Social Uprising, Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement (S.U.R.G.E.)
Film Festival, Conference and Film Festival Network
The Third Annual International Activist Film Festival
or
www.aworldbeyondcapitalism.org/surge.html
The Film Festival Submission Form
NAME OF FILM:_____________________________________
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: _______________________________
LENGTH OF FILM (in minutes) _________________________
CATEGORY OF FILM: (You may check up to three)
___ani = animated films
___ava = avante garde
___coa = coming of age
___conf = conflict resolution
___come = comedy
___dig = digital
___dis = discrimination
___doc = documentaries
___educ = educational films
___envi = environmental
___exp = experimental/innovative
___fai = faith/interfaith
___fam = family
___fant = fantasy films
___flf = full-length features
___for = foreign/international
___gen = general subject matter
___his = history
___hor = horror films
___ind = industrial films
___int = international/foreign
___kid = children's films
___music = music video
___multi=multi-category
___nar = narrative films
|___nc=no category
___new tech = new technology
___panel = panel of speakers
___reg = regional/local
___retro = retrospectives
___sci-fi = science fiction
___shorts = short films
___vid = videos
___wom = women
DIRECTOR'S INFORMATION:
Name:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________
Website:__________________________________________
PRODUCER INFORMATION:
Name:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Phone Number:____________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________
Website:__________________________________________
FILM INFORMATION:
Original Format: ____________________________________
Screening Format: VHS DVD
Screening History:
Date:
Festival:
Awards (if any):
CHECKLIST: (Please read below rules completely)
_____ 1 DVD or VHS (NTSC Only) copy of film labeled (the title of your project,
running time, your name, contact information and category.
_____ Submission Fee made out to: DSAME
(Paypal and credit cards are accepted
via the SURGE website. Money orders, in
US dollars, are also accepted.
International submissions please use international money orders in US
dollars.)
_____ A 50 and a 150 word Synopsis of film
RULES AND FEES:
1. Films must have not previously screened in SURGE
2. Only one title per entry. Filmmakers may submit multiple entries and multiple titles of their own work. Filmmakers must pay an additional entry fee for EVERY ADDITIONAL ENTRY submitted. If filmmakers have a 20 minute version of their film (for the ‘shorts’), and a longer version of the same film (for ‘feature length films’), they must submit a separate entry for each, a separate form for each and a separate fee for each.
3. All films must be submitted
on DVD or 1/2" VHS (NTSC system only) for consideration.
4. SURGE accepts the following lengths only (which
include all film credits):
|
Category |
Length |
|
Full Length Feature Video/Film (flf) |
3 minutes minimum. - 120 minutes max |
|
Short Video or Short Film (shorts) |
3 minutes minimum. - 20 minutes max |
|
Music Video or Music Film (music) |
3 minutes minimum. - 20 minutes max |
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All Other Categories |
3 minutes minimum. - 20 minutes max |
5. Please do not waste your time and resources by submitting any film or videos which are focused on promoting or campaigning (also known as advertising) for politicians, government agencies or multinational corporations. We will quickly discard such entries along with their checks or money orders.
6. If you apply through Withoutabox, please mark the tape or DVD with your Withoutabox (WAB) number, the title of your project, running time, your name, contact information and category.
7. If you have received a scholarship from SURGE, please enclose a copy of your fee-waiver award letter from SURGE.
8. All entries will become the property of SURGE and will not be returned.
9. All entries must include a screening fee unless
a waiver was issued.
Submission Categories |
Dates |
General Screening Fees for the Public and "Basic WAB"
Members |
Financially
Disadvantaged, |
|
Financial Aid Scholarship Request Due Date (For Screening Fee Waivers) |
April 10, 2007 |
[Not applicable] |
[Not applicable] |
|
Standard Due Date |
May 1, 2007 |
$15.00 |
$10.00 |
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FINAL Extended Due Date (postmarked) |
May 10, 2007 |
$20.00 |
$15.00 |
Selections: Selected entrants will be notified. Monthly updates about SURGE are available by subscribing to the free email newsletter available on the SURGE website.
