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rules

  1. Each film must be conceived and produced by persons aged 25 or under and living in Victoria on 15 November 2010.
  2. Entries must clearly address the theme of sustainability.
  3. AGE CONSENT: Submissions by individuals under 18 years and teams with any member under 18 years must print and complete a signed parental consent form which must be submitted to Future Shots by 15 November. Consent forms can be scanned and emailed to info@futureshots.com.au or faxed (please contact Future Shots for fax number).
  4. CAST CONSENT: Each entry must have a written release form (download) granting the filmmaker permission to use the images and voices of each person who appears in the film. Films selected in the shortlist will be asked to show their release forms in order to confirm their screening at the awards night.
  5. MUSIC CONSENT: Each entry must have a written release form (download) granting permission to use any music that appears in the film (including incidental background music). It is permissible to use royalty free music. Entrants are encouraged to work with local musicians to write and create music for the films. Films selected in shortlist of finalists will be asked to show their music release forms in order to confirm their screening at the awards night.
  6. Films can be no longer then three minutes excluding credits.
  7. Credits must be no longer than 60 seconds.
  8. All entries must be submitted by 5pm 15 November 2010.
  9. All entries (regardless of submission method) must complete an online application form by 5pm 15 November 2010.
  10. Entries will be judged in the category of the eldest team member.
  11. Entries submitted by post or delivery must be accompanied by a printed copy of the online application form and include the unique receipt number generated by the online application form.
  12. By submitting your film to the challenge, the filmmaker retains full copyright of the work including the right to copy, screen, show, exhibit, telecast, broadcast, advertise, market, exploit and disseminate the film and any portion of it throughout the world via any medium (existing or to be invented) and to sell, license and assign any or all of the foregoing rights to a third party.
  13. By submitting your film to the challenge the filmmaker grants Future Shots the following non-exclusive rights to the film in perpetuity: to copy, screen, show, exhibit, telecast, broadcast, advertise, market, exploit and disseminate the film and any portion of it throughout the world via any medium (existing or to be invented) and to sell, license and assign any or all of the foregoing rights to a third party.
  14. The challenge shall have the right to use the film and any portion of it to advertise, promote, publicise the challenge and its sponsors in any manner, via any medium, at anytime.
  15. Films must be suitable for publication to people aged under 15 years, contain no obscene or indecent material, and not contain any defamatory content.
  16. Films submitted online that are selected to screen in the shortlist of films at the awards night must be able to submit a higher quality format suitable (DEFINE formats) for theatrical screening by 25 November.
  17. Prizes are not negotiable or transferable. The decision of the judges is final.
  18. The challenge will not return materials submitted by post or delivery.
  19. The entrant indemnifies the competition organisers from any loss, injury or damage that may occur in the production of their video.
  20. Entrants must agree to the official rules to submit an entry.
entry checklist
Have you
  1. Read the rules?
  2. Made sure you have the necessary release forms for all cast and music?
  3. Submitted an online entry and saved your unique receipt number?
  4. If under 18, printed off and completed a parental consent form?
  5. If delivering/posting your entry, printed off a copy of the completed application form? Labelled your entry with unique receipt number, name and contact details?
  6. Included jpegs - one still from film, one of filmmaker or team?