REGULATIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF FILMS SANFIC 11

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1 REGULATIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF FILMS SANFIC GENERAL 1.1 SANFIC11, Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine (Santiago International Film Festival), organized by CorpArtes Foundation and Storyboard Media, will be held from AUGUST 25th to 30th, Submissions are open to fiction and documentary Chilean and International feature films, and also to Chilean short films. All the productions must be completed after February 1st, Submission is free of charge Screening formats: a The accepted screening digital formats for feature films are: DCP (Digital Cinema Package) and Blu-ray Disc. In the case of the Blu-ray Disc format, the right to check its technical quality is reserved by the festival. b In the case of other digital formats not specified before, the festival may have the right to analyze every case, and also to decide what the festival thinks can be the most convenient for its exhibition at SANFIC. c For short films, the accepted screening format is: a file Quicktime Apple ProRes 422 or superior with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Other screening formats will not be accepted SANFIC gives priority to Chilean and International premieres Selected films will be screened in their original version. For Foreign feature films: A screening print with Spanish subtitles will be preferred. If not, an English subtitled print will be required (unless English is the original language of the film). For Chilean feature films: A screening digital copy with English subtitles will be required. For Chilean short films: A screening digital copy with English subtitles will be required.

2 1.6 - The rights holders of the film (foreign and chilean feature films, and chilean short films) must send the entry forms, duly completed and signed before May 15th, By doing so, the right holder fully acknowledges and accepts the present regulations. 2 - COMPETITIONS SANFIC has three Official Competitive Categories: a. International Competition: from first to fifth films, foreign or chilean, for both fiction and documentary feature films. b. Chilean Cinema Competition: fiction and documentary feature films with Chilean production. c. Chilean Short Films / Local Talent Competition: fiction and documentary short films with Chilean production, with a maximum length of 30 minutes. The SANFIC Programmers Committee selects the films for the categories. The Chilean films in competition must have, at least, their Chilean premier within SANFIC SANFIC's organization names the members of the jury. The jury s composition is as follows: a. International Competition: to be composed of a minimum of 3 members, among which 2/3 at least must be foreign to the organizing country. b. Chilean Cinema Competition: to be composed of a minimum of 3 members, among which 2/3 at least must be foreign to the organizing country. c. Chilean Short Films / Local Talent Competition: to be composed of a minimum of 3 members, among which 2/3 at least must be foreign to the organizing country. d. Those persons who have interests in the production or exploitation of the films screened in competition, will not be allowed to be part of the juror. e. The juror's votes will be secret and simple majority will take the decisions. A representative from SANFIC may attend the juror's deliberations, with no right to vote. f. Members of the juror are forbidden to express publicly their opinions regarding the films submitted to their consideration, before the official grant

3 of the awards. Any conflict not foreseen in the present regulations will be solved by SANFIC's organization The awards the jurors will grant are: International Competition: Best Film Best Director Chilean Cinema Competition: Best Film Best Director Best Actor/actress Chilean Short Films / Local Talent Competition: Best Film The Juries of the International, Chilean and Chilean Short Films / Local Talent Competition, will be allowed to propose special mentions, with a limit of three. Also, no film can receive more than two awards Producers of the winning films, must mention the award in every publicity and promotional material, including SANFIC s logo (available on SANFIC's web page) After accepting the invitation to participate in any of the competitive categories, the film cannot be withdrawn from SANFIC and cannot be exhibited in Chile before SANFIC (considering any diffusion platform, including internet and others). 3 - SUBMISSIONS AND REQUIRED MATERIAL SANFIC has trhee ways for films submission, and the applicants (producers or filmmakers from the submitted films) should send the material before May 15th, Online Film Submission Platform: The platform Festhome: The Online Film Festival Submission Centre, worldwide acknowledged, is a film distribution and submission service (feature and short films) via internet that offers a high

4 online screening quality (until 2000 kbps); this system will be available for the automatic application and submission for SANFIC 11. The producer or filmmaker may register his film through the web where it can find all the necessary information for the application and submission, including the entry form, how to upload the screener video, etc Submission via mail: The film's producer is commited to send to the mail [email protected] the following materials: a. Completed, signed and scanned entry form. b. Link of the web site where the film is completely uploaded in a high quality for the online preview. In addition, is necessary to indicate the secret password to access to the film, exclusively fot the festival's programmers; all of them will be commited to not spread it out of the festival. c. Synopsis of the film in Spanish and/or English. In the subject of the mail, the producer must indicate: Application SANFIC 11. In the message it must indicate: name of the person in charge of the film's application, name of the filmmaker, title of the film, running time, country of the film. In addition, the scanned entry form, the link and password Traditional submission: The producers of the submitted films must send by mail to SANFIC the following material: a. Completed and signed Entry Form. b. One DVD of the film, in its original language with English or Spanish subtitles. The DVD must be properly labeled with the title of the film, director's name, length, format, subtitling (if any). Must also indicate if the submission is a final cut, a rough cut or a Work in Progress. c. A printed synopsis of the film in Spanish and/or English Send of materials: If the film is selected, it will also be requested: a. A statement of the director, in English or Spanish. b. Biography and filmography of the director. c. Full cast and credits list. d. One or more stills from the film. e. Trailer. f. Poster and/ or Press booklet/ EPK (if available).

