MAGMA

Copyright Ownership: By submitting your work to the MAGMA Film Festival, you affirm that all components of your project, including music, fonts, visuals, and any other elements, are either your intellectual property or, if you're acting as a distributor, you have secured explicit permission from the copyright holder. Your work must be cleared for festival exhibition globally and in perpetuity.

Promotional Use: You grant MAGMA Film Festival the right to use stills, short clip fragments, and other relevant materials from your film for promotional, educational, and documentation purposes on the festival's official platforms, including its website, social media channels, and other promotional mediums.

Film Access: You allow the festival director and authorized personnel to download your film, ensuring streamlined offline evaluation, festival programming, and curation procedures.

Virtual Screening Consent: By submitting, you agree to the encrypted and password-protected public exhibition of your film during the designated festival period. This ensures broader accessibility while maintaining security.

IMDb Updates: While MAGMA will endeavor to update awards and nominations on your IMDb pages, the festival is not responsible for generating new film pages if they don't already exist.

​Professionalism: All participants, including filmmakers, crew, and attendees, are expected to uphold a high standard of professional and respectful behavior throughout the festival duration.
​Feedback Mechanism: While MAGMA values every submission, personalized feedback for each entry may not be provided unless specifically opted for through designated channels.

​Non-Refundable Policy: Submission fees are final and non-refundable, irrespective of the outcome or status of your film within the festival.

Award Consideration: A single submission fee ensures your film is evaluated across all pertinent festival award categories, optimizing its potential recognition.

Multiple Film Entries: Film production teams or individuals may submit more than one project within the same festival year.

Resubmission Guidelines: Films submitted during a particular MAGMA festival edition cannot be resubmitted in subsequent editions.

​Exhibition Limitations: Being nominated or selected doesn't guarantee immediate or full screening on MAGMA's platforms.

Discount Waivers: Discounted entry fees are available for student and disabled filmmakers. In rare cases, based on the festival's discretion, complete fee waivers may be granted.

Communication: Upon submission to MAGMA, you agree to be added to our newsletter and mailing list for updates and information.

​Selection Clarification: Submission to MAGMA doesn't automatically grant the film an 'Official Selection' status.
​Accurate Credits: You confirm that the credits list provided with your submission is thorough and accurate.

Festival Discretion: MAGMA reserves the right to disqualify any film based on set criteria, ensuring the festival's integrity and reputation.

Language Policy: Films can be submitted in either English or Spanish without subtitles. For films in other languages, accompanying English or Spanish subtitles are mandatory. Only English or Spanish screenplays are accepted.

​PRIVACY POLICY

Newsletter and Promotional Communications Opt-In: By submitting an entry to our film festival, you agree to be automatically included in our mailing list.

Opting Out: At any time, recipients can choose to opt-out of our electronic communications.

Data Protection: All personal information provided will be safeguarded per relevant data protection regulations.

Policy Updates: MAGMA retains the right to adjust this Privacy Policy based on evolving needs and legal stipulations.

Contact: If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy Clause, please feel free to contact us at team@magmafilmfest.com

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