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Venango Digital Film Fest
2008
Script Competition
There is a change from the previously announced Run and Gun-style filming over the festival weekend. Due to the withdrawal of committed technical support two weeks before the Film Festival, production of the winning screenplays will take place at a later date. Multiple screenings will take place over the OIL 150 two-year celebration. Unfortunately, inclusion in the Great Lakes Film Festival for 2008 will not be possible because of the timing. We apologize to all scriptwriters who submitted their screenplays with that expectation, and congratulate Michael Moon and Amy Dittman, our winning scriptwriters.
SCRIPT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
COMPLETE RULES
* Any genre considered, however the theme of Oil Boom Days in Western Pennsylvania must be used in the main theme.
* Writers are encouraged to visit our inspiration page to view locations available for filming and are strongly encouraged in their incorporation into their story.
* Screenplay must be original work of the author.
* Multiple authorship is allowed. If the screenplay wins, the prize will be divided by the writers.
* Multiple entries are allowed, but each entry must be accompanied by its own appropriate entry fee.
* No corrected pages or additional pages will be accepted after the screenplay has been entered.
* Winning writers will be given the first right of refusal to direct their screenplay in Venango County the weekend of the film festival. Lodging and meals will be provided, but travel costs to and from the film festival will be the responsibility of the writers.
SCRIPT GUIDELINES
* Scripts must be no longer than 10 pages.
* Submitted Scripts must be in English.
* All scripts must follow industry standards for formatting. Those that don't will not be accepted. If you are not sure what proper industry standards apply, contact the WGA (Writers Guild of America).
* Scripts may be submitted electronically to thelatonia@verizon.net. Formats that are acceptable are:
- Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
- MS Word
* All entries must be postmarked no later than August 1, 2008.
* Winner will be announced no later than August 25, 2008.
For further information, contact Linda Henderson at thelatonia@verizon.net
Mailing Address:
Venango Digital Film Festival
PO Box 1082
Franklin, PA 16323
Not following the guidelines, rules, regulations, or eligibility may be cause for disqualification.
WAIVER
General. By entering this Contest, entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. All taxes (including, without limitation, federal, state, and local taxes) on or connected with any prize (including, without limitation, prizes that are opportunities to make donations to a charitable organization), and the reporting consequences thereof, are the sole and exclusive responsibility of respective winners. Each Winner must, if so requested by Promoter, complete Promoter's winner verification process and/or execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability/Publicity Release within a period of time required by Promoter. All prizes awarded in connection with the Contest are nontransferable and non-endorsable. No substitution of prizes is permitted. The Promoter or Host's employees or agents or representatives may view all Concepts in the interest of providing technical assistance to Contestants. Technical questions may be referred to Host for assistance at Promoter's discretion. Dates of official announcements are subject to change.
Release, Waiver and Indemnification. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS RELEASE AND HOLD THE PROMOTER AND HOST AND ALL OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE REMOVAL FROM THE SITE OF, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO, ANY SUBMISSION OR OTHER MATERIAL), OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. THE PROMOTER, THE HOST AND CONTEST ENTITIES DO NOT NOW AND SHALL NOT HAVE IN THE FUTURE ANY DUTY OR LIABILITY, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, VICARIOUS, CONTRIBUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE INFRINGEMENT OR PROTECTION OF AN ENTRANT'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, IF ANY, RESPECT TO ANY SUBMISSION OR CONCEPT, REVIEWS, MATERIAL, VIDEO AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS RELEASE, WAIVE ANY CLAIMS WITH REGARD TO, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE PROMOTER, THE HOST AND THE CONTEST ENTITIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF ANY KIND THAT ARE OR COULD BE ASSERTED WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE CONTEST. ENTRANTS FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD THE PROMOTER, HOST AND ALL OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, FEES AND COST INCURRED IN DEFENDING AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMS OR THREATS OF CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST PROMOTER, HOST AND/OR OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES ARISING FROM ANY ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN OR CONDUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST.
FORCE MAJEURE
Nonperformance of any party shall be excused to the extent that performance is rendered impossible by strike, fire, flood, earthquakes, war, governmental acts or orders or restrictions, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the reasonable control, and not caused by the negligence of, the nonperforming party.
GOVERNING LAW and WAIVER OF DAMAGES
The Contest and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , United States of America , without regards to its principles of conflicts of law. For any dispute not subject to arbitration according to Section 4(g) above, entrant agrees to personal jurisdiction by the federal and state courts located in Erie , Pennsylvania , United States of America , and waives any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby irrevocably waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in the Contest), and entrant further irrevocably waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
PRIVACY
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