IMPORTANT Rules & Terms
01. The awards are open for music video production companies, agencies, directors, producers, record companies, artists and other professionals working with music video production age 13 or older.
a. Music Videos can be from ANY YEAR and ANY LENGTH (please email us if it's over 10 minutes to pre-screen!
b. Student Submissions must be accompanied by a current student ID (2019-2021).
c. Acceptance may only guarantee screening OR award nomination.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of participants and check their identity in accordance with our privacy policy.
02. Participants can attend with one or several music videos and every music video can be nominated for more than one award.
03. Each category is open for music videos that have been submitted to the Austin Music Video Awards from December 14, 2019 - October 2021.
04. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for network, computer hardware or software failures of any kind, which may restrict or delay the sending of your music video or registration. Incomplete registration that doesn't meet the requirements of these conditions will be disqualified.
05. All music videos submitted will first be reviewed and nominated by AMVF. These nominations will be collated and the videos with the highest score will go to the second round. In the second round, a selected group of judges will judge who receives the award. They can also reallocate a video into a different category.
06. The winning entry in each category will show the necessary artistic quality, creative contributions and technical skills in line with the category’s requirements.
07. All the Winners will be announced and receive their trophy at the awards ceremony that will take place at the Austin Music Video Festival in the fall of 2018. Winners who can’t show up, have to send a representative to receive the award. A list of winners will be published on the website and stay there as long as the Austin Music Video Festival.
08. All entrants warrant and undertake that they have obtained all relevant rights and written. Permission from individuals featured in the entry.
09. All participants warrant that their movie or music video does not violate federal law.
10. By submitting the music video permits participants that the Austin Music Video Festival can use the video as well as pictures and names attached to the film for advertising and public relations purposes in connection with marketing the Austin Music Video Festival.
11. The Promoter may use the information participants provide to contact participants regarding their products and services.
12. Managers Anthony Erickson and Jeremy Roye reserve the right to modify these terms.
13. Not all submissions are guaranteed acceptance. AMVFest retains the right to accept or decline any submission.
14. There are NO REFUNDS. Thanks for your understanding.
15. By submitting the material, the applicant hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the festival & its employees from any liability, claims, and damages in connection with the submission and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.
I/We understand that failure to adhere to the competition rules and regulations will result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fee.
I/We agree to hold the Austin Music Video Festival harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on any music video, advertisement, film or media submitted to the Festival.
Note: Award winners are responsible for picking up (or a representative) trophies or covering the shipping costs if delivered.