DSLRcinema “Every Second Counts” Registration Form
It is time for our third online film festival! We are excited to see your work and have a friendly competition as well. We will be giving away a 1st place winner-take-all cash prize of $100 this time around. We will also feature the top five runners up in a special post as well. This film festival is international so it doesn’t matter where you are located. Official rules are outlined below.
1. THEME
We have decided to make this a 1-minute film festival. No other requirements are necessary except that the total run time of your film is exactly 1 minute. You are allowed a short title sequence and end credit, but the film portion must stay exactly 1 minute in length.
If you have any question regarding this theme, please feel free to contact us and ask. We will be happy to answer any question.
Please do not use any sound or imagery that is copyrighted in any way. You must own the rights to everything you use unless it is public domain or you have permission of the owner to use it.
2. LENGTH
Total running time of your film can not exceed 1 minute.
3. FILMING AND REGISTRATION
You may use footage and films that were previously used or submitted for other festivals and contests. It is NOT required that you use a DSLR to film your movie. DSLRcinema would like to expand to everyone in the film making community and not restrict the camera type. The “Every Second Counts” film festival will run between January 1, 2012 and May 5, 2012.
4. PRIZES
There will be a 1st Place Prize of $100 this time. The 5 runners up will be announced in a special post.
For entering your film into the contest, follow the steps below to enter.
1. Subscribe to our Vimeo channel here: http://vimeo.com/channels/158520 then once your film has been shot, edited, and produced it will need to be uploaded to Vimeo . In the caption area of your Vimeo post you will be required to include the following information in the following format:
TITLE: “your film title”
FILM FESTIVAL THEME: “Every Second Counts”
NOTES: “any other credits or notes you wish to add or that you must add to give credit to your cast and crew or materials used”
2. You will need to fill out our entry registration form here which must include a link to the film you entered. Your film will then get posted to our Vimeo channel. You may send us your finished film at any time during the festival (between January 1, 2012 and May 5, 2012). Limit of 1 film per entry fee and the winner will be announced by the end of May, 2012.
PLEASE NOTE: there is a $15 entry fee this time. This is to offset general costs incurred. This fee is not refundable unless we do not accept your film for some reason. If you decide to enter more than one film, you will only be charged one entry fee. Remember to include on your entry form the email you use to pay your entry fee: this is the only way we have of tracking payment with your film.
4. CONTENT RATING
Please do not use any explicit images in your short film. Any film showing such imagery will be disqualified.
5. JUDGING
We will judge your film on a 1-10 rating system in the following categories:
- Adherence to the theme.
- Cinematic image quality (framing, grading, pace).
- Story quality (how well the story is conveyed).
- Use of media (to include the sounds or soundtracks you decided to use).
6. EQUIPMENT
You may use any camera and any piece of equipment in making your film. We would love to know all the technical details of your shoot as well, so feel free to include them in the Vimeo description.
7. LEGAL
You must be 18 years of age or older. If you happen to be a high school student, then you must have express written permission from your parent or guardian or have the film submitted under the name of a qualifying aged person. By entering your film into our “Every Second Counts” Film Festival, You give us permission to post your final video publicly on our website(s) and to use imagery from it for ads or thumbnails. You also agree to adhere to any copyright laws and release us from any responsibility due to copyright infringement that may occur on your behalf. Adhering to copyright laws is the full responsibility of the contest entrants.
NOTE: Prizes will be announced soon and updated in this section. If you have any questions regarding the content you wish to use, or the theme we have chosen, please don’t hesitate to contact us and ask.
Once again, here are the links to the festival entry page and registration form:
“Every Second Counts” Vimeo Channel
DSLRcinema “Every Second Counts” Registration Form
Thank you for joining us in our 3rd online film festival. Please spread the word and happy filming!
