFFC(Cross Border Film Festival Chicago) reserves the right to update or revise these rules and terms at its discretion.
Submitting your film to the CBFFC(Cross Border Film Festival Chicago) implies your acceptance of these rules and terms. We look forward to celebrating the magic of South Asian cinema with you and showcasing your exceptional work to our audience.
