Campus School Technology

Film Festival Rules

1. Campus School students must be in charge of creating all films. This includes all proposals, writing, filming and editing. Teachers and parents can provide only non-creative support. Adults can only play minor roles as actors unless the film is a documentary focused on an adult subject. Non-Campus School students may also participate as actors.

2. Campus School students can participate as filmmakers in a maximum of two films. (for example: one individual film and one group film or two group films.) A group film is where there are two or more collaborating filmmakers.

3. Know your Audience: All films must be appropriate for Kindergarten through 6^th grade viewers and Campus School families and friends. That being said, the following limits apply to all films:

   • No inappropriate language or physical gestures

   • Nothing hurtful (either physically or emotionally)

   • No offensive comments toward any group of people

   • NO WEAPONS (or "weapon play") OF ANY KIND IN ANY VIDEOS. No exceptions.

   • No excessive violence or gory imagery (if you’re wondering if your film is too gory or violent, it probably is. Ask a sponsor.)

4. Including the work of others: Students can use music created by others in their films, but must remember to acknowledge the artist in the credits. Students can adapt stories from published books or commercial movies as long as they make it their own and give credit to the original authors.

5. Time Limits: All films must be no more than 3 minutes in length.

6. Format for Submitting Films: All films should be submitted in either Quicktime (.mov) or iMovie (.m4v) formats and either copied onto USB drive, or shared via Google Drive or Dropbox. The use of any other format & file transmission needs to be discussed with Ms. Marks before filming.