Kino London Short Film Festival

FESTIVAL RULES & TERMS

• Submissions are open to anyone.
• All film must be 20 minutes or under (including credits).
• All genres accepted.
• No premiere status is required.
• All submissions must include production budget.
• Films depicting real-life illegal or exploitive acts will be rejected.
• All films, not in the English language, are required to have subtitles.
• Films must have completed post-production after January 2020.
• The payment of an entrance fee is required.
• Entry fees are non-refundable.
• By submitting your film to the Kino London Short Film Festival (KLSFF) you confirm you own the rights to distribute and showcase the film.
• KLSFF will not be held responsible for any copyright issues or infringements.
• By submitting your film you acknowledge that KLSFF reserves the right to promote your film on our website and social media.
• The internal jury of KLSFF will select the official selections at their sole discretion.
• The films are judged on the quality of the project as compared to their production budget.
• Entry does not guarantee acceptance into the festival.
• KLSFF does not make your film available online to the public without your consent.
• By submitting to KLSFF you agree to be put on our mailing list.
• KLSFF director has the right to make decisions about matters not provided by these rules.
• Rules and terms and conditions are subject to change at the discretion of KLSFF.
• By submitting you declare that you have understood, and agreed to the rules and terms of KLSFF.

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR OUR GRAND PRIZE FILM FUND

(a) The Film Fund Winner will present Kino with a list of requests in regards to utilising the Kino Short Film Fund. Kino will, to the best of its ability, fulfil these requests negotiating on behalf of the Film Fund Winner to maximise the potential of the Kino Short Film Fund.

(b) Funding will be provided by Kino in a number of formats, including but not exclusive to, direct payments, instalments, cover for production costs, subsidising of production by Kino London members, etc.

(c) Any remaining funds not utilised for the Production will be kept by Kino.

(d) The Film Fund Winner must present a Project Plan to Kino within three months of being selected. Project Plan should include a story outline and/or script, proposed budget, timeline, list of cast/crew attached to the Production, and distribution plan.

(e) The Film Fund Winner will be expected to complete the film within twelve months of being selected.

(f) The final film must acknowledge Kino in the credits as a funding partner including placement of the Kino London logo.

(g) Festival Director, Dustin Curtis Murphy, must be named as an Executive Producer on the final project.

(h) The Film Fund Winner will retain all the legal rights to their own work, however they will grant Kino the right to screen the final film. The Film Fund Winner will also grant the Kino the right to use all production stills, promotional materials, and the filmmaker’s likeness for marketing purposes.

(i) The Film Fund Winner agrees to present the film at a Kino London event within six
months of completing the film.

(j) The Film Fund Winner agrees to appear in an interview video created by Kino to discuss their experience with the Production.