Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival – 2014 Edition Call For Entries How To Enter Send a DVD preview or an online link along with a brief synopsis, completed Entry Form, Entry Fee, and any additional information you would like to include. If you are a student, please include a photocopy of a current School ID. Please be sure all Entry materials are CLEARLY LABELED with the Title, Running Time, Director, and Contact Information. Films in languages other than English must be subtitled or dubbed in English. Preview tapes will not be returned. You must complete an Entry Form for each film entered. Please see below for the Entry Form. THE REGULAR DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS FEB. 15, 2014. THE LATE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS EXTENDED TO MARCH 1, 2014. These are postmark deadlines. Entry Fees $25.00 for Regular Entries posted by Feb 15 ($10 for student entries), $35.00 for entries postmarked by March 1 ($15 students). We accept personal checks drawn on US banks, a cashier’s check or money order, and international checks or money orders (must have written upon it “In US Funds Only”). Please make checks payable to Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival. To pay by credit card, please use PayPal with icd...@gmail.com. International Entries shipped from outside the US can waive the Entry Fee. If you are seeking a student discount, please include a photocopy of your current student ID along with your entry. Our festival is FREE to the public We only entry charge fees because we must, and we promise that your film will be viewed and considered seriously by multiple pre-screeners. Selection & Notification Festival board members meet throughout the winter to view all entries and decide which to program for the festival competition. We are seeking short films (under 30 minutes) that explore the boundaries of documentary and non-fiction filmmaking. If your film or video is accepted, a festival Screening Copy must be received by April 1, 2014. We also request Production Credits, Filmmaker Bio and a Still. Film (8mm, 16mm and 35mm) is preferred whenever possible. All film prints must be on projection reels, heads out. NO CORES. Each reel and film container must be clearly labeled. The DVD preview copy will be used as a backup screening copy. Shipping Entrants are responsible for the cost of shipping Preview Copies and Screening Copies to the festival. The festival cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. IC DOCS will not accept entries mailed in fiber envelopes. Please use only plastic or bubble pack cases when shipping. IC DOCS will cover the cost of returning Screening Copies only to those programmed for festival competition. Mailing Address: Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival PO Box 3172 Iowa City, IA 52244 U.S.A. ------ Instructions Please read our guidelines carefully. Fill out this Entry Form (please print clearly!) and send it to IC DOCS along with your Entry Fee, preview copy (REGION FREE DVD or online link), and a brief Film Description. Film Information Title: ______________________________________________________ Running Time: _____:______ (30 minutes or less only) Language: _________________________ (Must be subtitled in English) Date Completed (Month/Year): _____/______ Director: ____________________________________________________ Production Company: ___________________________________________ Student Film: ___No ___Yes (School ________________________________) Student Entries must include a photocopy of a current School ID Preview Format: ___DVD (region-free) ______ Online link Original Production Format: ___8mm ___16mm ___35mm ___Video ___Other Screening Format: ___8mm ___16mm ___35mm ___Video (What kind?________) Will this screening be a premiere? ___ No ___ World Premiere ___ US Premiere ___Midwest Premiere Screenings and Awards: __________________________________________ Contact Information First Name: ____________________ Last Name: _____________________ Company: ___________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ______________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State/Province: ____________ Zip/Post: ___________ Country: ____________ Telephone: _____-______-_______ Fax: _____-______-_______ E-mail: __________________________________ Web Site: __________________________________ How did you hear about us? _______________________________________ Have your films screened with ICDOCS before? ___No ___Yes (Year___________) Entry Fees Feb 15th March 1st Regular $25 $35 Student $10 $15 International free free Payment Information ___Check or Money Order ___Paypal (please print your Paypal receipt and include with you entry as proof of payment) To pay by credit card, please use PayPal with icd...@gmail.com ___Entry Fee waived We accept personal checks drawn on US bank, a cashier's check or money order, and international checks or money orders (must have written upon it "In US Funds Only"). Please make checks payable to Iowa City International Documentary Festival. Student entries receive a discounted fee with proof of student status. If you are seeking a student discount, please send your entry by mail as you will need to include a photocopy of your current student ID. Entry Certification 1. I acknowledge that I own all rights to the submitted work, or that I am duly authorized to submit it. 2. I authorize ICDOCS to use, at no cost, images/excerpts from my film/video for publicity purposes. 3. I understand that the organizers of this festival cannot be held responsible for the accidental damage or loss of any material submitted. 4. I understand that the festival and its organizers bear no responsibility for the content of the submitted work. 5. I have read the festival regulations and agree to abide by them. Signature: _________________________________________ Entry checklist ___Completed and Signed Entry Form ___50 word (or less) Film Description ___Photocopy of a current School ID (Students only) ___ DVD or online preview copy or online link ___Entry fee Mail to Iowa City International Documentary Festival PO Box 3172 Iowa City, IA 52244 USA
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