The Viscera Organization offers a completely different type of genre film festival with the sci-fi and fantasy Etheria Festival.

If accepted, we do all the leg work for you in regards to getting your film screened in as many places around the world as possible. We are the only non-profit organization in existence that screens female directed/produced genre films domestically and internationally. We exist for the female genre filmmaker to create education, networking, opportunities, and equality.

Etheria submissions are open from December 1st, 2012 through May 31st, 2013. Our event takes place in September, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Filmmakers will be notified on or around July 1, 2013 of their acceptance.

We have gone digital!

After years of sorting through torn packages, the mail losing submissions, and filmmakers paying too much for shipping charges, the Viscera Organization decided to take the smart leap and make it easier (and cheaper) for ourselves and the submitting filmmakers.

Now our celebrity judges can now watch your film while they take a break from working on their next project or film. Going digital means that your film can be seen by judges such as Gale Anne Hurd (producer,“The Walking Dead”, “Terminator”), Mary Harron (director, “American Psycho”), Catherine Hardwicke (director, “Twilight”, “Red Riding Hood”), Mary Lambert (director, “Pet Semetary”), Rachel Talalay (director, “Nightmare on Elm Street 6”, “Tank Girl”), and Amber Benson (actress, “Buffy”, director, “Drones”).

Please read the rules thoroughly before submitting

RULES

GENDER

Either the Director or both the Producer and Writer must be female. For example, a male may direct the film as long as the Producer and Writer are female, and a man may be the writer as long as a woman is the director. We encourage women-directed films.

*Transgendered women or those who identify strongly with the female gender are encouraged to apply.

GENRE

The Viscera Film Festival specifically accepts and screens science fiction and fantasy films by women. The Viscera Organization hosts two other genre festivals for female filmmakers: the Viscera Film Festival (horror films by women), and Full Throttle Film Festival (action films by women). If the submitted film is more suited for these other festivals, the Viscera Organizations' programming department will contact the submitter.

LENGTH

The Etheria festival plays a lineup of roughly 10-15 short films, and one main feature film selection. You may submit either a feature or a film with this form.

1. Short Film Competition

Films are between 20 seconds and 20 minutes in length.

2. Main Feature Film

Films are between 30 minutes and 120 minutes in length.

* A filmmaker may enter as many films as they want for the 2013 competition, both shorts and features - there is no limit.

If you have further questions, please email Director of Programming Heidi Honeycutt at heidi@viscerafilmfestival.com.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

It is completely free to enter! YAY!!!

Each submission must adhere to the following to be considered for the Etheria Film Festival:

1. The genre, length and gender requirements must be fulfilled (see above "Rules").

2. The person filling out this form is the copyright owner(s) of the film being submitted.

3. All short film screenings at the Etheria Film Festival must not screen at any other women's horror/genre film festivals in the Boston area prior to the Viscera event. It may screen at women's film festivals in Boston, or short film festivals, or science fiction film festivals (Boston Sci-fi, for instance) as long as the festivals are not only for women's sci-fi and fantasy projects. The Filmmaker guarantees that their film entry has not screened in Boston, MA at a woman's genre film festival prior to signing this form and is not set to screen at one before the 2013 Etheria Film Festival takes place in September 2013. If any information comes forth in regards to a public screening at another women's genre film festival before the chosen festival date, filmmaker's film may get cut from the lineup.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Upload your film to vimeo.com or youtube.com and provide us with the link below in this agreement. We will not upload it for you. You may password protect your entry but do not change the password until we've made our final decisions, otherwise our judges will not be able to view your entry.

2. Fill out this submission agreement with every film entry. By submitting this legally binding agreement, you are stating that you have read the official rules stated above..

3. Have your acceptance materials READY to send in. If accepted you will need to deliver materials with a very tight deadline, otherwise your film may get cut from the lineup. It's your responsibility to provide materials so we may effectively screen your film.

