MWFF 2017 Submissions Open

Mzansi Women's Film Festival call for submissions

PRE-SELECTION CONDITIONS

Films must be directed by a woman, or featuring a woman in a significant creative role (only films with a female director are eligible for awards)

Though we EMPHASIZE FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN and/or PRODUCED BY WOMEN, we will consider all films about women's stories and issues affecting women. We will not exclude films directed by men if the topic is one of significance to women.

Only films produced after 1 June 2015 are considered.

Foreign language films will only be accepted if they have been subtitled in English.

We do not accept works-in-progress and will not update a submission with a more recent cut. Please do not submit your film until it is complete.

Festival times are subject to delay or change.

If submitting more than one film, a separate completed entry is required for each title.

Accepted films will be provided with technical specifications for exhibition copies upon acceptance. All films must be available at no cost to the festival as to comply with requested technical specifications, to be determined by Festival.

By submitting a film, the submitter grants the Mzansi Women’s Film Festival the right to utilise any image and/or excerpt of three (3) minutes or less from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival, for general promotional purposes both for the Festival and for the organisation.

The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorised to commit the film for screening in South Africa, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The party submitting the film shall indemnify and hold harmless the Mzansi Women’s Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

As Submitter of the Film, entrants have submitted and represent and warrant to Mzansi Women’s Film Festival and all parts thereof do not contravene the rights of any person or entity and that entrants own or control the Film and all parts thereof, and that the film submitted is not subject to nor threatened by any litigation.

By submitting a film, the Submitter agrees to abide by these terms, rules, and guidelines.