#MoStopMo Stop Motion Shorts Festival 2023: RULES & TERMS
If you have created a Stop Motion short in the past 2 years (2021 - 2023) and it is a complete, stand alone story (not an exercise, trailer for a longer short or an episode of a series), you are eligible!
IMPORTANT: Failure to follow the below listed rules will forfeit your entry to the festival, including your entry fee, so please follow directions carefully :) Once submitted, all fees are non-refundable.
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All entrants muse be at least 18 years of age
All elements of each submitted short must be original, authorized, or the legal property of the filmmaker; including design, characters, performances and music.
All entries must demonstrate the use of ACTUAL Stop Motion Animation techniques in part or full, (EXAMPLES: physical sets, props or puppets; in-camera animation techniques, including clay, pixilation, sand and paint)
FILE FORMAT: Each entry must be formatted to, at minimum, HD 1080p mp4 file, and made available for download via our FilmFreeway site.
All submissions must be in English, or have English subtitles where applicable.
All shorts must be submitted in the correct timeframe category. If your project file total running time is not submitted to the proper timeframe category, it is subject to be disqualified.
Selected Shorts screening at the #MoStopMo Film Festival will be notified ASAP (usually in October/November). If you have not heard back from #MoStopMo within 2 weeks of the festival screening date, please follow up via email at info@mostopmo.com.
By entering The #MoStopMo Stop Motion Shorts Fest, you give the organizers of the festival permission to screen your film and to use any promotional stills or descriptions for festival advertising, or screening purposes.
All Rules, Terms, Awards, Prizes and Event Details are subject to change at the discretion of #MoStopMo management.
All Submission fees are non-refundable.
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