Lifetree Film Fest General Rules

The following general rules apply to all entries into the 2013
Lifetree Film Fest.

1. All submissions must be through Withoutabox (WAB).


2. We encourage the submission of international film or video entries, but all entries must be in English or have English dubbing or subtitles.


3. All entries must be available for screening during the festival, which will be April 19-20, 2013.


4. We welcome and celebrate short films and full-length features.


5. Entries with a run time of 30 minutes or less are eligible for distribution through the Lifetree Cafe's international network and for the Lifetree Film Award.


6. All entries must conform to the rating standards of PG-13 or lower. 


7. By submitting to Lifetree Film Fest, you agree to allow highlights or excerpts of your entry (e.g., a trailer) to be placed on LifetreeFilms.com and LifetreeCafe.com for marketing and promotion of the Lifetree Film Fest and Lifetree Cafe.


8. By submitting to the Lifetree Film Fest, you grant permission for Lifetree Film Fest to include the work in retrospective programs at future festivals, and also that year's travelling Lifetree Film Fest shown at Lifetree Café locations within a year of the original festival date. If you elect not to have your film included in the traveling Lifetree Film Fest or at future festivals, you must note that on your submission.


9. You may submit as many entries as you like. Each entry requires its own entry fee. Lifetree Film Fest does not pay screening fees for films.


10. Write your WAB entry number on any and all preview materials you send us, especially the outside of the package and the DVD itself. This will insure your entry is processed in a timely manner.


11. Finalists will be selected based on excellence in conformity to content guidelines (e.g., the PG-13 rating limit), judging criteria, and festival philosophy.


12. We accept preview entries on DVD only. If you are chosen to show at the festival or for distribution through the Lifetree Cafe national network, you may send a full quality .mov file on a DVD no later than 2 weeks prior to the festival screening. If no screener is sent, the submission DVD will be used to screen.

13. We will notify you that we have received your entry via Withoutabox.


14. We will NOT return either preview or final exhibition materials, so plan accordingly.


15. In accordance with both Lifetree Film Fest and Withoutabox policies, the entry fee is non-refundable. You will not be allowed to enter your work unless you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the Lifetree Film Fest.


16. All awards are based on the overall merit of the entry. Decisions by the judges are final.


17. Finalists will be notified on or around March 15, 2013, if their entry will be screened at the 2013 Lifetree Film Fest and considered with the other finalists for the top awards.


18. All finalists will have their entries screened at the 2013 Lifetree Film Fest, and will be featured in the festival program. In addition, films that receive the Lifetree Film Award may be distributed throughout the Lifetree Cafe international network.