Christian Worldview Film Festival

Guidelines and categories are up and the festival is now accepting film submissions!!

2014 Christian Worldview Film Festival Rules and Regulations

"Thank you for your interest in submitting your film to the Christian Worldview Film Festival.  The goal of this festival is to encourage Christian filmmakers to pursue excellence in their craft of filmmaking while communicating truth through a solid Biblical worldview. The Festival provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your work while networking with others in the industry.

The Christian Worldview Film Festival is looking for submissions from a wide variety of genres and categories including: Narrative Feature Films, Documentary Films, Narrative Short Films, Young Filmmakers Short Films, Promotional Media, Commercials, Music Videos, Missions Awareness, and Sanctity of Life Films. These should be produced with a distinctively Christian worldview. This does not mean that every film is expected to present a gospel message but that each subject, and the way it is handled, should be evidently informed by the filmmakers understanding of Biblical principles. Productions should reflect a solid foundation for the following: subject matter, good discernment and discretion in presentation, excellence in production, great storytelling, redemptive and edifying themes, building good character, persuasive and insightful documentary or promotional. This festival will be a family friendly event so we will be prioritizing films that are appropriate for all ages. We will thoughtfully consider films that are not appropriate for younger viewers but selections in this category will be limited.

If you think your film is in general alignment with the purposes and vision of the Festival, please read the following Rules and Regulations to ensure that your film has every opportunity to excel at the Festival.

By submitting a film (hereafter called the “Film”) to Christian Worldview Film Festival (hereafter called the “Festival”) the Filmmaker acknowledges that he or she has obtained all necessary rights and consent and has read and understood the Festival rules and regulations for submitting a Film listed below.

Section I: Rules and Regulations
Section II: Technical Submission Guidelines
Section III: Film Submission Categories
Section IV: Award Categories
Section V:  Film Submission Considerations

 Section I: Rules and Regulations

1) Films must be completed after October 1, 2012, to be eligible for the 2014 festival.

2)  It is the sole responsibility of the Filmmaker to secure authorization and permission from the copyright owners for any and all copyrighted or trademarked content.  The Festival will not be held liable for any unauthorized use of copyrighted or trademarked materials and reserves the right to disqualify any Film for copyright or trademark infringement.

3) By submitting a Film to the Festival, the Filmmaker agrees to allow the Film to be screened at the Festival and to allow short portions of the Film to be used by the Festival for promotional purposes.

4) Filmmakers must fill out a submission form and all fees must be paid before the deadline for a film to be eligible for the festival.  Submission fees will not be refunded if a Film is disqualified or not selected to be shown at the Festival. (submission fees are $35 for films under 40 minutes and $50 for films over 40 minutes)

5) All Films must be submitted according to the guidelines listed in Section II: Submission Guidelines and must be post-marked by the deadline to qualify. (January 3^rd, 2014)

6) Films will be selected based on excellence in their work and alignment with the Festival guidelines and objectives as explained in Section V: Film Submission Considerations.

7) Filmmakers may submit multiple Films, however, each Film must be accompanied by its own entrance fee and submission form.

8) Once the Films have been reviewed and the selection process is complete, Filmmakers will be notified using the contact information included in the submission form.  It is the sole responsibility of the Filmmaker to insure that the Festival has the necessary and correct contact information.

9) The Festival is under no obligation to provide feedback on individual Films or on the selection process. Please consider our optional Christian Worldview Film Critique Program (see below for further details.)

10) Films that contain significant non-English dialogue must include English subtitles.

11) We strongly encourage you or a representative of the Film to be in attendance at the Festival to receive any potential awards.  Please notify us ahead of time if this is not possible.

12) Judges will present awards as outlined in Section IV: Award Categories.  Judges reserve the right to not grant a category award if none of the submissions meets the criteria for that category.

13) Judges reserve the right to present additional awards not outlined in Section IV: Award Categories.

Christian Worldview Film Critique Program (optional)

Reviewing film submissions and holding a film festival are daunting endeavors in themselves. It is not feasible to give feedback to each filmmaker regarding why their film was not selected or what made their film stand out from the rest to become an official selection. We realize that some filmmakers may wish to have that kind of critique so we are offering an optional program to provide a written review of their film after the festival.  We see this as an opportunity to come alongside filmmakers to encourage them in their pursuit of excellence and the production of films that are crafted from a distinctly Biblical worldview.  We would prefer that you consider this option when you complete your submission so that we can adequately gauge the time it will take for our staff to complete the reviews. This program is being offered at a discount when you opt in with your submission.

Films under 40 minutes in length: $50 ($100 after submission deadline)

Films over 40 minutes in length: $75 ($150 after submission deadline)

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