FairWinds Film Festival

Proof of U.S. Military Veteran status is MANDATORY with submission. Please email FairWindsVFF@gmail.com with proof of service (veteran ID, driver's license, etc). Please DO NOT email any sensitive information such as SSN. Without veteran status, your film will not be considered and there won't be any refunds. Also, funds will not be applied to a future submission. Veteran status MUST be for one of the names associated with the following roles of the film (must match credit given in film):
Producer
Director
Writer
Editor
Star role
Supporting Role

Terms and Conditions

1. All filmmakers submitting a film to the FairWinds Film Festival (hereafter known as ‘Veterans’, ‘We’, ‘Us’ and ‘Our’), accept and agree to comply with the following Terms and Conditions. The FWFF is open to any film where a veteran is on the production role and or a star or supporting role of the film, from across the world.

2. FWFF only accepts online registrations and submissions to be assessed. We accept films in any language… However, films not made in English must have English subtitles.

3. The person submitting a film to FWFF is ‘You’ or ‘Your’ and you agree that your film may be screened at FairWinds Film Festival if it is selected.

4. All submission fees are non refundable.

5. How to Submit
- Complete and submit your online submission form
- Pay relevant Submission fee
- Films must be submitted via an online platform
- Email Fairwindsvff@gmail.com with U. S. Military or Veteran status proof

6. Applicant must supply:
-- Proof of Military Veteran status (DD214-with SSN blocked out, Veteran ID card, or
driver's license with "veteran")
– Production credits and contact details
– Media pack for promotional use by FWFF
– Film Poster (Optional)
– A short trailer of the film
-- A link to your film website (Optional)

7. All films will be accepted and assessed with the view to screening them at a FWFF event. All films included in the Official Selection will be screened at a venue.

8. Screenings are scheduled during the Festival at the discretion of FWFF. We undertake to make every effort to adhere to the published schedule program, however, FWFF reserves the right to alter this schedule and venue at any time for any reason. FWFF does not accept any liability for any costs claimed to arise as a result of a change in the scheduling.

9. Awards may be presented during the festival at the discretion of the organizers and the judges. All awards will be listed on our website.

10. By submitting a film, You grant us the right to screen Your film, copy and/or reproduce, modify, adapt and any part thereof, up to one (1) minute of the film submission. We may also use Your submission and any other promotional material/photo’s and/or information submitted by You to communicate it to the public in all media, including via our website and publicity materials, or to advertise and promote FWFF, events, its products and services, or all, and to showcase Your film.

11. You own the copyright to your film as its author and represent and warrant that You have (and will continue to have during the duration of FWFF and thereafter) all necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions we need to use Your film and You will provide evidence of such on our reasonable request.

12. We accept no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by any person as a result of submitting a film to FWFF and its curation and all related events. We take no responsibility for the information supplied by filmmakers to the FWFF.

13. You indemnify and hold harmless FWFF from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening materials entered.