The iFilmGroup International Film Festival follows in the values and mission of the iFilmGroup (Canada) group. iFilmGroup is a multi-generational relationship building and mentoring group within the independent movie industry. The vision of the group is to network the different generations of people skills and talents within the movie industry with different generations as they transition their journey of life.
iFilmGroup incorporates group-mentoring programs where participants learn and instruct others as they become skilled. Also, iFilmGroup teaches and supports students from local universities/colleges and high schools. Students from these campuses range from actors and crew. iFilmGroup promotes sharing knowledge within our programs, training, and workshops. Through this festival, iFilmGroup hopes to continue to allow filmmakers of all ages to learn and grow in filmmaking while being able to showcase the creative projects and endeavors they are creating.
All prizes are personal and non-transferable. Laurels in jpg format will be sent to all nominees and winners. No certificates, trophies, or medals will be given.
All movies must meet the following requirements to take part in this competition. The entrant/submitter/moviemaker/controlling company accepts all of the rules and terms in full by sending in a movie for consideration.
1) Anyone from any country can participate in this competition but parental consent must be given to the entrant if under 18 years of age. Movies under 1hour 45 minutes of length are allowed to enter the competition, but all dialogue must either be spoken in English or the movie must have English subtitles.
2) The entrant can submit as many entries as they want to be judged for awards. The best entries will be screened in a virtual online showcase. They will be chosen out of our official selections. We only have so much time to show movies so we can only pick a small number for that but each selected entry will still be evaluated for awards. If you don't want your entry publicly screened, that's ok but please let us know. Otherwise, you are giving us permission to publicly screen your entry by submitting it. Submissions can include scripts, short films, web series, and other categories. With or without notice, a category may be removed from consideration at any time. For the purposes of these Rules and Terms, typed screenplays, either in electronic format or printed are considered to be a script(s); and all other categories that contain moving images (i.e., short films, web series, etc.) are considered movie(s).
3) There is no production date requirement nor premiere status rule. Old and new movies are equally welcome.
4) Any films submitted in any previous year of the festival are not eligible to be submitted again.
5) Please double check the exact length of your movie/file, including opening credits, closing credits, bumpers, etc. and submit into the appropriate category or else your movie may be disqualified if improperly submitted. Submission fees will not be returned in such cases.
6) Scripts must be submitted as PDF files in the proper screenwriting format.
7) The only person(s) allowed to submit a movie for consideration would be the directors(s) and/or producers(s). Unless a parent or guardian is submitting for a minor child. In that case, the parent or guardian is acting on behalf of the minor. The entrant/submitter/moviemaker hereby certifies that they possess the right(s) and all of the proper clearances to submit the movie, including, but not limited to image rights, talent releases, soundtrack and/or source music releases; and assumes all responsibility for their material. The iFilmGroup International Film Festival accepts no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any movie submitted to the festival. All entries to the iFilmGroup International Film Festival are adjudicated by other moviemaker(s) who may have multiple projects in the works and may have many movie ideas. By sending in an entry, the moviemaker(s) recognize(s) that each and every judge may have similar ideas and absolves the iFilmGroup International Film Festival and the judge(s) from any liability associated with his/her/their participation in this competition.
8) A script can be submitted for consideration only by the original screenwriter, and the submitter hereby certifies that the script is their original work. All scripts have to be the work of a single writer. We suggest that each script submitted be filed with the WGA or possess a copyright prior to submission. The iFilmGroup International Film Festival accepts no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any script submitted to the festival. All entries to the iFilmGroup International Film Festival are adjudicated by moviemaker(s) who may have multiple projects in the works, and may have many movie or script ideas. By sending in an entry, the screenwriter recognizes each and every judge may have similar ideas and absolves iFilmGroup International Film Festival and the judge(s) from any liability associated with his/her/their participation in this competition.
9) The participants will not get feedback. Every entry/submission will be judged based on its script, directing, acting, technical, and artistic merits, as related to the submission.
