Film Wyoming

ABOUT THE CONTEST
The Wyoming Short Film Contest began in 2008. With the Wyoming Film Office providing the $25,000 first place prize, the contest is designed to foster film production in the state, giving filmmakers an opportunity and an incentive to shoot Wyoming.

The short film format allows for all levels of experience and expertise. Student filmmakers as well as professionals should feel comfortable here.

The contest requires all entries to take place in Wyoming, feature Wyoming, or present Wyoming as a major character in the storyline. This state is a beautiful place, and that’s true if you’re a cowboy or a camera operator. We hope you choose to take advantage of the contest, and look forward to all of your entries.

GENERAL RULES
1. Deadline: All submissions are due on or before April 30, 2009. None will be accepted after this date.

2. Announcements: Winners will be announced and contacted on or about May 22, 2009. Judge’s decisions are final.

3. Entry Fee: There is no entry fee for the Wyoming Short Film Contest.

4. Eligibility: To be eligible, you must complete the entry form and upload your film to the Wyoming Film Short Contest Channel on mDialog.

5. Releases and Copyrighted Material: If your film contains any copyrighted material (music for example) the filmmaker will be responsible for securing the licensing rights. (To avoid the expense and difficulty of securing such rights we recommend using only original, non-copyrighted material or material licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license).

6. Prizes: The winner shall receive $25,000 towards the production budget of their next project shot in Wyoming.

7. Film Content: Short film entries must take place in Wyoming, feature Wyoming, or present Wyoming as a major character in the storyline.

8. Film Type: Entries may be documentaries, fictional pieces, animation or any combination thereof.

9. Film Length: Films shall not exceed 15 minutes running time (excluding credits).

10. Film Format: Entries must be in digital format, as the submission process takes place online.

11. Student or Group Films: Student films made with funding from a university or other institution are welcome, but if the school or institution holds the rights to the film, you will need their permission for entry. Group films (films submitted with more than one filmmaker) are likewise welcome, though each individual filmmaker must give permission for entry.

12. Permissions for Wyoming Travel and Tourism Use: Wyoming Travel and Tourism reserves the right to display contest entries for promotional purposes on sites including, but not limited to, mDialog.com, the Wyoming Travel and Tourism website (www.wyomingtourism.org) the Wyoming Film Office website (www.filmwyoming.com) and at Film the West sponsored events.