By submitting the film, the submitter gives Orlando International Film Festival, Inc. the approval to download the film to OIFF and upload the film to Eventive or any other management company for the purpose of screening your film (virtually or in-person) or displaying the product in the Orlando International Film Festival. By submitting your film to FilmFreeway, you agree to submit directly the downloadable file of your film to the Orlando International Film Festival in order for your film to be screened in a theater in the event that your film is selected. By submitting your film, and products to Orlando International Film Festival, you give OIFF the right to a media release to utilize your photos, videos, interviews and other promotional advertisements for OIFF promotions and marketing including social media. All foreign films must have translation to English to be accepted in the Festival. In the event that you wish the Orlando International Film Festival, Inc. to seek a distributor for your film, a separate agreement is necessary.
Submissions of all film genre are accepted for the following lengths:
0 - 10 (Mini shorts)
11-40 (Shorts)
41 and above (Full Feature -narrative)
1. The submitter of the film must have the rights regarding the copyright and trademark of all content or materials included in the submission. OIFF (hereafter including all affiliates, representatives or other entities associated with OIFF) bears no responsibility for the inclusion of materials in the submission that are not properly trademarked or copyrighted or inclusion of materials that will become the basis of a claim of copyright or trademark infringement. OIFF reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized inclusion of any materials that are deemed to infringe upon copyright or trademark laws. The submitter will indemnify OIFF and defend OIFF of any claims with regard to the infringement of any trademarked or copyrighted materials. The submitter will pay all legal and other fees regarding such actions.
2. In the event that the submitter is a minor (less than 18 years of age), the submitter must have the written consent of the parent/guardian for the submission of the film. Any violation of this provision gives OIFF the right to refuse the submission.
3. Students submitting must provide proof of current enrollment to receive discount.
4. No pornographic materials, nudity, mature films or films with foul language can be submitted to OIFF and/or screened. If submitted, such films will receive a rating of Not Selected. . OIFF reserves the right to disqualify any film containing pornographic materials.
5. It is the sole responsibility of the submitter to adhere to the rules and regulations of FilmFreeway in submitting the project. OIFF will not be responsible for any actions regarding refusal of the project by FilmFreeway due to the negligence or fault of the submitter. No refunds will be given for any submissions that do not follow the FilmFreeway method of submission. The submitter bears all responsibility for the proper shipping of films and the tracing of films to ensure that the materials reach the proper destination. No refunds will be provided for materials that do not reach the OIFF proper destination. No shipped materials will be returned by OIFF.
6. OIFF will not be responsible for any content in the project that contains any actual or potential legal claims regarding defamation, privacy problems, and theft of any materials, trade secret infringement, breach of confidence, nondisclosure violations, or any other issues that will result in a legal claim of a third party. The submitter will fully indemnify and defend OIFF from any liability in connection with any legal issues regarding the project.
7. All submissions containing spoken foreign language must provide onscreen English subtitles.
8. Films that are not available for screening online will be favored over those available to the public.
9. Submissions that will not be screened or selected for a winning category will not receive a notice that these actions have not occurred. OIFF will adhere to the notice deadlines for screened and reserves the right to make changes in these rules without advance notice.
10. OIFF has the ultimate responsibility for determining the genre and category of the submissions.
11. OIFF reserves the right to make changes in the rules and regulations without notice.
12. No refunds will be provided except with the permission of the Founder..
13. Once accepted and confirmed no film should be removed from the festival.
14. Orlando International Film Festival, Inc. has the right to deny the screening of any film that contains offensive images and/or language.
15. High School Film Competition Eligibility: (1) Florida resident, (2) Current high school senior or recent high school graduate, (3) Parental permission, (4) Admission to independent film school, college, or university with a film major, ( 5) Enter the High School Student Scholarship Competition and submit a film.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
OIFF accepts film submissions from persons of all groups including race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, gender identity, and age.
