Short Film Competition Entry Information

Category

Theme: “Next Steps”

i. Short Film Category
  • Entry format: 180 to 300 second long video
    (MOV or MP4)
  • Any equipment can be used
  • If any language other than English is used within the video, English language subtitles must be included
    (but no subtitles are necessary if English is used)
ii. Super Short Film Category
  • Entry format: 20 to 40 second long video
    (MOV or MP4)
  • Any equipment can be used
  • If any language other than English is used within the video, English language subtitles must be included
    (but no subtitles are necessary if English is used)

Entry Period

Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (from 4:00 am (UTC)), to Monday, February 13th, 2023 (until 4:00 am (UTC))

Submission Guidelines

  • Entry is limited to original works for which the entrant holds all applicable rights.
  • Only one video may be submitted.
  • Entries and the persons depicted therein are restricted to works for which the entrant holds the copyright or for which the entrant has received the prior usage permission of the right holder.
  • Before submitting a work, the entrant is responsible for taking all steps necessary to protect the right of publicity and other rights of persons depicted in the work, including but not limited to obtaining their permission, to avoid any problems related to the infringement of these rights.
  • Entrants are responsible for the resolution of any legal issues arising from their submitted works and agree to pay any costs thereby incurred.
  • Entries including any content from (1) to (5) below may be disqualified at the organizer’s discretion:
  • ① Content that infringes on any laws, or is defamatory or libelous
  • ② Content that constitutes or encourages criminal behavior, leads to civil liability, or that otherwise violates laws
  • ③ Commercial content that promotes products or services
  • ④ Content in which animals were harmed or manipulated in the making of said content
  • ⑤ Content that infringes on the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or other intellectual property rights of a third person or entity (whether individuals or companies), or violates rights of privacy or publicity, including:

    - trademarks owned by third parties (examples: billboards or signs on a street)
    - materials protected by third-party copyrights (including movie dialogue or musical compositions)
    - names, likenesses, voices, or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures
    - entries containing screen credits

Video Guidelines

  • A video work consisting of video footage and/or still images (with a length of 180 to 300 seconds in the Short Film Category or a length of 20 to 40 seconds in the Super Short Film Category).
  • Any video-recording device may be used.
  • 360° videos are restricted to edited works that do not rely on a 360° video playback device or application for viewing.
  • File size: up to 600 MB of video data per work at the time of submission. File format: only MOV or MP4 will be accepted.
  • If any language other than English is used within the video, please ensure that English language subtitles are included for judging. No subtitles are necessary if English is used.
  • Judging will generally be carried out using a 2K monitor.

Note:
In the case of online judging, an environment with a 2K monitor might not be used.
Winners might be asked to provide a higher resolution video for promotional or display purposes related to the contest.

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