4. You must be the copyright owner of the film.

UPON ACCEPTANCE

Filmmakers will be notified regarding their acceptance status on or about July 1, 2013. These materials will be due immediately upon acceptance via yousendIt.com, wetransfer.com, email or dropbox.com (we do not accept DVDs or hard copies of your film). These materials are due immediately, otherwise your film may not be screened (please, do not zip digital files when sending).

1. Three high resolution digital photos of filmmaker. Photos need to be 300 DPI and over 800 pixels. Aim for production stills that capture filmmaker directing/producing on set. We will be displaying these on the big screen.

2. Five high resolution digital images from the submitted entry. This can be screenshots, posters, and production stills. Photos need to be 300 DPI and over 800 pixels. We will be displaying these on the big screen.

3. A download of the film via WeTransfer.com, in MOV and either 1080 or 720.

YOUR MASTERPIECE

Film Title

Film Entry Link (Vimeo.com or youtube.com link must be provided).

Film Entry Password (Only fill this out if you put a password on your film. Do not change this password).

Are you entering a Feature or Short Film?  Feature Short

Film Running Time (Film cannot be shorter than 20 seconds and no longer than 120 minutes).

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (16 x 9/1:78) Full screen (4:3) Scope (2.37 / 2.39) Letterboxed 

Synopsis (Must be 40 words or less. Please check for spelling errors).

Was this film directed by a woman?
 Yes No

If this film wasn't directed by a woman, our rules state that the producer and writer positions must have women working on the film. Was this the case for your film?
 Yes No

Website/social network page for film:

Would this be a premiere? Boston? USA? Worldwide?

Credits

Writer(s)

Director(s)

Director's Website(s)

Director's Biography

Producer(s)

Producer's Website(s)

Producer's Biography

Director of Photography

Composer(s)

Editor(s)

Top-billed actors and their respective characters

Copyright Owner (Person who is filling out this form.)

Copyright owner's address:

Street Address Line 1

Street Address Line 2

City

State/Region

Postal/Zip Code

Country

Phone Number

By signing this form, the copyright owner(s) listed agree to the following terms and conditions of submission of materials to this festival:

1. The copyright owner(s) listed accept in full the Viscera Organization’s terms and conditions detailed above and grants the Viscera Organization permission to screen this film entry at their festivals, carpet ceremonies, and partner events on copyright owner(s) behalf domestically and internationally.

2. The copyright owner(s) listed warrant that they are the owners of the Film submitted, including copyright therein, that they have the right to grant the Viscera Organization the use of the Film and all the rights herein granted; that they have or will obtain all required authorizations, consents, and releases from others, including but not limited to those who appear recognizable in the submitted Film or who rendered services in connection therewith; and that the Viscera Organization's use of the Film as provided herein will not violate the rights of another person, entity or organization.

3. The copyright owner(s) listed will indemnify and hold harmless the Viscera Organization, its Board of Directors, Staff, Volunteers, Sponsors, and Partners individually and collectively, from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses including legal expenses arising out of or in connection with any and all claims, or third party claims based on material submitted to the Viscera Film Festival.

4.The copyright owner(s) grants the Viscera Organization permission to utilize their likeness, images, footage, and sound (clips from the film, music and dialogue, production stills, screenshots, or images of their person) they provide in relation to their accepted film entry for the Etheria Film Festival and organization via online, print, big screen, PSA's, commercials, interviews, articles, and radio domestically and internationally. Copyright owner(s) will receive no compensation whatsoever for the organization's use of their images or likeness utilized to promote or advertise any event or service. The Viscera Organization may utilize these images at their discretion, with no responsibility to filmmaker in regards to permission or requests.

Copyright Owner states that all numbers, facts, and information is true and legally binding.

Writing your name below is a legally valid signature and the Viscera Organization is not responsible for any misleading information on your part or that of a third party. For more information on the legality of electronic signatures in the USA, click here.

Signed by and on behalf of:

Your Email (required):

Date:

You will be emailed a copy of this submission form, please keep a copy for your own records.