Youth Collective Film Festival

-Each film must be an original work of the filmmaker.
-Each film must be under 40 minutes.
-Each film must be in English or have English subtitles.
-Filmmakers under 18 years old will be asked to provide written consent from a parent or guardian.
-Travel reimbursement may be available for filmmakers attending the festival – additional details will be shared with selected filmmakers.
-If you must include any non-original creative elements or third-party materials (e.g., any and all music, photos, clips/footage, emojis, fonts, animation, etc. that you acquire from another person or a company), each element must be cleared for use by purchasing a license or obtaining written permission from the owner of the copyright permitting you to use it in all manner and media worldwide in perpetuity. Proof of licenses may be required.
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-Filmmakers must have secured appearance releases for every person who appears in their film. Proof of releases may be required. Appearance release forms are available here if needed: http://bit.ly/3Vll5oe
-Avoid featuring brand logos (e.g., Nike) and clearly copyrighted items and materials (e.g., Mickey Mouse poster, Avengers action figure, Coca Cola can with logo showing, etc.).
-Films may not contain any of the following: indecency (e.g., nudity); profanity (e.g., unbleeped swearing); obscenity (e.g., depictions or descriptions of overtly sexual conduct in a patently offensive manner); defamatory statements; or gratuitous depictions of tobacco or firearm use.

-Filmmakers must be willing to have their films edited for time constraints and to comply with public television content and funding standards.
-Filmmakers maintain ownership of their films but, by submitting, are agreeing to grant WNET a non-exclusive license to show the film at the film festival and distribute it on public media, including broadcast and digital platforms, worldwide in perpetuity. Non-exclusive means you can still submit and show your film in other places (your own channels, other festivals, etc.).