For the full rules and terms please see: http://crazy8s.film/apply/rules-and-regulations-2/
By submitting a project for consideration to Crazy8s, you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to all of the following terms and conditions (the “Rules and Regulations”).
The Rules and Regulations are subject to all federal, provincial, regional and municipal laws, regulations, rules, and restrictions (collectively, the “Requirements”), including those relating to COVID-19 and public health and safety and welfare.
The Rules and Regulations may be updated, supplemented, and/or amended at any time by Crazy8s in order to comply with the Requirements. All dates, deadlines, events, and schedules set forth herein are subject to change, postponement, and/or cancellation due to circumstances relating to COVID-19.
All applicants, cast members, writers, directors, producers, and crew members shall comply at all times with the Requirements and any other rules, requirements established by Crazy8s throughout all stages of their participation in the Crazy8s Film Program, including in all pitch, editing, and production activities.
The Crazy8s Film Program is run by the Crazy8s Film Society, a BC-based non-profit society. The Crazy8s Program was developed to build the domestic film industry in British Columbia by providing support to Canadian filmmakers and their teams to make professionally produced short films. The mission is to find and build talent, teams, and community. Crazy8s aims to continue to expand the exposure of the films to international film festivals and markets.
Crazy8s Film Society believes in equality and community. The Program welcomes contributions from all and is not limited to people of varied age, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender-identity, language, race, sexual orientation, and religious views.
It is a requirement of Crazy8s that ALL of the Writer(s), Director(s), Producer(s), and either the 1st or 2nd Lead Actor must be Canadian citizens or Permanent residents of Canada, and must also be residents of British Columbia.
Applicants must be at least 19 years of age. Full-time time high school students are not eligible to apply. Post-secondary students are eligible to apply but should be aware that the time commitment for winners is heavy and may not be compatible with full-time studies. Writers, Directors, or Producers of a project are eligible to apply for Crazy8s.
The Writer may also be the Director, or the Writer may also be the Producer. However, the roles of Producer and Director must be filled by different people.
Directors may take a Producer credit but cannot be the lead Producer on the project.
Past Crazy8s Directors may not re-apply as Directors, but can work on Crazy8s films in other roles, including Lead Producer for subsequent years.
Film concepts must be based on an original idea Chain of Title documentation will be required proving that applicants have the rights to tell the story. If the short film concept is based on a real person, real event, a short story, a poem, a play, or any other original work, it is essential to have written permission from the person who created the original concept. This includes other people’s work that inspired the current developing short original film.
Applicants are free to adapt any work that is currently in the public domain, which includes work created by people who have been dead more than 50 years.
The full run time of all completed Crayz8s short film projects must be at least 5 minutes in length, but shall not exceed 12 minutes in length, including on-screen credits. This translates into approximately 5-10 pages of script and is not negotiable.
Applicants are ineligible to apply to Crazy8s if they have worked for Crazy8s Film Society in the year preceding the present application.
Copyright
The Crazy8s Film Society will own the finished films, but filmmakers are encouraged to screen their films at international film festivals and use the film to promote themselves as filmmakers. The filmmakers are responsible for film festival entry fees.
Filmmakers will retain the rights to produce sequels, feature films, television series, web series, or any other production based on their Crazy8s short films.
The Crazy8s Film Society will work to sell the finished films on DVD, to broadcasters, and through various other distribution methods. But we also encourage the filmmakers to take an active hand in the distribution of their films.
Royalties
A percentage (50%) of the net proceeds after expenses from all sales will go to the Filmmaker(s) as a royalty. It is up to the team to decide how that Royalty will be split amongst the team members, but it is advised that the Writer, Director, and Producer share any royalties received. Filmmakers can keep 100% of film festival cash awards.
Performers will also see a royalty from gross sales, administered through the Union of BC Performers.
The Crazy8s portion of distribution proceeds go back into the Society to help pay for future events.
General Conditions
Crazy8s Film Society reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to cancel, postpone, or reschedule any or all of the Crazy8s Film Program or any events or activities associated therewith, due to COVID-19 concerns or in order to comply with the Requirements.
Crazy8s Film Society reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all pitches and applications. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage anything that Crazy8s Film Society needs to run its program or undermines the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Crazy8s Film Program is a violation of criminal and civil laws and Crazy8s Film Society has the right to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from Crazy8s now, and for the lifetime of the program.
Applicants and their crews hereby release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Crazy8s Film Society, its members, directors, employees, and personnel from any and all claims, liabilities, costs, expenses, and damages for any and all damage, loss or liability (including, without limitation, claims arising from negligence, or relating to personal injury, property damage, illness, and wrongful death) suffered as a result of, in connection with, or arising from their participation in the Crazy8s Film Program or any events or activities associated therewith including as a result of exposure to COVID-19 from any other individual participating in or associated with the Crazy8s Film Program.
Applicants and their crews further release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Crazy8s Film Society, its members, directors, employees, and personnel from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs, expenses, and damages due to the cancellation, postponement, or rescheduling of any or all of the Crazy8s Film Program at any time for any reason, including due to COVID-19 concerns or if required to comply with the Requirements.
By applying to the Crazy8s Film Program each applicant and their team consents to Crazy8s Film Society their names, city of residence, photographs, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment, compensation, or notification.
Crazy8s Film Society reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Crazy8s Film Program due to force majeure, or circumstances or situations beyond their reasonable control such as strikes, lock-outs, labour disputes, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.