Created by Greg Ropp, President of the Eerie Horror Film Festival, & Spirit Quest Film Festival, & John Walkiewicz, Vice-President of the Eerie Horror Film Festival, movie producer, & a veteran of local media.
The Flagship City International Film Festival was formed in order to present our audiences with a diverse selection of some of the best independent films from around the world while providing our selected filmmakers and screenwriters with the exposure they deserve for all of their hard work and efforts.
Be sure you read our rules very closely and contact us if you have any questions about the following.
Please note that you can upload your film and submit it to us via Secure Online Screener (this is by far the fastest and least expensive way to get your film to us). You DO NOT have to send us physical copies of your films using this option.
If sending by mail - be sure to include TWO copies of your DVD (NTSC or Region Free only) in separate cases/sleeves. This allows us to pass the films around to our judges in a shorter time frame.
All films must have been completed after January 2013.
Foreign films must be dubbed or presented in their original language with English language subtitles.
Student Film entries MUST be prepared and entry forms filled out and signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Any attempt by someone 18 years or older to enter the Student category (which is for ages 10 - 17 only) will result in immediate disqualification. We do check.
If selected for screening, we will request an Exhibition copy of your film on DVD/BluRay or digital file.
A Press Kit is not required nor requested.
Film selections and screenplay finalists will be announced on or around May 8, 2017.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS (a/k/a the legal mambo jumbo)
By entering this competition the filmmaker/screenwriter acknowledges and agrees that they have secured all copyright clearances (if needed) for inclusion in their final product. (ie: a song used on the soundtrack of a film, use of a passage from a famous literary novel in a script, etc). The filmmaker/screenwriter entering this competition agrees to hold the Flagship City International Film Festival, it's owners, employees, board members, staff and volunteers harmless from any and all claims of infringement for material used within their film or screenplay should such an issue arise.
By entering this Contest, entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.
All taxes (including, without limitation, federal, state, and local taxes) on or connected with any prize (including, without limitation, prizes that are opportunities to make donations to a charitable organization), and the reporting consequences thereof, are the sole and exclusive responsibility of respective winners. All prizes awarded in connection with the Contest are nontransferable. No substitution of prizes is permitted.
Force Majeure. Nonperformance of any party shall be excused to the extent that performance is rendered impossible by strike, fire, flood, earthquakes, war, terrorism, governmental acts, alien invasions, acts of God or orders or restrictions, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the reasonable control, and not caused by the negligence of, the nonperforming party.
Governing Law and Waiver of Damages. The Contest and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America (specifically, Erie, Pennsylvania).
Personal and sensitive information submitted in connection with this competition will be kept confidential although some basic information may be shared with third parties with similar interests and of potential benefit to our entrants (ie: other film festivals, studios, screenplay contests, etc).
Agreements
Submission of a film confirms that the Flagship City International Film Festival (FCIFF) has permission to exhibit said film at their event and at Festival related events with prior written permission from the filmmaker. Submission of a work implies that the Festival can employ moving image excerpts and reproduce stills from submissions and/or selected films for exhibition or promotion (ie: a still used for a newspaper article, a trailer on YouTube, etc) of the Festival. Permission to use short passages and/or excerpts from screenplay submissions and/or selections, is hereby granted to the FCIFF for promotional and/or educational purposes. Filmmakers and authors retain complete ownership and rights of their films and screenplays. Filmmakers confirm that they have secured all copyright clearances needed for music, moving or still images, etc used in their film. FCIFF is NOT responsible for any legal issues that may arise due to filmmaker's lack of securing these rights. By submitting using FilmFreeway you grant the FCIFF the right to share some of your basic personal information with third parties with similar interests (ie: another film festival, a producer, film studio, film related products, etc).
Disclaimer:
Every precaution will be exercised in handling entries, but neither the Festival organizers, employees, sponsors, nor participating organizations can assume responsibility for damage to or loss of materials submitted.