Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival

COMPLETION DATE:
Films must have been completed no earlier than January 2021.

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FILM LENGTH, GENRE, & QUALITIES:
• Films must be no longer than 15 minutes.*
• *Films that exceed 15 minutes may still be considered for festival programming but will not be eligible for awards.
• Films may be animated or live action.
• Films are selected on the basis of originality, innovation within the short film format, purposeful vision, contribution to science fiction and fantasy genres, and representation of diversity behind and in front of the camera.
• Films must be science fiction or fantasy genre. (Examples: futuristic stories, space adventure, technological speculation, social experiments, utopia and dystopia, sword and sorcery, folklore, urban fantasy, magic, mythic adventure.)
• MoPOP & SIFF seek to create an inclusive space open to all ages, genders, races, cultures, religions, abilities, and the full expression of self. In support of all marginalized peoples in our communities, films that promote institutional oppression are not welcome at our festival and will be disqualified from selection.

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FILM FILES:
Selected films must be made available for presentation as high-resolution digital files (2k or 1080p resolution [.mov file encoded using Apple ProRes 422 or equivalent pro codec] or hi-res mpeg-4 file). Failure to provide the film in the specified format will result in the film being dropped from the festival. To ensure the wide variance of frame rates and resolutions properly conform to our system, we convert the high-quality files to DCP in house. Please do NOT send us a DCP version of your film!

Captions are required for exhibition. We accept burned in (on video file) captions or separate caption files (.srt or .vtt). If you do not have captions, we will work with you to create them for your film. Caption status will NOT factor into our selection process.

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LANGUAGE:
Foreign language films must be made available with the original language soundtrack and English subtitles.

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THE FINE PRINT:
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize any excerpt from any film selected for exhibition at the festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival from and 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 screening videos entered. By signing your name below, you authorize that you have read and understood and hereby agree to the general festival rules.