FILM TRAILER CONTEST
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS, RULES, AND RESTRICTIONS
Section I: Participation Requirements
You must be at least 18 years old to participate. However, minors or children can submit entries through a parent or legal guardian who will accept all responsibility for entering the contest.
Trailers must contain all original concepts and characters. Trailers cannot be fan art or derivatives of copyrighted works and must not contain unlicensed music. Any violation of copyright laws are grounds for immediate disqualification from the contest.
Trailers must have a valid storyline and cannot be disguised as advertisements for businesses, services, or products. Trailers are not allowed to promote political or social agendas.
By submitting your film trailer to this contest, you consent to have it displayed publicly on the Grand Teton Film Festival website. Entry to the contest grants Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC authorization to exhibit the winning selection at festival activities without limitation or compensation.
The Contest will run from January 11, 2019 through March 1, 2019. Entries are due by midnight Mountain Standard Time (Denver) on March 1, 2019. Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC reserves the right to terminate this contest at any time for any reason without choosing a winner. Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC and Porter Pro Media reserve the right to disqualify participants at any time for any reason.
Personnel or family members of personnel from Grand Teton Film Festival and Porter Pro Media are not eligible to participate.
Contest participation is limited to one (1) entry per person.
Section II: Contest Rules and Restrictions
Trailers must be original concepts and must not contain any copyrighted music. Trailers are also not allowed to be "fan trailers" (fan art) of current or past films and must not contain any copyrighted characters.
Trailers must be kept to the equivalent of a PG-13™ rating and adhere to the viewer content restrictions established by the festival.
For the purposes of this contest, the trailers should not be actual film trailers for a film that the contestant has produced or is currently producing. The trailers must stand alone from any other film projects.
Trailers can be any genre such as (but not limited to); drama, comedy, action, thriller, chick-flick, sci-fi, or horror.
Trailers must be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo and the link to view them must be included in the entry form. The film must be viewable in full 1080p HD resolution.
Section III: Judging
Entries will be screened by festival personnel to ensure all requirements and qualifications are met. The contestant will be notified of his or her acceptance or disqualification via the email address they provide on the submission form.
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If accepted, the film trailer and relevant information will be displayed on the Grand Teton Film Festival website for public viewing.
If disqualified, an email detailing the requirements in question will be sent to the filmmaker. The filmmaker is encouraged to make any necessary corrections or revisions and resubmit the trailer into the contest before the deadline.
It is expected that the winning selection will demonstrate superior video production skills in regards to all elements of filmmaking such as (but not limited to); Editing, Cinematography, Sound Design, Storyline, Special Effects and Titles, and Actor Performance.
Upon the conclusion of the entry period, all submissions will be rated according to merit by personnel from Porter Pro Media. Once a winning selection has been decided on, Grand Teton Film Festival personnel will conduct a final clearance check to make sure that the film trailer meets all requirements and the contestant’s information is accurate and valid. If the selection fails the clearance check, personnel from Porter Pro Media will be asked to choose another selection.
Upon receiving final clearance, the winning selection will then be announced via social media on or before March 9, 2019.
Section IV: Disclaimers
Grand Teton Film Festival and Porter Pro Media are not responsible for actions taken by YouTube or Vimeo which may restrict access to your teaser trailer or prohibit viewing. It is the contestant’s responsibility to ensure the video link is valid and the video itself is viewable for the duration of the contest. Submissions that 1) contain incorrect URLs to view the video content, 2) have had the trailers blocked, restricted, or removed by YouTube or Vimeo, or 3) have links to videos that are otherwise not viewable, will be disqualified from participation.
Entry is at the contestant’s own risk. The contestant accepts all liability and responsibility for his or her teaser trailer and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC and Porter Pro Media as well as their directors, representatives, personnel, partners, affiliates, sponsors, and agents against any and all claims arising out of the entry and exhibition of his or her teaser trailer to this contest.
By entering the contest, the contestant certifies that he or she has all the rights, permissions, licensing, and authorizations necessary to submit his or her trailer into the contest and have it publicly exhibited.
By entering the contest, the contestant irrevocably authorizes Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC and Porter Pro Media to display, exhibit, and otherwise promote his or her name, likeness or image, and trailer submission in conjunction with the contest and festival without limitation or compensation on any media platform now known or yet to be discovered in perpetuity throughout all states, territories, nations, and jurisdictions.
Acceptance into the contest and/or winning the contest does not entitle the contestant to a portion of profits, ticket sales, or other festival funds.
The contestant’s contact information is kept confidential and is not shared, sold, or divulged to any third parties.
The contest requirements, rules, and restrictions are enforced and construed according to the laws of the State of Idaho.
Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC reserves the right to modify the terms of the contest at any time without or without notice.
Single Winning Prize: Two (2) Free VIP Festival Passes ($190 value) supplied by Grand Teton Film Festival, LLC and one (1) $250 Gift Certificate valid at B&H Photo retail locations or online shopping supplied by Porter Pro Media, LLC.
Total Prize Value: $440 USD. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. Many will enter, one will win. No purchase, membership, or subscription necessary for participation. Page 2 of 2