10) The iFilmGroup International Film Festival only accepts online screeners. Please submit screeners via FilmFreeway.com. Ensure your contact information is up-to-date. Keep in mind that prices, discounts, etc., may vary between submission platforms, and the iFilmGroup International Film Festival may have special promotions on social media for fans and followers.
11) The iFilmGroup International Film Festival does not refund fees after an entry has been submitted, especially if a submission has already been adjudicated and/or the deadline for the current submission period has passed. Moviemakers/submitters should familiarize themselves with the Rules and Terms prior to submission. Questions asked after submission may or may not receive a response.
12) If nominated for any awards, a trailer, cast & crew list, poster, and/or headshots of key cast or crew may be requested from the moviemakers. Even if asked for, the iFilmGroup International Film Festival may choose not to download or accept materials without any explanation. If a moviemaker has any reservations about submitting materials, do not send them. If the iFilmGroup International Film Festival has knowledge of such reservations, the iFilmGroup International Film Festival will not accept them.
13) If nominated for any awards, the submitter/moviemaker also agrees to make time and information available for written articles, press releases or interviews (by phone or video chat) for promotional purpsoes on the iFilmGroup and or iFilmGroup International Film Festival website.
14) If materials are received late, the adjudication process will continue for the current edition of the iFilmGroup International Film Festival, and the submission is subject to the orgainzers discression to be moved to the next edition of the festival as a one-time courtesy. If a script or movie has already been nominated for awards, the entry will transfer to the next edition with all the same honors.
15) All decisions made by the judge(s) are considered final and incontestable. We reserve the right to not give all of the awards possible if we didn't receive enough entries in a particular category or if none of the submissions met our high judging standards. If we deem it appropriate, additional categories of awards may be presented as well.
16) All prizes are personal and non-transferable. Laurels in jpg format will be sent to all nominees and winners. No certificates, trophies, or medals will be given.
17) At the end of adjudication, the results of the iFilmGroup International Film Festival will be made public and accessible on the official website of the iFilmGroup .
18) Entries are valid only through specified submission platforms, including, but not limited to FilmFreeway.com. User accepts all risk and responsibility associated with using the iFilmGroup website, social media, any submission platforms, Paypal, each submission platform’s transaction processor, and any other methods of communication with the iFilmGroup and the iFilmGroup International Film Festival.
19) Communications with iFilmGroup, the iFilmGroup International Film Festival and public communications about or related to the the iFilmGroup International Film Festival must be kept professional and in good taste by all entrants, their correspondents, publicists, producers, directors, etc. Failure to do so may result in disqualification at any point in the adjudication process, including the nullification of nominations or wins. That stated, the iFilmGroup International Film Festival may elect to communicate only with the person who submitted the movie to the festival for consideration and should not be expected to communicate with any other persons.
20) Movies containing overly vulgar language or vulgar pornographic content, obscene titles and/or content deemed hateful, racist, or in poor taste may be disqualified. Final decisions on these topics is up to the festival committee's sole discretion. If you have questions about this, feel free to ask in advance.
21) the iFilmGroup International Film Festiva reserves the right to add, modify, or discard rules and terms, if needed, as needed, at any time, at its sole discretion, with or without notification. It further reserves the right to make decisions to address anomalies and/or unforeseen circumstances, including, but not limited to removing a movie from consideration, at its sole discretion, without providing an explanation.
22) Any dispute arising as a result of submission to the iFilmGroup International Film Festival will have a recourse limited to the lesser of 1) the submission fee paid, or 2) the cost of correcting the issue.
23) By submitting an entry to the the iFilmGroup International Film Festival, the entrant(s)/submitter(s)/moviemaker(s)/controlling company accept(s) all of the rules and terms herein, in their entirety, without modification. Entrant/submitter/moviemaker further acknowledges that remediation of any sort will be limited to a refund of their submission fees. If entrant/submitter/moviemaker does not agree with these terms, do not submit your entry. By submitting, entrant/submitter/filmmaker indicates that they have read, understand, agree with, and will comply will all of the Rules and Terms stated in items 1-23 above.
