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Rules

RULES

Viscera accepts films in 2 categories.

1. FRESH BLOOD (18 and under)

Women-Directed and/or Produced Films

The gender ratio must be at least 50/50. Either the Director or Producer position must be retained by a woman. Men may work on the film (and even hold a Director or Producer title) but a female must assume the other position.

Women-Only Productions

Every person involved in pre-production, production, and post production must be female. This type of submission is open to receive the VISCERA AWARD, which was created to facilitate more women working together in the genre.

Transgender women are encouraged to apply.

2. MAIN VISCERA COMPETITION (19+)

Women Directed and/or Produced Films

The gender ratio must be at least 50/50. At least one of the Director/Producer positions must be attained by the female gender. Men may work on the film, (and even hold a Director or Producer title), but a female must assume the other position.

Women-Only Productions

Every single woman in pre-production, production, and post production must be of the female gender. This type of submitted production is open to receive the VISCERA AWARD, which was created to facilitate more women working together in the genre.

Trans gendered women or those who identify strongly with

the female gender are encouraged to apply.

Length

At this time, Viscera only accepts short films. The submitted films must range from 20 seconds to 30 minutes. We suggest that beginning filmmakers start out small (20 seconds to 5 minutes) in order to create quality, not quantity.

Submission Fee

There is no submission fee. YAY!

Format

We have gone digital!

After years of sorting through torn packages, submissions getting lost in the mail, and filmmakers paying too much for shipping charges, Viscera has decided to take the smart leap to make it easier (and cheaper) for ourselves and for the submitting filmmakers.

Moreover, this allows celebrity judges such as Mary Lambert, Mick Garris, Lucky McKee, Drew Daywalt, Allison Anders, Katt Shea, and Elizabeth Stanley to watch your film while they take a break from working on their next project.

We only accept digital submissions through www.vimeo.com. This will ensure that your film looks professional and the judges can view it in HDV, if needed.

Paperwork

A completed Official Entry Form must be emailed with every film entry. It is at your discretion to sign the Non-Exclusive Contract.

If the contract is signed, Viscera Film Festival will reserve the right to distribute your film on a compilation DVD. Viscera is a non-profit organization and does not make any money from the use of your film, however, please read the contract before you sign it. It protects both Filmmaker and Viscera Film Festival.

Email your submission forms to shannon_viscerafilmfestival.com .

Screening

If accepted, your film must screen at Viscera's Los Angeles Event first, before any other female-based genre festival in the L.A. area. This is to ensure that the audiences will see fresh and diverse material at Viscera.

Our policy is, one month after Viscera's L.A. Carpet Ceremony, your film may screen at any other female-based genre film festival in the Los Angeles area.

You must be the Copyright Owner of the submitted film.

Copies of talent, location, and music releases/agreements may be required for distribution.

Deadline

In accordance with Women in Horror Recognition Month, the final Deadline is February 29th, 2012 at 11:59 PM.

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION

1. Read the Rules.

2. Download the submission forms on the Forms Page.

3. Print out the submission form and fill out pages 4 . Page 5 is optional.

4. Upload your film at www.vimeo.com . It is your choice to password-protect your entry.

5. Fill out the online form on the Submit page, placing the link and password code (if needed) to your film from www.vimeo.com.

6. Scan your completed and signed submission form and send to shannon_viscerafilmfestival.com. You will be sent a confirmation that we received your film and entry form.

Questions? Contact US!

UPON ACCEPTANCE

Filmmakers will be notified regarding their acceptance status on or about April 15th, 2012. The following materials will be due immediately upon acceptance; otherwise your film may not be screened.

1. Filmmakers’ high resolution digital photo and brief biography (60 words or less)

2. Short digital synopsis (40 words or less) of your film

3. Link(s) to website(s) that represent filmmaker and film

4. Five high-resolution digital production stills

5. A DVD of the selected film, with no menus

Awards

AWARDS

Bloody Carpet Event

In the summer of 2012, a Bloody Carpet event will be held in the filmmakers’ honor in Los Angeles. Celebrity guests and filmmakers will walk the carpet, coming together with a live audience to watch the selected films. An Award Ceremony, Special Guest Speaker, a gift bag from our Sponsors, and an After Party are also included.

