All entries must be received by March 15, 2019
•Running time for all documentaries must be less than 50 minutes.
•Running time for features must be more than 60 and less than 91 minutes.
• Selected films must be made available on DVD. A backup thumb drive may be requested. Selected shorts must be submitted online.
• Films produced, financed or initiated by major motion picture studios are not eligible for the competition. However, any film conforming to the above guidelines and purchased by a studio after completion is eligible.
• Film submissions in a foreign language must be subtitled in English.
• Once accepted, all projects (prior to Festival screening and during its run) must not be available for sale, or available to watch in its entirety on YouTube, Vimeo, or any other website, free or otherwise.
• All decisions made by judges, programmers and organizers will be final, and NO REFUND of entry fee will be permitted.
• The CaribbeanLens International Film Festival reserves the right to remove a film, project, or screenplay from the festival program for any reason or for no reason, and shall not be liable for any refund or claims of any kind arising out of such removal. In case the film, project or screenplay in question is disqualified, or is unable to screen due to technical, or operational difficulties, or if your film needs to be rescheduled, delayed, or removed from the program for any reason, the filmmaker(s) (cast, crew, or anyone involved with the project in question) are not entitled to any refund or damage claims of any kind.
SUBMISSIONS:
• Entries MUST include a film synopsis and a complete cast/credits list. The synopsis should be a well-written, concise description of the basic plot and premise of your film. Maximum synopsis length is 150 words for features, 50 for shorts.
• You are not required to submit film stills with this submission (this is only necessary after a film has been accepted). However, if you’d like to, please follow these specs and guidelines.
----HI-RES STILLS (300 DPI, AT LEAST 3” X 5”) CAN BE SENT ON DISCS OR YOU CAN PROVIDE A LINK FOR ONLINE ACCESS TO IMAGES.
----The synopsis and stills may be used in the program guide and will be available to distributors, members of the press, and filmmakers.
• If submitting more than one film, a separate completed entry is required for each title.
• No refunds
PRINT SHIPPING INFORMATION:
If your film is accepted, please send your exhibition copy to CaribbeanLens International Film Festival, c/o Caribbean Heritage Organization, Inc., 18543 Devonshire St., #285, Northridge, CA 91324. No COD shipments will be accepted.
Certification of Entrant:
By submitting your film for consideration you acknowledge that:
• you have read, understood, and complied with the rules and regulations;
• To the best of my knowledge, all statements in this submission are true;
• This film is not subject to any litigation nor is any litigation threatened;
• You am duly authorized to submit this film to the CaribbeanLens International Film Festival;
• The use of the rights granted here and of any material supplied do not violate the rights of any third party.