Promotional Usage: Participants agree that all materials related to their film
may be published in the Festival Program, Web Page and all other promotional
materials or property and in all media. Posters and images of the film may be
used independently as well as in combination with images from other films to
promote the film and SURGE.
Clearances: If selected for screening, all commercial/private property
including trademark and/or copyrighted materials shown and recorded in the
project must come with authorized permission for screening.
The filmmaker remains entirely liable for any claims that may occur in result of screening the film.
Print Liability: SURGE holds no responsibility for prints damaged upon arrival
and may reject or replace the film in the Festival if this requirement is not
met.
Notification: After filmmaker notification, SURGE may request
press kits for each film, sent to the Festival complete with:
a. One (1) to three (3) color photos representing the film. Surge prefers that it is provided as digital images in the .jpeg or .gif format however print photographs are accepted.
b. Two (VHS) or DVD copies of the selected film for the film library.
I agree with all rules of SURGE.
Your signature here please:
__________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________
Title_____________________________________________
Date_____________________________________________
Mail entry and all information to the following addresses :
Mailed Before January 3rd, 2007:
SURGE
c/o G.I.,
P.O. Box 268,
Hillsboro, WV 24946
Mailed After January 3rd, 2007:
SURGE,
P.O. Box 1932,
Olympia, W.A. 98507, USA
Phone: 207-871-5300
SURGE PREFERS (BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE) ENTRIES SUBMITTED
VIA EMAIL.
This allows filmmakers to enter their film more quickly, with greater accuracy and in a manner which is environmentally friendly. To submit this entry via email here is the email address for filmmakers to send it (as inline text, or as attachments:
surgeoutreach
‘atsymbol’ wesurge dot org
Make
the email subject: ‘SURGE 2007 entry for (the name of the Film)’
All Information Below
This Point Is Optional and Not part of the S.U.R.G.E. 2007 Submission process.
Any entries that include
a screening fee or SURGE scholarship which are not included in the
SURGE festival are still published along with all the other entries in the
International, S.U.R.G.E. 2007 Multilingual Film Festival Directory. This
enables all entries to receive exposure and networking with people from all
over the world.
Important: Any of the
Questions which you answer below will appear in the S.U.R.G.E. 2007
Multilingual Film Festival Directory.
Even if the answers to the questions below are identical to the
questions in the above form, fill in the below answers with the identical
information. Do not simply write ‘Same As Above.’
If you do not want
your film in the International, S.U.R.G.E. 2007 Multilingual Film Festival
Directory, do not fill in any of the information below.
NAME OF FILM:_____________________________________
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: _______________________________
STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN_______________________
LENGTH OF FILM (in minutes) _________________________
Original Format: ____________________________________
Screening Format: VHS DVD
A synopisis of the film
using a maximum of 150 words._________
A further description of
the film (director, producer, actors, copyleft, copyright, common license,
other languages that this film may be available in, closed captioned
availability or anything else) using a maximum of 150 words.__________________________________
CATEGORY OF FILM: (You may check up to three)
___ani = animated films
___ava = avante garde
___coa = coming of age
___conf = conflict resolution
___come = comedy
___dig = digital
___dis = discrimination
___doc = documentaries
___educ = educational films
___envi = environmental
___exp = experimental/innovative
___fai = faith/interfaith
___fam = family
___fant = fantasy films
___flf = full-length features
___for = foreign/international
___gen = general subject matter
___his = history
___hor = horror films
___ind = industrial films
___int = international/foreign
___kid = children's films
___music = music video
___multi=multi-category
___nar = narrative films
|___nc=no category
___new tech = new technology
___panel = panel of speakers
___reg = regional/local
___retro = retrospectives
___sci-fi = science fiction
___shorts = short films
___vid = videos
___wom = women
FILM CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________
Website:__________________________________________
Thank you for your participation in SURGE 2007
Social Uprising, Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement (S.U.R.G.E.)
Film Festival, Conference and Film Festival Network
The Third Annual International Activist Film Festival