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Terms & conditions
Welcome to the Northern Territory’s annual short film competition.
Short Film Competition 2010
Please read the following guidelines very carefully – we wouldn’t want all your hard work making a film going to waste because it didn’t fulfil the entry requirements!
Please Note - Entrants who do not accept and adhere to the Terms & Conditions of Entry
will not be eligible for judging. Late entries will not be accepted.
Conditions of Entry – short films
In order for your entry to qualify for inclusion in Fist Full of Films it must adhere to the following conditions:
• Principal creators of entries, must have been NT residents for at least 6 months prior to 1 May 2010 or
• If the principal creator is not a resident of the Northern Territory, the film must have been shot in the Northern Territory. This means that we must be able to see obvious Territory locations
• The Keyword or Key Object for 2010 Fist Full of Films is SPLASH. The use of the keyword or object is OPTIONAL, so you can use the keyword or ignore it as you wish.
• Entries must not have been screened publicly in the NT prior to FFF screenings
• Maximum length of entries, including credits, is 7 minutes.
• All entries must be submitted on MiniDV tape for screening purposes AND on a DVD for judging
• There is no limit to the number of entries you submit (as long as they’re all different!)
• Entries must be accompanied by a print quality (300dpi min 6x4cm) still from the film for publicity purposes.
• Entrants must provide - a 20 word or less synopsis of your film – as per entry form.
• Entries must not infringe copyright. All music used must have permission from the licence holders. (for more information see www.apra.com.au).
Music Clips
• Your music clip is to be no longer than 4 minutes.
• The musicians and filmmakers must be Territory residents.
• The production must be carried out in the Territory.
Entries must be received or postmarked no later than 5pm 4 May 2010. Please send your film by express post or next day delivery. Postal deliveries to PO Box 728 Nightcliff Darwin, NT, 0814. Hand delivery (location to be advised closer to the deadline)
Fist Full of Films will not be held liable for any loss or damage to entries submitted. Please do not submit the original – send a copy!
Entrants implicitly accept FFF right to screen entries in full or in part as part of promotion of Fist Full of Films short film competition and/or screenings. And use the still photograph from your film in promotion or publicity.
I have obtained and can produce these documents on request;
• Music - Permission via a written agreement with the musicians(s) and/or publisher
• Location – I have attained all required permits and permission to use the locations in my film
• Actors – have knowledge of and agreed to the use of their image and recording within the terms and conditions of entry and signed a contributor release
• Non original works – I have attained permission to use all non original works within the film – eg archival images, graphics, script and music.
Judging
Entries to Fist Full of Films will be short listed by the Fist Full of Films Selection Panel before being submitted to the FFF Judging Panel, a group of nationally and internationally respected Australian film industry professionals.
Finalists will be notified by 25 May 2010.
Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Judges will select a winner for the categories nominated for 2010.
Screenings
FFF finalists will be screened at the Fist Full of Films Galah Awards Premiere in Darwin.
Other screenings are currently being planned for finalist and non finalist films.
Subsequent screenings will follow as part of the FFF Screen Program.
Your film may be included in a variety of viewing avenues. On your entry form you are required to tick the boxes of viewing avenues your film may be shown through.
Fist Full of Films Screen Programs or affiliated screenings
FFF DVD compilations – for sale by FFF with no remuneration to filmmakers.
Fist Full of Films website - on line postings
Other affiliated or sponsors websites – on line postings or links
Sunday Shorts @ Deckchair Cinema – 2010 screen program
Television Broadcast - where television broadcast of films is negotiated
If you have questions concerning the eligibility of your film or the terms and conditions of entry please contact Dixi on 89811495 or fistfulloffilms@brownsmart.com.au