DIY Director Competition
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How do we enter our film into the competition?
The deadline for entries is 25/06/09, and all entries need to be submitted by post.
Your film can be saved onto CD or DVD and sent to:
DIY Director
The Family Friendly Film Festival
Arts About Manchester
46-50 Oldham Street
Manchester
M4 1LE
Make sure you include your name and a contact telephone number, email and postal address.
N.B. If your film is selected for the shortlist to be screened during the festival or online, we will post you a consent form which we will need signed and returned by a parent or guardian from your family.
Golden Rules and Copyright Checklist
Before you make your film, be sure that it follows our Golden Rules and does not breach copyright – see the checklist below!
Golden Rules
Your trailer:
- must not give out either your full name with your address, or the contact details of any other child
- must not bully, harm or insult other people
- must not contain swearing or bad language
- must not breach copyright
Copyright checklist
Getting permission to use someone else’s work in your trailer can be expensive, so check your trailer to make sure that:
- there are no shots of the book, any of the pictures, or text from the book you are promoting
- there are no shots of logos or branding e.g. on shop signs, magazines, CDs or packaging
- there are no shots of someone else’s artwork
- there isn’t any music or songs on your soundtrack written or performed by somebody else
- there are no clips from other trailers, films or videos
Full rules and regulations for the competition can be found here.
We will check your trailers to make sure there are no copyright problems and will let you know if we find anything!
What formats do films need to be saved in?
We need all films to be posted in on CD / DVD in any of the following formats: asf, asx, avi, divx, dv, dvx, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, qt, wmv, 3g2, 3gp, 3ivx and 3vx.
Burning your film onto CD/DVD
Roxio or Nero are good CD / DVD burning packages that often come included when you purchase a computer. You can also find a lot of DVD making and burning software here: http://protectedsoft.com/products.php. There are lots of free packages and free trial downloads which are quick and easy to download.*
Still having problems? Computer got a bug that’s bugging you? E-mail our team at info@familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk with any extra questions or for additional Movie Making hints and tips and we’ll try to help! Or find us on Twitter @4FFilmFest
*please note that all software packages and other materials from external websites are downloaded at your own risk and not the responsibility of the Family Friendly Film Festival
Download a printable PDF of this page here
Download a printable PDF of the Competition Rules and Regulations here