GENERAL RULES
The Sunshine Film Festival will take place in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada on 20-22nd June 2025
1. Submission Deadline
Submissions will be accepted from October 2024-April 2025
Films must be submitted via a link with password (Vimeo or YouTube) through the FilmFreeway online screener only.
All submissions must be in English or have embedded, burned in English subtitles.
3. Submission Eligibility
- There is no completion date policy for your entry
- There is no premiere policy for submission.
4. Premiere Status
- There is no premiere policy.
5. Submission Fee
All submissions for The Sunshine Film Festival are to be paid through FilmFreeway
6. Selection of Films
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
Strength of story
Quality of narrative and production values
Independent nature of the production
Curated to fit the programming requirements of the festival
Selection must submit their entry through either a DCP or digital file and must be received at The Sunshine Film Festival no later than 20 days prior to its scheduled screening date. Failure to submit materials in a timely manner will result in removal from the Official Selections.
7. Festival Screenings and Scheduling
The Sunshine Film Festival will be screening in a large dedicated movie theatre using DCP format and in full 7.1 surround sound, it may be possible to screen directly from other digital formats but entries may be converted to DCP. Actual screening files should be submitted in 1080 or 2k resolution and MUST be in 24fps to play correctly in the theatre.
The Sunshine Festival aspires to provide the best quality projection possible but will not be held liable for any failure in the technical quality of the projection, nor will fees be refunded in any such case.
Screenings are scheduled during the Festival at the discretion of The Sunshine Festival. While every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, The Sunshine Festival reserves the right to make changes at any time for any reason, including to the venue or schedule. The Sunshine Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.
No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection as we will be creating digital packages for screening and will unfortunately be unable to undo those.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. I, the representative of the project being submitted (the "Film"), acknowledge and agree as follows in connection with the Film's submittal to The Sunshine Festival for consideration for The Sunshine Festival (the "Festival"):
2. I hereby represent and warrant to the Festival that (a) I am duly authorized, on my own behalf and on behalf of all other persons or entities who have any ownership rights in the Film, to exhibit this Film at the Festival, (b) this exhibition will not violate any law or any right or consent of any person or entity and (c) the Film is not subject to litigation nor is it threatened by any litigation.
3. I further represent and warrant that, to the best of my knowledge, the exhibition of the Film at the Festival will not violate or infringe any copyright, patent, privacy right, publicity right, trademark, service mark or any other personal or property right of any person or entity and that my Film does not constitute a defamation of any person or entity. I have paid and will pay in full all license fees, clearance fees, and other obligations, of any kind, arising from the exhibition of the Film in connection with the Festival.
4. If accepted, I acknowledge that the Festival's presentation of the Film does not create any confidential or fiduciary relationship between the Festival and I. I understand that I will not receive any compensation for such exploitation, although some prizes at the Festival may include cash awards. I acknowledge that no obligation of any kind is assumed by or may be implied against the Festival or The Sunshine Festival because of the Festival's selection of the Film. I understand and acknowledge that the selection of my Film by the Festival does not in any way constitute an express or implied endorsement or approval by the Festival or The Sunshine Festival of the content of the Film or any opinion expressed therein.
5. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Sunshine Festival, the Festival, the affiliate, subsidiary and parent entities of each, and the officers, directors, employees, attorneys, advisors and agents of each of the foregoing from and against any and all claims, losses, or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be asserted against any of the foregoing or incurred by any of the foregoing at any time in connection with the Film or the Festival's use thereof, and/or arising from any breach or alleged breach of any representation made by me to the Institute or the Festival.
6. If accepted, I hereby grant without reservations, to the Festival, and their related entities (a) the right to use footage, stills and/or titles, and information from the Film for promotional purposes and (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the filmmakers and the Film and to use all associated names, likenesses and biographical information. I also agree to provide contact information for the director and producer(s) of the Film and grant the Festival the right to provide this information to film industry organizations sponsoring Festival events at its discretion.
7. If accepted, I hereby grant permission to the festival to screen my works in person at the festival and up to 30 days afterwards at a Best of Fest or additional in person screening. The festival will not be including any online component to ensure it does not interfere with any other geographic premieres or festival screenings.
7. I represent that I am 18 years of age or older, or that if I am younger than the legal age to enter into contracts in my state, I have provided a written consent from my parent or legal guardian. I agree that any controversy arising out of or in connection with my Film and the Festival will be governed by the internal laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
8. I acknowledge that the Festival has the right to alter the rules and regulations at any time at their discretion as circumstances require. Including, but not limited to: venue availability; technical issues; public health restrictions; Force Majeure; number and quality of submissions.
8. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules and regulations for submitting a film to the Festival.
9. By clicking "I Agree" below, or by submitting a film or screenplay to The Sunshine Festivals, I constitute my full and complete acceptance of the terms hereof. I acknowledge that no oral representations of any kind have been made by The Sunshine Festival.
