2012 Film Editing Competition

Competition Overview
The NZ Mountain Film Festival started a new competition in 2011 and we are carrying it on for 2012. We are inviting film makers from NZ and around the world to take some raw film footage (30 minutes) from a Wanaka based “Carbon Free” adventure and turn it into a 3 minute film for judging and screening. The competition opens for entries on June 2nd and editors have just a 4 weeks to make and submit their film. They will undergo a pre-judging by the Chief Judge, then the best 10 films will be displayed on our web page and also screened during the festival for festival visitors to judge and pick their favorite. The three finalists will be re-shown on the last evening of the festival (July 10) and the winner announced.

Click Here to view the 2011 Finalists

Entry Instructions
Send an email to nzmff@xtra.co.nz to register your entry from June 2nd onwards. You will get an auto reply from SpamArrest to enter a code to allow your email to go through. This might get stopped/lost by your Spam filter. If you do not get a reply acknowledging your entry, please re-send the email and/or call.


Please include a brief CV of the editor (just a paragraph) and a portrait photo when registering to enter. A link to the footage will then be sent out. Your finished work needs to be uploaded to the server by midday on Friday June 29th (NZ time).

The Adventure
Our adventurers are standing on the summit of Treble Cone, Wanaka's iconic ski resort, they decide to go to Wanaka for a coffee, how will they get there? Ski, snowboard, paraglide, mountain bike, stand up paddle board, kayak, run and more biking. A carbon free adventure! You can make it a race, a cruise together, or just show one of them, it's up to you and your creative imagination.


There is USD$500 for first prize.


Festival dates July 6-10th , 2012

Film Editing Competition runs June 2nd to 29th.


Entry Fees
The entry fee is the nominal amount of NZ$10. Pay using our PayPal site or bank transfer.

Deadlines
Your entry fee covers us sending you a DVD with the raw footage to anywhere in the world and alternatively the raw footage (2GB) will be uploaded to our YouSendIt account and available very early on June 2nd (NZ time) and entrants can be e-mailed a link. Alternatively, New Zealander's could send a 4GB flash drive or a SD card the week before.

Finished films must be uploaded back to the server by the end of the day on Friday June 29th (NZ time).


Categories and Awards
The 10 best short films will be shown at the festival and also up-loaded onto our web page for viewing by the judges and the general public. Each viewer will get 3 votes which neutralises any local advantage. The most popular three films will be played on the last evening of the festival (Tuesday July 10th) when the winner will be announced.

Rules and Entry Details

  • The Festival Director reserves the right to withhold prizes if he considers the competition not to be of a sufficiently high standard. Their decision will be final and neither the judges nor the organisers will enter into any correspondence regarding their decisions.
  • The dispatching of any entry to the festival implies acceptance of these procedures and regulations by the entrant.
  • Entries must be no longer than 3 minutes. The film must start with a 5 second black lead-in, and 5 second lead-out, not included in the 3 minutes.
  • The finished film should not be over 600MB.
  • Filmmakers from any country may enter the festival. The Festival Director reserves the right to not accept an entrant.
  • The Judges decision will be final.
  • An important note about music rights. It is your responsibility to make sure that any music used in the film is properly licenced or licence-free. Entry into the competition assumes that you have done this. If you are struggling to find royalty free music try Jamendo.
  • Entrants can add special effects, narration, cartoons, animations, speech, credits or what ever they can dream up. There is really no limit or boundaries except the 3 minute length.
  • The film can be any style; a moco-mentary, documentary, adventure, drama, comedy, what ever style the film editor chooses.
  • The entrant acknowledges and agrees that all maters not covered by these Regulations, and questions arising from them, will be decided by festival organisers or the festival jury at their sole discretion.
  • The film footage remains the property of the NZ Mountain Film Festival and can not be used for purposes other than the Film Editing Competition without prior permission.
  • Credits: Mmake up a film title. The Producer is the NZ Mountain Film Festival. Edited by <enter your name>, music by <enter name>, Camera work by Hugh Barnard and Mark Sedon.

Technical Requirements
Finished films must be Quicktime files in PAL format and no larger than 600 MB. The download of the raw footage will be 2GB and flash drive, SD card or hard drive downloads can be up to 7GB.

Rights
By entering into the festival, the entrant agrees to allow the NZ Mountain Film Festival the right to screen, show, exhibit, broadcast or disseminate in any way possible the Film or portions thereof worldwide in perpetuity in any and all media, including and not limited to theatrical release, broadcast television and/or the internet; and the right to promote and publicize the Film and the NZMFF using the name and images of the "Film." The entrant hereby acknowledges that participation in the competition is without remuneration or compensation whatsoever (unless they win of course!!).


MAILING ADDRESS :
NZ Mountain Film Festival
P.O.Box 563
Wanaka 9343
New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 443 1609
Mobile: +64 274 909 003 (for SMS or Text)

Any other questions or inquires should be directed to the Festival Director, Mark Sedon.

E-mail: mark.sedon@xtra.co.nz. Phone/Fax 64 3 443 1609.