Reno Tahoe Festival

Fellowship:
All writers 18 years or older are eligible. By submitting, you agree to have your screenplay read by judges and guarantee that you have the full and exclusive rights to the script.

You acknowledge that all submissions are final and you are not eligible for refund. Double-submissions will not receive a refund but are awarded a credit for a new submission for the price of the original submission fee.

The screenplay must be submitted in standard screenplay format, font, spacing and margin, in English and in PDF format. Any submission not meeting these qualifications will be disqualified without further notice.

Adaptations are eligible if the writer holds all rights.

We reserve the right to amend these rules and contest deadlines at any time.

Film Festival:
By submitting your film for consideration, you agree to have your film viewed by judges and have your film screened at the annual online event if chosen. You also acknowledge there is no in-person event to attend.

All winners need to agree to the terms of their winning package or will have 30 days to forfeit. Winners will keep rights to their films but assign non-exclusive distribution rights as negotiated.

By submitting, you guarantee that you have the full and exclusive rights to the film throughout the world.

By submitting your project (uploading & purchasing a submission), you acknowledge that you are not eligible for a refund. There are no refunds for double submissions or submissions that are not accepted. If you have double-submitted, you will receive a credit for another submission. No refunds will be given for any submission that asks to withdraw, regardless of reason.

We reserve the right to amend these rules at any time.

BY SUBMITTING YOUR MATERIALS TO THIS CONTEST YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE CONDITIONS. You agree to release and hold harmless the Reno Tahoe Festival, its subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies, prize contributors, judges, analysts, sponsors, and any other organizations responsible for administering, advertising or promoting your submission of material, and every one of their respective members, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) past and present from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to damages and negligence to property and persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, copyright, infringement of trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to a participant’s submission of materials and/or acceptance or use or misuse of prize; provided however, that such release will not apply to any commercial exploitation of the script by a Released Party in violation of your rights under applicable copyright law; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Reno Tahoe Festival and its sponsor, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) relating to an entrant’s participation in the Festival and/or entrant’s use or misuse of Award. Employees of Reno Tahoe Festival and their immediate families are ineligible to submit materials. Any such submission will be immediately disqualified. SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED or restricted by any Federal, State or Local law. Voided submission fees will be refunded.

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