1. All film submissions must be received by late deadline 5pm, 18 February 2017, AEST.
2. Films must be submitted for viewing via digital screener link – no DVDs or physical copies will be accepted.
3. All entries must pass a 'three tick' test, meaning a minimum of three out of five creative positions of producer, writer, director, cinematographer, and protagonist must be filled by a female or gender diverse individual.
4. To be eligible for FFS film competitions all shorts must be no more than 50 minutes in length. All features must be no less than 60 minutes in length.
5. All selected films must be available for exhibition on DCP.
6. The producer warrants to FFS they have obtained all the necessary permissions to enter this film and that the film does not infringe the rights, including copyright, of any third party. This includes use of music and literary material (i.e. if your film is based on a novel or poem).
7. The producer grants FFS2018 the rights to:
(a) Exhibit the film in the 2018 For Film's Sake Festival and associated events.
(b) Reproduce the film for inclusion as part of a compilation.
(c) Exhibit the production either in part or in total for promotional purposes.
All productions screened at FFS2018 must have been completed within 3 years of the entry closing date.
12. If films are not in English, they must be available with English subtitles.
13. Films previously submitted to FFS/WOWFF are not eligible for re-submission unless the work has been changed or altered significantly.
14. FFS reserves the right to alter the regulations and/or terms and conditions of entry.
All efforts will be made to notify filmmakers by email of entry status by March 30th 2017.
For further queries regarding screener and/or exhibition formats email: hello@forfilmssake.org