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First and foremost, submitting your film to the Creative Arts Film Festival
(CAFF) in no way implies any ownership rights by CAFF to the submitted film. You own your project. If you are approached by
anyone to option your film as a result of being listed on our website or being screened at CAFF, we do not take a cut of the
deal. It is your film and all rights remain yours. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Our door is always
open to our filmmakers.
To be eligible to screen, your film does not have to be a World Premiere or a USA Premiere. Films can be original or adapted
works. However, ALL non-original portions of your film MUST be cleared through licensing. You must have permission to use
someone else's work. If you submit a film with copyrighted or trademarked materials included and you do not have written permission
to use them, you will not be eligible to screen at CAFF. This festival takes place on the internet, so it is VERY easy for
owners of copyrighted work to find illegal uses. And we have no interest in getting sued. So, you must be legally authorized
to represent the entire work, in writing. Also, you should copyright your film with the proper agency (in the USA, its the
Library of Congress). It is not required for screening at CAFF, but it is smart on your part to protect your work.
Films can be original or adapted works, but you must have written permission to use copyrighted or trademarked content. All
production formats will be considered. Your film needs to be in English, or subtitled or dubbed in English. Whether or not
your film has already been distributed or not, has no bearing on our selection process. Film selections and award nominees
will be posted on the CAFF website approximately one month before the festival.
Submit your film under whatever category you feel is appropriate to best highlight your film. For your convenience, CAFF does
not change your film submission category. CAFF leaves your film submission in the category you have chosen (example: if you
submit your film as a drama film, rest assured that it will be considered as a drama film). Also, if you submit online, please
print out your submission confirmation and include it in your submission mailing.
It is okay with us if you send in a DVD that is hand written. We do not select our films based on the packaging. CAFF does
accept films that are Works-In-Progress. Only one movie per DVD and only one film per application. If entering more than one
movie, you must submit each separately. Each project is judged solely on its merits.
Please clearly label ALL submitted materials with AT LEAST the title of the work. CAFF does not return submitted materials,
so please do not send us your master copies. Also, CAFF cannot grant waivers for fees or deadlines. Please do not ask.
ALL of your submission entry items (entry fee, copy of your Film, application form) must be POSTMARKED by the deadline date
that you are trying to submit by, in order to qualify for that deadline date. CAFF does not screen anything that we feel promotes
hardcore pornography, real-life cruelty to humans or animals, or hate.
You hereby grant CAFF the right to utilize any excerpt from your submitted film for promotional purposes. The individual or
company submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts
these requirements and regulations. By submitting your film to this competition you agree that, if your film is selected by
CAFF, You grant to CAFF a NON-exclusive license to use, display, exploit and exhibit Your name, trade names, trademarks, service
marks, copyrights, still images, moving images, audio sounds, your submitted film, material, information, and/or any other
things received by CAFF, whether by physical or electronic delivery (including material and/or material(s) here, and above
and below herein), publicly, at CAFFs sole discretion to promote, market and advertise the festival. CAFF may also use excerpts
from trailers of submitted films for promotion, to promote, market and advertise the festival. You also authorize CAFF to
place your images and synopsis on our website, and films are reviewed by CAFF with the intention of selecting screeners for
the festival and the work will not be divulged to any persons not affiliated with CAFF unless first permitted in writing by
a legally authorized representative of the work.
The individual or company submitting the film shall indemnify and hold harmless the Festival from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court)
which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or
damage to the screening items entered. The individual or company submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized
to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
Non-performance of any party shall be excused to the extent that performance is rendered impossible by strike, fire, flood,
earthquakes, war, governmental acts or orders or restrictions, acts of God, physically defective product/equipment, or any
other reason where failure to perform is beyond reasonable control of, and not caused by the negligence of, the non-performing
party.
Neither party shall owe any liability to the other party arising under this agreement for any indirect, special, punitive
or consequential damages, including, without limitation, loss of profit or business opportunities, except as expressly set
forth herein. Neither party makes (and each party hereby specifically disclaims) any, representations or warrantees, express
or implied, regarding the services contemplated by this agreement, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose, implied warranties arising from a course of dealing or course of performance or any warranties relating
to title or non-infringement of intellectual property. Neither party makes any representation, warranty or assurance concerning
any minimum or maximum number of viewers or screenings or celebrities or special guests or events.
Except for payments due collected by CAFF as stated herein or on CAFF website(s), CAFF liability for any damages caused to
You as a result of performance or non-performance or damage under, or not under, this agreement shall be limited in all circumstances
to an amount no greater than one U.S. dollar ($1.00).
CAFF attempts to remain servicing 24/7. However, acts of God do happen. In any situation, if anything negative or unwanted
happens involving CAFF, CAFF will not be expected by You to be liable or responsible for the damage in anyway whatsoever,
regardless of how severe the damage. Further, CAFF will not be expected by You to be liable or responsible in anyway whatsoever
should CAFF or the CAFF website not be accessible. Furthermore, CAFF will not be expected by You to be liable or responsible
in anyway whatsoever for any items that are stolen while either in, or not in, the possession of CAFF, in perpetuity.
By entering CAFF, all entrants agree to the complete contents of the CAFF Terms and Conditions found on the official CAFF
website at www.CreativeArtsFilmFestival.com. All entrants release and agree to hold CAFF and/or all other CAFF related entities
harmless from and against any and all injuries, rights, damages, losses, claims and actions of any kind arising in whole or
in part, directly or indirectly, from CAFF or participation in CAFF and any CAFF related activity, in perpetuity. All entrants
release and waive any claims with regard to CAFF and agree to hold harmless CAFF and/or all CAFF related entities from and
against any and all claims of any kind that are or could be asserted with respect to any festival related matter whatsoever,
in perpetuity. All entrants further agree to indemnify, defend against and agree to hold harmless CAFF and/or all other CAFF
related entities from any and all liabilities, damage, costs and/or fees incurred in defending against any third party claim(s)
or threat(s) of claim(s) asserted against CAFF and/or all other CAFF related entities arising from any entrant(s) participation
in or conduct associated with CAFF, in perpetuity.
CAFF and the CAFF Terms and Conditions are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, United States of America, without regards to its principles of conflicts of law, in perpetuity. For any dispute
not subject to arbitration, entrant agrees to personal jurisdiction by the federal and state courts located in Pennsylvania,
United States of America, and waives any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. Further,
in any such dispute, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby irrevocably waives
all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, and/or any other damages, including attorney fees, other
than participant(s) actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e.- costs associated with participating in the festival competition),
and entrant further irrevocably waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased, in perpetuity. All federal, state,
and local laws and regulations apply. All taxes on or connected with any prize and the reporting consequences thereof, are
the sole and exclusive responsibility of respective winners.
All information by CAFF, whether publicly posted or not, is subject to change without prior notice. All festival and screening
decisions will be made by the Creative Arts Film Festival (CAFF) and all CAFF decisions are final.
Thank You and Good Luck from the Creative Arts Film Festival.
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