NY Dog Film Festival

Rules & Terms
Submission Guidelines are as follows:

Entrants accept all rules and regulations of Pet Media Inc. (doing business as NY DFF, and referred to herein as NY DFF).
* Filmmakers must be 18+ years old or, if under 18, must have written adult consent by a parent or guardian.
* The filmmaker must have the intellectual property rights and distribution rights to all content contained in the film prior to entering it into the competition, including the right of publicity for any and all people shown in the film.
*The filmmaker must have the performing rights for any music contained in the film and provide evidence should it be required.
* The filmmaker represents and warrants that the submitted material does not defame or invade the rights of any person living or dead and s/he fully indemnifies NY DFF against any claim made for such violations of the law.
The filmmaker represents and warrants that the submitted material is his/her original work, that there are no disputes regarding ownership of the submission, that it is not subject to litigation nor is threatened by any litigation.
* The filmmaker accepts responsibility for obtaining any permissions prior to submission of the film required by copyright law in the use of any music and images used in their films. NY DFF takes no responsibility for copyright infringement.

NY DFF is not responsible for any type of loss or damage to you pertaining to the film or its use and you agree to hold NY DFF, and each of their parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates and each of their respective owners, employees, directors, officers, agents, and subcontractors harmless from and defend them against any claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not they are groundless, based on any film submitted to the NY DFF or use thereof.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
* Films may be entered into the general category
*The NY DFF accepts only digital submissions exclusively to Film Freeway and viewable online. Chosen films will be transferred to a Digital Cinema Projection file, a Blu-Ray DVD, or a digital download for delivery to theaters for screening purposes. The filmmaker is responsible for supplying a high-resolution format of their film. operations in and through any and all current or future media formats.
* Films that are not in the English language must be subtitled or dubbed.
* Films are welcome that may have been previously seen by the public.
* Films can have been made at any point in time.

CONDITIONS FOR SUBMITTING FILMS:
By submitting a film, the filmmaker agrees that NY DFF does not pay screening fees under any circumstance. By submitting a film, the filmmaker is agreeing to screen his/her film without a screening fee or any other compensation if it is selected to be shown in any format as part of NY DFF anywhere in the world in perpetuity.
The filmmaker understands that films will be shown at multiple screenings across the United States, Canada, and possibly other English-speaking countries over multiple years, although there is no guarantee that every film seen in the NYC annual premiere will be included in the traveling version.
You grant NY DFF and its parents, successors, licensees and assignees the use of your film, in whole or in part, including your name and image, and any associated photos or extracts for all destinations of the NY DFF in any year. You grant permission for any subsequent broadcast uses and platforms, including all digital formats, not limited to cinema projection, Video on Demand, AVOD, SVOD, DVD/Blu-Ray, streaming compilations, and emerging technology. You agree that the film, in whole or in part, including your name and image, may be used in trailers and commercial marketing, including social media and online, to promote the NY DFF. Photographs, clips of the film or filmmaker submitted images may be used in commercial marketing and social media by NY DFF and they may sub-license this right without further consent. NY DFF reserves the right to include any accepted films on any format used for promotional purposes.
The NY DFF Founder and Director, Tracie Hotchner, will have absolute discretion and make the final decision on which films will be included in the NY DFF.
The NY DFF will travel to multiple U.S. locations and Canada annually, although not every film shown in the NYC annual premiere is guaranteed to be included in the traveling version.
For promotional and publicity purposes, brief (less than one minute) clips of any film entered into the Festival may be shown on any network, the internet, or related media.
Submitting a film to the NY DFF implies acceptance of these regulations and your warranty that, to the best of your knowledge, all of the statements in this document are true.
By submitting your film, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to the stipulated terms.