Whether you're in Sydney or around the world, you're invited to enter SHORTFEST25 Short Film Festival, proudly sponsored by Eterna Films Inc.
Our festival will showcase films made by talented local & international filmmakers who make the most of what they've got to create the unexpected! We are looking for entertaining, unique & imaginative gems that shine regardless of their genre or language or budget.
Our festival website & social media will keep you updated with all of the latest news, interviews and online presentations about the festival's sponsors, prizes and our VIP panel of industry & community judges.
The top ten finalists will be screened at The Reservoir Cinema at Rydges Sydney Central, which will be followed by the Judges presentation of awards and cash prizes plus the Audience Choice Award as voted by our cinema audience.
We hope to see you & your film at SHORTFEST25 !
Best Short Film
Best International Short
Best Short Animation
Best Student Short
Best Acting Performance
Best Cinematography
Best Editing & Sound
The Lance Leopard Award
Audience Choice Award
SHORTFEST25 ("THE FESTIVAL") TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. GENERAL GUIDELINES: To be eligible for entry, your film must be:
a) HD format
b) 15 minutes or less, including titles & credits.
c) spoken or subtitled in English
d) any genre (excluding documentary)
e) independently produced
2. ENTRY CONDITIONS:
The Festival is regulated under Australian law. For the purposes of this agreement, the meaning of ‘you’ / ‘your film’ / ‘content’ / ‘film entry’ refers to any producers, directors, cast, crew, production team, videos, films, digital media, excerpts, publicity stills & any other relevant information.
a. Your film must be submitted on Film Freeway.
b. Entries can be submitted from any country.
c. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
d. Official Selections will be notified at least 3 weeks prior to the Festival.
e. Award winners will be announced at the Festival.
f. Awards will be presented to the director of the film OR to the person(s) credited for the particular award category.
Festival organisers, judges, volunteers and employees are not permitted to enter films.
If you are considered to be a minor where you live (generally under 18 years of age) and you submit your content to The Festival, then you are confirming that you've received your parent’s/guardian’s express consent and that your parent/guardian (i) agrees on your behalf to be bound by this agreement; and (ii) is responsible for your film entry.
3. CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Your film content must meet specifications and requirements relating to formatting, compatibility, operating characteristics and submission, including those of any festival intermediaries, websites, social media sites, cinemas, hardware or software where your content is uploaded, downloaded, published, screened or viewed.
Only films that have, or would likely have, a classification for (G) (PG) (MA or MA 15+) will be considered. Some exceptions may be made at The Festival's discretion, if warranted.
The Festival reserves the right to reject any film that our selectors deem inappropriate or in violation of copyright, trademark or intellectual property rights. If we receive a claim or notice of infringement that satisfies lawful requirements, any film associated with such claims will be withdrawn.
In regards to intellectual property, you are fully responsible for the clearance of any music, sound, images or graphics contained in your entry. If any record company or music publisher contacts us about your entry’s music rights, we will refer that company to you so please be sure to obtain all necessary clearances beforehand. The Festival reserves the right, at any time, without notice and without limiting any and all other rights under this Agreement, at law or in equity, to disqualify your entry if it contravenes these requirements on or after the date of submission.
You are solely responsible for the content you submit (and any consequences thereof) made under your name, user name, e-mail address, password, and your registration or profile information. We are not responsible for late, damaged, misdirected, unusable, unacceptable or unreadable content.
4. DISPUTES
If you believe any actions taken by The Festival are unlawful or in breach of these terms and conditions, or believe that any content exhibited by The Festival violates your rights or the rights of another party, you can email The Festival at eterna_films@yahoo.com
5. RIGHTS GRANTED TO THE FESTIVAL
The rights described in this agreement are granted to commence immediately upon submission of your film and shall continue indefinitely. You grant The Festival the right to view your content for judging and to publicly exhibit your film if selected. This also includes publishing the film to online festival media sites and webpages. Please note The Festival holds non-exclusive rights to your film and therefore you are permitted to have your film entered into other festivals while it is an entrant in The Festival. The Festival has the right to include your film or parts of your film in promotional activities. This may include but is not limited to showreels and advertisements promoting The Festival in screenings, campaigns, presentations, interviews and product pitches. This does not imply that The Festival agrees with any views expressed by you or your film.
You may email eterna_films@yahoo.com at anytime to request the withdrawal of your entry, whereupon we will remove your content from festival media sites and all associated distribution channels within 5 business days.
6. OWNERSHIP
The Festival does not claim any ownership rights of the content that you submit to us. You retain all rights, title and interest in your film, including but not limited to any associated intellectual property and proprietary rights existing anywhere in the world. Likewise, you acquire no ownership, proprietary or other rights, title or interest in or to The Festival, its websites or social media sites, or any software or other information or materials we provide or make available to you.
You must own the rights to the content you submit and the right to grant all of the authorisations, rights and licenses described in this Agreement. If you do not exclusively own these rights, you must have all necessary authorisations, permissions, approvals, consents, rights and licenses from the owner(s) to enter into this Agreement, and to comply with their obligations.
7. INDEMNIFICATION
Your use of festival media sites or software is at your own risk. The Festival will not be liable for any malfunctions, loss of data, damage to hardware, programs or devices resulting from use of any software or interaction with festival media sites on your part. It is recommended that you use your own programs and firewalls to scan all software and prevent intrusion, viruses, other malicious code.
Your indemnification obligations under the "Terms of Use" include any third party claims arising from, or caused by, your content, the submission of your content, The Festival’s use of your content (consistent with rights granted by this agreement) and/or any use you may make of the service, or venue, or facility.
8. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Festival disclaims all liability for any use not specifically authorised, or in violation of this agreement, or the laws or regulations that may apply to you in any jurisdiction or country. The festival expressly disclaims all liability for any and all damages, whether direct, consequential, special, indirect, exemplary or punitive damages, howsoever arising or caused, whether foreseeable or not, regardless of the form of action or the basis or characterisation of the claim and even if advised of the possibility of damages.
9. OFFICIAL SELECTION & AWARDS
A film entry does not guarantee official selection by The Festival.
Official selections will be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the festival.
Cinema Finalists will be screened at our Cinema Festival Event, where the Festival Judges will decide the winners of each category. (Cinema audience members will determine the Audience Choice Award.)
The Cinema Festival may be live-streamed on our festival media sites, subject to demand, and tickets will be separately available for purchase. Festival tickets are not refundable or transferrable.
10. GENERAL
The Festival makes this agreement in good faith. The Festival reserves the right to exclude your film without notice if your content contravenes any of the terms and conditions. If your film is selected but unable to be publicly or virtually screened for reasons beyond our control or due to any unforeseen circumstances which prevent or prohibit The Festival from proceeding, then you agree to accept this at your own risk. The Festival will not be liable in such cases and we may also terminate this Agreement.
This Agreement, together with any Terms of Use by associated third parties, is the entire agreement between you and The Festival and supersedes all other prior or inconsistent agreements. Nothing in this agreement is intended to contradict any consumer laws or statutory regulations.