The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest is a film festival focusing on documentaries that reveal various aspects of contemporary life and society. The festival aims to support and show documentary works that provoke discussion and encourage viewers to think about important issues. The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest provides an opportunity for filmmakers to bring their stories and points of view to a wide audience, and for viewers to look into the depths of reality through the lens of the camera and take a fresh look at the world around them.
The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest is one of the premier gathering places for creative documentaries and professionals.

DATE OF SCREENING : NOVEMBER 2-6, 24
DAYS: 4
PLACE: CINEMA NOVA, MELBOURNE

The festival takes place in Melbourne and focuses on artistically and socially relevant cinema and selects the most outstanding documentaries of the year and brings producers and directors to Melbourne for discussions, workshops, networking, etc. The younger generation, these are the ones who are the key to future social change.

Grand Jury and Audience Prizes in each category, Special Jury Prizes

Submitting your film does not guarantee acceptance or screening at the festival. Acceptance into the festival does not guarantee an award or prize. Submission fees are non-refundable. The Reality View Film Festival reserves the right to change the program without notice.

The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest and/or vendors, employees of contractors or any person associated with the film festival are not responsible for travel losses, transportation costs or any costs associated with attending the festival, or any costs or expenses associated with changes in the program, including changes in venue and date and time.

If your film/video is selected for screening please be prepared to provide a press kit including a poster, still photographs, a trailer, synopsis, links, and cast/crew information.
If your film/video is selected, we reserve the right to use images or videos solely for marketing and promotional purposes for the print, visual media, Radio Network .
All content in your film/video must be owned by the filmmaker, or you must have expressed written permission to use for exhibition.

The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest will not be hold accountable against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the films entered.

Filmmakers and content creators are allowed to submit more than one film/video project, but must pay additional submission entry fees. The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest accepts entries via online portals developed for film festivals.
All exhibition media provided in advance will receive a technical screening prior to its festival screening. Festival and its venue partners will not be held liable for any failure in the technical quality of its presentation resulting in the cancellation or interruption of a screening, nor will fees be refunded in any such case.

If accepted, I hereby grant without reservations, to The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest, and their related entities (a) the right to use footage, scripts, stills and/or titles, and information from the Film for promotional purposes and (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the filmmakers and the Film and to use all associated names, likenesses and biographical information. I also agree to provide contact information for the director and producer(s) of the Film and grant the Festival the right to provide this information to film industry organizations sponsoring Festival events at its discretion.

The Programming Staff will select and invite films at their discretion. If selected you will be notified via online portal where you have submitted the film.

Selected Films may be screened multiple times during the course of the festival at our discretion. Entrant assumes all shipping costs of materials to RogMDF. The Reality of Gaze - Melbourne Doc Fest reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or Festival scheduling.
I means entrant represent that I am 18 years of age or older, I hereby waive any and all rights and benefits which I might otherwise have or be entitled to litigate any such dispute in court, including without limitation a trial by jury.
I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules and regulations explained herein for submitting to the Festival.
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