GENERAL RULES & ETHOS - 2020
Please read carefully.
Entry to the Nightpiece Film Festival is considered as follows. For 2020, these rules have been revised. To help control our administrative workload, they will be strictly adhered to.
Section A
GUIDELINES FOR THE CURATED PROGRAMME (ALL SUBMISSIONS from 2020)
***Please do not submit if your film does not meet this criteria.***
1. We only accept UK films that can be announced with WORLD PREMIERE status. Films with previous screening history (other than private shows) are not accepted and will not be considered.
2. For any film made outside the UK your film must have at least UK PREMIERE status.
3. Films must be beyond 1m00s and less than 15m00s in length.
4. Your film MUST have a Social Media campaign in existence with the minimum acceptable requirement being a Twitter handle. Acknowledgement of your film's inclusion in the programme is an essential process of our marketing campaign and should be a priority for your film too. We reserve the right to de-select your film if you do not make basic efforts to promote your work.
5. For general guidance, films should align with the following statements:
- Be of a rating that roughly aligns with ‘BBFC’ Classifications e.g. PG / 12A / 15 / 18
- Be of clear narrative construction.
- Be of a technically screenable quality.
- Be made after Summer 2019.
6. You must submit your film to us in the following file format:
Resolution: 1920x1080 16:9, HD
Audio: Stereo
Format: Quicktime ProRes 422 (HQ)
Please do not submit odd aspect ratios (e.g.1920x806). If the ratio is odd put your finished film in a 1920x1080 HD container.
7. If picked as an early selection, we need an excerpt of your finished film for the trailer before Sunday 31st May 2020. For all films, we need final cut no later than Sunday 26th July 2020.
8. The early selection is announced early June 2020 to coincide with EdFringe Programme launch day, however additional selections are made beyond this point up until the Last Chance deadline on 31st July 2020.
9. We need direct acknowledgement of your acceptance of the film into the programme no more than 14 days after the selection notification from FilmFreeway. In the case of 'Last Chance' selections we need confirmation within 48hrs.
10. We reserve the right to reject short films that do not meet the above criteria.
Section B
OVERVIEW GUIDANCE
By submitting to the festival the contributor declares that he/she has obtained all necessary rights and permissions to present the film at Nightpiece Film Festival.
The filmmaker must own or have cleared copyright of all aspects of the submitted film. This includes all music and images used. Nightpiece Film Festival accepts no responsibility, financial or otherwise, in regards to clearing copyrighted material.
By submitting a film for consideration to Nightpiece Film Festival the filmmaker/production company grant NFF the right to screen the film throughout the duration of the festival in any capacity and to use the material submitted for promotional purposes prior to the festival.
Section C
FILMMAKER ATTENDANCE
1.For UK based Premiere status entries, we do expect filmmaker representation.
As the World's largest Arts Festival, there is more than enough to do in Edinburgh to justify a networking trip.
2.Guest list complimentary tickets for selected entries are discussed by arrangement closer to the event in August 2020.
Section D
PRIZES & INCENTIVES
1.Unless specifically announced, no travel or accommodation expenses, incentives
or prizes of any form are offered to Filmmakers participating in the Nightpiece
Film Festival.
NIghtpiece Film Festival
2020 Entry Rules & Terms and Conditions of Entry
