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Jump Cuts Film Festival

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Sheaf St 3 Sheaf St, Leeds, England LS10 1HD, , United Kingdom Show me on the map

About the festival

UPDATE : WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR FINAL CLOSING DATE TO ACCOMMODATE FILM MAKERS WHOSE PROJECTS WERE SCUPPERED BY COVID! Hopefully the extension will give creatives time to finish filming and editing and we look forward to viewing your completed works! Stay safe! :).

Welcome to Jump Cuts Film Festival which will showcase the work of film-makers across the globe. This exciting new event is taking place in the centre of Leeds in September 2020 and will be FREE for anyone to attend. The venue is actually only 0.7 miles from where the world’s very first films were made on Leeds Bridge in 1888 by Louis le Prince - a perfect photo opportunity for film-makers should they wish to do selfies at the plaque only a 3 minute walk away!

The Festival is only a 9 minute walk from Leeds City Train Station and there's plenty of parking very close by. Today Leeds is a leading centre for film culture in a major European region for filmmaking, and at the time of the festival will be the home of new Channel 4 offices and studios.

Talking of Channel 4, one of the guest judges will be Mushy Asghar, from Channel Four’s 'Educating Yorkshire', who'll also be presenting awards, including one for the most inspirational/motivational film. This can be in any area.

Stand up comedian Liam Tulley, who won the 'King Gong' at The Comedy Store in 2014 and who's sharp observations and dry witted humour have since helped him to become a 'So You Think You're Funny' Semi-Finalist, a 'Hilarity Bites' finalist and 'Laughing Horse New Act of the Year' Semi-finalist will also be judging the Best Comedy.

The Music Video category will be judged by musicians who regularly perform at The Cavern Club in Liverpool - the cradle of British pop music and the club where the Beatles musical identity was formed!

Submissions are invited from across the world and there’ll also be a special category for Yorkshire film-makers.

Time allowing we’ll also be having selected Q&As with a couple of directors/producers.

Winners of the various categories will be announced by several people on the day, including Mushy Asghar from Channel Four's 'Educating Yorkshire'.

About

UPDATE : WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR FINAL CLOSING DATE TO ACCOMMODATE FILM MAKERS WHOSE PROJECTS WERE SCUPPERED BY COVID! Hopefully the extension will give creatives time to finish filming and editing and we look forward to viewing your completed works! Stay safe! :).

Welcome to Jump Cuts Film Festival which will showcase the work of film-makers across the globe. This exciting new event is taking place in the centre of Leeds in September 2020 and will be FREE for anyone to attend. The venue is actually only 0.7 miles from where the world’s very first films were made on Leeds Bridge in 1888 by Louis le Prince - a perfect photo opportunity for film-makers should they wish to do selfies at the plaque only a 3 minute walk away!

The Festival is only a 9 minute walk from Leeds City Train Station and there's plenty of parking very close by. Today Leeds is a leading centre for film culture in a major European region for filmmaking, and at the time of the festival will be the home of new Channel 4 offices and studios.

Talking of Channel 4, one of the guest judges will be Mushy Asghar, from Channel Four’s 'Educating Yorkshire', who'll also be presenting awards, including one for the most inspirational/motivational film. This can be in any area.

Stand up comedian Liam Tulley, who won the 'King Gong' at The Comedy Store in 2014 and who's sharp observations and dry witted humour have since helped him to become a 'So You Think You're Funny' Semi-Finalist, a 'Hilarity Bites' finalist and 'Laughing Horse New Act of the Year' Semi-finalist will also be judging the Best Comedy.

The Music Video category will be judged by musicians who regularly perform at The Cavern Club in Liverpool - the cradle of British pop music and the club where the Beatles musical identity was formed!

Submissions are invited from across the world and there’ll also be a special category for Yorkshire film-makers.

Time allowing we’ll also be having selected Q&As with a couple of directors/producers.

