MAIN SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
-Films must be 90 seconds or less, including titles and credits.
-Submit via FilmFreeway link portal
-Films can be shot on any device
-MP4’s files are recommended
-We only accept digital files.
-Make sure your file is named as the title of your film.
CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL/MOR MEDIA CHARITY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & TERMS AND CONDITIONS
-Short films should have a maximum running time of 90 seconds.
-All films in languages other than English must have burnt-in subtitles.
-There is no premiere requirement. We will accept submissions of films that have previously screened elsewhere, including at other festivals.
-There is no required completion date for screening, but films completed in the past year are preferred.
-Only submissions through FilmFreeway will be considered.
-Your entry form must include your name, address, telephone number and email so that we can contact you.
-Your film must not be in breach of any copyright, including music or sound used in your film.
-The link to your video included in your submission form must not expire.
-Cornwall Film Festival does not cover screening fees.
-Submissions are final and subject to a no-refund policy.
-All submissions are watched in their entirety and given the full attention of our team of programmers. The date of submission has no reflection on our selection decisions.
-When submitting your film, 24 frames per second (fps) is advisable.
-Films can be shot on any device
-MP4’s files are recommended. We only accept digital files.
PUBLICITY
1. By summiting work, you are giving permission to the Cornwall Film Festival to the reproduction of stills and clips of selected films, for all Cornwall Film Festival publications, trailers, press and TV coverage, and social media channels, and in long-form in a compilation of Festival work that will tour regionally.
2. Cornwall Film Festival agrees to promote filmmakers by listing and advertising the work with the information supplied correctly.
SUBMISSION AGREEMENT
1. The final selection of all films presented at the festival and their placement in the program is the responsibility of the Programmer Manager for the Cornwall Film Festival, the process is overseen by the festival’s Director. The organisation of the event and programming of all other non-competitive elements is the responsibility of the Director and the festival team.
2. Within your submission, you will be asked if you have read and agreed with the Terms and Conditions laid out in this document. The entry of a film is binding and implies the acceptance of these regulations.
3. In the event of disagreement concerning the interpretation of the regulations, the interpretation of the festival will take precedence.
4. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in the submission being disqualified.
5. These regulations are subject to change without prior notice.
