Spring 2012: General Guidelines & Rules
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 4:45PM The submission deadline is Friday, April 20, 2012, submissions received after that date will not be considered.
Submissions for films shorter than 10 minutes are welcome until 4/20 and can be submitted directly at the 5th Ave Cinema office (located behind the purple counter in the 5th Ave Cinema) or at the SALP office. Submissions must be in .mov (Quicktime) file form, please include a film title, director and a contact phone number or email with the CD/DVD.
Suggested length of film is between 1-7 minutes. Maximum length is 10 minutes. Films can be submitted at the SALP office (119 SMSU).
Visuals is a film festival for PSU students, faculty, and fans of 5th Avenue Cinema, all of which are welcome to submit and attend. All genres are welcome except for pornography.
5th Ave Cinema strongly encourages all filmmakers to use original or copyright free music for their soundtracks, however 5th Ave Cinema does not enforce that filmmakers use copyright free music. Films created for 5th Ave Cinema are seen as non-profit educational projects. Using copyrighted music can greatly reduce your opportunities for further distribution or broadcast so it is best to use music that is original or in the public domain. If under 18, entrant and their parent or legal guardian must sign a release form.
While all due care and attention will be exercised, the 5th Ave Cinema cannot accept or assume responsibility for damage or loss of materials submitted, either while in possession by 5th Ave Cinema and/or its staff, or while on route through the mail.
Visuals Film Festival reserves the right to disqualify any submissions for profanity, gratuitous violence, or discrimination to race/gender at the sole discretion of the 5th Ave Cinema reviewers. Films must meet a certain quality standard. 5th Ave Cinema reserves the right to decide which films are featured and entered into the Visuals Film Festival.
By submitting your film to the festival, you are granting 5th Ave Cinema non-exclusive rights to retain an archive copy of your production for the non-profit purposes of promotion and education.
There are two award in the Visuals Film Festival, audience pick and film committee pick. Both winners receive a trophy and a 50 dollar gift certificate of their choice (it can be fore anywhere that does not serve alcohol).
If you have further questions, comments, or would like a copy of the release form for minors, please email film@pdx.edu