Indigenous Language Film Festival

General Guidelines

• Movies will be 1-5 minutes long

• Movies will be submitted by a URL (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)

• Movies will be "G" rated

• Participants either need to translate the Indigenous words into English or have English subtitles for non-English words.

• Filmmakers must get permission to film all participants in their movies - see the Media Release forms.

• Filmmakers must email all media releases to Rachel Pioch  in order for their film to be accepted.

• Movies will be shown at the Film Festival in late February and may be used for educational purposes in KPBSD and tribal organization classrooms.

• Movies will include "credits" that acknowledge partcipants. 

Languages

• Movies can have from 1-100% of the dialogue in an Indigenous language.

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• Optional - Filmmakers can state what percentage of the dialogue is in an Indigenous language.

Who Can Submit A Movie?

• Anyone who lives in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.  You do NOT need to be a KPBSD student to enter.

Can a Class Submit a Movie?

• Yes!  Just make sure you have permission from the families of each student that is in the video.

Can a Group of Students Submit a Movie?

• Yes!  Individuals or groups can submit a movie.  Just remember that the oldest person in the group determines the age division.

Do We Need Media Releases?

• Yes, every participant (filmmakers too) must have a signed permission slip (media release).  There are different forms for students and adults/elders.  All forms will need to be scanned and emailed to Rachel Pioch.

Are There Prizes?

• Each filmmaker will be recognized and thanked for their contribution to the festival.  No "prizes" are given. 

Are The Movies Judged?

• No.  Movies are not judged or ranked.  Instead, all movies will be celebrated and shown as part of the festival.

Questions?

• Email Rachel Pioch, rpioch@kpbsd.org