1. All the films presented in the 5th edition of the SPAIN MOVING IMAGES FESTIVAL will be chosen by its Selection Committee, headed by the Festival Director and advised by a series of professionals, specialists in the world of cinema and film festivals.
2. The submitter understands that submitting a film does not guarantee entry into the festival program and that no refunds will be issued for submission fees for films not selected for the program.
3. All films submitted should own the copyright.
4. he submitted films must be produced since 1st January 2019.
5. The submitted films in the Official Section may have not been publicly screened in Madrid before its official presentation at the Festival.
6. The inclusion of films that participate in the Official Section on VOD platforms is not admitted, except in those cases in which it is of strictly professional use and with restricted access.
7. The submitter agrees that if the film is selected for the Festival they will be able to provide a screening copy on DCP or Blu-Ray (depending on venue) and arrange for KDMs (if required). Alternative digital formats will also be accepted. The producers or representatives of the invited films must send the selected copies, one month before the start of the Festival.
8. The producers or representatives of the film will be in charge of the shipping and return expenses of the copies, as well as the insurance. SPAIN MOVING IMAGES FESTIVAL will be responsible for the insurance of copies from the moment they arrive at its headquarters, until the time of return. The return of copies of the films selected by the Festival will not be made before its closing date.
9. In case of a deterioration of a copy during the Festival, the responsibility for it will not exceed the cost of printing a new standard copy.
10. All the films selected by the Festival will be presented in their original version with subtitles in Spanish and English inserted in the DCP copy or providing an SRT file in case of a digital copy of the film. The translation of the film into Spanish will be made by the Festival.
11. Once the film is officially invited by the Festival, the producers or representatives of the selected films must confirm their participation in two weeks from its announcement. The Festival will recognize the signer of this confirmation as the only interlocutor to negotiate all aspects related to the participation of the film. Confirmation by the producers or representatives of the selected film means that it can not be removed from the program.
12. The invitation of each film selected by the Festival will be strictly confidential between the director and the producers or representatives of the invited film until the Festival decides to officially announce it.
13. The Festival programming and the schedule of the screenings are the exclusive competence of the Festival.
14. The documentation materials necessary for the press release and the Festival official website will be requested from the participants by the Press Department of the Festival.
15. The producers or representatives of the films that have received an award commit themselves to mention it in all the publicity and press material related to the film, respecting the exact wording of the jury's decision and using the Festival logo. This logo will be sent to the winners after the announcement.
16. In case of unforeseen conflict, the Festival retains its sovereignty and reserves the power of the last decision. If there is any type of divergence on the interpretation of these rules, the text in Spanish will be applied.