TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF FILMS THROUGH FILMFREEWAY.COM
I. APPLICATION OF THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS
(1) The following terms and conditions (the “Terms”) govern the submission of a film (the “Film”) to Rolling Film Festival Edition 8. (“RFF #8”), through filmfreeway.com (“FilmFreeway”), for consideration for the 2026 International Rolling Film Festival (the “Festival”). To the extent that this document is inconsistent with any other document prepared by RFF or anyone else, this document will take precedence. Any questions about these Terms should be directed to rollingfilmfestival@gmail.com .
II. SUBMISSION AGREEMENT
(1) By submitting a Film to RFF for Festival consideration, the submitter (the “Applicant”) represents that he, she, or they have obtained consent from any and all owners, creators, writers, producers, and/or other authorized representatives of the Film whose consent is required to submit the Film to RFF (the “Film Owners”) and screen the Film at the Festival, and has read, understood, and agreed to the Terms.
(2) RFF may disqualify or reject, but is not required to do so, any submission that it determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, is not in compliance, in whole or in part, with these Terms.
III. SUBMISSION CATEGORIES AND ELIGIBILITY
(1) Films submitted to RFF for Festival consideration under these Terms must be submitted in one of the categories set out below.
(2) Films that do not meet the eligibility requirements for any of the below categories should not be submitted and will not be considered by RFF.
(3) For the purpose of the below categories, “National” films are Films that were directed by a Kosovo citizen or residents of Kosovo and list Kosovo as one of the countries of production. All other Films are considered “international” films.
(4) Submission categories:
*National Films (any duration, animation, documentary, fiction and experimental).
*International Films (any duration, animation, documentary, fiction and experimental).
*Balkan Films(any duration, animation, documentary, fiction and experimental).
(5) The Festival is organised into a series of programmes, which are subject to change from year to year but might include, for example: Rolling on the Road, School Program presentations, year long programme. RFF may include basic information of the film selected films into romacinema.org website. More information about these programmes is available at romacinema.org and rollingfilm.org
(6) RFF will accept submissions that have already premiered in Kosovo, but the Film’s premiere status will be taken into consideration when final programming decisions are made.
(7) A Film will not be eligible for consideration and should not be submitted if:
a. the Film was previously submitted to RFF for Festival consideration (please note: we will accept a “new cut” of a film that was previously submitted to RFF, provided that the Film still meets our eligibility requirements. We define a “new cut” as a Film that has undergone substantial changes including, but not limited to: editing, reshoots, or a new run time. Please submit a brief statement with your submission with reference to the new cut).
IV. PROCESS FOR SUBMISSION
V. SUBMISSION DEADLINES
(1) In order to be eligible for consideration, submission screeners must be submitted online via FilmFreeway, with a FilmFreeway registration completed by the deadlines outlined below.
VI. SELECTION
(1) RFF will consider for inclusion in the Festival all eligible films that have been submitted by the above deadline and in accordance with these Terms.
(2) All selection decisions are at the sole and absolute discretion of RFF, and are final and unreviewable. RFF is not required to provide any feedback, comments, or reasons, or any other information, regarding the selection or non-selection of any submitted Film or the process by which Films are or have been selected. (3) RFF will notify by August 21, 2020, all Applicants who have been selected to participate in the Festival. All Applicants who are not selected to participate in the Festival will be contacted by email on or around August 21, 2020.
VII. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LEGAL CLAIMS, AND INDEMNITIES
(1) By submitting the film to RFF, the Applicant and Film Owners (the “Submitting Parties”) hereby warrant and represent that: (i) the Film is wholly original and is not copied from and does not include any other work that is the subject of copyright or other protection, unless such work is in the public domain or the Submitting Parties have obtained any and all consents, releases, licenses, and other authorizations or waivers of any kind necessary for the inclusion or reproduction of any person, character, location, thing, trademark, sound recording, musical composition, or other work in the Film; (ii) the Film does not defame any person or violate the common law or statutory rights, including, without limitation, the rights of privacy and publicity or any other right of any person; (iii) the Film is not the subject of litigation, nor any dispute which would give rise to litigation; (iv) there are no agreements, nor will there be any agreements made subsequent to the date of this Film submission, that would or could have the effect of impairing the Submitting Parties’ ability to provide the Film as contemplated herein, or otherwise conflict with any provision of these Terms; and (v) the Submitting Parties have the full right, power, and authority to submit the Film to RFF for Festival consideration, and to grant all of the rights granted hereunder and in the FilmFreeway registration form, and there is no obligation or restriction which would in any way impair, limit, or impede the Submitting Parties from fully performing all obligations pursuant to the submission and these Terms.
(2) The Submitting Parties agree to indemnify and hold harmless RFF, its licensees, successors, and assigns, and its and their members, officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, representatives, associates, and affiliates (each, a “Releasee”), from any claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against a Releasee and from any losses, costs, or damages, including the Releasee’s full legal fees and costs, which it may have suffered or incurred or may suffer or incur, directly or indirectly based on, in connection with, or arising from the use and exhibition of the Film submitted by the Applicant or the breach or alleged breach of any representation, warranty, or other agreement made by the Applicant in these Terms, or in the Applicant’s FilmFreeway registration form.
(3) RFF takes reasonable anti-piracy precautions. While in RFF possession, all Films are securely stored and regularly inventoried. Access to Films is limited to RFF staff who require access in order to screen and consider submissions. No duplication and loaning of Films is permitted. By submitting a Film to RFF, the Submitting Parties hereby release the Releasees from any and all liability in the event of theft, unauthorized access, or copying, or any breach of copyright of the submitted Film while it is in RFF possession.
VIII. OTHER
(1) RFF reserves the right to rule, in its sole discretion, on cases and situations not foreseen by these Terms.
