Smoky Mountain Film Festival

Pigeon Forge, TN, United States, North America

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Smoky Mountain Film Festival

Pigeon Forge, TN, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

6th

Contact details

Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 United States

37863

willy@breakingfate.com

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About the festival

The Smoky Mountain Film Festival is a multi-genre, independent film festival offering awards in several categories. The event takes place in Pigeon Forge, TN the foothills to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! That's right, come enjoy a great festival and also explore one of the worlds most beautiful places!

Our number one goal is to produce events to support and get independent artists noticed and rewarded for hard work and quality art.

We are only accepting submissions via online screener (here on filmfreeway.com) and exhibition films will need to be in MOV, MPEG or AVI formats if selected. We are not accepting DVD/BluRay/Hardcopy submissions any longer.

Visit our official website: www.SmokyMountainFilmFest.com
Visit our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SmokyMountainFilmFest

Presented By:
Breaking Fate Entertainment
www.BreakingFate.com

Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Writer
Best Editing
Best Music
Best Sound

More Information On The Smoky Mountain Film Festival Awards:

*Award Winners will be announced in a ceremony at the end of the festival. Winners in attendance will be presented a certificate. Those not in attendance can obtain a digital certificate to print via the official website within 48 hours after the close of the festival. Winners will also be posted in the news feed (front page) and Awards Page of SmokyMountainFilmFest.com within 48 hours of the close of the festival.

** Our Selection / Awards Procedure: Festival Director / Producers make official selections for the festival by vote. Official Selections are then screened/graded by 5 different judges anonymously and given an overall grade on a 5 point scale for each of the qualifying award categories (with the exception of the “Directors Choice Award”). All judges points are then added together to give it a grade. The top 3 films by grade in each category are then considered an award nominee and listed on this page. The film with the highest grade in each category is considered and announced that category’s award winner at the festival. In the event of a tie for highest grade, the festival director, festival producer and festival founder will each vote on the tied films giving the majority vote the award. In the event that one of the production staff are involved in one of the films involving a tie, a 3rd party will be selected to vote in place of the production staff member involved.

About

The Smoky Mountain Film Festival is a multi-genre, independent film festival offering awards in several categories. The event takes place in Pigeon Forge, TN the foothills to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! That's right, come enjoy a great festival and also explore one of the worlds most beautiful places!

Our number one goal is to produce events to support and get independent artists noticed and rewarded for hard work and quality art.

We are only accepting submissions via online screener (here on filmfreeway.com) and exhibition films will need to be in MOV, MPEG or AVI formats if selected. We are not accepting DVD/BluRay/Hardcopy submissions any longer.

Visit our official website: www.SmokyMountainFilmFest.com
Visit our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SmokyMountainFilmFest

Presented By:
Breaking Fate Entertainment
www.BreakingFate.com

Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Writer
Best Editing
Best Music
Best Sound

More Information On The Smoky Mountain Film Festival Awards:

*Award Winners will be announced in a ceremony at the end of the festival. Winners in attendance will be presented a certificate. Those not in attendance can obtain a digital certificate to print via the official website within 48 hours after the close of the festival. Winners will also be posted in the news feed (front page) and Awards Page of SmokyMountainFilmFest.com within 48 hours of the close of the festival.

** Our Selection / Awards Procedure: Festival Director / Producers make official selections for the festival by vote. Official Selections are then screened/graded by 5 different judges anonymously and given an overall grade on a 5 point scale for each of the qualifying award categories (with the exception of the “Directors Choice Award”). All judges points are then added together to give it a grade. The top 3 films by grade in each category are then considered an award nominee and listed on this page. The film with the highest grade in each category is considered and announced that category’s award winner at the festival. In the event of a tie for highest grade, the festival director, festival producer and festival founder will each vote on the tied films giving the majority vote the award. In the event that one of the production staff are involved in one of the films involving a tie, a 3rd party will be selected to vote in place of the production staff member involved.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Certification of Entrant I, the undersigned, acknowledge and agree: 1 . I have read, understated and fully comply with all submission eligibility information, Submission Guidelines, Terms and Conditions of Entry and Entry Eligibility requirements.

2 . To the best of my knowledge, all of the statements in this document are true;

3 . This film or video is not subject to any litigation nor is threatened by any litigation;

4 . I am duly authorized to submit this film to the festival;

5 . I hold Breaking Fate Entertainment Inc. / The Smoky Mountain Film Festival harmless from any damage to the print(s) or tape(s) en route or otherwise during the course of the festival’s possession of the film;

6 . I hold Breaking Fate Entertainment Inc. / The Smoky Mountain Film Festival, its owners, management, juries, subsidiaries, agents, sponsors, affiliates, and etc. harmless from any and all claims of liability resulting from my entry.

7 . I certify that I have full rights to the use of the music in the entered work.

8 . I give permission for Breaking Fate Entertainment Inc. / The Smoky Mountain Film Festival to use stills, titles, copy, and/or information from the film for promotional purposes

9 . I give permission for Breaking Fate Entertainment Inc. / The Smoky Mountain Film Festival to screen the film at the Festival as well as any Festival presentations, programs, and/or events.

OTHER NOTES:

There is NO 'Film Made By' date. We have shown horror films from as early as the 30's. Please feel free to submit your early work as well as your current.

Films showing nudity are permissible, however sexual penetration will be disqualified.

PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT pay screening fees. If any screening fee is requested by filmmaker(s), the associated film will be disqualified.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Short Films
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) $10
Regular (31st December, 2020) $15
Late (6th March, 2021) $25

Films in all genres from 0 to 44 minutes.

Feature Films
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) $20
Regular (31st December, 2020) $30
Late (6th March, 2021) $40

Films in all genres from 45 to 180 minutes.

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