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Awards

All awards will be presented to the Writer and or Director of the winning films. Awards will be presented on Saturday, June 13th 2015, during the Rendezvous Festival Award Dinner.


Award Categories

- Audience Choice (Audience Awards are bestowed upon films based on the results of ballots cast by festival goers at the theaters after screenings.


Jury Awards

- Best Feature Film, Best Short Films, Best Documentary Films, Best Animation Films, Best International Feature & Short, and Top Music Video, Top Director, Best Film Writer, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Film Music Composure.

Rules & Regulations For Film Submission


The following is an explanation of rules and regulations governing the submission of a film to Rendezvous Festival (hereafter called “festival”) for consideration for the 2015 Rendezvous International Film & Music Festival.

By agreeing to the Terms and Conditions the person submitting the Film (hereafter called the “Applicant”) acknowledges that he or she has obtained consent from any and all owners, creators, writers, Producers and/or other authorized representatives of the Film (hereafter called the “Film’s Owners”) whose consent is required to submit the Film to Rendezvous International Film Festival, and has read and understood the submission rules and regulations set forth below:


I. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF A FILM TO THE RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL:

NOTE: The submission categories and program categories that are referenced and identified as capitalized terms in this Section I of these Rules and Regulations, and the eligibility requirements for each, shall be understood as having the definitions and descriptions assigned to them in Sections II and III of these Rules and Regulations below.


1) If the Film’s final running time is projected to be less than 45 minutes, the Film may only be submitted as a U.S. or International Short Film.


2) If the Film’s final running time is projected to be 45 minutes or more, the Film may only be submitted as a U.S. or International Narrative or Documentary Feature Film.


3) U.S. Narrative and Documentary Feature Films that have been released theatrically or broadcast on television are not eligible for submission to the Festival. This does not include “work ­in­ progress” screenings in which an incomplete version of the film was previously screened.


4) International Narrative and Documentary Feature Films that have been released theatrically in international venues are eligible for submission to the Festival and all Festival program categories.


5) U.S. and International Narrative and Documentary Feature Films that have previously been exhibited theatrically at one or more private screenings for which tickets were not available to the general public retain eligibility for submission to the Festival in all categories.


6) Short Films do not have any premiere requirements. U.S. and International Short Films do not forfeit their eligibility for submission to the Festival if they were previously released theatrically or via any home video platform, broadcast on television or the internet, or screened at any number of film festivals in the world.


7) U.S. and International Narrative and Documentary Feature Films that have previously been theatrically exhibited at a “work­ in­progress” screening at which tickets were available to the public are only eligible for the Festival if the version submitted is significantly different from the version previously screened. The festival reserves the right to determine a previously screened project’s eligibility, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, based on the content of the submitted version of the Film as compared with the previously screened version.


8) U.S. Narrative and Documentary Feature Films that have been previously released via any home video platform (including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu­ray, or video on demand) or broadcast on television or the internet in any country are not eligible for submission to the Festival unless the version submitted is significantly different from the version that was previously released or broadcast. The festival shall have the sole authority and discretion to determine whether a Film that was previously released via any method described above has been changed significantly from the previously released or broadcast version. The festival reserves the sole and exclusive right to determine a previously released or broadcast project’s eligibility, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, based on the content of the submitted version of the Film as compared with the previously released or broadcast version.


9) Films completed prior to January 1, 2012 are not eligible for consideration for the 2015 Festival.


10) Films that have been submitted for The Amelia Island Film Festival consideration in previous years are eligible for re-submission for 2015 Festival consideration, but only if the Film has been changed significantly since the previous year in which it was submitted. The festival shall have the sole authority and discretion to determine whether a Film that was previously submitted has been changed significantly from the previously submitted version. The festival reserves the right to determine a previously submitted Film’s eligibility, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, based on the content of the newly submitted version of the film as compared with the previously submitted version.


11) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure authorization and permission from the copyright owner(s) of any and all copyrighted content or materials included within the submitted Film. The festival expressly disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible for, any unauthorized inclusion of any copyrighted content or materials within or relating to the submitted Film, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any third party claims for copyright infringement. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film with any unauthorized inclusion of copyrighted content or materials. In the event that any claim, dispute, action or proceeding shall be brought or asserted by any person or entity that alleges that the Film makes unauthorized or unlawful use of any copyrighted content or material, Applicant shall fully indemnify and defend the Festival and each of their representatives and affiliates from any liability in connection therewith and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.


12) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure authorization and permission from the owner(s) of any and all trademarked content or materials included within the submitted Film. The festival expressly disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible for, any unauthorized inclusion of any trademarked content or materials within or relating to the submitted Film, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any third party claims for trademark infringement, trademark dilution or unfair competition. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film with any unauthorized inclusion of trademarked content or materials. In the event that any claim, dispute, action or proceeding shall be brought or asserted by any person or entity that alleges that the Film makes unauthorized or unlawful use of any trademarked content or material, Applicant shall fully indemnify and defend the Festival and each of their representatives and affiliates from any liability in connection therewith and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.


13) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to clear all content of the Film from any and all actual or potential legal claims and issues, including, without limitation, claims based upon theories of libel, defamation, invasion of privacy, violation of rights of publicity, theft of trade secrets, breach of confidence, breach of confidential relationship, and breach of express or implied contract (“Third Party Claim(s)”). The festival expressly disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible for, any unauthorized inclusion of any content or materials within or relating to the submitted Film that are or may be the basis for any Third Party Claims based upon any of the foregoing legal theories or others. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film that is or may become the subject of any Third Party Claims. In the event that any Third Party Claim(s) shall be asserted by any person or entity, Applicant shall fully indemnify and defend the Festival and each of their representatives and affiliates from any liability in connection therewith and from any and all fees and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, that each of any of them may incur in connection therewith.


14) Applicants submitting Films that contain significant non-­English spoken dialogue must provide on-­screen English subtitles. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film that contains significant non-­English spoken dialogue that does not include accompanying on-­screen English subtitles.


15) All Feature Films (45 minutes or longer) must be submitted to the Institute on a single disc (DVD­R, DVD+R, DVD­R DL, DVD+R DL, or Blu­ray) or uploaded via the Secure Online Screener function through www.festhome.com. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from Applicant, any feature ­length Film that is not submitted using one of these formats. If the Film is submitted in multiple parts on multiple discs, the festival reserves the right to judge the Film based on the first disc included, with no further obligation to view the contents of the remaining discs.


16) All Short Films (less than 45 minutes in length) must be submitted to the Institute on a single disc (DVD­R, DVD+R, DVD­R DL, DVD+R DL) or uploaded via the Secure Online Screener function through www.festhome.com. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from Applicant, any Short Film that is not submitted using one of these formats. If multiple short films are included on a single disc, the festival reserves the right to judge only the first film included on the disc, with no further obligation to view the remaining contents of the disc.


17) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that any submitted disc plays in its entirety on an industry­-standard DVD or Blu­ray player prior to submitting it to the Festival. In the event that a submitted disc does not play in an industry­-standard standard DVD or Blu­ray player, the festival will attempt, but is under no obligation, to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form in an effort to obtain a replacement copy of the Film. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film for which the initially submitted disc does not play on an industry-­standard DVD or Blu­ray player.


18) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the submitted disc arrives at the shipping destination provided to the Applicant upon completion of the submission form. In the event that a submitted disc does not arrive at the designated shipping destination within the deadline window selected by the Applicant, the festival will attempt, but is under no obligation, to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form in an effort to obtain a submission copy of the Film. The festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film that does not arrive at the designated shipping destination within the deadline window selected by the Applicant.


19) In the event that the Applicant remits an updated version of the Film to the festival after having submitted a previous version of the Film to the festival during the same calendar year, the festival is under no obligation to view any or all of the updated version.


20) In order to be considered for the Festival, the Applicant must fill out the Festival submission form located at http://www.rendezvousfestival.com/submission. The Festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film that is not submitted through one of these platforms.