5 Selected films will have to send, prior to June 22nd, 2015: A print of the selected film. A subtitle and dialogue list in the case that is required by the festival. A technical spec sheet In case of failure, loss or print damage, any claim should be forwarded to SANFIC within a month after the receiving date of the materials. No claim will be accepted after this period. 3.5 In the case of foreign films or from chilean regions, all submissions, documentation and requested materials must be sent, fully prepaid by the sender to: By ordinary (air) mail: SANFIC 11, Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine Programming Office Víctor Hendrych 361 Zip/Postal Code: Providencia-Santiago CHILE By express courier: Please mention "without commercial value, for cultural purposes only" SANFIC 11, Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine Programming Office Víctor Hendrich 361 Zip/Postal Code: Providencia-Santiago CHILE

6 Phone Number: (56) (2) Producers or filmmakers living in Santiago, may bring directly the entry form, materials and copies of the film in the festival's offices, from Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 hours: SANFIC 11, Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine Programming Office Víctor Hendrich 361 Zip/Postal Code: Providencia-Santiago CHILE Phone Number: (56) (2) SANFIC Selection Committee is not obliged to see films submitted out of term None of the additional materials sent to the selection of the film will be returned. 4 - SELECTED FILMS/ CATALOGUE 4.1 With the purpose of publishing the catalogue correctly, SANFIC must receive -from each selected film- a duly completed Entry Form and requested materials (DVD, synopsis of the film, director s biography and filmography, a selection of stills from the film, and a full list of artistic and technical credits). Once accepted the festival's invitation, these materials should be sent/submitted as soon as possible The catalogue editorial content is entirely discretional of SANFIC s organization In addition to the screenings in cinemas, the chilean short films selected in the Local Talent Competition will be screened in different universities of Santiago, during the days of the festival, in SANFIC Cortos (SANFIC Short Films), free activity focused in the spreading of this audiovisual format in the student field. 5 - PRESS AND PUBLICITY The producers of the films participating in SANFIC are requested to send

7 separately an adequate amount of press kits or EPK and stills to be used by SANFIC Press Office, for its distribution to the press and SANFIC s guests After the official selection of a film, SANFIC is qualified to use stills and excerpts from the film with a maximum length of 3 minutes, for promotional purposes. The SANFIC s website may include graphical material and any promotional support that SANFIC considers suitable. In the event that excerpts are not available, SANFIC is qualified to copy one or more excerpts from the film, for promotional use during the festival. 5.3 SANFIC will be able to use excerpts of the winning or jurors mention films -of a maximum of 3 minutes- and photos, for promotional use, after finished SANFIC, until the festival considers it suitable Industry Office / Video Library: Producers of the films selected by SANFIC will be requested to make available 3 extra DVD of the films, to be used by the Video Library and Industry Office. The Video Library is accessible only for registered guests of SANFIC. 6 - DISPATCH AND RETURNING OF THE SCREENING PRINTS Detailed print/video or digital copies shipment information will follow once the film is invited to SANFIC Unless authorized by SANFIC, the print/video or digital copy must be made available for the entire period of SANFIC. The print/video must arrive to Santiago before June 22nd, The sender is requested to inform to SANFIC on the means of dispatch, date of shipment and airway bill number The film must be sent prepaid by the sender. No collect shipments are accepted unless authorized by SANFIC. SANFIC will pay for the return transportation charges, excluding any additional costs for tax and custom clearance in the country of return The print/video or digital copy must be accompanied by a pro-forma invoice, stating the name of the sender, the title of the film, format, length and number of reels All prints will be returned within four weeks after SANFIC, unless stipulated. It is the responsibility of each participant to inform prior the beginning of SANFIC, the details for the return of the prints (address and desired date of arrival) The Festival only will be responsible in case of loss or damage of a digital copy during the limit of the value indicated by the producer in the entry form.

8 7 SANFIC ON DEMAND As a festival framework from 25th to 30th August, there will be a section called SANFIC ON DEMAND composed of films and short films that are selected for the 2015 version. SANFIC ON DEMAND will work under the platform of Chilean satellite TV operator for the Pan American territory (excluding Brazil, Mexico and USA). In this exclusive section SANFIC 11, members of this channel can have access to movies on SANFIC ON DEMAND paying for every display. The exhibition film rights receive a percentage of the amount collected according to the times that the film is watched. According to this terms, the movies which agree to be part of the SANFIC ON DEMAND section, shall declare in the application form (registration) to select SANFIC 2015 and agreeing to be part of this section (ON DEMAND), at the time of being selected the benefits and contractual specifications will be sent along with the ones that carries being a participant on this part of the festival"sanfic ON DEMAND". 8. ACCEPTANCE OF THE REGULATIONS Participation in SANFIC implies the acceptance of the present regulation. In case of any conflict, SANFIC preserves its sovereignty, abiding to the FIAPF regulations regarding the expressions of international cinema.s de cine internacionales.