British International Amateur Film Festival

1. This competition is for films made by individuals or groups for pleasure and not for commercial gain. The following are, however, permissible:
• Films made by IAC regions and clubs for the benefit of those organisations.
• Public or private exhibition and sale, where the proceeds are solely for the benefit of clubs, regions or bona fide charities.
Any sponsorship must be used only to cover production costs and the expenses of the production team and actors, and not for paid assistance from video professionals, either for filming or post-production (apart from the making of copies). Members of the production team, including actors, should not be paid for their time devoted to the production, other than expenses.
If it is discovered, either before or after making any award, that the film has infringed these requirements, the organisers will have the right to disqualify it, revoke the awards and reclaim any prizes. Any film that is subsequently marketed or distributed commercially is liable to forfeiture of any BIAFF awards issued. The IAC and BIAFF logos may not be used in connection with any film without express permission from the organisers.
2. Movies may be on any subject, and of any length. However, it may not be possible to include complete winning movies in the Award Show if they are over 30 minutes long, in which case extracts may be shown.
3. “One Minute” entries must have a screen time of not more than 60 seconds, including titles and credits.
4. Names as supplied will be used on certificates and trophies.
5. Copyright clearance of all material, both sound and picture, is the sole responsibility of the entrant.
6. The IAC reserve the right: (a) to present any entry or part of any entry at the International Festival; (b) without prejudice to the maker’s copyright, to make copies for the IAC Film Library or for the purpose of training judges; (c) to release all or part of any entry for publicity purposes; (d) to exclude any entry.
7. Young filmmakers must be in either the Under 16 or 16-21 age groups at the closing date.
8. Young filmmakers have a choice of two options (but not both) according to their aspirations and experience:
• Compete in the main competition and be judged against older competitors on an equal basis. This is for film-makers wishing to establish a “track record”, possibly achieving the highest awards of the festival. OR
• Enter a special competition designed specifically to coach and encourage younger film-makers. No specific “Star” grading will be awarded, but an educational critique will be provided for each entry and a trophy will be awarded for the best film in each age group.
The overall awards for Best Under 16, Best 16-21 and Best British Young Filmmaker will be selected from the winners of both competitions.
9. Appointed 1st round judges may enter the competition. However, they will be kept strictly unaware at the judging weekend of when, where and by whom their work is to be assessed, and of the results awarded. Judges will not assess any work from their own region.
10. Receipt of all entries will be acknowledged. If acknowledgement is not received within 14 days of posting please contact the Competition Manager.
11. Films should be uploaded rather than submitted as a Vimeo link. This is to ensure we can obtain a high quality copy for our judging event and potential presentation at the Festival.
12. Movies entered in a previous year may not be entered again unless substantially revised. (Ask if in doubt.)
13. If the maker wishes to update their entry after the original version has been submitted there will be a £10 administration fee.
14. Trophies will be retained by their winners. Any trophies not collected at the festival will be forwarded upon payment for postage and packing.
15. It may be necessary to limit the number of entries to the competition.
16. The decision of the Judges is final and no correspondence can be entered into.