Hammond Horror Fest HORROR SHORTS FESTIVAL

Use of Film and Intellectual Property Rights
Participants are solely responsible for protecting any intellectual property rights the participants may have in their contest entry, and are further solely responsible for obtaining permission, or otherwise complying with intellectual property laws pertaining to the film’s content (such as use of music, literary and other artistic expression of others). Participants, on behalf of themselves and their cast and crew, agree that the Hammond Horror Festival is given non-exclusive express permission to make and maintain copies of films and to use the films, along with names of participants and winners, as part of advertising of the competition, and for other instructional, educational and historical purposes without any compensation to participants or their cast and crew.

Legal Issues
Contest is void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All Participants, including cast and crew, assume liability for all costs, damages and injuries related in any way to participation in this contest, and agree to indemnify the contest directors, the Hammond Horror Festival Board, and the Hammond Horror Festival from any and all such costs, damages and injuries, including any claims of violation of copyright law. HHF will not be providing insurance for the Participants, or their cast and crew, and Participants are encouraged to obtain insurance on their own behalf. Participants, on behalf of themselves and their cast and crew, release the contest directors, the Hammond Horror Festival Board, and the Hammond Horror Festival and their respective employees, officers and agents, as well as the judges, from any and all liability from injury, cost and damage resulting from participation in the contest.
Participants agree that they will not use any cast and crewmembers unless the cast and crewmembers have reviewed these Contest Rules and agreed to their terms.