Winners of the various categories will be announced by several people on the day, including Mushy Asghar from Channel Four's 'Educating Yorkshire'.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

There is no restriction here at Jump Cuts as to when the film must have been made.
All entries should be in English or with English subtitles.
By submitting to Jump Cuts Film Festival, you agree to the following:
Images from the film and any taken at the festival itself can be used by Jump Cuts in any advertising.
Films must be submitted to the festival by the stated deadlines.
Jump Cuts accepts no responsibility if the information provided is inaccurate.
Jump Cuts Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilise any excerpt(s) from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition re the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorised to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
Submission also certifies that all film and music rights and clearances have been obtained in accordance with UK copyright laws
The judges reserve the right not to enter into any correspondence after official selections.
The applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless Jump Cuts Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to legal fees, and costs of the court etc) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving - but not limited to - copyright, trademark, credits, publicity and screening.
Unfortunately we cannot offer any waiver of the submission fee. We can not view your work without the fee being paid. We can not make any exceptions.
Please note that submission fees are non-refundable and subject to changes and that deadlines, programs, venues and dates may also change, although at the time of writing (July 2019) an agreement with the venue in Leeds is now in place for it to stage the film festival on a Sunday in September 2020.
All correspondence is to be made via email.
Please note that we cannot acknowledge receipt of entries. Applicants will be notified if their submission has been successful by email after the selection process has taken place.
Due to the large amount of submissions received we cannot enter into any discussion regarding films that are not selected for the festival.
Successful applicants must be able to provide, on request, large high res image(s) and may be required to provide up to 30 seconds of full resolution footage for use in any festival trailer. Successful applicants of features and feature length documentaries should also be able to provide their own trailer if required.
Successful applicants will be required to supply their work in a high-resolution digital file if we’re unable to download it from FilmFreeway. That cost of shipping any SD cards etc containing the digital must be met by the sender.
By agreeing to proceed with your submission you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.
In the event of disagreement concerning the interpretation of the regulations, the interpretation of the festival will take precedence.
Failure to comply with any of these Terms and Conditions may result in the submission being disqualified.
These regulations are subject to change without prior notice. Though the guest judges and presenters are presently confirmed in writing as booked as of 31st July 2019, these may be subject to change without notice.
That's the legal stuff over with - Our team are now looking forward to the more fun activity of receiving and viewing your submissions!

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Low Budget Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $10
Regular (10th February, 2020) $11
Late (11th May, 2020) $12
Description

This can be of any length so long as it was made for under $1200 or the equivalent of £1000. We're looking for films with high production values and story telling regardless of limited budget. Our fees in this category are also set to hopefully correspond with your budget!

Best Yorkshire Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $11
Regular (10th February, 2020) $25
Late (11th May, 2020) $30
Description

This film can be of any length but MUST have been filmed entirely in Yorkshire!

Best Inspiring/Motivational Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $10
Regular (10th February, 2020) $11
Late (11th May, 2020) $12
Description

The Best Inspiring/Motivational Film will be judged by Mushy Asghar - who many will know from Educating Yorkshire. He will also be presenting the award. These submissions can be films that inspire/motivate in ANY way and in ANY area. They can be from anywhere in the world. If not in English must have English subtitles. Our submission fees in this category are low as we'd really like to get your motivational and inspiring films out there and Mushy is particularly looking forward to watching the submissions in this category!

Best Documentary
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $14
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

This can be from anywhere in the world and of any length.

Best Conservation Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $12
Regular (10th February, 2020) $13
Late (11th May, 2020) $14
Description

The Best Conservation Film is open to any films of any length and from any country that tackle ANY environmental issues or awareness in this globally (and increasingly) worrying area. Must be in English or with English subtitles.

Best Student Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $12
Regular (10th February, 2020) $20
Late (11th May, 2020) $24
Description

Any film crewed entirely by students, from anywhere in the world.

Best UK Short Film & Director
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $16
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

We at Jump Cuts Film Festival have actually combined the awards for Best Film and Best Director. One of our organisers recalls an interview with Ridley Scott saying how baffled he was that a film ('Gladiator') could win an Oscar for best film but then not best director. We happen to agree with him. So category winners for Best Film will by default also win Best Director! We class short films as under 31 minutes duration.

