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ENTRIES TO THE 4TH EDITION OF THE FOOTPRINT FILM FESTIVAL HAVE BEEN CLOSED

We are accepting entries to the Fourth edition of the Footprint Film Festival, 2023. The festival is open to children aged 10 and above. 

Submission Deadline: Extended to 4th June 2023!

Please Read the Film Festival Guidelines carefully before submitting the entry.

ENTRY FEE : There is NO ENTRY FEE

FESTIVAL FORMAT : This is a short film non-competitive festival and hence ONLY Short Films should be submitted. 

The entries can be short digital animation films too on the topic.

ENTRY FILM REQUIREMENTS

CATEGORIES: The various categories under which the films need to be submitted are – 1)  Documentary 2)  Animation 3)  Science Fiction 4)  Fiction 5) Films made on Mobile Phones

THEME: Environment and Climate change, Livelihoods, Gender, Learning and Education, Civil Rights, Art, Craft and Heritage, Peoples’ Stories, Collaboration, Wildlife, Technology.

DURATION: The films shall not be more than 10 (Ten) minutes, including the beginning and end credits. Films exceeding this time limit are liable to be rejected. The minimum length should be 1 minute including credits.

PRODUCTION PERIOD: The film should have been shot / completed after 1st January, 2021.

LANGUAGE: The short films may be in their original language, but MUST be subtitled in ENGLISH. Films submitted previously to any other festival should be clearly mentioned as such. 

FILM FORMAT: The films should be in MPEG4 or AVI format. The recommended ratios are: 16:9 / 16:9 Full Height Anamorphic – in DV / HDV.

RIGHT TO SCREEN: The participants grant the organisers the non-exclusive rights to screen (non – commercial) their film / entry on their respective websites, at the festival and other associated screenings.

COPYRIGHT: The Film must not contain any copyrighted work(s) belonging to third parties unless (1) Participants have a license to use such works in the Film; or (2) the use participants’ Film makes of such works is a fair one under the copyright laws. Participants will retain any licenses and provide them to organisers upon request.

ORIGINALITY AND PERMISSIONS; INDEMNITY : Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights.

Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. Footprint Film festival expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.

GENERAL TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

The entry should be submitted by the Participant who may be the rights holder of the film or the person authorised to participate in the contest and accept the terms and conditions. For the purposes of this contest and subsequent distribution of the participating film, the Participant hereby confirms that he/she/it has the necessary rights to submit the entry and accept the terms.

Only the person who submit the entry will be considered as the “Participant”. 

The participants agree that the organisers shall not be held responsible for any unauthorised use of the content by any third party and organisers do not guarantee the posting of any content.

The decision of the jury shall be final, unquestionable and binding on all participants. Once submitted, the entries cannot be withdrawn for any reason whatsoever. Organisers may reject any film without assigning any reason whatsoever and the same cannot be challenged.

All materials, documents, including the film etc.  submitted for participation shall not be returned under any circumstances and shall become the property of the organisers. 

The funds raised for the Festival through sponsorships, grants, advertisements are solely for Festival and Festival related activities. Footprint is not liable to pay filmmakers. 

The organisers reserve the right to modify the terms and conditions of the festival without any intimation to the participants at any time after the launch of the contest. Entry and participation of films implies unconditional acceptance of these terms and regulations.

Organisers’ decision in all matters pertaining to this festival and screening terms herein shall be final and binding in all respects.