The Magic of Horror

PLEASE READ OUR RULES & POLICIES BEFORE SUBMITTING!!!

All completed submissions will receive the scorecards and any corresponding notes from the judges once the judging period has concluded. These are sent electronically, so please make sure that your email address on FilmFreeway is correct. NOTE: Any submissions that are withdrawn will not be eligible for scorecards and judge’s notes.

SUBMISSION RESTRICTIONS:

All entries must be in English (or have English subtitles).

This season there is no "created by" time frame restrictions for entries.

No works-in-progress will be accepted.

All entries must be original works, no “fan films” or adaptations. (Unless adapted from the film-maker’s own original story/novel or a work that is the public domain.) The only other exception to this rule is for the CosPlay Costume contest.

Submissions may not include real violence toward humans or animals. Absolutely no pornography.

There are no premiere or release restrictions on films. However, all screenplays must be un-produced and not under option at the time of the festival.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Please make sure that you have entered your submission in the appropriate category. Projects are judged in accordance to the category they have been submitted to. (For example, a movie trailer submitted as a short film will be judged as a short film and is not likely to do well.)

The person submitting a project to this festival affirms that he/she has all the copyrights of story, audio, video, images and music of the film/script/photographed work and he/she remains responsible before the law.

FILMS & TRAILERS - Only a director or producer may submit a film or trailer.

MUSIC VIDEOS – Must be original music. Only a producer, director, or musician representative may submit a music video.

SCREENPLAYS & LOGLINES - Only the writer may submit. In the case of multiple writers, only one need to submit but all authors must be credited on the entry.

POSTERS & ARTWORK - Only the artist, film director, or producer may submit.

FX MAKEUP PHOTOS- Only the artist, director, or producer may submit. Submitter affirms that he/she has either created the makeup themselves or has the right to submit on behalf of the makeup artist (makeup artist must be credited in the submission.) Makeup must be an original creation and any prosthetics used must be at least 80% fabricated by the artist.

COSTUME PHOTOS- Only the artist, film director, or producer may submit. Submitter affirms that he/she has either created the costumes themselves or has the right to submit on behalf of the artist (the creator of the costume who did the work must be credited in the submission.) Costumes must be at least 80% fabricated by the artist.

ALL SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:

In the spirit of fairness to all, we DO NOT offer student discounts or hardship waivers for the submission fees.

Submission fees must be in U.S. dollars. These fees are non-refundable, even in the case of disqualification or withdrawal of an entry. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Submissions that do not follow the rules will be disqualified, so please ask any questions before submitting.

Multiple submissions are accepted, but each must be submitted with a separate fee. There are no discounts for multiple submissions.

Understand that the submission fee does not guarantee your project a place in the festival. Entries are judged by a panel who make the decisions of Official Selections, Finalists, and Jury Prize winners. The judges decisions are final and may not be disputed.

All entries must be sent via FilmFreeway. Please do not send DVDs, BluRays, images, photographs, or any downloadable files to us directly.

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim made by you or any third party due to or arising out of project(s) you submit to this contest. You understand that there are thousands of film-makers, writers and other artists and the similarities in story, characters, design, etc... of two or more submissions are certainly a possibility. The contest directors and judges will not knowingly share your submission with any third party.

IF SELECTED FOR THE FESTIVAL:

All Official Selections understand and accept that if their submission is accepted for presentation and/or screening at the live festival, they grant full and unrestricted permission for Rogue Chimera Films LLC / Magic of Horror (MOH). to screen or show their entry project at times of the festival’s choice and understand that the festival will charge an admission fee for the general public.

The Submitter understands and accepts that they do not participate in receiving any funds from the ticket sales to the festival, which are fully retained by the event organizers to help cover the overall cost of the festival presentation.

Official selections are entitled to two free passes to the screening block that their entry is scheduled to appear in. Finalists will also receive two free passes for the Awards Ceremony. Because the venue has limited seating capacity, Official Selections must reserve (RSVP) at least three weeks before the festival date to receive two complimentary tickets to their screening block. Those who do not RSVP in time will forfeit their complimentary tickets and there will be no guarantee that tickets will be available for purchase.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the end of the festival. Award-winners who are unable to attend the festival will have their awards mailed to them.
Selected film-makers may be asked to submit an additional digital screening copy of their film, trailer, or video along with any promotional materials they have available such as film poster, trailer, still photos, film-maker biographies, etc... The Filmmaker grants MOH the right to use any and all promotional materials in any manner they see fit for publicity purposes related to the festival. All requested materials must be received by the festival no later than October 25, 2021 to be included in the event.

We keep all entries as secure as possible prior to and during the festival. (Digital files are erased after the festival is concluded.) However, with the popularity of camera devices (cell phones), we cannot promise the security of content shown at the festival. The Submitter releases MOH and its organizers from any and all liability whatsoever for theft, copyright violations, or piracy of the entry.

The Submitter accepts and understands that the festival, in conjunction with the Firehouse Theatre, will do everything possible to present the films and still images in the best possible manner but the festival is not responsible for any and all malfunctions or technical difficulties during the presentation of any film or photograph at its festival screening.

The Magic of Horror festival reserves the right to make changes in the screening date and times and to possibly not screen a film regardless of its being selected for screening.