Scout Film Festival

ELIGIBILITY:
The contest is open to filmmakers 24 years old or under worldwide. Please read and be aware the majority of our categories for entry are open to filmmakers 18 and under, there are two specific categories for filmmakers between 19 and 24. The film’s director(s) must have been 18 and under OR between 19 and 24 years old or while filming the project. Entries received after the deadline set forth in these terms are ineligible, null, and void.
All music and other copyrighted material (images, videos, etc.) used in the films must be properly licensed. There are various resources that offer free music and images.
All films must be in English or subtitled in English.

HOW TO ENTER: Create a film of twenty (20) minutes or less in length (unless another length limit is specified for the category).
Follow the instructions here on FilmFreeway to submit your Film.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: To submit your Film you will be required to provide your first and last name; birth date; school/company/organization name (in comments box if not indicated in drop down menu); email address; and Film URL. The information you provide will be used only for contest administration and to contact contest winners. Your information will not be used for any other purpose or shared with any party not affiliated with the Festival and the Contest except to the extent permitted by law.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS:
Participating filmmakers to be included in the festival screenings will be notified via the email address provided on the entry form on February 12, 2018. The winning films/filmmakers in each category will be announced in May/June 2018 at the awards show.
Participants and final winners will be chosen by the Festival on the merits of each entry in the Festival’s sole and absolute discretion other than in Audience Award category. All winners will be notified by the email address provided in the entry form. If a winner does not respond to the notification within ten (10) business days, another winner will be chosen. Failure to respond within the time frames listed above shall mean that the provisional winner forfeits the prize.

RULES FOR ENTRY:
Entries may not contain, as determined by the Festival, in its sole discretion, any content that:
An Entry must be the original work of the Entrant, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. If an Entry contains any material or elements that are not owned by the Entrant, and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the Entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submitting such Entry, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the use and exhibition of the Entry by the Festival in the manner set forth in these Terms, including, without limitation, name and likeness permissions from any person who appears in or is identifiable in the Entry, music licenses and location releases. The Festival reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to the Festival from any entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void. By submitting an Entry, the Entrant warrants and represents that he/she and any persons appearing or who are identifiable in the Entry consent to the submission and use of the Entry in the Contest and to its use as otherwise set forth herein. Any Entry not in English must contain English subtitles.
By submitting an Entry, the Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Festival may obtain many Entries in connection with this Contest, and that such Entries may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format or other respects to other Entries submitted in connection with this Contest. The Entrant waives any and all claims that any Entries and/or other works accepted, reviewed and/or used by the Festival may be similar to the Entrant’s Entry, or that any compensation is due to the Entrant in connection with such other Entry or other works used by the Festival.