Paso Digital Film Festival
Submission Form
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SUBMIT ANY FILM FOR $10 UNTIL JULY 2010...
Please print and complete this form legibly and return it with a DVD copy of th e film,
as well as your submissions fees to the following address: MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE
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Paso Digital Film Festival
Film Submissions
P.O. Box 308
Paso Robles, CA 93447 USA
Title of Film:_______________________________________________________________________
Date of Production:__________________________________________________________________
Running Time:_____________________________Color / Black and White:___________
Classification:
CIRCLE OR UNDERLINE (Please see our Award Categories for verification)
Short Narrative
Short Experimental
Short Documentary
Short Music Documentary
Music Video
Feature Length Narrative
Feature Length Documentary
Feature Length Music Documentary
Student Film
Youth Film
Mobile Third Screen
Central California Coast Filmmaker
Native American Filmmaker
Early Bird Deadline Fees (8/22/10) for Short Films/Music Videos/Mobile Third Screen
Submissions:
Standard Fee $25.00
Student Fee $20.00
Youth Fee $15.00
Regular Deadline Fees (9/22/10) for Short Films/Music Videos/Mobile Third Screen
Standard Fee $30.00
Student Fee $25.00
Youth Fee $20.00
Late Deadline Fees (10/04/10) for Short Films/Music Videos/Mobile Third Screen
Standard Fee $35.00
Student Fee $30.00
Early Bird Deadline Fees (8/22/10) for Feature Length Narratives/Documentaries/
Music Documentaries
Standard Fee $30.00
Student Fee $25.00
Youth Fee $20.00
Regular Deadline Fees (9/22/10) for Feature Length Narratives/Documentaries/
Music Documentaries
Standard Fee $35.00
Student Fee $30.00
Youth Fee $25.00
Late Deadline Fees (10/04/10) for Feature Length Narratives/Documentaries/
Music Documentaries
Standard Fee $40.00
Student Fee $35.00
Youth Fee $30.00
Screening Format
DVD Region 0
DVD Region 1
Blue Ray
Synopsis (less than 50 words, you may attach an additional sheet)
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Contact for festival submissions
Name:___________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________State____________Zip_____________
Tel:________________________________________
Fax:_______________________________________
Email:_____________________________________
Film Details
Director:_________________________________________(Please attach filmography/biography)
Producer:___________________________________
Editor:______________________________________
Screenwriter:___________________________________________
Director of Photography:______________________________
Sound:______________________________
Music:_________________________________
Main Cast:______________________________________________________________________
Names of festivals where the film has already been screened, plus any awards it has won:
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I have read and understand the information presented for entry guidelines in Official Submission
Rules & Terms below. I further acknowledge that while all possible care will be taken in handling
of entries, the festival cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of films or film materials
while in transit or while in possession of the Paso Digital Film Festival. All entries become the
property of the Film Festival.
Signature:_______________________________________________________Date:__________
Official Submission Rules & Terms
The Paso Digital Film Festival is SOON on the web at Withoutabox.com and prefers paperless
entries. Withoutabox provides cost-saving, online entry to film festivals with one master entry form,
allowing you and us to enter your film more efficiently and with greater accuracy. Withoutabox
users enjoy the advantages of Extended Deadlines on Online Press Kit submissions.
General Rules
1. Films must have been completed within the last five years (after November 2005).
2. If a film is submitted as a short, it cannot be more than 30 minutes long.
3. If a film is submitted as a feature, it must be at least 60 minutes long, and no more than 180
minutes long.
4. Submissions can be shot or created in any format (Film, digital video, animation, flash, etc.)
5. All films must be in English or subtitled in English.
6. Submission format: USA-Region playable DVD, (DVD-R, DVD+R) at XP (Highest) quality (Full
screen Hi-resolution) preferred. No other media formats will be accepted.
7. Submission materials (Entry fee payment, optional press kit, and film) must be delivered
together in one package.
8. If completing your submission materials online, do not deliver your submission materials until
you have completed your online entry and be sure that your online entry number is printed
clearly on all materials.
9. Entry fees must be made in US dollars and can be either check or money order, make out to
WEST MULTIMEDIA.
Specific submission Rules per Award Category
1. Certain categories have specific rules regarding those who are applicable.
2. The Student Filmmaker Award is only for currently-enrolled students in high school, college,
or university.
3. The Youth Filmmaker Award is only for filmmakers under the age of 18, or the filmmaker must
have completed the film before he or she turned 18.
4. The Central California Coast Filmmaker Award is only for filmmakers who are currently based
in the Central California Coast area.
5. The Native American Filmmaker Award is for a film produced, written or directed by a Native
American filmmaker.
OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Film Schedule – Submitter agrees that the Paso Digital Film Festival (“thePDFF”) retains
the sole decision with regard to the scheduling and placement of the Submitter’s film within the
festival schedule.
2. Film Promotion – Submitter agrees that reproductions of the trailer may be used for film
selection, judging and press purposes.
3. Film Trailers – Submitter agrees to allow thePDFF unlimited use of the Film Trailer (if supplied
with Film Submission, or email to thePDFF@gmail.com) or short-duration excerpts of the film
(if no trailer was supplied) for purposes including but not limited to: festival marketing, press
submissions, festival website and emails, sponsor and patron events, and other festival-related
events. Submitter allows thePDFF sole discretion in selection and packaging of film excerpts if no
suitable film trailer is supplied. This can be a youtube, or myspace link.
4. Festival Exhibition – thePDFF agrees to exhibit the Submitter’s film in its entirety and in the best
possible technical manner, within the limit of its ability and notwithstanding unforeseen technical
and/or facility difficulties. Submitter agrees that there is no recourse to and liability of thePDFF if
the film is not exhibited or if the exhibition is interrupted or disrupted in any way.
5. Film Media and Trafficking –The Submitter agrees to make all best efforts to ensure that
exhibition film media arrives at the designated thePDFF location at least 48 hours prior to scheduled
exhibition time, to allow technical and quality checks to be accomplished on the media. If film
media has not arrived by the expected receipt time (as indicated by 3rd-party shipping documents)
or 48 hours prior to exhibition (whichever is least), Submitter agrees to expedite a second copy of
film media via fastest available shipping method, at Submitter’s expense. thePDFF will make every
effort to accommodate Submitter’s outgoing traffic requests as long as requested outbound
shipping time is at least 48 hours past the last scheduled exhibition of the film. In no case will
thePDFF be held legally or financially responsible for errors or delays in outbound trafficking.
6. Non-Theatrical Promotion Exhibition – If the film is accepted for exhibition by thePDFF, the
Submitter hereby agrees to allow thePDFF to exhibit the film in a non-theatrical venue for the
benefit of PRDFF, so long as 1) Attendance is limited to invited guests of thePDFF and thePDFF
attendees, and 2) The film is not available in general release or available for sale to the public on
consumer media (e.g. DVD).
7. Limitation of Liability - Submitter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless thePDFF from and
against any and all liability, loss, cost, and expense including, but not limited to attorney's fees
and costs of court occasioned by 1) any claim being made by anyone other than the Submitter
of any right, title or interest in the entered films or any part thereof; 2) any claim involving copyright,
trademark, credits, royalties, publicity, screening or any other matter relating to the film or any
part thereof, whether seen or unforeseen, and 3) any claim arising out of loss or damage.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS AND MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO:
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Paso Digital Film Festival
Film Submissions
P.O. Box 308
Paso Robles, CA 93447 USA
323-850-8919