Festival Rules
In submitting your
film or video to A Night of Horror International Film Festival you
guarantee that you have all the relevant permissions, licenses and
releases for your film or video to be screened in a public
exhibition. You must have in your possession the permissions,
licenses and releases for the submitted film or video's music,
script, actors etc.
Submissions must be postmarked no later
than the corresponding deadline date to qualify for its entry
fee.
International entries, please mark your submission
envelope/parcel: "Festival submission only - no commercial
value". Mark value no higher than AUD$10. All postage costs and
duties are the responsibility of the sender.
There is no
restriction as to the year that the film was made.
We prefer
films to be initially submitted on DVD (PAL, NTSC or SECAM). However,
you may also submit films on VHS (PAL and NTSC only). Make sure that
the disc/tape, and/or disc/tape cover, is clearly marked with the
title of the film, its running time, and a contact name, phone number
and email address.
If your film is selected to screen at the
festival, you must supply us with a copy of your film in one of the
following formats: DVD; digital media file (avi, .mov, or mpeg-2.);
or 35mm print.
DVDs and tapes will not be returned.
While
care will be taken, we are unable to guarantee the safety of your
DVD, tape, or film while in our possession, or in transit. Please do
not submit a master copy, or your only copy of the film.
After
the festival, 35mm feature film prints submitted to the festival for
exhibition will be either returned to entrant or forwarded to another
film festival as requested by entrant.
Additional publicity
materials (stills, posters etc.) are welcome but not
required.
Please select the most relevant category for your
film. You may choose between:
1. Horror Feature Films: Any
feature length film (45 to 140 minutes in duration) that deals with
horror themes. (Documentaries are also welcome.)
2. Horror
Short Films: Any live action film (45 minutes or under in duration)
that deals with horror themes. Your film can be narrative fiction,
experimental, or even a documentary about horror.
3. Horror
Short Animations: Any animated film (45 minutes or under in duration)
that deals with horror themes.
4. Short Films based on, or
inspired by, the writings of H. P. Lovecraft: Any film (including
live action, animated, narrative, experimental, or documentary as
long as it is under 45 minutes in duration) that deals with, or is
inspired by, horror author H. P. Lovecraft or his writings.
5.
Horror Themed Music Videos: Any music video that deals with dark or
horror themes.
A panel of judges, selected by Lovecraft 21C
Productions, will decide the winners of each of the above categories.
The winners of each category, along with additional festival awards
including, Best Director, Best Special Effects, Best Performance, and
Best Scream Queen, will be announced on the night of the festival. In
all cases, the judges' decisions are final.
Entrants whose
films are chosen for screening at the festival will be notified in
mid February 2008. Entrants whose films are selected will be given
two free tickets to the screening of their film at A Night of Horror
International Film Festival 2008.
If you decide to attend the
festival and require accommodation while in Sydney we are able to
recommend local hotels/motels, but unable to cover any costs that
your travel or accommodation might incur.
Additional rules for screenplay submissions can be found in the screenplay submission form.
Click here to return to submissions page.
Click here to download a copy of these rules (in *.pdf format).