21) The Festival reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Film with a submission form that is considered to be delinquent due to the non­payment of any or all submission fees. The Festival may attempt, but is under no obligation, to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form in an effort to bring the payment status of the account up­ to­date. The Festival disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible for, any failure to contact the Applicant and inform the Applicant of any payment delinquency or other deficiency of a submission form.


22) Upon completion of the Festival selection process, the Festival will attempt to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form to notify the Applicant of the Film’s acceptance status. The Festival disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible for, any failure to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form. It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the contact information provided on the submission form is correct throughout the entirety of the Festival selection period (January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015).


23) The Festival is under no obligation to provide to the Applicant or any other representative of the Film any comments or feedback regarding the submitted Film, any information relating to the manner in which the Film is, will be, or was reviewed; any views that the Institute or any reviewers of the Film may hold concerning the Film; any reasons why the Film, should it not be accepted for exhibition at the Festival, was not accepted; or any other information relating to the Festival’s review, consideration and/or selection process regarding the Film specifically or submissions generally beyond the information set forth in these Rules and Regulations. The Festival disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible or liable for, the contents of any internal comments or feedback regarding any Film that are or may be obtained by the Applicant or any other representative of the Film; any communications by any representative of the Institute or the Festival relating to the Film or the Festival selection process; the manner in which the Film shall be, is or was considered and reviewed; the identity or identities of any specific reviewers of the Film; and/or any failure on the part of the Institute or the Festival to provide the Applicant or any other representative(s) of the Film with information concerning the Institute’s consideration and/or review of the Film.


II. SUBMISSION CATEGORIES & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:


Films submitted to the festival for consideration may apply in one of six submission categories. The festival reserves the right to determine eligibility of any film for any Festival program or submission category. The following is a description of each submission category, along with eligibility requirements for each:

U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS
Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of 45 minutes or more, including films that are shot in a “mockumentary” style. In order to qualify as a U.S. Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. U.S. Narrative Films that have been otherwise exhibited theatrically, been broadcast on television or the Internet, or released via any home video or other distribution platform including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu­ray or video on demand, are not eligible for any of the Festival programs.

U.S. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS
Any non­fiction film with a running time of 45 minutes or more WITH THE EXCEPTION OF, and NOT INCLUDING, entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. If your documentary contains some dramatization of actual events, you may submit in this category, but we will ultimately decide which program is best suited for your project, if accepted. U.S. Documentary Films that have been otherwise exhibited theatrically, broadcast on television or the Internet, or released via any home video or other distribution platform including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu­ray or video on demand, are not eligible for any of the Festival programs.

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS
Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of 45 minutes or more, including films that are shot in a “mockumentary” style. International Narrative Feature Films that have been exhibited theatrically, broadcast on television, released via any home video or other distribution platform, or screened at any Film Festival outside of their country of origin are not eligible to submit to the Festival consideration, though we reserve the right to include in our Festival program International Narrative Feature Films that have previously been exhibited outside of their country of origin.

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS
Any non-­fiction film with a running time of 45 minutes or more WITH THE EXCEPTION OF, and NOT INCLUDING, entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. If your documentary contains some dramatization of actual events, you may submit in this category, but we will ultimately decide which program is best suited for your project, if accepted. International Documentary Feature Films that have been exhibited theatrically, broadcast on television, released via any home video or other distribution platform, or screened at any Film Festival outside of their country of origin are not eligible to submit to the Festival consideration, though we reserve the right to include in our Festival program International Documentary Feature Films that have previously been exhibited outside of their country of origin.

U.S. SHORT FILMS
Any narrative or documentary film of U.S. origin with a running time of less than 45 minutes. Short Films have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions–­­ they may have had any number of public theatrical exhibitions, been released via any home video or other distribution platform, and may have been broadcast on television or the internet and still retain eligibility.

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Any narrative or documentary film of International origin with a running time of less than 45 minutes. Short Films have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions–­­ they may have had any number of public theatrical exhibitions, been released via any home video or distribution platform, and may have been broadcast on television or the internet and still retain eligibility.

MUSIC VIDEOS
Music Videos have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions­­– they may have had any number of public theatrical exhibitions, been released via any home video or other distribution platform, and may have been broadcast on television or the internet and still retain eligibility.

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