Deluxe Film Festival

Rules & Terms

1. PARTICIPANTS
The festival allow any filmmaker to any age and country. Any kind of movie can participate to Deluxe Film Festival. Films that do not follow the rules will not be selected. (No returnable entry fees for the submission!)
You can add an "Additional Category" only after having choose a "Main Category" first.
The films can be submitted up to 12st of every month.

2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Entries must be in the original version with English or Italian subtitles, from 0 to 70 minutes titles included from any country and genre. Even if requested, we could consider short films without subtitles.
You can also enter the film from other editions of the Festival except if you were a finalist or awarded. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted.

MAIN CATEGORIES
- DELUXE SHORT FILM, For the special Deluxe category we accept any kind of short as long as it has already been awarded in other festivals. In this way they will compete with all the other winners in a truly honorable challenge. In this category many semi-finalists will be chosen who will be able to access the VOD platform.
- ITALIAN SHORT FILM, in this category we only accept short films in Italian. If they are in a foreign language, they must have subtitles in Italian or they can participate in the other categories. Short documentaries are also allowed.
- INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM, in this category we accept short films from all over the world. However, they must have subtitles in English or Italian. Short documentaries are also allowed.
- ANIMATION SHORT FILM, in this category short films from all over the world are admitted. However, they must have subtitles in English or Italian.
- DOCUMENTARY FILMS, We accept any documentary of any length
- WEB/TV SERIES PILOT, short pilot from series from all over the world are admitted in this category. However, they must have subtitles in English or Italian.
- MOBILE SHORT FILM, in this category we only accept short films shot entirely with a smartphone.
- MUSIC VIDEO, in this category we only accept all type of music video
- FEATURE FILM, in this category we accept feature films from all over the world. However, they must have subtitles in English or Italian. Documentaries are also allowed.
- BEST INFLUENCER/YOUTUBER/SOCIALLY ENGAGED, we accept public figures of any kind, just send your link to social channels and a main video to show to the public.
- PREMIO ROSSELLINI, we only accept films from students of the Cine-TV Rossellini institute in Rome

3. RIGHTS
The owners of the rights of the films allow the film to be shown in the festival but also some extract of the films for the promotion of the Deluxe Film Festival. The posters and pictures sent to advert the films can be used also by the Deluxe Film Festival to promote the event in the future.
Films that are submitted must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third Parties. Contestants agree that they have obtained all required copyright permissions regarding music, sound & images. Etc presented in their film. The subjects who send the videos assume responsibility for the material sent, guaranteeing its authenticity or in any case the possession of the related rights.
The festival authorities will have the right to retain copies of each film and the material send as part of our festival library & can be screened in for Education, promotion, awareness & commercial purposes.
You grant Deluxe film festival permission to present your project online in its entirety to a public audience. Submitter retains all submitted project rights and can request their project be removed from the platform at any time.
Deluxe Film Festival doesn't pay filmmakers for participation in the festival.
The Festival will publish the descriptions of the works presented on the official website and socials. The owners of the films presented at the Festival are invited to deposit the file sent for selection, for preservation in the Festival archives for the promotion of the festival. Deluxe Film Festival can use images and information on submitted projects for promotional use.

4. ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES
Participation in this Festival entails the acceptance of the current regulations. The festival keep the right of changing any rule if there is any mandatory reason and also declare a prize not awarded if the quality is not enough. Deluxe film festival organizers reserve rights change, cancel or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent or information to contestants. We reserve the right to modify, delete or add the prizes or any rules described on this page. The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes.
The Festival Management may make decisions relating to matters not covered by these regulations.
Judging Process: all submissions will be viewed in their entirety. Submissions will be judged and scored based on criteria including: quality of screenplay, acting, production quality, originality, technical proficiency, cinematography, sound design, editing and set design.