Mountain Film Festival

All
fiction, documentary, and short films of any genre can apply to the
Mountain Film Festival.  Films should have been completed no earlier
than three years prior to the submission date.

Works in progress are accepted.

Send entry in sturdy container or bubble wrap envelope.  Please clearly
mark your entry with film name, category (short, documentary, etc.) and
contact information.

If you are burning a consumer disc please write your project title and
contact email on the disc with a Sharpie pen.  Please test your
consumer-burned DVD before sending it to our offices.

Announcement Date
The Mountain Film Festival will announce its award winners on February 6, 2010.

Liability
Although every possible care will be taken with tapes and films while
in our possession, we cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage
en route. Do not send original prints or tapes.

Shipping
The cost of shipping an entry to the Festival must be paid by the
entrant.  All international entries must be sent with all
transportation charges, duties, and taxes prepaid by the shipper.

For Foreign Films
Please mark your customs form "No commercial value, for cultural purposes only."

Entrants must assume all responsibility for clearing films and videotapes through U.S. and foreign customs officials.

You may include a self-addressed, stamped postcard for notification of receipt of entry.

The selection committees' and juries' decisions are final.

Mountain Film Festival reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling.

Awards
will be presented to the best film in each of the main competitive
categories including the Screenplay Competition and Special Jury prizes
during the annual Mountain Film Festival Awards Ceremony and Dinner. 
Screenplay prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and 10 Official
Finalists.

Submissions must include the completed Entry Form and a DVD, CD-ROM, or
VHS copy of the film, sent by mail.  For the submission process we
prefer to screen films on DVD.

Films submitted to the Festival are reviewed by our programming
department, which evaluates each film, looking for the best in new
American and International cinema.

For the submission process, we can screen DVDs (Region 0 or 1), VHS (NTSC) tapes, or mini-DV tapes.

For films in a language other than English, the Festival requires English subtitles.

Awards will be announced publicly on February 6th, 2010.  An official
press release will also be distributed to various media outlets.
Winning films are encouraged to promote and mention their award as well
as the Mountain Film Festival in all promotional materials.

The Mountain Film Festival reserves the right to hold a press screening
or show clips of awarded films at its annual Awards Ceremony and
Dinner.   Awarded films will otherwise not be screened for the public.

Last entry deadline for the 2010 festival is January 20th.

By participating in the Mountain Film Festival you expressly agree to all Rules and Regulations.

If you still have a question that hasn’t been covered here please send us an email to: info@mountainfilmfestival.com

Submissions can be mailed to:
Mountain Film Festival
20058 Ventura Blvd, Suite 123
Los Angeles, CA 91364