Cuban Film Fest / Cuban American International Film Festival

Entry rules and regulations:
win certificates.

They are going to be a winner for each category and everyone will get a certificate but the main award will be given to the Audience Award and Judges Choice.

1. Cuban American International Film Festival™ is in English / Spanish languages. Therefore, the shorts must have subtitles in English or Spanish.
2. The call is open to everyone, from anywhere, and any nationality.
3. The duration of the works must not be more than 15 minutes (including credits). The documentaries have a maximum length of 20 minutes.
4. The genre and subject matter are elective but we consider the importance of the theme selected for this year's festival: " Cuban culture". But we are open for any theme.
5. Each contestant may submit as many works as they want, but each of these works will be sent it independently, and with their corresponding payment and registration form. Film Miami Fest assumes the contestants own the rights to the submitted work, for what it does not assume any responsibility derived in this end on the part of the competitors.
6. All music and other copyrighted material used in films must be properly licensed.
7. The short shipping costs shall be borne by the participants.
8. The shorts that can participate should have been produced between 1995 - 2019.
9. The works can be produced in any video format (H264 and AAC for Audio, and minimum 1920 x 1080 resolution).
10. To make registration effective by FilmFreeway with title, name of the director and/or producer (one copy with subtitles and one without.) or send the link to our email filmmiamifest@gmail.com or cubaninternationalfilmfestival@gmail.com
The contestant can send by e-mail sending the URL (link) of the video on Youtube or Vimeo (if it is private send the protection's code). Cuban American International Film Festival accepts videos via FilmFreeway.com
11. All works submitted, whatever shipping method used, must be accompanied by the following documentation that you can find in the website of i Film Miami Fest http://www.filmmiamifest.org/cuban-american-film-festival

• Registration sheet. You must add an address, phone number, email and the name of the Director or the person who own the film.
• Allow the film to be download it.
• A photography or poster of the short film (JPEG).
• A synopsis of the work.
• Authorization letter signed by the director or by the producer.
• Trailer of the film. (1:00 min max).
• Standardized double-spaced script.
• Curriculum of the contestant, the director, and the producer.
• Copy of registration payment.
12. All documents must be in the power of our festival one month of the festival main event.
13. Cuban American Film Festival reserves the right to determine the eligibility of the projects submitted.
14. Once submitted, a film cannot be withdrawn from consideration.
15. Cuban American Film Festival does not provide any reimbursement for works that are not selected. The works will not be returned.
16. A committee will select, from among all the short films received, those who are finalists (between 10 and 20 shorts). They will be part of the festival program.
17. The jury, composed by professionals of the film world and television of Miami, shall elect 5 works from those pre selected. In a second phase, the jury will deliberate to determine the winners.
18. The winners will be unveiled during the ceremony of closing of Cuban American International Film Festival. as the winner of the Cuban Film Fest © Award. Best film of the festival.
19. The participants grant to Film Miami Fest /Cuban American International Film Festival the rights to exhibit the works publicly without notice or compensation.
20. The finalist’s works will enter to the Film Miami Fest Web site: http://www.filmmiamifest.org/cuban-american-film-festival
21. By submitting your film, you are giving authorization to Film Miami fest to use your film and your information for promotion of the festival.
22. The participants accept that their name and identity can be revealed in this event by a descriptive text or comment.
23. The participants accept Miami Film Fest can use your image for non-commercial use of the festival.
24. The participant must waive to impute to FILM MIAMI FEST, INC, any legal claim, losses, obligations, damages and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and court costs) that they may incur by reason of any claim involving copyrights.
25. The breach in the shipment of the requested material can leave short film out of the competition and there is no refund of the fee paid.
26. We do not accept pornographic, propaganda or hate films, or films with specific religious or political agendas. campaigns or any kind of controversial figures, that will create any kind of conflict to our general audience.
The Cuban American International Film Festival's mission is to create a connection with the Cuban community around the world to bring the Cuban culture, dance, arts, music, history, and Cuban stories of his people. We are not here to debate political issues. We respect the creativity of our filmmakers but they must understand and must be careful with the sensitivity of everyone. We screen to a live audience in Miami and they have the last word to select the winners.
27. To accommodate those films which do not fit into our stated genres, we offer the option of choosing the REVIEW ONLY category. These films will be scored, receive judges' comments and can earn awards, but they will NOT be eligible for festival competition or screening. We reserve the right to move any film into the Review the Only category at our discretion at any time. It doesn't matter if your film is in the Official Selection. We have all the right to move or create changes at any time.
If you submitted a film with incorrect or false information, Cuban American Int. Film Festival reserves the right to disqualify the film and the entry fee will not be returned.

28. Cuban American Int. Film Festival reserves the right to modify these rules, in which case it will consist in website http://www.filmmiamifest.org/cuban-american-film-festival
29. If you submitted a film with incorrect or false information, Film Miami Fest reserves the right to disqualify the film and the entry fee will not be returned.
30. Our festival reserves the right to modify the festival date in case of any nature weather condition. Also we can change these rules, in which case it will consist in website http://www.filmmiamifest.org/cuban-american-film-festival
31. Awards & Prize. The Audience and Judge award will pick the best of the festival.
32. If you win a trophy, you must keep in touch with us to talk about the shipping and handling. Remember you have only three months to claim your trophy.

Screeners can be submitted only electronically by FilmFreeway but please note that we use digital files for screening at the film festival, if you are unwilling or unable to provide a digital file for the festival. You must give us access to download it. (Please add your password) Specially If you are in the Official Selection. (We will need your access, or we will need to disqualify your film if we can't download it.)

Remember we are non profit. We are working in a volunteer mode to help our filmmakers to be recognized. Please support our festival any question email us.
God bless.