General Submission Rules for The Talent Pool Film Festival!
Rules & Regulations:
1) All film submissions must be submitted and will only
be accepted through FilmFreeway.
2) Entry forms and payments will not be processed without accompanying preview copies in one of the accepted formats for film applicants.
3) Film submissions must have a maximum runtime of 20 minutes.
4) If a film is not in English, it must include English subtitles or be dubbed in English.
5) Any films produced with AI or AI features/software will not be accepted.
6) All accepted submissions grant The Talent Pool Film Festival full permission to use stills and material from the films for promotional purposes.
7) Festival is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged entries.
8) Multiple entries are permissible, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry and fee.
9) Submissions will not be returned unless further discussed with the showrunners.
10) All fees are nonrefundable, unless further discussed with the showrunners.
11) The cost of delivery and pick-up of all materials is the responsibility of the filmmaker, including any awards won.
12) If selected, all commercial/private property, including all trademark copyrighted materials shown or recorded on the film/project, is the responsibility of the filmmaker. The Talent Pool Film Festival will NOT be responsible for any infringement of copy-written materials.
13) Submitting to the festival for consideration is not a guarantee of being programmed.
14) All attendees, including filmmakers with entries that will be screened, must pay an entry fee of $10 at the entrance of the venue.
15) Acceptable Encode settings include MP4, DCP, H264 with resolution no bigger than 4K (We do not accept ProRes or H265).
