FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 17th July 2020
All films must have been completed during or after Jan 2019 to be eligible for the 2020 Festival.
THE ORGANISATION
1. The 2020 Festival Awards take place at South Devon College Hi Tech & Digital Centre in Paignton, Torbay, UK, on Saturday 21st November 2020.
2. The final selection of all films presented at the Festival and their scheduling in the program is the responsibility of the Festival Director for English Riviera Film Festival.
ELIGIBILITY
3. The Festival is open to short films of all production techniques or mixes thereof, including drama, animation, documentary, experimental or artist film from low to high budgets. Entries may be eligible for more than one category (animated and documentary entries are, for instance, still eligible for consideration in the Best Film award).
The 2020 awards categories are:
· Best Film
· English Riviera Film Festival Award
· Best Director
· Best Actor
· Best Actress
· Best Screenplay
· Best Cinematography
· Best Documentary
· Best Animated film
. Best Makeup
1 The English Riviera Film Award is Eligible only to Cast and Crew who have a connection to Devon. This is to recognise and support local talent.
4. The primary contact completing the submission process must be authorised to submit the film for consideration including permission from a distributor or sales agent representing the film and must have obtained necessary permissions for the inclusion of copyrighted music and/or images within the films. On submission of a film to the Festival, the applicant confirms that they possess all rights necessary for the screening of the film at this film Festival.
5. Film entries must have a maximum duration of 20 minutes including credits.
REGISTRATION AND DATA PROTECTION
7. Before you can submit your film, you will be asked to register your contact and film details. These details will only be shared with English Riviera Film Festival. English Riviera Film Festival ensures this information will not be used for anything other than direct contact from the Festival or one of the Festival’s submission partners and will not be shared with anyone else.
ENTRY FEES & REFUNDS
8. There is a submission fee to enter your films to English Riviera Film Festival.
9. The costs of submitting a film to an award category in the Festival for 2020 are as follows:
Earlybird Deadline: 01 March 2020 $ 8
Regular Deadline : 01 May 2020 $10
Late Deadline : 01 June 2020 $12
Final Deadline : 17 July 2020 $14
10. Entry fees are non-refundable.
11. A separate entry form and additional entry fee is required for each film submission.
DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS
12. The digital video file you are entering should be of the highest quality copy of your film.
13. We regret that entries cannot be submitted by postal mail.
SELECTION PROCESS
14. The judges for the awards consist of film industry practitioners and dedicated film enthusiasts, adjudicated by the Festival Director (with the exception of the South Devon College film maker of the year award). The judges’ decision is final.
15. Successful entrants will be notified of their inclusion in the Festival by 20th September 2020.
16. After selection, notification letters will be sent electronically; please provide an email address that is checked regularly and ensure that the user account englishrivierafilmfestival@gmail.com is permitted to email you.
17. We are unable to give comments on individual films prior to submission or offer feedback for unsuccessful entries.
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
18. All finalist entries will be scheduled for audience screening at the Festival. Participants are not entitled to claim rental or other fees for the screenings of their films at the Festival.