Art Scene West Film Festival (1)

Festival start: 25 April 2025      Festival end: 26 April 2025

Art Scene West is organizing its first ever film festival to celebrate the motion-picture arts. With local partners and an attractive location, this festival has the potential to be the occasion for an unforgettable weekend in San Diego, CA. There are 2 distinct categories available for filmmakers to get their projects exposure to broader audiences. We are inviting teams of all sizes to have an opportunity to be a part of this first-ever film festival in one of San Diego's most cherished tourist destinations.

Cash Prizes: 500$

Cash awards will be given to the 1st ($250), 2nd ($150), and 3rd ($100) placements in our Feature Film category, as well as special promotion and prizes associated with selection and placement in the film festival.

Promotional prizes and non-cash awards will be distributed to the top placements (4) of the Short Film category.

Each film-maker submitting a project to be considered in the Art Scene West Film Festival is in compliance with and agrees to all of the following terms of this Agreement:

1.) The film submitted is an original creation of the submitting filmmaker(s).

2.) The individual submitting the film is at least 18 years of age and has the authority, without breaching any other agreement made by the filmmaker(s), to make the submission.

3.) Each film submitted and selected shall be viewed by the Art Scene West staff at our gallery at 803 W Harbor drive, San Diego CA 9210.

4.) Filmmakers grant Art Scene West express permission to show each film submitted and selected to the Art Scene West Film Festival during the public screening dates (April 25 & 26, 2025), as well as on our in-gallery television during our regular business hours for an undetermined time beyond the Film Festival dates.

5.) Filmmaker(s) agree that the content submitted to the Art Scene West Film Festival that are selected can be used for promotional purposes leading up to and beyond the screening dates of the Film Festival. Art Scene West may publicize the film, digital photos and film excerpts on our website, social media, and in-gallery television.

6.) All fees paid by the filmmakers as required by Art Scene West are non-refundable.

7.) Filmmakers retain all copyright ownership and credit of their films.

8.) It is the filmmakers responsibility to ensure the format of the video is acceptable and accommodating to the following formats: Apple Intermediate Codec, Apple ProRes, AVCHD, DV, MPEG-4 (MP4), MOV (QuickTime), HEVC, HDV, MPEG-1, and M4V.

9.) Filmmaker(s) agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Art Scene West LLC from any claim or demand, including attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.