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Submission Deadline
All film submissions must be postmarked, or picked up by courier, by the last date of the submission period deadline chosen and their respective submission fees must accurately be paid by that date.  Details follow below for , categories, methods and amount of payment(s).   Submissions must also be shipped prepaid and packed in proper containers as noted .  

• Early Bird Submission Deadline:
  Submissions postmarked NO LATER than January 31, 2012
• Regular Submission Deadline:
  Submissions postmarked AFTER January 31, 2012 and NO LATER than February 29, 2012
• Late Submission Deadline:
  Submissions postmarked AFTER February 29, 2012 and NO LATER than March 31, 2012
• WAB Extended Submission Deadline:
  Submissions postmarked AFTER March 31, 2012 and NO LATER than April 20, 2012

Definitions of Categories and Terms:
* Print Source - The company or representative that will be providing the film, or digital (HDCam, etc.) print to the festival. (This is not the film lab).
* International Sales Agent - The company or representative that is in charge of selling the film rights worldwide.

International Shipping Information
DVDs sent from outside the United States must be accompanied by a commercial invoice (containing the film's title, run time, format (Color or B&W), value of shipment and sender's name and address). DVDs should be marked "For Festival Screening Only."

Mailing Address for Postal Deliveries:
Maui Film Festival
P.O. Box 790669
Paia, HI 96779

Mailing Address for FedEx, UPS, etc. Deliveries:
Maui Film Festival
23 Hoku Place
Paia, HI 96779
Telephone 808.579.9244
Fax 808.579.9552

Note: Please send submissions in non-fiber padded envelopes, as fiber-padded envelopes can damage DVD players.

Completion Date - Films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2011.

Presentation - Selected films must be made available for Festival presentation in 35mm composite condition or be available on HDCam, BluRay, DigiBeta or Beta SP. Films requiring dual projection (interlock), DCP or 16mm projection options will not be available.

Language - Foreign language films must be made available with the original language soundtrack and English Subtitles.

Prior Screenings - Entries will not be accepted that have been available for viewing, at any another Festival in Hawaii, or via any broadcast, cable or other electronic media that has made, or will make, viewing possible  in Hawaii, between July 1, 2011 and August 1, 2012 (inclusive).

Prior Submission - Films previously submitted to MFF will not be considered.

Additional Screenings - The Maui Film Festival reserves the right to host one complimentary additional screening of any 2012 Maui Film Festival at Wailea Audience Award and/or other Special Award winning film so long as such screening takes place prior to September 30, 2012.

Format - All films must be submitted as an online screener or in DVD NTSC format. All entries, as well as accompanying materials, will not be returned and will become the property of the Maui Film Festival.

Accompanying Materials - Incomplete Entries will not be considered.  The following materials must be included with each DVD submission: Please include a printed copy of the Official Entry confirmation and contact Information.  

Early Bird Submission Entry Fees:
*Submissions postmarked NO LATER than January 31, 2012
$60 for any film 41+ minutes in length  
$35 for any film 40 minutes or less in length

Regular Submission Entry Fees:
*Submissions postmarked AFTER January 31, 2012 and NO LATER than February 29, 2012
$75 for any film 41+ minutes in length
$40 for any film 40 minutes or less in length

Late Submission Entry Fees:
*Submissions postmarked AFTER February 29, 2012 and NO LATER than March 31, 2012
$100 for any film 41+ minutes in length
$50 for any film 40 minutes or less in length

WAB Extended Submission Entry Fees:
*Submissions postmarked AFTER March 31, 2012 and NO LATER than April 20, 2012
$125 for any film 41+ minutes in length  
$65 for any film 40 minutes or less in length  

Entry Fee Waiver: The submission fee is waived for films that have 50% or more of the film footage shot in the State of Hawaii. No other waivers or exceptions will be granted. Please do not ask.
PLEASE NOTE: NO SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED AFTER April 20, 2012

Payment - We will accept payment by Check, Money Order, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Please make checks payable in U.S. funds to Maui Film Festival, Inc.  

DVD Labeling - Preview DVDs must be labeled with the film title, running time and WAB (Without a Box) tracking number.

Receipt Acknowledgment - Without a Box will notify the sender by email when the package is received.

Notification - Films selected for screening in all categories will be notified no later than June 1, 2012.

Shipping
If a film is invited to participate, the film must be shipped prepaid, insured and packed in proper containers. The Maui Film Festival will be responsible for return shipping charges. The Maui Film Festival will not pay international shipping on US films.

The Maui Film Festival does not assume any liability for damage to prints due to improper containers or other circumstances beyond our control. All films in our possession must be insured against damage or loss while participating in the festival.

Materials - Materials of films selected for screening become the property of the Maui Film Festival and can be used to promote the Maui Film Festival at Wailea and the programs of the Maui Film Festival in all mediums including film, television, radio, print and the internet.

Contact Information - By providing Maui Film Festival with your contact information, you agree to receive communication from us including submission confirmations and our email newsletters providing festival updates. Contact information will NOT be sold or shared with third parties.

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