CALL FOR ENTRIES
JAMAICA
INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL 2013
The
JAMAICA FILM ACADEMY invites entries in 6th edition of the Jamaica
International REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL 2013 which will take place in Kingston
from 1- August, 2013. Eligible are Feature films,
Short Features, Documentaries, Animation and Music Videos with
special focus on the cultures of Jamaica, the Caribbean and the
African Diaspora, as well as film highlighting international
themes of Peace, Sustainable Living and Cultural Diversity.
Entries
may be submitted by digital download, DVD or BluRay formats. Please
submit your films by the closing date of March 31, 2013.
The
JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL has showcased more than
200 films made by Jamaicans, global reggae researchers and fans from
the Caribbean, UK, USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Africa. The
festival's focus on the many documentaries on the history of Jamaican
music and music makers, has given the Jamaica Film Academy an archive
of historical material on the genre genre that preserves on film the
oral memories of a culture that that emerged from the Rastafari
movement and spread to and been honored by thousands of fans around
the world. The JFA Archive also preserves a unique collection of
films emerging from Jamaican, Caribbean and Diaspora
The
JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL would
like to welcome you and your film to Jamaica.
Please copy and print Regulations
& Online Submission form below:
For
further questions & information please contact:
reggaefilmfestival@gmail.com
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ENTRY
FORM
The
JAMAICA
INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL
is presented by the JAMAICA FILM ACADEMY to encourage excellence in
Jamaican film making and to promote Jamaican culture and heritage
through interactions with film makers of other countries and
cultures. We invite:
*
INTERNATIONAL FEATURES * * INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES * *
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
*
REGGAE FEATURES * * REGGAE DOCUMENTARIES * * CINE JAMAICA - SHORTS
*
CINE JAMAICA – FEATURES * * ANIMATION * * MUSIC VIDEOS
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About
the Film
Title:
______________________________________________________________________________
Synopsis:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date
of Production: __/__/____
Running
Time: ______mins ___
Colour
___ Black & White
Classification:
__ Short Fiction ___ Documentary ___ Feature
___Animation
___ Experimental ___ Music Video
Other
(please specify) ___________________
About
the Director
Director:________________________________________________
Producer:
_______________________________________________
Country
of Origin: _________________________________________
Male
___ Female ___
Was
this work originally shot on film? YES_____ NO _____
Was
this film shot digitally? Yes _____ NO_____________
Aspect
Ratio:___________
Please
indicate whether or not the material you submit may be offensive to
others or graphic in content.[ ]
(Certain content or subject
matter may make your film ineligible for entry.)
Film
Details
Editor:
Screenwriter:
Director
of Photography:
Sound:
Music:
Main
Cast:
Festivals
& Awards it has won:
Is
this film a Premiere in Jamaica? _______ The Caribbean? ______ The
World? _______
Film
Personnel
Director:
(Please attach filmography/biography/PHOTO)
Name:
Address:
Tel:
_____________________ Email:
_____________________________________________
BIOS
OF DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, MAIN CHARACTERS: (Please attach separately)
Production
Company:
Name:
Address:
Tel:
___________________________ Email:
____________________________________________________
Contact
for festival submissions:
Name:
Address:
Screening
Permissions
(Please
tick relevant boxes)
I
give permission to the JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL
2013 for:
Tel: Email:
Non-commercial
screening in Jamaica as part of the Reggae Film Festival: YES ___ NO
____
Use
clips/trailers from the film as part of a Reggae Film Festival TV
advertising: YES ___ NO ___
Commercial
screening as part of 'The Best of the Reggae Film Festival: YES ___
NO ___
Commercial
screening Limited to ___ No of Screenings (please
specify if within limited territory)
I grant the Reggae Film Festival unlimited No. of screenings: YES ___ NO ___
I grant the Reggae Film Festival unlimited No. of screenings: YES ___ NO ___
Permission
to include the film in the JAMAICA FILM ACADEMY Research Archive: YES
___NO ___
Permission
to sell DVD copies of the film online at JAMAICA FILM ACADEMY website
(i)
with profits shared 70-30 between film producer & Jamaican Film
Academy: YES ___NO ___
(ii)with
$US_____ per sale back to the film owner: YES ___NO ___
Agree
to contracted PPV screening of film on Reggae Film Festival TV/cable
station: YES ___NO ___
Include
film in JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL International
Tour: YES ___NO ___
The
Jamaican Reggae Film Festival is run entirely by volunteers and each
year has to raise enough money to cover the running costs of the
event. This is why we find it of great importance for film makers to
have the options to be able to help us back if they wish, by allowing
us to screen their film entry at some of our small film screening
between festivals.These "Best Of The Reggae Film Festival"
events, which we run both in Jamaica and Europe, help raise funds to
keep the Reggae Film Festival going. There is no obligation for any
film maker to provide the RFF with permission for screening outside
of the main festival, but we'd like to thank all those who are able
to help us in this way, as this forms a big part of our fund raising
for the next RFF.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
1. All entries are subject to approval before inclusion in the JIRFF
programme.
2.
Your production will not be accepted unless you agree to abide by the
terms and conditions of the JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM
FESTIVAL.
3.
By submitting a film to the JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM
FESTIVAL, you agree to allow highlights or excerpts of your film
(e.g. a trailer - 60secs max.) to be placed on the JIRFF website and
used for other marketing and promotional purposes. You also agree to
allow RFF to promote the JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL
by using your film, in whole or part, in promotional "Best of"
screenings.
4.
RFF will never solicit or screen your film outside the promotion of
the JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL.
5.
You may submit as many entries as you like.
6.
International films must be either be in English or have English
sub-titles.
7.
Submitted DVDs will not be returned unless explicitly requested with
a pre-paid mailer. RFF is not responsible for lost or damaged DVDs.
8.
Filmmaker must have obtained all clearances for exhibition and must
certify that the work is original and no disputes regarding ownership
exist on the film. Finalists will be notified by April, 2012 if their
film has been accepted and will be considered with the other
finalists for the Awards of recognition.
9.
There will also be a "People's Choice Award," voted on by
the audience during the festival.
10.
By entering the JAMAICA
INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL,
entrants release, and hold the promoters, hosts, sponsors and other
contest entities harmless from and against any and all losses,
damages, rights, claims and action of any kind arising in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly, from the festival. The Jamaica Film
Academy accepts no liability for violations of copyright or other
permissions not obtained by producers of films entered and screened
in the JAMAICA
INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL
11.
The Festival is not responsible for any claim involving copyright,
trademark or royalty infringements related to the work. The
applicants are responsible for their own insurance and are not
covered by the festival's insurance.
12.
An Entry Fee of US$30.00 is payable to cover expenses related to
administration, presentation and publicity of film entries. Payment
should be made by
*
International Money Order or cheques payable to Jamaica Media
Productions Ltd.
*
Wire service transfer
CLOSING
DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS – March 15, 2013
CONFIRMATION
I
have read and understood these conditions:
Print
Name__________________________________________
Signature____________________________________________
Date
of submission:___________________________________
The JAMAICA INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL is produced for the Jamaica Film Academy by Jamaica Media Productions Ltd. and Reggae Films UK, conceptualizers and co-ordinators of the Reggae Film Festival.
Please
return completed form with a DVD Screener copy to:
JAMAICA
INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL
JAMAICA
MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
P.O.
BOX 727, KINGSTON 6, JAMAICA
FOR
OFFICE USE ONLY:
Date
Received:
Date
Viewed:
Entry
Confirmed:
Screening
Time:
