footage from World War II) must be checked thoroughly for the copyright holder. Any entry using a popular song without this documentation will be disqualified. To use copyright images from books, newspapers, television, videos, video games etc., you must have written permission, including material available on the internet. The “Fair Use Clause” in copyright law applies only to very limited and specific uses it does not apply to any material shown to the public in our festival. Historic footage (i.e.

THE USE OF ANY MATERIAL WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER IS ILLEGAL AND WILL AMOUNT IN DISQUALIFICATION. By entering Mulgrave ZOOM Film Festival, you are declaring that the material in your production is either entirely original or, you obtained proper, legal permission to use someone else’s copyrighted material. For popular songs, you must submit copies of express written consent from both the publisher and the record company which state your name, the name of your production, the title of the song, the names of the composer, performer and publisher and any specific limitations on the use of the song. For more information regarding student filming permits: Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley, North Vancouver and West Vancouver. Obtaining said permits is the sole responsibility of each individual team. **Please be advised that Zoom Film Festival and Mulgrave School is not responsible for securing permits to film in public spaces. Graphic content, including the use of firearms, is not acceptable and the use of strong language should be avoided.īy entering this festival you are granting Mulgrave Zoom Film Festival non-exclusive rights to post the film to our website and other media channels and retain an archive copy of your production for the purposes of exhibition, promotion, and education.ĪLL SUBMITTED FILM FILES MUST BE EXPORTED AND LABELED ACCORDING TO THE ZOOM REGULATIONS:Įxport = 1080p (H.264 codec) preferred, less than 3gb Films must be between 30-seconds to 5-minutes in length.įilms must be created only within the given 48-hour time frame.įilms must include the given PROP and THEME, announced on the website at the start of the competition.Ĭontent must be appropriate for an audience of grade 7-12.

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