Festival start: 01 September 2016
Festival end: 30 October 2016
Show a human face on the issues of immigration, and immigrant workers' rights through the exhibition of films/videos that document the lives of immigrants, and exiles, the facts that motivate people to migrate, and the problems most people face in the process to migrate to other country.
Submission Guidelines 2016:
There are 3 categories, or genres of films on videos and videos: Narrative, Animated, and Documentary Short, regardless of the original production format, and the date when it was completed. No longer than 30 minutes. THE SHORTER THE BETTER !!!
Entry Procedure:
Submission Fee: $20. Entry deadline: July 15, 2016. We appreciate receiving entries as early as possible. Please include publicity stills for the work, or send it by e-mail; other publicity materials are welcome.
Festival Dates: October 2016
Check or money order payable to: SF Immigrant Film Festival
Shipping:
Cost of shipping is the responsibility of the entrant. All DVDs must be labeled with the title of the entry, running time, and the name of the director. The SFImFF does not accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials during shipping.
Selection and Notification:
All entries will be viewed by the selection committee. Festival selections will be notified by email. Selected films will be posted on our websites. Entrants will be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and all other expenses.
Return your completed entry form, and other required materials to:
SFImFF, 262 Paris Street,
San Francisco, CA 94112-2023,
USA
COMPETITION CERTIFICATION
I/We have read all of the San Francisco Immigrant Film Festival (a.k.a. SFImFF) rules. I/We understand and have complied with these rules.
I/We warrant the submission of my/our original work and there are no disputes
regarding the ownership of the submission. I/We also warrant the submitted
material does not defame or invade the rights of any person living or dead and I/we
fully indemnify the Festival against any claim made for such violations of law.
To the best of my/our knowledge, all of the statements herein are true and correct.
I/We understand that failure to adhere to the Festival rules will result in
disqualification.
I/We agree to hold the San Francisco Immigrant Film Festival harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on any film submitted to the Festival.
I give my express permission to SFImFF to exhibit my entry at SFImFF events, TV stations for SFImFF promotion and electronic online transmissions. I give my permission to exhibit my entry at any SFImFF screening and I authorize SFIMF to retain my entry and allow SFImFF to include my entry for any promotions, compilations, screenings and exhibitions by SFImFF. I give permission to edit and use any part of my entry to promote previous and subsequent SFImFF events. I understand and agree that submitted tapes and publicity materials become property of the SFImFF archives and may be used in the future for charitable and educational purposes only.
Signature(s): _____________________________
Date: _________
(Entries will not be accepted without signature)
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