Eligibility
The competition is open to Theatrical films, TV Movies, Scripts, Music and New Media productions. Entrants can be individuals, film studios, production companies, distributors, multi-media producers and streamers, (Internet streaming sites).
Only organizations or individuals that own the copyright to the production or program can enter it in the competition. The Entry Form must be completed on the website together with the requested related materials requested.
Co-production partners should avoid duplicate entries and discuss which organization will be the entrant. No entry fees will be reimbursed in case of duplicate entries due to lack of consultation between the partners.
Fees and deadlines
All entries, regardless of the submissions category become eligible once a US$50 fee, (US$35 for Students), is received by the selection committee on time before the closing date of March 30 2018. The selection committee will accept late entries until June 22 for a fee of US$75, (US$50 for Students). A late, late entry until August 24, 2018 for a $100 fee per submission was exceptionally added.
All submissions and payments methods are detailed on the Entry Form.
The number of entries submitted by one person or one company is limited to 10 entries.
Language
All entries not in English or in French language should be subtitled in English or French.
Requirements
All entries must be submitted through the partnering platforms. Additional platforms may be added later.
Applicants must complete a separate Entry Form for each program entered. The selection committee reserves the right to edit the information supplied, for promotional purposes. Applicants must write a 75 words maximum synopsis for the entry, list the cast and the credits and upload at least 5 JPEG or GIF digital images (800 X 600 pixels) with the Entry Form, (Pictures showing lead actor and actress and production site are preferred). These images will be used for the Festival Catalogue and its official website for promotional purposes only.
Entrants must provide teasers or promotional clips with their entries.
Rights Clearance
The selection committee may use selected programs for promotional screenings during the Festival.
Jury & Awards
The selection committee reserves the right to decide the eligibility and the applicable category for each entry. A team of experts will screen all entries and decide the list of selected entries, to be announced end of August 2016.
The selection committee will decide on the films, scripts and music in final competition.
Three prestigious international juries, one for films, one for scripts and one for music, will be appointed by Festival. They will select the winners. No jury member will have a production or commercial relation with any selected entry.
All decisions of the international juries are final. The juries may recognize more than one winner for any given award or reserve the right to decide no winner for any particular award
All winners will be revealed at the Awards Closing Ceremony and will receive a trophy and a certificate from the Festival.
All nominated programs will be mailed an official certificate to the address provided at the time of the submission on the Entry Form.
Acceptance
Participation in the Views of the World Film and Music Festival Competition implies full acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of this competition.
The Festival is fully responsible for the compilation and clarification of the Terms and Conditions.
