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2010 Great
Lakes International Film Festival
Printable Entry Form
FEES, DEADLINES and RULES:
By submitting
your film to this competition you acknowledge
that you have read, fully understand and agree
to all of the below terms of submission and
rules.
Feature Length Film:
$45.00 ($35.00 Student) if postmarked by
January 9, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$55.00 ($45.00 Student) if postmarked by March
27, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$65.00 ($55.00 Student) if postmarked by June
26, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$75.00 ($65.00 Student) if postmarked by July
3, 2010 (U.S. Currency only) Withoutabox
entries ONLY
Short Length Film:
$35.00 ($25.00 Student) if postmarked by
January 9, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$45.00 ($35.00 Student) if postmarked by March
27, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$55.00 ($45.00 Student) if postmarked by June
26, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$65.00 ($55.00 Student) if postmarked by July
3, 2010 (U.S. Currency only) Withoutabox
entries ONLY
Gay/Lesbian; Religious/Spiritual;
Animation; Experimental and Music Video
Submissions Fees:
$25.00 ($20.00 Student) if postmarked by
January 9, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$35.00 ($30.00 Student) if postmarked by March
27, 2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$45.00 ($40.00 Student) if postmarked June 26,
2010 (U.S. Currency only)
$55.00 ($50.00 Student) if postmarked by July
3,
2010
(U.S. Currency only) Withoutabox entries ONLY
All student entries MUST be accompanied by a
copy of entrant's student identification.
ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRE
TRANSFERS, OR MONEY GRAMS WILL
BE ACCEPTED. For
all entries submitted outside the United
States, we will only accept payment for
submission fees in the form of INTERNATIONAL
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
Only one title per entry form. Productions
from 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 may be
submitted. Do not submit works in progress.
All films must be submitted on DVD or 1/2" VHS
(NTSC system only) for consideration. All films
submitted must be available on DVD for
presentation.
To ensure that your entry is properly
processed, you must fill out the form
completely and enclose proper payment. Please
mark the tape with the title of your project,
running time, your name, contact information
and category. Along with the VHS tape or DVD,
a black and white still from the production, a
complete cast and crew list and a 50-100-word
synopsis of the project must be included. We
will notify you by email when your tape has
been received.
ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRE
TRANSFERS, OR MONEY GRAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
For all entries submitted outside the United
States, we will only accept payment for
submission fees in the form of INTERNATIONAL
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
Films submitted must be no
more violent and have
no more adult content as that which would be considered as an
NC-17 rated motion picture.
NC-17 does not mean “obscene” or “pornographic” in the common
or legal meaning of those words, and should not be construed
as a negative judgment in any sense. The rating simply signals
that the content is appropriate only for an adult audience. An
NC-17 rating can be based on violence, sex, aberrational
behavior, drug abuse or any other element that most parents
would consider too strong and therefore off-limits for viewing
by their children.
If your film
meets with this requirement then we welcome
it.
No videocassette or DVDs will be returned.
Participation in the Great Lakes Independent
Film Festival implies understanding and
acceptance of all terms included in this
application. All fees must be paid in U.S.
Currency.
Category Summary:
Narrative Feature = 50+ minutes
Narrative Short = 49 or less minutes
Animation Feature = Any Length
Documentary Feature = 50+ minutes
Documentary Short = 49 or less minutes
Experimental = Any Length
Horror Feature = 50+ minutes
Horror Short = 49 or less minutes
Gay/Lesbian = Any Length
Religious/Spiritual = Any Length
Music Video =15 minutes or less
All entries must be postmarked no later than
the appropriate entry deadline they were
submitted under. Additional entry fee will be
required if not postmarked by the appropriate
deadline. Entries received with uncompleted
information will not be considered.
PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL BELOW INSTRUCTIONS
ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRE
TRANSFERS, OR MONEY GRAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
For all entries submitted outside the United
States, we will only accept payment for
submission fees in the form of INTERNATIONAL
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
Checks returned to us will incur a standard
$25 fee that must be paid, even if you choose
to pull your script/film from the competition.
Film selections will be announced no later
than August 27,
2010
Not following the guidelines, rules,
regulations, or eligibility may be cause for
disqualification.
