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Filmulate Submission Rules

The normal rules are for normal fests. Just a couple of rules here.

A) You are responsible for providing a safe set and following all Covid related safety guidelines. Neither Filmulate is responsible for any illness or injuries while producing your film.

B) Each fest has different runtimes. No minimum and a max 10 mins. But be sure to check your fest page.

C) First come first served. (all ages welcome). Only 1 screening.

D) Your film must be appropriate to screen publicly within a PG13 rating.

E) Deadlines.
Check your fest page.

Carbon Shortcuts Project, registration by June 21st for maximum production time, your film must be submitted by August 5th at 11:59pm.

Demonchaser, registration opens September 5th, your film must be uploaded by October 17th at 11:59pm.

Moab Reel Roulette, registration opens October 1st, your film must be uploaded by November 6th at 11:59pm.

F) Screenings.
Check your fest page.

SHORT SIMPLE SWEET
FIRST THINGS FIRST!! Download and complete Team Leader Waiver. Without this your film is not qualified. https://tinyurl.com/Filmulateinfo

Lower rules are applicable to all fests.

1) Register to receive the "enigma". An individual element challenge that must be included in your film. This is a puzzle piece engaging audience interaction.

2) Pick your theme of the fest you are entering

3) Your finished film must be submitted by file sharing link with no privacy or account share to info@filmulate.com by the closing date listed above for submission.

4) The finished featured films have no minimum duration, and a maximum of “the fest criteria” minutes duration—not including end credits. In other words, the official running time begins after the required Filmulate slates and ends prior to the end credits. The required slates and the end credits do not count towards the official duration. The film story may not be longer than fest requirements. The Film does not have to be the full allocated time. Shorter films are sometimes better. An additional 60 seconds can be used for end credits. Opening credits are included in the 10 minutes.

5) PRE-FILM REQUIRED SLATES: Before the finished film begins, the media should have...

5 seconds of black
A title card with: team name, title, genre, elements, city, and date
Applicable fest title animation found here...https://tinyurl.com/Filmulateinfo
2 seconds of black
Your Film
You are responsible for the playability of your film. If your submission does not play, every effort will be made to contact you for an acceptable version before the screening.
This may disqualify you from the judging due to time constraints.

Contact info@filmulate.com with any further questions.

*By entering you you agree as the team captain to be fully responsible for all cast and crew safety and production compliance of all rules and regulations of any locations you use. All licensing for materials is also the team captain’s responsibility. This festival is not responsible or liable for any element of your production/film. Please be sure to submit the waiver. These terms are in effect with or without the submitted waiver.*