ELIGIBILITY & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Eligibility Requirements for the feature film and short film:
・Feature films must be directed or co-directed by woman.
・Short films must be directed or co-directed by woman or featuring a woman in at least 3 of the following significant creative roles (Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor,
Composer and Lead Performer) ※Projects directed by men are accepted as long as they satisfy the above criteria. ※Only women directed short films will be eligible for the Audience Award.
・ Accepted genres are horror, science fiction, dark-fantasy, thriller, grind house, noir, dark/horror comedy, and any combination thereof.
・All feature and short films must have been completed after January 1, 2014.
-Running time for all feature films must be 60 minutes or more
-Running time for all shorts must be less than 30 minutes.
・Selected film MUST have its Japanese premiere at SQFFT. (Japanese film must have its Tokyo premiere.)Entries that have screened in Japan or available online for public view prior to the Festival will not be eligible for a Festival screening.
・Film submissions in a foreign language must have English subtitles for Festival consideration and presentation.
Note:Entry fees are in U.S. Dollars, are per film and are non-refundable. The Festival reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without refund of any kind, if eligibility requirements listed above are not met including if eligibility status changes post-submission.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Before you send us your film please make sure you have read the following:
・Preview screening format is an online screener ONLY - No DVD screeners.
・Entrant will allow usage of clips (no more than 3 minutes in length) from the entry and all related publicity material submitted for promotional use on television, radio, in print, web and at live Festival events.
・Once a film is submitted and accepted to the festival you guarantee to not withdraw it from the festival under any circumstances.
・By submitting your film to SQFFT, you give us permission to screen your film at screening(s) during the festival and at tour screenings including the Southeast Asia tour.(please note that not all films will be screened at both Tokyo and Southeast Asia tour. Selected film may only be screened at one of the venues)
・With your submission, you agree that no screening fee will be paid by the festival to screen your film.The number of screenings, days and venue is at the sole discretion of the festival.
・Filmmakers will be notified regarding their acceptance status by June 26, 2016. The screening and promotional materials are due immediately. SQFFT reserves the right to disqualify any submission, which does not meet all submission requirements within the deadline.
IMPORTANT:All films submitted to SQFFT must satisfy Japanese premiere (Japanese film must have its Tokyo premiere) . Your film may be disqualified if there is any changes with the film's premiere status prior to the event.
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
If your film is selected for exhibition, please be advised that the Festival will require:
・ 2 still photos from the film (JPEG in hi-res)
・ Headshots of director(s) (JPEG in hi-res)
・1 sentence publicity synopsis of the film
・Director’s statement
・Trailers, clip reels, posters, postcards, and EPKs, if available, to maximize exposure for your film
・English dialogue list with timecode (＊required＊ if your film is in English)
Note:At theTokyo screening, all films will be screened in the original-language version with both English and Japanese subtitles, except for films in English version, which will be shown with Japanese subtitles only. Please note that your film may be given a Japanese title which maybe different from the original title.
ADDITIONALLY
・Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all music, images and content in the entry and/or has the right to authorize the public screening of the film.
Note: Dates and guidelines subject to change without prior notice
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Thank you for your interest in submitting your work to SQFFT2016 and we look forward to seeing your film!
