MAGMA

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR SUBMITTING FILMS TO MAGMA

a) Submission procedure, MAGMA has $ submission fees.

Submit your audiovisual project via the filmfreeway.com platform.

All submissions are final, no refunds.

All film genres and durations accepted.
No limits in regards to the project's production year.

FILMS of a short or feature-length can be submitted to: Best Narrative Feature Film (45 mins on), Best Narrative Film (20 to 45 mins), Best Narrative Short Film (5 to 20 mins) or Best Narrative Micro Short (up to 5 mins). They can also be submitted to the following submission packages: Narrative Division 2 (8 categories), Genre Competition (7 categories), Technical Division (14 categories) and/or Performative Division (5 categories).

SERIES and/or PILOT EPISODES can be submitted to: Best Series or Pilot Episode. They can also be submitted to the following submission packages: Narrative Division 2 (8 categories), Genre Competition (7 categories), Technical Division (14 categories) and/or Performative Division (5 categories).

SCREENPLAYS of a short or feature-length can be submitted to: Best Feature Screenplay (written 45 pages on) or Best Short Screenplay (written up to 45 pages). They can also be submitted to one submission package: Screenplay Genre Competition (7 categories).

ANIMATED FILMS of a short or feature-length can be submitted to: Best Animated Film or Best Narrative Feature Film (45 mins on). They can also be submitted to the following submission packages: Animation Division 2 (4 categories), Narrative Division 2 (8 categories), Genre Competition (7 categories) and/or Technical Division (14 categories).

DOCUMENTARIES or PODCASTS of a short or feature-length can be submitted to: Best Feature Documentary (45 mins on), Best Short Documentary (up to 45 mins) or Best Podcast. They can also be submitted to one submission package: Documentary & Podcast Division 2 (6 categories).

MUSIC VIDEOS and/or AD/COMMERCIALS can be submitted to Best Music Video or Best Ad/Commercial. They can also be submitted to one submission package: Music Video & Commercial Competition (6 categories).

FILM TRAILERS, FASHION FILMS, FAN FILMS, DANCE or POETIC FILMS, LIVE-RECORDED MEDIA and/or other NEW MEDIA can be submitted to: Best Film Trailer, Best Fashion Film, Best Fan Film, Best Dance or Poetic Film, Best Live-Recorded Media and/or Best New Media. They can also be submitted to the following submission packages: Narrative Division 2 (8 categories), Genre Competition (7 categories), Technical Division (14 categories), Performative Division (5 categories), Animation Division 2 (4 categories) and/or Music Video & Commercial Competition (6 categories).

The submission of works in progress will be accepted for recognition only, not showcasing. The current production status must be pointed out when submitted to the filmfreeway.com platform.
You authorise that your work is cleared for festival exhibition (all music, fonts, visuals etc. are cleared worldwide, in perpetuity, multi-platform), and the intellectual property is yours, or if acting as distributor — you have acquired permission from the copyright owner. If you don't own all rights, MAGMA can still recognise the film across the award categories, but we won't be able to exhibit it.

DVD / Blu-Ray are not accepted. Likewise, viewing links received outside the filmfreeway.com platform will not be taken into consideration.

b) MAGMA will charge a submission fee for viewing. This fee does not include any submission taxes that the filmfreeway.com platform might apply.

Payment will be made at the time the submission is done via the filmfreeway.com platform.

c) MAGMA will host a fun announcement process of all finalists across all award categories in the run-up to the festival week-long event's kick-off.

d) Your audiovisual project can make the finalist ranks in many award categories, and still not make online exhibition. Approx. 110 projects will land finalist ranks, nominations and wins. Only around 50 projects will make exhibition and get streamed for the entirety of the streaming week.

e) The team behind the audiovisual project can, but is not always required, to provide MAGMA with high quality advertising materials: stills, posters, press-books, trailers, etc., so that MAGMA can promote the project adequately. You consent to the posting of stills and short clip fragments from the film on the festival's website/platform plus social media channels, for solely promotional, non-commercial and educational purposes. Stills from your film could be used for example within our final list of winners/nominees, and short clip fragments from your film could be used within our festival trailer.
There may be instances where the programming team will require access to download your projects to facilitate offline study/viewing, and will send you a request via the filmfreeway.com platform. You don't have to approve it, and we can continue considering you for recognition/exhibition, but whenever possible, please work to facilitate offline study/viewing.

f) If you make online exhibition, DRM encryption is in place (Google Widevine DRM encryption and Apple Fairway DRM) and password protection.

g) More than one project pertaining to the same institution or independent filmmaker/creator can be submitted.

h) Audiovisual projects can be submitted in any language. Spanish-speaking projects don't require subtitles in any language, English subs will be required if the project makes online exhibition. English-speaking projects don't require subtitles in any language, English subs may be required if the project makes online exhibition, but not always.

i) No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films. MAGMA reserve the rights to disqualify any contestant if in breach of the UFFO's code of conduct for all creative individuals, filmmakers and film festivals (the 'Universal Film & Festival Organisation').

j) You agree to have read and accepted MAGMA's rules, regulations and code of conduct.