General. By entering this
Contest, entrants agree to abide by the terms
of these Official Rules, which are final and
binding on all matters pertaining to this
Contest. All federal, state, and local laws
and regulations apply. All taxes (including,
without limitation, federal, state, and local
taxes) on or connected with any prize
(including, without limitation, prizes that
are opportunities to make donations to a
charitable organization), and the reporting
consequences thereof, are the sole and
exclusive responsibility of respective
winners. Each Winner must, if so requested by
Promoter, complete Promoter's winner
verification process and/or execute and return
an Affidavit of Eligibility and a
Liability/Publicity Release within a period of
time required by Promoter. All prizes awarded
in connection with the Contest are
nontransferable and nonendorseable. No
substitution of prizes is permitted. The
Promoter or Host's employees or agents or
representatives may view all Concepts in the
interest of providing technical assistance to
Contestants. Technical questions may be
referred to Host for assistance at Promoter's
discretion. Dates of official announcements
are subject to change. Release, Waiver and
Indemnification. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST,
ENTRANTS RELEASE AND HOLD THE PROMOTER AND
HOST AND ALL OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES HARMLESS
FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES,
RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND
ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST OR PARTICIPATION
IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE REMOVAL FROM THE SITE
OF, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO, ANY
SUBMISSION OR OTHER MATERIAL), OR RESULTING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACCEPTANCE,
POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE
AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY,
DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS
CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION,
AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. THE PROMOTER, THE
HOST AND CONTEST ENTITIES DO NOT NOW AND SHALL
NOT HAVE IN THE FUTURE ANY DUTY OR LIABILITY,
DIRECT OR INDIRECT, VICARIOUS, CONTRIBUTORY,
OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE INFRINGEMENT
OR PROTECTION OF AN ENTRANT'S INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS, IF ANY, RESPECT TO ANY
SUBMISSION OR CONCEPT, REVIEWS, MATERIAL,
VIDEO AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST. BY ENTERING THE
CONTEST, ENTRANTS RELEASE, WAIVE ANY CLAIMS
WITH REGARD TO, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE
PROMOTER, THE HOST AND THE CONTEST ENTITIES
FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF ANY
KIND THAT ARE OR COULD BE ASSERTED WITH
RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE CONTEST.
ENTRANTS FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND
AND HOLD THE PROMOTER, HOST AND ALL OTHER
CONTEST ENTITIES HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL
DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, FEES AND COST INCURRED
IN DEFENDING AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMS OR
THREATS OF CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST PROMOTER,
HOST AND/OR OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES ARISING
FROM ANY ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN OR CONDUCT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST. Entrant agrees to
convey, transfer, and give promoter, host, and
contest all rights to submitted materials for
the purposes of but not limited to fundraising
activities and such fundraising activities
shall be at the complete and total discretion,
consideration, and full and complete authority
of the promoter, host, and contest in
perpetuity.
Force Majeure. Nonperformance
of any party shall be excused to the extent
that performance is rendered impossible by
strike, fire, flood, earthquakes, war,
governmental acts or orders or restrictions,
or any other reason where failure to perform
is beyond the reasonable control, and not
caused by the negligence of, the nonperforming
party. Governing Law and Waiver of Damages.
The Contest and these Official Rules are
governed by and shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
without regards to its principles of conflicts
of law. For any dispute not subject to
arbitration according to Section 4(g) above,
entrant agrees to personal jurisdiction by the
federal and state courts located in Erie,
Pennsylvania, United States of America, and
waives any jurisdictional, venue, or
inconvenient forum objections to such courts.
Further, in any such dispute, under no
circumstances will entrant be permitted to
obtain awards for, and hereby irrevocably
waives all rights to claim, punitive,
incidental, or consequential damages, or any
other damages, including attorneys' fees,
other than participant's actual out-of-pocket
expenses (i.e.,
costs associated with
participating in the Contest), and entrant
further irrevocably waives all rights to have
damages multiplied or increased.
Privacy. Information submitted
in connection with the Contest will be treated
in accordance with these Official Rules and
the Site's Privacy Policy, provided that in
the event of any conflict between these
Official Rules and such Privacy Policy, the
terms and conditions of these Official Rules
shall prevail. All Contestants and Team
Members hereby acknowledge and agree that
Promoter will have access to some or all of
their personally identifiable information,
including but not limited to registration
information collected by the Host.
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