RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR 2022 SUBMISSIONS
The following is an explanation of the Rules and Guidelines governing film submissions to San Antonio Cinema Showdown presented by ArroTV Launchpad. Compliance with these Rules and Guidelines is necessary in order to participate in Monthly Film Challenges and the Annual Awards Fiesta.
Submission of a film implies unconditional acceptance of the Rules & Guidelines, therefore, please carefully read through the Rules prior to submitting your film.
If you have any questions, please contact San Antonio Cinema Showdown by emailing media@Arro.io.
1. The San Antonio Cinema Showdown accepts submissions for films in the following categories:
Feature Films (Narrative) Animated, Adventure, SciFi, Comedy
Shorts Films (under 22 minutes): Narrative, Animated, Documentary, Student, Texas, U.S. and International.
2. The Entrant/s submitting the film must hold all legal rights for the submission, as well as all necessary clearances for public exhibition.
3. The Filmmaker/s retain/s all submission and intellectual property rights.
4. Premiere is not required. Please contact media@arro.io with any questions.
5. Films must be submitted electronically via FilmFreeway.
6. The Filmmaker/s is/are responsible for making sure all submission materials are submitted by the submission deadline indicated via download on Film Freeway or to the DropBox Link which will be emailed upon Selection. If your film does not arrive or is not uploaded by the deadline for which you have registered, you may be required to enter the following month’s challenge (if applicable) or withdrawn.
7. The following concerns submission deadlines and submission fees. Note, the deadlines are not the postmark dates, but the dates by which the submission must be in the San Antonio Cinema Showdown office or registered with FilmFreeway. Each submission must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. Submission fees are in U.S. Dollars per submission and is non-refundable. These fees must be paid over the Film Freeway app.
8. ONLY FILMS SUBMITTED FOR ONLINE JUDGING ARE STREAMED ON ARROTV. Films submitted for Online Audience Judging are assumed to own all rights to intellectual property including all visual and music for performance on a streaming service.
9. Films submitted for Online Audience Judging grant the right to ArroTV Launchpad to stream the Short or Feature length film for a period no less than 30 days for the purpose of online judging as well as a live audience screening if selected for such by the online audience.
10. All non-English films must include Subtitles in English.
11. Please test your media prior to submission to make sure they run properly and are not damaged. Please keep screener links and passwords up-to-date and notify the SACS office promptly with any changes.
12. Filmmakers are allowed to submit more than one film for the Festival provided that each film is submitted separately and meets guidelines. Some monthly guidelines may change (example: specific genre challenge/ Animation Shootout/ Student Shootout). Be sure to read category guidelines for each month carefully.
13. Filmmakers are allowed to re-submit a film that was previously submitted provided all eligibility requirements are met.
14. A student submitting a film must provide proof that they are currently or where a student at the time the film was Made. Proof may be a photocopy of a current and valid student ID or a letter from his/her school verifying enrollment at the time the film was made. Student status includes any person in Grade K-12 including Homeschool, College/University, or any vocational or private film training program (Example: Austin School of Film).
15. Community Guidelines: Neither SACS or ArroTV will screen any film that can be reasonably considered Pornography or involving the exploitation of Children. Nor will we accept any film that clearly calls for the disenfranchisement or harm of any individual or people group. SACS will not return submission fees of materials that violate these guidelines.
15. San Antonio Cinema Showdown will not return submitted materials or store materials beyond the festival’s final screening.
16. Entrants may contact the SACS to find out if the Festival received the submission: media@arro.io. Filmmakers submitting through FilmFreeway can check their status through the website.
17. The Filmmaker is responsible for all inbound shipping costs, domestic or international.
18. All personal contact information is to remain confidential and not to be shared with any third parties.
19. SACS reserves the right to use images from films selected in the Festival for marketing purposes.
20. All decisions regarding award winners are considered final and incontestable.
21. All films submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2017
22. Applicants acknowledge that SACS reserves the right to change venues or the nature of screenings and events due to circumstances related to public health and welfare or at the direction of local, state, or federal authorities. In such cases, no submission refunds shall be issued.
