I have read and understand the information presented for entry guidelines in Official

Submission Rules & Terms below. I further acknowledge that while all possible care

will be taken in handling of entries, the festival cannot be held responsible for damage

or loss of films or film materials while in transit or while in possession of the Digital

Media Festival. All entries become the property of .  We can not return DVDs.

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Official Submission Rules & Terms

General Rules

1.          1. Films must have been completed within the last three years.  We don't want to place unrealistic

r            limits on filmmakers.  We know it takes awhile to complete a film, and then market your film.

2.          2. If a film is submitted as a short, it cannot be more than 30 minutes long.

3.         3. If a film is submitted as a feature, it must be at least 30 minutes long, and no more than 180

              minutes long.

    4. Submissions can be shot or created in any format (Film, digital video, animation, flash, etc.)

    5. All films must be in English or subtitled in English.

    6. Submission format: USA-Region playable DVD, (DVD-R, DVD+R) at XP (Highest) quality 

        (Full screen Hi-resolution) preferred. No other media formats will be accepted.

    7. Submission materials (Entry fee payment, optional press kit, and film) must be delivered together

        in one package. You may pay fee with PayPal or Credit Card  HERE

    8. If completing your submission materials online, do not deliver your submission materials until you

        have completed your online entry and be sure that your online entry number is printed clearly on

        all materials.

    9. Entry fees must be made in US dollars and can be either, check or money order, Am. Express,

        Visa, or Mastercard through our PayPal link  HERE

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Specific submission Rules per Award Category

1. Certain categories have specific rules regarding those who are applicable.
2. The Student Filmmaker Award is only for currently-enrolled students in high school, college, or university.
3. The Youth Filmmaker Award is only for filmmakers under the age of 18, or the filmmaker must have completed the film before he or she turned 18.
4. The Native American Filmmaker Award is for a film produced, written or directed by a Native American filmmaker.

OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Film Schedule – Submitter agrees that the Digital Media Festival (DMF) retains the sole decision with regard to the scheduling and placement of the Submitter’s film within the festival schedule.
2. Film Promotion – Submitter agrees that reproductions of the trailer may be used for film selection, judging and press purposes.
3. Film Trailers – Submitter agrees to allow DMF unlimited use of the Film Trailer (if supplied with Film Submission) or short-duration excerpts of the film (if no trailer was supplied) for purposes including but not limited to: festival marketing, press submissions, festival website and emails, sponsor and patron events, and other festival-related events.  Submitter allows DMF sole discretion in selection and packaging of film excerpts if no suitable film trailer is supplied.
4. Festival Exhibition – DMF agrees to exhibit the Submitter’s film in its entirety and in the best possible technical manner, within the limit of its ability and notwithstanding unforeseen technical and/or facility difficulties.  Submitter agrees that there is no recourse to and liability of DMF if the film is not exhibited or if the exhibition is interrupted or disrupted in any way.
5. Film Media and Trafficking – The Submitter agrees to make all best efforts to ensure that exhibition film media arrives at the designated DMF location at least ONE WEEK prior to scheduled exhibition time, to allow technical and quality checks to be accomplished on the media.  If film media has not arrived by the expected receipt time (as indicated by third-party shipping documents) or 48 hours prior to exhibition (whichever is least), Submitter agrees to expedite a second copy of film media via fastest available shipping method, at Submitter’s expense. 
6. Non-Theatrical Promotion Exhibition – If the film is accepted for exhibition by DMF, the Submitter hereby agrees to allow DMF to exhibit the film in a non-theatrical venue for the benefit of DMF, so long as 1) Attendance is limited to invited guests of DMF and DMF attendees, and 2) The film is not available in general release or available for sale to the public on consumer media (e.g. DVD).
7. Limitation of Liability - Submitter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless DMF from and against any and all liability, loss, cost, and expense including, but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of court occasioned by 1) any claim being made by anyone other than the Submitter of any right, title or interest in the entered films or any part thereof; 2) any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, royalties, publicity, screening or any other matter relating to the film or any part thereof, whether seen or unforeseen, and 3) any claim arising out of loss or damage to the work.

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