AGREEMENT WITH Media Arts Film Festival (MAFF): MAFF-WCSU proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway. This festival is a Western Connecticut State University-only showcase for student excellence, and not open to outside submissions. Entries must be student work from May of the previous year up to the current festival submission deadline. Submissions should have clearance on all elements. Films submitted may be shown at other festivals. Submitters should check the rules of other festivals regarding their rules on submission premieres.
I grant MAFF, its festival director, and its sponsors the full and free right and permission to use up to five minutes of my ENTRY for broadcast, duplication, and advertising in association with MAFF, for the purpose of viewing in theaters, on the internet, on the MAFF website, on sponsors’ websites, podcasting and/or for archival purposes and for any other valid, lawful purpose in any and all media now known or hereafter developed or devised, worldwide and in perpetuity. I may opt-out from any future use by providing a thirty-day written notice after the final date of the festival, that my ENTRY may no longer be used. A copy of ENTRY may still be kept for archival purposes.
I hereby release, discharge and agree to hold harmless MAFF, its officers, agencies employees and sponsors, and Media Arts Film Festival, university and employees, from and against any liability as a result of any use, distortion, blurring or alteration that may occur or be introduced in any use or broadcast of the material.
All ownership of all ENTRY remains with the personnel who contributed to the ENTRY. I own all material submitted with application and that will be viewed at MAFF. I understand that MAFF, its producers and sponsors are relying on this release and accordingly, I hereby irrevocably waive any and all rights to seek or obtain any injunction or other equitable relief against MAFF, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU), employees, and sponsors.
In exchange for release, I receive the opportunity to have my ENTRY shown at MAFF and accept that there is no promise of additional payment, in any form for likeness, image, biography, recording, equipment, or for any other contribution by us on this production.
I hereby certify that I am over eighteen years of age and competent to contract in my own name. I have read the foregoing release and authorization and agreement, and warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof. I am authorized to give consent to the MAFF the right to show my work with this application to the Media Arts Film Festival.
