OFFICIAL SUBMISSION RULES

CONTENT

You must have the rights to any content you use, including story, screenplay, music, images, etc.

Films must be approved by Falmouth High School administration before being shown. Falmouth High School reserves the right to not show any films not approved by Peter Badalament before the submission deadline. Content which may be deemed inappropriate or sensitive includes (BUT is not limited to):

• Vulgar language

• Drugs

• Sexual or sexually suggestive content

• Weapons

• Blood or gore

• Themes of self-injurious behavior or suicide

None of the above items are explicitly prohibited. Filmmakers planning on including content that may fall under one of those categories are advised to discuss their film with the administration BEFORE producing their film. To discuss the content of your film, contact Peter Badalament at peter.badalament@falmouthschools.org.

The above criteria for films also applies to film posters.

For questions about content, contact Dan Wolotsky at dwolotsky@falmouthschools.org OR the official anchors email anchorsfilmfest@gmail.com

Award Eligibility

Award nominees must be in grades 9-12 and attend a school in Maine.

Technical Requirements

Film..

Maximum length: 20 minutes including credits

You must submit your film online through Google Drive, Dropbox, or emailed to anchorsfilmfest@gmail.com

Poster..

A poster is not Required

File Size: 24’’ x 36’’ at 300ppi (7200p x 10800p)

Posters must be oriented vertically, and include the name of the film and the official Anchors 2022 laurel which can be found & downloaded below