Professional Documents
Culture Documents
All submissions must include this Submission Application and Guidelines and
Agreement
Comedy:
Drama:
Animation:
Documentary:
Music Video:
Experimental:
OTHER:
Your
Name
_________________________________
Your
Role
in
Production
(
)
Director
(
)
Producer
(
)
Writer
(
)
Other
(
)
Credits
Production Company:
Producer:
Director:
Writer:
Cast/Artist:
Country of Origin:
Film’s Language:
The Film is: (Subtitled/Dubbed)
Year of Graduation:
Name of School:
Submitter Information
Your
Address
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Your
Phone
______________________
Your
Email
_________________________
Your
signature
below
grants
the
Soul
4
Reel
Film
Festival
the
right
to
exhibit
your
film
in
public,
and
use
clips
or
still
images
from
it
in
our
marketing
materials
if
it
is
selected
for
the
festival.
You
certify
and
agree
this
film
is
not
subject
to
any
litigation
nor
is
any
threatened.
The
materials
submitted
do
not
infringe
the
copyrights
or
any
other
rights
of
any
person
or
entity
and
holds
Soul
4
Reel,
its
agents
sponsors,
representatives,
directors,
employees,
and
volunteers
and
associates
harmless
from
any
action
caused
by
the
submission,
selection
and
screening.
You
are
authorized
to
submit
this
film,
and
all
statements
in
this
agreement
are
true.
Signed
______________________________
Date
____________
(
)
I
am
a
student
under
21
and
am
submitting
as
a
young
filmmaker.
(
)
I
am
under
18
yrs.
Of
age
and
my
parent
or
guardian
is
also
signing
the
agreement.
Parent
signature
______________________________
Attach
to
this
application
a
summary
of
your
film
(200
words
or
less)
Enclose
with
your
submission,
the
submission
fee.
Submit
your
film
on
DVD
only
to:
Soul
4
Reel
Film
Festival
Att.
Rocky
McKoy
7770
Marlboro
Pike
Forestville,
MD
20747
• Make
checks
payable
to
“The
Soul
Factory.”
• Please
label
DVD
with
title,
running
time,
director
and
WAB
ID
number
(if
applicable)
• If
you
are
a
student
please
send
a
photocopy
of
your
student
ID
along
with
your
submission
materials.
• Please
label
the
package
with
Without
a
Box
(WAB)
ID
number
(if
applicable)
Submission Fees (All submission fees are non-refundable.)
Shorts:
$20.00 USD Early Bird Deadline Dec 19,2009
$30.00 USD Regular Deadline Jan 2, 2010
$40.00 USD Late entry Deadline Jan 16, 2010
Student Films (with valid student ID)
Shorts
$10.00 USD Early Bird Deadline Dec 19,2009
$20.00 USD Regular Deadline Jan 2, 2010
$30.00 USD Late entry Deadline Jan 16, 2010
How
did
you
hear
about
the
Festival?
_____________________
Will
this
screening
be
a
premiere
of
your
film?
_____
If
yes
:
(
)
World
(
)
National
Has
this
film
previously
won
awards
in
film
festivals?
List
them
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Submission Package
The completed Submission Application
The signed Submission Agreement
This completed Submission Guidelines
Submission Fee
a photocopy of a valid student ID if submitting a student film
Your film DVD (NTSC format only) labeled with title, running time, director, and Without a
Box ID number (if applicable)
2. All submissions must fit within the guidelines of dealing with what it means to be in a "Relationship" or
what it means to have a "relationship" of some nature.
"Relationship" is defined as a love between a husband and wife, a love for a pet, a material possession of
some value, etc.
3. SUBMITTED FILMS WITH NUDITY OR EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.
8. Soul 4 Reel reserves the right to adjust screening schedules of films at the discretion of Soul 4 Reel
without any notice.
"Relationship" is defined as a love between a husband and wife, a love for a pet, a love between friends, a
material possession of some value, etc.
SUBMITTED FILMS WITH NUDITY OR EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Applicants must agree to warrant and represent that the materials submitted do not infringe the
copyrights or any other rights of any person or entity and holds Soul 4 Reel Film Festival, its agents,
sponsors, representatives, directors, employees, volunteers and associates harmless from any action
caused by the submission, selection and screening of the material submitted by applicant.
When we talk about a “screener,” we mean a DVD (NTSC) sent to the festival for consideration. This is not
an invitation for your film to play at the festival. When we talk about a “print,” we mean a DVD copy of
the film which is suitable for projection once the film is selected and officially invited to play at the festival.
Please Note: Screeners WILL NOT be returned. Please DO NOT send Masters of your work
Preview media must be labeled with the title, running time, director name, and WAB ID number. Do not
send film prints, master media or other originals. Soul 4 Reel, its members, directors, employees, and
volunteers are not responsible for lost, misplaced, and undelivered film and media.
Films must be sent to Soul 4 Reel, 7770 Marlboro Pike Forestville, Maryland USA. (a) Do not value the
package any higher than $10 USD. (b) Do not send media in fiber-filled envelopes as the dust can damage
media and viewing equipment. (c) Submissions may not be withdrawn from the Festival once they have
been entered, except at the sole discretion of the Festival directors. (d) There are no refunds for entries
with incomplete entry forms, or incorrectly formatted preview materials.
Submissions MUST include completed submission forms and submission check or money order. If
paperwork is missing, the screener will not be viewed by the festival programmers.
You can submit more than one film. Each film must have its own submission form, entry fee and DVD.
Mark your name and the film's title on the case and on the DVD. Making of, deleted scenes and other
extra sequences are not considered part of the submission.
All submission fees are non-refundable. Each film submitted is subject to separate entry fees. Multiple
submissions should be sent in a SEPARATE mailing package with WAB ID number (if applicable) on each.
Please submit payment in the form of a check or money order made payable to The Soul Factory or
submit using a credit card online at www.withoutabox.com. There will be a $20 service charge for all
checks returned by your bank for insufficient funds or unpaid.
Selection Process: Our priority deadline is Saturday January 2, 2010. Our late deadline is Saturday
January 16, 2010. All submitters will be notified as to whether or not their film has been selected by
February 12, 2010. If selected, you will receive your invite via email by February 19, 2010.
SUBMITTING A SHORT, MUSIC VIDEO OR SHORT SHORT, THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: If your film is
selected, you will receive an official email invitation to play at the festival and we require that you accept
or decline the invitation by email. The print must be DVD format (NTSC). All costs getting an invited
print to the festival are your responsibility. Please do not send a work-in-progress or rough cut. IN
ADDITION You will be notified of safe receipt of your screener and/or print. IF APPLICABLE, please send
press kits with screeners. Please be sure and submit properly formatted work. The festival will be forced
to cancel your screening if you supply an incompatible format.
FOR INVITED SHORTS, MUSIC VIDEOS, and SHORT SHORTS: Each selected film-maker is entitled to two
complimentary tickets for their screening. These are passes for the full festival day of your screening.
Soul 4 Reel is unable to provide financial compensation for travel expenses or additional expenses
incurred during the Festival week. As the festival attracts considerable press coverage; any film-makers
attending the festival are requested to make themselves available for interview and photo-call. If
selected, we encourage you to provide, in good time, stills, posters, press kits and/or other promotional
materials. These must be sent at your own cost and are not returned. We do not accept images by email
unless zipped or compressed.
PUBLICITY AND MARKETING. All selected films may be excerpted for publicity purposes. Soul 4 Reel
reserves the right to promote any film to print, broadcast or internet media as required to market the
Festival. THEATRICAL SCREENINGS. By accepting inclusion in Soul 4 Reel, the filmmaker grants non-
exclusive rights to showcase their film during the festival week in as many screenings as required. This
includes the competition screenings and possibly the “Best Of” showcase which will play some time after
competition ends. In addition, Soul 4 Reel has non-exclusive rights to repeat the showcases throughout
the year in Maryland and Georgia for fund raising purposes.
Your signature below states that you have read and understand the terms of this agreement.
Signature _________________________________________
Date ___________________________