SUBMISSION RULES

SUBMISSION
The filmmakers/submitters can submit their films through our official website or online film festival platforms. Filmmaker/Submitters submit more than one film in one or more different categories. 

PERMISSION
The submitter/filmmaker/institution will be the sole responsible for all the permissions and decisions on the behalf of all team (cast/crew) members, any third party interference can disqualify the film at any point of competition.

SELECTED FILMS NOTIFICATION AND SCREENING PROCESS
All selected films get the notification through email only. The festival has not published any film without the submitter’s permission. Officially winning films will be showcase in OMPfest winners section. We need an online link of full film or only trailer (submitter/filmmaker agree and comfortable to share) which can be embed on the website, We are not uploading any film or trailer online on any other festival websites or youtube/vimeo channel because of the copyright issues, Its solo submitter’s responsibility to provide online links (Which can be embedded on the website) and other required material and information. We send notification through email to all filmmakers, if the filmmaker or submitter decides not to show the film online, we will mark the film and not showcase it on our official website. A filmmaker/submitter can request to change or replace the online link of the full film with the trailer of the film anytime or vice versa.

COMMUNICATION
All the communications (notifications, any requirement emails etc) will be made by OMPfest official festival email. Kindly keep your email address uptodate with your submission applications. Check your spam box from time to time for communication . Festival will not be responsible if you fail to communicate on time. Submitters can contact the festival within two days of the notification If the film is selected. 

DURATION OF ONLINE SCREENING
Screening will be held online on the festival website under respected editions. All selected films will be available on the website forever. The filmmaker or Submitter can request to remove or replace the film link with the trailer or vice-versa anytime they want.

NOTIFICATIONS
After a film has been selected for the competition, the filmmaker is notified via email only. The selected films will be published on the festival website. All films which are selected/nominated for the competition or Festival will be informed only by emails & listed on the festival website. No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films. The decision of the selection committee will be final.

FEES
Each entry will be accompanied by non-refundable fees. The entry fee and services fee is not refundable for films that did not get selected. Entries will not be processed without an entry fee payment. The submitter will be responsible for all shipping fees. The Festival will not provide any courier charges.

COPYRIGHTS
By submitting your film to our festival you agree that your piece of work (full film, trailer) can be uploaded/embedded on our website. The submitter/filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the copyrights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows OMPfest to create a page for their film without infringing the copyright of any kind of form. Violation of copyrights can disqualify the film at any point in the competition.

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
The decision of the Festival Committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all no inquiries or arguments will be entertained. The organizer’s reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes. The Festival Director reserves the right to make all decisions about the festival.

DISCLAIMER
The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules & regulations for participation in the Online Motion Pictures Festival (OMPfest). The applicant confirms that he/she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/copyright holder to enter this film in the Online Motion Pictures Festival (OMPfest) and make available the print for screening. Under NO circumstance, the authorities of the Online Motion Pictures Festival (OMPfest) will not entertain or be answerable to anyone else apart from the Submitter.