1 GENERAL INFO
This is an agreement between you (the “submitter” )
and
Filmclub Attergau / Festival of Nations
Dr. Gleißner-Weg
4852 Weyregg am Attersee
as the organiser of the event
“Festival of Nations – International Short Film Festival”
(“the festival”, “Filmfestival”, “FON”, “we”, “us”)
If you have any questions contact us at: info@festivalofnations.eu
2 ELIGIBILITY
2.1 Length & country of production
All films with a running time of 30 minutes or less are eligible for submission. There are no limits regarding the country of production or the director’s/producer’s nationality.
2.2 Genres
As a Festival of Fantastic Film we accept submissions from genres like horror, science fiction and fantasy in all forms of artistic expression and style, such as fiction, documentary, animation, music videos or experimental cinema. We will not under any circumstance accept image videos, commercials or showreels.
2.3 Year of production
The film has been finished on, or after the 1st of January 2016
2.4 Re-Submissions
Films that have been submitted to previous editions will not be accepted
2.5 Language
The film has to be subtitled with English subtitles in any case or if possible with German subtitles. For selection purposes screener copies of films in German without subtitles are accepted.
3 VOTING/AWARD
The „Lenz Award“ is presented in different categories during award ceremony. A jury will evaluate and discuss every film with the audience and if present with the filmmakers.
4 DEADLINES & NOTIFICATION
4.1 The general call runs from October 1st, 2018 until December 31st, 2018 with an extended deadline until January 31st 2019. No films will be accepted after the extended deadline.
4.2 The submitter will be notified of the selection status (accepted / rejected) until the end of July through the submission platform or via E-Mail.
4.3 If selected the screening copy of the film must arrive at the festival office no later than the 15th of April 2019.
5 ENTRY FEE
The film you submit to FON is being screened by a group of film professionals, curators and programmers. In order to ensure the quality of the selection process we charge an entry fee. In addition, the submission platform might charge a submission fee.
5.1 Fees during general call
Entries by all other Nationalities: 6$
5.2 Fees during extended deadline
Entries by all other Nationalities: 10$
5.3 The entry fee may be subject to change and is payable only via the submission platform.
6 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
In addition to a screener file you are asked to at least submit the following
6.1 Three film stills (300 dpi as either png or jpg)
6.2 Director’s biography and filmography
6.3 A list with previous screenings of the film, including awards
6.4 Main credits
6.5 Synopsis
7 SCREENING COPIES
7.1Accepted formats
7.1a preferred: Video file (e.g .mov, .mkv, mp4 -> ProRes, H264, HEVC)
7.1b Digital Cinema: DCP (unencrypted, Interop, SMPTE, 2k, 24fps, 25fps, 30fps)
7.2 A backup file must be submitted along with the screening copy.
7.3 The film must be submitted with English subtitles or if possible with German.
7.4 The festival does not pay rental fees, licence fees or other such fees for films that are screened in competition. The selected filmmakers are not awarded financial compensation for participating in competition but will be supported in attending the festival.
7.5 The films will be insured by the festival for the entire time of their being in the festival’s possession.
8 DISPATCH/SHIPPING OF SCREENING COPIES
8.1 By mail or courier.
8.2 All deliveries from outside the European Union must be marked with the phrase “no commercial value – for cultural purposes only”.
8.3 We will not accept shipments for which we would have to bear shipping fees, duties, taxes or customs duties, and will not assume any responsibility for such shipments.
8.4 Costs: The applicant is responsible for the costs of sending the viewing and screening copies to the festival. The festival will not return screening copies.
8.5 Please note: Preview copies will not be returned, but stored in the FON Filmfestival archive.
9 RIGHTS
9.1 You guarantee that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the film you submit to us and that you are entitled to transfer the rights to us as specified in this agreement.
9.2 By submitting the film, you guarantee that all (intellectual property) rights needed for screening during FON and other uses described in this agreement have been cleared.
9.3 By submitting the film you guarantee that the screening or other use of the film by FON does not infringe rights held by third parties.
9.4 By submitting the film you agree to indemnify the festival against all third-party claims in connection with screening the film during FON and other uses described in the terms. This includes covering any legal costs that might be incurred.
9.5 Screening: The festival is entitled to show the selected films during the duration of the festival any number of times
9.6 Best-of programs: Award-winning films at FON may be shown again, free of charge two times within a year from the festival as part of a best-of program to promote the winning films/filmmakers as well as the festival.
9.7 Press screeners & archive: You grant us the nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual and unlimited right to make copies of the film in order to make these copies available to press or industry representatives only and to archive these copies. The festival guarantees to exercise this right within reason and always with the benefit of the filmmaker in mind. These copies will not be used for commercial screening purposes by any means.
9.8 Promotion: If your film is selected to be included in the program you grant us the nonexclusive, royalty-free right to show – online, via television or in cinemas, in single form or as part of a showreel – excerpts of up to 30 seconds of the film for advertising and promotion purposes.
9.9 Meta material: If your film is selected to be included in the program you grant us the nonexclusive, royalty-free, unlimited and irrevocable right to publish submitted meta material such as (but not limited to) film stills, the title and credits of the film, and the director’s name.
10 SEVERABILITY & ARBITRATION
10.1 If a provision of this agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:
10.1a the validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this agreement; or
10.1b the validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of this Agreement.
10.2 This agreement is governed by Austrian law. The place of arbitration shall be Vöcklabruck, Austria, the language of arbitration shall be German.
