Terror In The Bay Film Festival: Horror, Thriller & Mystery Films

The rules are basic but necessary. Please take a quick look at the info below before you submit.
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Please submit the film digitally through FilmFreeway exclusively. We do not accept hard copies. You may have multiple entries.
Submissions in a language other than English must have subtitles. Works in progress are not accepted.

Terror in the Bay Film Festival may offer a submission coupon deal from time to time, but we do not offer a waiver fee. The submission fees are used to cover the cost of the festival awards, theatre rental fee, event decorations, equipment and supplies.

All selections are final. The judging panel is mostly independent of the selection committee, making their voting entirely independent of one another. 
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Entrants warrant that they have the legal right to enter film work to the Terror In The Bay Film Festival. As the Director/Producer of the Film, entrants have submitted to the Festival, entrants represent and warrant to the Festival that the Film and all parts thereof are original; that the Film does not contravene the rights of any person or entity and that entrants own or control the Film and all parts thereof and have the sole authority to submit the Film to the Festival; the Film entrants submitted to the Festival is not subject to nor threatened by any litigation.
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Entrants agree to defend and indemnify Terror in the Bay Film Festival, its directors, officers, employees, contractors, consultants, judges and agents against any and all claims, demands, actions, or lawsuits arising out of or related to the screening of the submitted film, performance of the music, or displaying of the art.

Terror in the Bay Film Festival has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to change the festival date or location if necessary to ensure a successful festival.

*The film contains no genuine acts of Violence (Animal cruelty, Rape, Murder). 
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*I hold Terror In The Bay Film Festival harmless from any damage to the print(s) or media materials(s) en route or otherwise during the course of the festival’s possession of the film.
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*I hold Terror In The Bay Film Festival its owners, management, juries, subsidiaries, agents, sponsors, affiliates, and etc. harmless from any and all claims of liability resulting from my entry.
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*I certify that I have full rights to the use of the music in the entered work.
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*I give permission for Terror In The Bay Film Festival to use stills, titles, copy, and/or information from the short for promotional purposes.
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*I give permission for Terror In The Bay Film Festival to screen the film at the Festival for which it was submitted.
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Entrants acknowledge that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between the Festival and entrants, and entrants further acknowledge that no such relationship is established by these guidelines, my submission of the Film, or by the Festival’s acceptance, review or retention of the Film.
 
Entry fees are non-refundable. Projects can be from any of the last five years (production having been completed by December 2016). Entry Fees are in $US.