IMDb Awards Rules

IMDb Awards Rules

1. Films/Scripts must be submitted by the deadline, no late entries will be accepted unless agreed by prior arrangement.
2. Entering the competition constitutes permission to use the winners’ names and licenses for publicity and promotions without any additional compensation.
3. FilmBath Festival is open to filmmakers of any nationality from any country.
4. Films/scripts of any genre will be considered and must be the original work of the person submitting it.
5. The entered film/script must not have been previously optioned, sold or produced.
6. Multiple film/ script entries are acceptable, but each entry must be made separately.
7. The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges. The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
8. All entrants acknowledge that the final winner will be expected to use the prize money to make their next film.
9. No cash alternatives to any of the prizes or additional payments shall be made.
10. The competition organisers reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason at their absolute discretion.
11. The organisers reserve the right to amend these rules and regulations at any time by notice on www.filmbath.org.uk.
12. Entry into FilmBath Festival confirms each entrant’s acceptance of these rules and regulations.

Category Rules

New Filmmaker

• The film must be no less than one minute and no more than ten minutes screen time, including credits.
• Where the film is based upon another piece of work it is the responsibility of the producer(s) to obtain permission/copyright clearances from the original author. Films based upon another work must be clearly marked as such.
• Films must have a production year of 2024 or 2025.

Script to Screen

• No substitution or new drafts or corrected pages for screenplay entries will be accepted under any circumstances.
• Please upload your screenplay with the title alone; the author’s name must not appear on the title page or anywhere within the body of the uploaded screenplay.
• No additional material should be attached/uploaded with the screenplay.

Release for submitted material:

• This release is being accepted by you in connection with the material you wish the judges of FilmBath IMDb Award Competitions to review.
• The judges agree to make a reasonable good faith effort to protect the confidentiality of any original material contained in the work.
• You agree that if selected your film/script will be shown/ read at FilmBath Festival.
• You agree that in consideration for their reviewing the submitted screenplay with you, you will not at any time assert or attempt any claim against FilmBath IMDb Script to Screen Award or any of the judges of the competition, sponsors, partners, or any other person connected with the competition with respect to any use of similar material in any project which is developed, produced, distributed, licensed or sold by all the above mentioned parties.