Location and Date: TBA

For photos of our past carpet ceremonies, visit our Gallery.

Prizes

Three winners will be announced and will receive gifts from our Sponsors, as well as a statue engraved with the name of their film.

The categories include:

Best Film

Best Director

Best Cinematography

FEARnet

As part of the partnership between Viscera and FEARnet, we’re pleased to announce that the winner in the 2012 Best Short Film category will be shown on FEARnet.com in its entirety alongside the rest of FEARnet’s horror, thriller and suspense programming.

Viscera Statue

A hand-crafted Viscera Statue will be given to every selected filmmaker in front of the live audience as part of the 2012 Awards Ceremony. If the filmmaker is unable to attend the festival, the statue will be mailed to them along with a poster and the event program.

Fresh Blood

A new, special category for 18 and under: Fresh Blood filmmakers will receive a unique statue for their courage and ambition for making a film at such a young age. In addition to the statue, they will be recognized on screen.

Distribution

For those filmmakers who choose distribution with Viscera, their film will be distributed on a compilation DVD that will be available to the general public.

For more information on the Viscera DVD's, visit our Shop.

Tour

Viscera is an unorthodox festival because it focuses on promoting the films and their creators year round. For those filmmakers who choose distribution, Viscera will screen your film at Viscera Film Festivals all over the world. Your film will also be sent to our Partner Festivals: an ever-growing community of promoters, festival programmers, and event directors.

We do the legwork and our Partners waive the submission fees. This means less paperwork and less cost to our filmmakers. Instead, they simply reap the benefits.

To see where Viscera films have screened since 2008, visit our Tour Page.

For a list of Viscera's Partners, visit our Partners List.

Press

The Viscera films are reviewed, promoted, and discussed through various media outlets: newspapers, radio, and the Internet. We set up articles/interviews for our filmmakers.

To read the buzz, visit the Press Page.

Monetary

If enough entries are received, one $200 cash Viscera Award will go to an all-female production. This Award was designed to facilitate women retracting the societal-standard “claws” in order to work together in a creative manner.

Website

Your short biography with the picture of your choice is placed in our Filmmaker section. Your film’s description will be added to the film archive along with information on how to gain access to your work.

To find out about our filmmakers, visit the Filmmakers Page.

For information regarding the films, visit our Archive.

Judges

JUDGES

Celebrity Judges

Mary Harron (American Psycho), Rachel Talalay (Tank Girl), Tony DiBlasi (Dread), Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), David DeCoteau (Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama), Gale Ann Hurd (The Walking Dead), Mary Lambert (Pet Semetary), Katt Shea (Dance of the Damned), Elizabeth Stanley (Trailers from Hell), Lucky McKee (The Woman), Frank Hellenlotter (Bad Biology), Amber Benson (Drones) and Emily Hagins (My Sucky Teen Romance).

Viscera Staff Judges

Heidi Honeycutt, Shannon Lark, Stacy Pippi Hammon, Jamie Jenkins,

James Morgart, Andrew Shearer, Kayley Viteo, and Maude Michaud, and Hannah Neurotica.

Forms

Click the button below and download the 2012 Film Submission Papers and Non-Exclusive Agreement. Fill it out, send it in, and make another horror movie. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

*It is your choice whether to agree to the Non-Exclusive Agreement. You may still submit if you already have exclusive agreements with other distribution outlets.

Viscera 2012 Film Submission Form.pdf

Submit

SUBMIT

To submit, enter your name, email, and vimeo.com url link to your film in the box below. If there are any passcodes or special instructions, let us know!

After you are done here, email us your signed Submission Form. We will send you a confirmation email when we receive your submission.

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