Shortly.film (www.shortly.film) and Black Hill Books Ltd proudly present
The Guy N. Smith Short Film Challenge.
The objective is to produce a short film based on the short story The Vigil by the world-famous horror author Guy N. Smith and participate in the short film challenge that will end on 20th August 2024. You can read the short story online at www.shortly.film (link to come).
Winner gets:
Film screened at Guy N. Smith Fan Convention September 1, 2024, in Knighton, Wales.
£200.
Recognition at www.shortly.film
Crabby Kudos!
Rules and requirements:
The film must be based on the short story – THE VIGIL – and credited in the opening texts.
The format must be MP4.
The file must be no larger than 2 GB.
If the language used is other than English, subtitles must be burnt in.
Maximum length of 15 minutes.
Deadline 23.59 on 20 August 2024.
All submitted contributions may or may not be screened at www.shortly.film
Details:
- When you upload your short film about Shortly (the “Contribution”) you grant to Shortly a non-exclusive right, throughout the entire world, via Shortly, to make available all or parts of your Contribution. Furthermore, you grant to Shortly a nonexclusive right, within the territory, to freely use extracts, clips, still images, resumes, etc. from the Contributionand uploaded trailers and marketing materials for the purpose of marketing Shortly.
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- You warrant that you own (or are entitled to legally dispose of) all intellectual property rights required for participation with you. Contribution according to these rules. You are independently responsible, in relation to Shortly, for clearing and payment of all rights compensation to participants in the Contribution.
- You shall ensure that the Contribution does not contain statements or materials that the publication of which may give rise to liability in damages or criminal liability for Shortly. You undertake not to upload Contributions which contain unlawful materials.
- Shortly is entitled at any time whatsoever to deny publication of, or to remove already published, Contribution which do not fulfil the requirements imposed for making such available on Shortly.