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Rules (summary)
- Submission Requirements
- 2021's FINAL Deadline is March 28, 2021 @ 11:59 pm for student submissions and for At Large entries. No new, or additional submissions will be accepted after that time.
- Any filmmaker's entries that violate contest rules will be notified within 72 hours.
- Filmmakers will then have until April 5, 2021 @ 11:59pm to make required re-edits and resubmit.
- All entries will then be final.
- Submit/share a computer video file (ex. .mov, .mp4, .avi) via a Google Drive link. The name of the creator, the title of the project and its total running time MUST be included in the computer file name. (Ex. "FilmTitle_byJohnDoe_4min30sec")
- In order for your cast members to be considered for Best Actor, you must include end credits.
- A brief written synopsis of your project; including location information, non-original media list and full cast and crew list.
- All related permission forms must be signed and dated by the appropriate parties. You must then scan, or take a digital photograph of each completed form. (See below for links to required forms.)
- Completely Your Work
- All scholastic production and post-production work must be completed by Pine-Richland School Students grades K-12. (The only exception is on camera talent; adults can be utilized as actors when approved scripts call for them and/or adults can be utilized as documentary interviewees.) At Large production and post-production work must be completed by PRSD staff, alumni and/or residents.
- Rights To Content
- Document the creator/provider of rights free music and sound effects using the Materials Use form.
- Looking for the perfect song(s) and/or sound effects? YouTube Studio's audio library has 1000s of searchable rights free music selections and sound effects
- Click here to learn How 2 Find & Use YouTube Studio's Audio Library, or scroll down an check out an interactive lesson.
- Copyrighted/non-original music not from the YouTube Studio's audio library must also be vetted through YouTube's copyright sensors. If YouTube blocks, or even restricts use of a song, you may be asked to re-edit your film without the song.
- Original music, photography, graphics created just for your film still requires signed Materials Use permission forms (even if the work is original and you are the artist, or the composer).
- All actors/talent must sign Talent Release permission forms allowing you to broadcast both their likeness and their voice on PRTV and www.pinerichland.org.
- If shooting off campus you must have signed Location Release permission forms from the property owner, or a building manager allowing you to broadcast images of their property.
- Document the creator/provider of rights free music and sound effects using the Materials Use form.
- Length and Rating
- Must be TV-Y, or G rated. The Rammys board will confirm each entry's rating prior to approval. (If the board determines the rating is above/older than what is allowed, the filmmaker will have the same window to re-edit and re-submit.)
- 5 minute maximum including opening and closing credits.
