Great Wonders Uplift Film Festival

OFFICIAL PROJECT RULES
1. For films selected for festival screening, preferred format for submissions is HD 1080p or 4K. Acceptable file formats are MP4 or MOV. Please do not submit DCPs. Please contact us by email with questions at info@upliftfilmfest.com.

2. All filmmakers should provide detailed information of your submissions regarding sources, the creators, and background information as requested by Great Wonders Productions.

5. All submissions should adhere to the content standards of a PG-13 or lower rating (including those of nudity, profanity, sexuality, and violence) with the exception of projects that appropriately address mature subject matter that would warrant a higher rating (for example, a film on the topic of human trafficking may appropriately warrant an R rating due to the subject matter) . The jury reserves the right to disqualify any films it considers to be outside these standards.

6. Submissions must not portray Great Wonders Productions in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Great Wonders Productions.

7. Videos must be in the English language or include English subtitles.

8. Films may be awarded in multiple categories based on merit.

9. Student film submissions are not restricted by age but must have been made by students enrolled in high school or college at the time of production. Submissions may be made by individuals 16 and older. Those who were high school students at the time of submission must specify this upon registration. Please contact us with questions.

10. All submitted films must have been completed during or after 2024. Older films may be submitted for out of competition selection.

11. Short films must be no longer than 39 minutes and 59 seconds. Films 40 minutes and over in length are considered features.

COPYRIGHT & LEGAL TERMS
By entering your film for consideration to the Great Wonders Uplift Film Festival, you authorize that your work is cleared for festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein. The submitter and all filmmakers associated with the project shall indemnify and hold harmless the Great Wonders Uplift Film Festival and any representative or affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening video files entered. These requirements also apply to any subsequent exhibition through Great Wonders Productions, including but not limited to Best of the Fest screenings and Uplift Films Channel.

SUBMISSION NOTES
We recommend that you make sound levels relatively even throughout your film. If your film has uneven sound or sound that peaks, it may be modified to protect the playback equipment.

RIGHTS TO THE FILM
Entrants agree that the film may be used for promotional purposes and that Great Wonders has full rights to use the film for those purposes, including ads, clip packages (including but not limited to award ceremony clips and previews), and more.

PHYSICAL LIABILITY
Great care will be taken with entries while with us, but we cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage incurred en route, or due to normal wear and tear. Great Wonders Uplift Film Festival is held harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses that may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, or screening of any film.

DISQUALIFICATION
Great Wonders Uplift Film Festival reserves the right to disqualify entries from consideration and exhibition if deemed to be inappropriate or otherwise non-compliant. To avoid disqualification, the content of films should be rated the equivalent of PG-13, PG, or G based on the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system.