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2020

2nd Annual MIND Film Festival

Nov 14 -15

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The 2nd Annual MULTI-FACETED INSPIRATIONAL NATIONAL DISCOVERY FILM FESTIVAL was founded to recognize multifaceted and multicultural categories and to inspire creatives nationally and for the opportunity for them to make discoveries and be discovered as a result of the festival.

Veterans Memorial Building

Awards & Prizes

The Festival has 20 competitive categories with prizes. Actors who win the Actor’s competition will have a chance to meet with a Talent Agent or Manager for representation. Content Creators who win the Pitch competition will have a chance to meet with a Major Production Company and/or TV Network/Studio.

AWARD CATEGORIES:

OFFICIAL SELECTION

SEMI FINALIST

BEST LEAD ACTOR

BEST LEAD ACTRESS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

BEST DIRECTOR

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

BEST EDITOR

BEST SOUND

BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

BEST SET DESIGN

BEST COMEDY

BEST DRAMA

BEST FOREIGN

WINNERS- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place

PITCH WINNER

ACTOR WINNER

JUDGING CRITERIA

PRODUCTION

ORIGINALITY

STORY

ACTING

CREATIVITY

MARKETABILITY

SOUND

MIND FESTIVAL 2019

Rules & Guidelines

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Films must have been completed by Spring of 2017 - 2020.

SHORT Films must be no more than 40 minutes in length, credits included.

Films available publicly online are eligible to submit

If selected, films must be available for projection in DCP

All non-English-language films must have English subtitles.

Submissions must be uploaded and submitted no later than the deadline (before midnight) date to qualify for the respective entry fees.

If sending a check, check must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a United States bank. ONLY-U.S. CHECKS ACCEPTED. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Completed entry Digital screener OR MAIL A DVD SCREENER BY DEADLINE W/Entry fee

IF SELECTED: WE WILL Require A POSTER, CAST & CREW BIOS, EPK, & GUEST LIST & SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES. WE WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE FILMMAKER OR A REP FROM CAST/CREW TO BE PRESENT AT FESTIVAL.

MIND Film FESTIVAL 2020

Rules & Guidelines

MIND reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject or disqualify any ineligible entries, without a refund.

Films that are selected to screen at the Festival may not necessarily be selected to be “in competition” for awards purposes. Notifications regarding potential selection for competition status possibly may occur subsequent to notifications of acceptance for exhibition.

Originality and Permissions; INDEMNITY

1. Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights.

2. Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. MIND expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.

Additional Information

1. We strongly encourage filmmakers to submit their film only after it is fully finished and will judge each submission as a completed work, whether it is or not. Once a film is entered, we will not update the submission with a more recent cut. That said, because MIND’s focus is on story, minor technical changes will not affect the final decision of any film. Should the film be accepted to play during the Festival, the filmmaker will have the opportunity to supply the Festival with their most recent version.