After Reviewing all Rules & Regulations Select a Submission Method Below to Proceed

Submission Deadline - All film submissions must be shipped prepaid and packed in proper containers to arrive at the MFF offices no later than their respective deadlines.

• Late Submission:
  Submissions postmarked AFTER March 20, 2010 and NO LATER than May 15, 2010

Definitions of Categories and Terms:
* Print Source - The company or representative that will be providing the film 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

Completion Date - Films must have been completed no earlier than September 1, 2009.

Presentation - Selected films must be made available for Festival presentation in 35mm composite condition or be available on HDCam, digiBeta, Blu-Ray, Beta SP or digital format. (Please note format on page 1 of the entry form.) Films requiring dual projection (interlock) or 16mm projection will not be accepted.

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

Prior Screenings - Entries may not publicly screen in Hawaii at another Festival or be broadcast anywhere in the U.S. before September 30, 2010.

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 2010 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, 2010.

Format - All films must be submitted on DVD format. All entries, as well as accompanying materials, will not be returned and will become the property of the Maui Film Festival.

Accompanying Materials - Please include a printed copy of the Official Entry Form with your submission DVD. Incomplete entries will not be considered.

Regular Submission Entry Fees:
*Submissions postmarked AFTER January 18, 2010 and BEFORE March 20, 2010
$75 for any film 55+ minutes in length
$40 for any film 54 minutes or less in length

Late Submission Entry Fees:
*Submissions postmarked AFTER March 20, 2010 and NO LATER than May 15, 2010
$100 for any film 55+ minutes in length
$50 for any film 54 minutes or less in length

PLEASE NOTE: NO SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 15, 2010

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 contact information (including name, address and phone number).

Receipt Acknowledgment - To receive acknowledgment of receipt of your entry, you must enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope or postcard with your submission.

Notification - Films selected for screening in all categories will be notified no later than May 22, 2010.

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.

After Reviewing all Rules & Regulations Select a Submission Method Below to Proceed