Best Short Film & Director from outside the UK
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $19
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

We at Jump Cuts Film Festival have actually combined the awards for Best Short Film and Best Director. One of our organisers recalls an interview with Ridley Scott saying how baffled he was that a film ('Gladiator') could win an Oscar for best film but then not best director. We happen to agree with him. So category winners for Best Film will by default also win Best Director! All films however must be in English or with English Subtitles. We class short films as under 31 minutes duration.

Best UK Feature Film & Director
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $35
Regular (10th February, 2020) $40
Late (11th May, 2020) $45
Description

We at Jump Cuts Film Festival have actually combined the awards for Best Film and Best Director. One of our organisers recalls an interview with Ridley Scott who stated how baffled he was that a film ('Gladiator') could win an Oscar for best film but then not best director. We happen to agree with him. So category winners for Best Film will by default also win Best Director! We class a feature as over 44 minutes duration.

Best Feature Film & Director from outside the UK
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $35
Regular (10th February, 2020) $40
Late (11th May, 2020) $45
Description

We at Jump Cuts Film Festival have actually combined the awards for Best Film and Best Director. One of our organisers recalls an interview with Ridley Scott who said how baffled he was that a film ('Gladiator') could win an Oscar for best film but then not best director. We happen to agree with him. So category winners for Best Film will by default also win Best Director! We class a feature as over 44 minutes duration.

Best First Time Director (any film!)
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $19
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

First time directors of films of any length from anywhere in the world. Must be in English or English subtitles.

Best Comedy
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $14
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

Best comedy of any length, from any where in the world. Must be in English or with English subtitles. This category is to be judged by a Comedy Store award winner!

Best Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $16
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

This can be of any length and from any where in the world and will be judged by musicians who regularly perform at The Cavern Club in Liverpool - the cradle of British pop music and the club where the Beatles musical identity was formed!

Best Horror Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $19
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

This can be of any length and from anywhere in the world. If not in English though it must have English subtitles.

Best LGBT+ Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $16
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

These submissions - whether narrative or documentary - should explore the lives and experiences of LGBT+ people. The films can be from anywhere in the world and can be any length.

Best Animation
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $16
Regular (10th February, 2020) $30
Late (11th May, 2020) $35
Description

Best Animation can be from anywhere in the world and any running time.

Best Cinematography
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $35
Regular (10th February, 2020) $40
Late (11th May, 2020) $45
Description

Best Cinematography in any genre and length of film from anywhere in the world.

Best Young Film Maker
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $15
Regular (10th February, 2020) $20
Late (11th May, 2020) $24
Description

This is open to ANY Director AND/OR Producer who made a film of any genre and any length, provided they were under 21 years of old when the film was completed.

Best Actor
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $15
Regular (10th February, 2020) $20
Late (11th May, 2020) $24
Description

Open to any actor over the age of 18 years old, regardless of the film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Actress
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $15
Regular (10th February, 2020) $20
Late (11th May, 2020) $24
Description

Open to any actress over the age of 18 years old, regardless of the film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Young Actor
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $15
Regular (10th February, 2020) $20
Late (11th May, 2020) $24
Description

Open to any actor who was under 18 years old when the film was completed, regardless of the film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Young Actress
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $15
Regular (10th February, 2020) $20
Late (11th May, 2020) $24
Description

Open to any actress who was under 18 years old when the film was completed, regardless of the film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Editing
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $35
Regular (10th February, 2020) $40
Late (11th May, 2020) $45
Description

Open to ANY editor, regardless of the film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Original Score
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $35
Regular (10th February, 2020) $40
Late (11th May, 2020) $45
Description

Open to any composer regardless of the film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Trailer
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $21
Regular (10th February, 2020) $35
Late (11th May, 2020) $40
Description

Open to any trailer regardless of the actual film's length, genre and country of origin.

Best Young Cast
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd November, 2019) $10
Regular (10th February, 2020) $11
Late (11th May, 2020) $12
Description

The Best Young Cast award is for films where the whole cast - however big or small - were ALL under 21 years of age when the film was completed.

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