OPEN TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN GRADES 9-12. If you don't meet these requirements or fail to list them, your film will not be considered.
Entry Period: 1 November 2019 - 15 February 2020
Event Date: 28 February 2020
Event Location: Garland Auditorium, Polytechnic School (Pasadena, California)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. GENRE: All genres of shorts are accepted.
2. RUNNING TIME: 10 minutes and under. No exceptions. Running time includes end credits.
3. PRODUCTION YEAR: The film must have been produced after January 1, 2019.
4. NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS: Multiple submissions are allowed.
5. THE ENTRY MUST:
(a.) be appropriate for viewing by the general public (appropriateness will be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion),
(b.) be originally authored or the entrant must have written permission to use copyright protected material, and
(c.) non-English films must have English subtitles at the time submitted.
Entrant represents and warrants that Submission is the original work of entrant, it has not been copied from others, and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entity. Entrant further represents and warrants that the Submission adheres to the fundamental spirit of the Competition and does not contain any defamatory, obscene, or any unlawful matter.
6. HOW TO ENTER: To enter this Competition, entrants must upload their content using https://filmfreeway.com/PolyFilmFestival. Entrants must read and agree to all rules and regulations and submit the required information, including a link to the video.
7. FINALIST SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: There will be two rounds of judging. A panel of judges will conduct the preliminary and final review and select films that will be presented at the Competition. In the preliminary and final rounds, judges will review and score the Submissions according to the following general criteria: (1.) Creativity in artistic expression, (2.) Originality of the Submission, and (3.) Technical quality of the final video product.
8. OFFICIAL SELECTION RECOGNITION: Official Selections may be featured on Poly Film Festival website and social media pages.
Finalists and all entrants are invited to attend the event on Saturday, 28 February 2019 in Pasadena, CA.
9. OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE: Ownership in any Submission shall remain the property of the entrant. Entrant hereby grants each of the following rights to the Sponsor without reservations, conditions or qualifications: (a) the right to use footage, stills and/or titles, and information from or relating to the Film for promotional purposes; and (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the filmmakers and the Film and to use all associated names, likenesses and biographical information.
10. PARTICIPATING ENTITIES: This Competition is administered by Polytechnic Cinema Guild, Polytechnic School, 1030 E California Blvd, Film Production Room, Pasadena, CA 91106.