LYTHAM
INTERNATIONAL
FILM
FESTIVAL

Submission Terms and Conditions

• Submitting your work
  Entry accepted via FilmFreeway only. 
  Your film must be accessible at the time of judging.
  Films which are unavailable or inaccessible for viewing will be disqualified.
  There is no premiere status requirement.
  Films may be completed any year, however preference is given for film completed in the last 2 years.
  
  
• Categories
  The Festival has two submission categories:
  Short Film (up to 30mins)
  Feature Film (60 to 120mins)
  
  Each category will have multiple award categories, including (but not limited to and subject to change without notice):
  Best GENRE (e.g. Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Horror)
  Best DIRECTOR
  Best PERFORMANCE (e.g. Actor, Actress)
  Best SHORT
  Best FEATURE
  
  When submitting your film you will be able to indicate which Genre and Performer categories you wish to be considered for.
  The festival organisers and judges reserve the right to select additional categories for your film or to change the selected categories for your film without charge or notice.
• Subtitles
  All submissions not in English must have English Subtitles.
• Entry Fees
  All entry fees are listed on FilmFreeway.
  Entry fees must be paid at the time of submission.
  Films received without the correct entry fee will be disqualified.
  You may submit more than one film, although each entry must submitted separately and each entry is required to have paid the corresponding submission fee.
  The festival offers no refunds in any circumstances, this includes (but is not limited to) disqualified films or films which are not selected or films which do not win an award.
  
• Copyright
  By submitting to the festival you acknowledge and agree that you have permission to submit the film and have acquired all necessary legal rights allowing you to do so and that the submitted film does not infringe the rights of any other parties or individuals.
  The festival and the festival organisers accept no responsibility or liability for breaches of copyright or other intellectual property rights, and you agree to indemnify the festival and festival organisers against any such claims and liability.
• By submitting to the festival you agree to the screening of the submitted film at the festival event.
  By submitting to the festival you agree that portions of the submitted film, including stills and moving image, may be used for any promotional purposes relating to the festival events.
• Content
  The festival will accept works of all recognised genres for consideration.
  The festival shall disqualify, without refund, any works deemed pornographic, hateful or violently inciteful.
• Delivery
  Official selections will be required to provide the festival organisers with a copy of the film to be screened.
  Video Format: prores422
  Audio: 48khz
  Aspect: HD or 2K
  
• Additional deliverables:
  High resolution Poster
  High resolution Film Still
  Logline
  Mini Synopsis
  Name of Producer
  Name of Director
• Official Selection
  All submitted works shall be judged by the festival jury.
  The decision of the jury is final.
  Notification of entries into the screed event (Official Selection) shall occur at the end of the submission timeframe.
  The submission timeframe is detailed on FilmFreeway.
  Neither the festival, nor the festival judges will provide feedback or reviews to filmmakers relating to their films and/or their related selection status.