Earth Port Film Festival

A Young Filmmaker is one who will have not reached his/her 19th birthday on or before April 21, 2024.

If selected for screening an H2.64 NTSC copy must be submitted for exhibition.

By submitting an entry (“Film”) in the Earth Port Film Festival, entrant (“Filmmaker”) agrees to these Rules. The Earth Port Film Festival (“EPFF”) is conducted by Newburyport Community Media Center, Inc., d/b/a, NCM Hub, 331 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 and any reference to EPFF shall include NCM Hub.

1. Theme: The competition is open to short film that tell stories of people around the world taking action to address the environmental challenges facing the Earth today

2. Film Categories
Very Short: Running time of less than 5 minutes.
Short: 5 to less than 20 minutes.
Running time shall include all credits.

3. Judging Criteria: Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
Artistic Merit
Filmmaker's Storytelling Ability
Technical Merit

4. Film Language: Films that are not in English must be subtitled or dubbed in English.

5. License to EPFF:
Submission of Film gives EPFF and NCMHub permission to use brief segments of the Film and submitted press kit stills for marketing, promotion, and publicity purposes.

6. Ownership by Filmmaker: By submitting a Film, Filmmaker affirmatively states that he/she/they, own the copyright to all material in the Film; and/or have obtained all necessary licenses to all materials, of whatever kind, in the Film of which he/she/they do not own the copyright; and, he/she/they have obtained necessary releases from all persons that appear or can be heard in the Film, or in the event such person is under the age of majority, from their legal guardian.

7. Filmmaker Authority: Filmmaker affirmatively states that he/she/they have the authority to, and by submitting a Film, in fact, authorize EPFF to screen the Film.

8. Breach by Filmmaker: Filmmaker assumes all liability for violations of copyright, licenses, privacy laws in the state/country where the Film was shot, or violations of or compliance with any distribution agreement.

9. Reliance by EPFF: EPFF will rely upon Filmmaker’s affirmative statements made by submitting a Film relating to copyright, licenses, releases, and distribution agreements. Filmmaker releases EPFF for any and all claims and liabilities with respect to publicizing, screening, or cablecasting the Film, regardless of when such claim is made or liability arises.