SELECTION OF WINNERS & PRIZES

FILMS WILL BE SELECTED BY A RIFE JURY AND THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER. FROM THESE SELECTED FILMS "THE REEL FILMMAKER TO WATCH AWARD" – SPECIAL JURY PRIZE ($500 CASH PRIZE) WILL BE SELECTED BY THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER. ALL SELECTED FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR "THE REEL BEST OF SHOW AUDIENCE AWARD" ($500 CASH PRIZE). SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS OF RECOGNITION WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO WINNERS OF EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES.

RIGHTS

THE REEL INDEPENDENT FILM EXTRAVAGANZA, ITS COMMITTEE OR ITS EMPLOYEES; REEL INDEPENDENT FILM EXTRAVAGANZA LLC; SKYROCKET PRODUCTIONS LLC AND DR SPENCER F JOHNSON, MD ARE NOT LIABLE OR WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS OR UNAUTHORIZED MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FILM. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO SECURE PROPER PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF MUSIC, STOCK FOOTAGE OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL WHICH COULD VIOLATE ANOTHER ENTITY’S COPYRIGHT OR EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE MATERIAL.

FILM SUBMISSION NOTES

➢ FILMS MUST BE HAVE BEEN FILMED WITHIN THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS
➢ IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED, YOU MUST PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY NTSC DVD
➢ ALL NON-ENGLISH FILMS MUST HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES
➢ DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL MATERIAL
➢ NO EDITS OR CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN FILMS BY RIFFE FOR ANY REASON
➢ RIFE IS OPEN TO EVERYONE…EVERYWHERE
➢ RIFE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVITE FILMS…ANY INVITED FILMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THE CASH AWARDS
➢ THE SUBMISSION OF ALL FILMS REPRESENTS AN AGREEMENT TO THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN THE RELEASE FORM AND THE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES