Force
3.75 Fan Film Festival
Conditions
of Entry
- NO
MONIES OF PROFITS ARE TO BE MADE FROM YOUR EFFORTS - THIS IS A NON-COMMERCIAL
EXERCISE
- ABSOLUTELY
NO FOOTAGE, STILLS OR ARTWORK FROM ANY LUCASFILM PROPERTY MAY BE USED.*
- ALL
ENTRIES WILL BE CONSIDERED WORKS OF ART AND WILL BE TREATED AS SUCH
- Anyone
can enter, no matter how amateur or professional. There will be awards and
a voting system.
- All entries
are to be Star Wars related. This does not mean that it must involve known
characters or necessarily has to be a 'serious film', it just has to be sufficiently
Star Wars related that it doesn't fall under a 'general Science Fiction' category.
- A maximum
of 2 entries per entrant
- Entries
from prior Star Walking Inc. film festivals cannot be re-submitted
- All films
must fall under a PG or less rating; no swearing, no nudity, no profanity
and no excessive gore.
- Films
are welcome from all countries, but as Australia is a predominately English
speaking country, all entries must at the very least have English subtitles.
They don't have to be perfect translations, but they must be easy to read.
- Live
action films must be of at least 3 minutes minimum duration. Animated films
(whether computer generated, hand drawn, etc...) must be at least 1 minute,
30 seconds in length.
- Any films
submitted will become part of the Star Walking Inc. library and be available
for viewing by any Star Walking Inc. members. Films won't be returned. So
don't go sending us your only copy.
- All entries
must be submitted THREE WEEKS prior to the festival for rating and programming.
- Any form
of film-making is accepted, including, but not limited to, short stories,
epic adventures, documentaries, cartoons, animation (e.g. Lego, action figure,
hand drawn), live action, computer generated, etc...
- Final
entries must be submitted on VHS** tape (PAL or NTSC), but may be made in
any format (Super-8, Hi-8, 16mm, computer, etc...) as long as it is transferred
to VHS for final rating and suitability checking by committee.
- Star
Walking Inc. reserves the right to refuse entry and screening.
- Suggested
film subjects** include short stories, short stories, documentaries, training
films, parodies, computer generated animations, stop motion animation, cell
animations, Rebel recruitment advertisement/training film, commercial for
a new transport, etc... A story with narrative is preferred, but the clock
is ticking so get started on something.
- Remember,
it's quality, not quantity, so a three-minute short story might be the best
thing to aim for!
*for example,
no taking a still image from a film and compositing your own characters over
the top
**If you
are having trouble transferring to VHS, contact Star Walking Inc. and we may
be able to assist.
***Whilst
not a condition, all films really should be accompanied by an A4 (or A3) poster
for the film. This can be artwork or even just the title. These would be for
promoting the session times for when your film will be screened, and may appear
around the Star Walking Inc. event venue and the Star Walking Inc. web site.
****These
are only suggestions and should not be noted as guidelines.
NOTE: This
information is tentative and is subject to change. Star Walking Inc. reserves
the right to change it at any time.
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