1. Online Festival Dynamic: Filmonaco is an exclusively online ​film contest that operates annually with a unique structure ​featuring up to three classification periods throughout the ​year, at the team’s discretion. The culmination of these ​periods leads to a final Results Day, on which all individual ​award category winners are announced. While Filmonaco ​does not routinely stream films as part of its contest, we ​reserve the right to request permission to showcase the Best ​Picture winners during a designated short window. This ​potential showcase is subject to the following conditions to ​ensure the security and integrity of the films:

a. Copyright Confirmation: Filmmakers must provide express ​consent and confirm copyright ownership for any streaming ​of their audiovisual project, ensuring that all necessary rights ​are in place for public exhibition.

b. Secure Viewing and Anti-Piracy Measures: In the event of ​streaming, audiovisual projects will be protected with ​encryption, making them safely viewable without risk of ​unauthorized access or distribution. The streaming platform ​will employ robust anti-piracy measures, including but not ​limited to geoblocking capabilities and digital rights ​management (DRM) to prevent downloading and illegal ​sharing.

c. Limited Accessibility: The streaming window will be brief, ​and access will be tightly controlled and limited to a ​specified audience, ensuring exclusivity and respect for the ​filmmakers’ work.

2. Use of Stills and/or Clip Fragments: You certify that your ​work is ready for festival exhibition (all music, fonts, visuals, ​etc. are cleared worldwide, in perpetuity, multi-platform), ​and that the intellectual property is yours. If you are acting as ​a distributor, you affirm you've secured permission from the ​copyright owner. You allow us to use stills and short clips ​from your audiovisual project on the festival's digital ​platforms, including our website and social media channels, ​exclusively for promotional, non-commercial, and ​educational purposes.

3. Downloading: You grant permission to the Festival Director ​and Jury to download your audiovisual project(s) to assist ​with offline viewing and to fulfill the festival's programming ​needs. There may be an opportunity for your audiovisual ​project to be showcased, to be confirmed, in those events ​you permit us to showcase your audiovisual project online ​with appropriate encryption and password protection.

4. IMDb: Filmonaco's team can update your ​awards/nominations on your IMDb pages, but will not initiate ​the creation of project pages if they don't exist.

5. Code of Conduct: You pledge to maintain respect and ​courtesy toward all involved.

6. Feedback: While we don't provide feedback on every ​submission, we do offer a critical review option.

7. No Refunds and Sportsmanship: No refunds will be ​provided based on dissatisfaction with final festival decisions.

8. One-Time Fee for All Categories: A singular fee ensures ​your project is evaluated across all festival categories for ​potential awards/nominations.

9. Accepted Submission Types: We accept a broad spectrum ​of submission formats.

10. Submission Permissions: Filmmaker teams can enter ​multiple projects in the same festival round.

11. Submission Restrictions: Once an audiovisual project has ​been submitted to a particular edition, it cannot be

re-submitted in subsequent ones.

12. Film Reviews: To request a written critique, your ​audiovisual project must have been submitted to the ​competition.

13. Official Selection: A submission does not automatically ​grant "Official Selection" status.

14. Mailing List: By submitting to Filmonaco, you automatically ​join our newsletter.

Privacy Policy

1. Newsletter and Promotional Communications Opt-In:

By submitting an entry to our festival, you consent to be ​added to our mailing list and marketing communications ​from partner film festivals and creative contests.

2. Opt-Out Rights: You may unsubscribe or withdraw ​consent for electronic communications at any point.

Opt-out is available by emailing us with a request to ​unsubscribe.

3. Use of Personal Information: We respect your privacy ​and will handle your data according to relevant data ​protection regulations.

4. Changes to this Clause: We may update this Privacy ​Policy Clause when necessary.

5. Contact: Any queries regarding this Privacy Policy Clause ​can be directed to our team.

By agreeing to these terms, filmmakers understand that ​their content will be treated with the highest level of care ​and consideration, with safety and security as a priority. ​Filmonaco is committed to promoting cinematic excellence ​while safeguarding the filmmakers' intellectual property.

By entering Filmonaco, you confirm your understanding of ​and compliance with the above terms and acknowledge ​having read and accepted Filmonaco's rules and ​regulations.​

Policy on Free Waivers and Online Integrity

At Filmonaco, our mission is to ensure a level playing field ​for all filmmakers who wish to showcase their creative ​prowess. We are fully committed to maintaining the ​integrity and fairness of our online platform, and to this ​end, have set forth the following guidelines:

1. Email Marketing & Official Selection: While we employ ​email marketing as a strategy to amplify the reach and ​awareness of our festival, it is important for filmmakers to ​understand that receiving marketing communication does ​not equate to automatic official selection or nomination. ​Audiovisual projects undergo a stringent selection process, ​and there is no guarantee of selection based solely on ​marketing outreach.

2. No Free Waivers: In the realm of online creative contests, ​optics matter as much as substance. Offering free waivers ​can inadvertently send a mixed signal about the festival's ​integrity and the value it places on filmmakers' ​contributions. Our decision to not provide free waivers is ​twofold:

3. Respect for All Participants: Many filmmakers invest both ​time and resources to participate in our festival. It is ​paramount that every filmmaker feels their efforts and ​investments are respected and valued equally.

4. Maintaining Prize Integrity: Granting the prestigious ​winner of the year title, accompanied by a grand cash ​prize, to someone who entered on a fee waiver could ​potentially undermine the perceived value and fairness of ​the competition. Such an approach might unintentionally ​devalue the efforts of those who adhered to the standard ​entry process.

Our festival thrives on the passion, dedication, and ​sportsmanship of its participants.

We believe these policies ensure an environment where ​creativity is celebrated, and all filmmakers are given an ​equitable chance to shine.

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