Big Splash Student Film Festival

Film Content:
• Films must fall in the PG rating as defined by the MPAA. Rating Classifications can be found at: https://www.filmratings.com/Content/Downloads/rating_rules.pdf
• In addition, films must NOT contain any swearing/foul language (including in music) dangerous stunts, drug use, or guns.
• Smoking/vaping, drinking, illegal activity, knives or other weapons, or anything else deemed inappropriate for student behavior must be approached creatively and not explicitly shown on-screen. If there is a question of content, please reach out to the competition director with details for review and approval.
• Entrants should hold the copyright for all elements included in the submitted film. All music/sound must be royalty free or used under creative commons license and noted in the credits.

Judging:
• Judges will be selected on a volunteer basis from a network pool across the nation. All judges will have some tie to the entertainment industry (directors, producers, actors, etc).
• Judges will not receive any identifying information on the entry, only the title will be provided.
• Judging will be completed by midnight on May 7, 2023.

*The Judging complete date may be extended and/or films may be prescreened prior to official judging if the total festival entries running time exceeds 6 hours.

Selection of Winners:
• Entries will be judged based upon:
o Overall Project
o Story Development
o Performance
o Editing/Pacing
o Videography/Cinematography
o Audio
o Lighting

Project Terms of Submission:

By submitting an Entry into this Big Splash Student Film Festival, each Entrant warrants and represents that the Entrant owns all rights to the Entry he/she is entering in this Big Splash Student Film Festival, including, without limitation, the video or digital recording, and the performance contained in each Entry. Each Entrant further warrants and represents that the Entrant has obtained permission from each person who appears in the Entry to grant the rights to the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools, and will submit copies of such permissions to the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools upon request. By submitting an Entry, Entrant agrees to the Official Rules, and further agrees to indemnify and hold the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees (collectively, the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools Indemnitees), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant's Entry materials in this Big Splash Student Film Festival, or the Entrant's conduct during and in connection with this Project, including but not limited to trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, right of publicity, right of privacy or defamation. Entrant agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools from any and all claims that any advertising, presentation, web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools infringes on the rights of Entrant's work as contained in any Entry.

Limitations of Liability and Release:

In consideration for being allowed to participate in any way in the Iredell-Statesville Schools Career Academy & Technical School ("Big Splash") Student Short Film Festival, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates, and agrees that:

1. Big Splash Student Short Film Festival will not accept or evaluate the Entry submitted in the absence of this signed Release.
2. I represent and warrant that the Entry and its creation followed all rules and regulations regarding content, permissions, and productions.
3. I represent and warrant that I am the owner of all rights in the Entry or the duly authorized agent of the owner of all rights in the Entry, and I have full authority to submit the Entry. I further represent and warrant that any Entry, which I submit, will be original with me and that no other person has an interest therein or claim thereto. I agree to release Big Splash Student Short Film Festival from all liability for loss of, or damage to, the Entry. This Release is binding on me and any entities for which I am acting. This is a non-commissioned submission. There was no request that the Entry be created or submitted to Big Splash Student Short Film Festival.
4. I acknowledge and agree that I am voluntarily submitting the Entry and all other information of my own accord, and that Big Splash Student Short Film Festival is under no obligation to further discuss or consider any part of the Entry submitted and that I have neither the expectation nor right to compensation or reimbursement of any kind for intellectual property or accompanied materials (including but not limited to photographs, videos, demonstrations, and treatments) contained within this submission.
5. I represent and warrant that I have obtained permission from each person who appears in the Entry to grant the rights to the Big Splash Student Short Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools and will submit copies of such permissions to the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools upon request.
6. I represent and warrant that all music, images, titles, footage, and other material contained in the Entry has been properly licensed and is used permissibly.
7. I recognize, acknowledge, and agree that it is possible that Big Splash Student Short Film Festival may find that the Entry submitted is not new, and/or is in the public domain, and/or that other persons submitted or made public similar or identical materials, and/or that Big Splash Student Short Film Festival has already independently considered the program ideas, formats, productions techniques, locations, talent, effects, etc., that may be the same as or similar to the Entry I submitted to Big Splash Student Short Film Festival, which Big Splash Student Short Film Festival shall have the right to use, and I will not be entitled to any compensation because of Big Splash Student Short Film Festival's use of such other similar or identical material. In such event, Big Splash Student Short Film Festival would have the right to proceed in such areas without obligation to me. Further, for this reason, I agree to release Big Splash Student Short Film Festival from any and all claims and liability based on similarities between the Entry submitted and any work that is ultimately produced by or on behalf of Big Splash Student Short Film Festival, regardless of legal theories under which such claims may be asserted.
8. I understand that no confidential or fiduciary relationship exists between the parties, and no such relationship is established by this release or by submission of the Entry.
9. Neither my submission of the Entry, nor Big Splash S Student Short Film Festival's review (or use of) the Entry, constitutes an implied in fact or implied in law contract, even if there exists an industry custom or practice to the contrary.
10. I will fully indemnify and hold Big Splash Student Short Film Festival, their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees harmless against any and all third-party claims, damages, expenses, costs, or liabilities (including attorneys' fees and settlements) brought or asserted in connection with any breach of my representations and warranties, my Entry, or my conduct during and in connection with this project, including but not limited to trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, right of publicity, right of privacy or defamation. I release, indemnify, and hold harmless Big Splash Student Short Film Festival from any and all claims that any advertising, presentation, web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of the Big Splash Student Film Festival and Iredell-Statesville Schools infringes on the rights of my work as contained in any Entry.
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15. In the event of a breach or alleged breach (a) related to the Entry, or any part or idea therein, or the submission thereof, or (b) relating to this Release, my remedies will be limited to a remedy at law for damages. I will not be entitled to any form of equitable relief.
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