2020 THEME:     A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A QUARANTINE SURVIVOR

Win $100
​for Best Picture in the 
​2020 GlassBox Film Festival, presented by
​MiME Design Studio
​
  • Theme: "A day in the life of a quarantine survivor"
  • 5 min. maximum length
  • Deadline: October 2, 2020
  • FREE ENTRY

WHAT'S

YOUR

QUARANTINE
​
STORY?

Who would have thought 2020 would be our pandemic origin story? ​Nevertheless here we are, and since we are all at home anyway we want to hear your take on life in quarantine.
Whether truth or fiction, storytelling can be a great creative release in these claustrophobic times. So lets share our short stories through the art of film.

Our inaugural theme is "A day in the life of a quarantine survivor."

What do you face everyday separated from the outside world? 
A change in social paradigms?
Companionship in the most absurd objects? A wandering imagination with your kids in the backyard? Pick up your phone or camera and join our little community of storytellers.

Make a film

1. Tell your story using the latest Hollywood camera or your old flip phone. Dive deep into your creativity and have fun with it!

​From comedy to drama, documentary to science fiction, we accept all mainstream genres.

But here's what you need to know in order to qualify...
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  • Theme: "A day in the life of a Quarantine Survivor"
  • Maximum 5 minutes long
  • Must include 4 seconds of
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  • Maximum 1 submission per individual.
  • Must have legal rights to use any and all material in project.
  • Deadline: October 2, 2020

Submit entry

2. Submit your entry by clicking the button below...
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*Please be sure to include the highlighted information.
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Stay informed

3. Now that you have finished your film and submitted it for a chance to win the prize, make sure you are kept informed through any of the methods listed below...
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  • sign up for our newsletter
  • check out our website
  • follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
  • Look out for the top entries featured on MiMEtv.net/watchnow!

SUBMISSION TITLE CARDS

SUBMISSION TITLE CARD - ​UHD (3840 x 2160)
SUBMISSION TITLE CARD - Full HD (1920 x 1080)

ROYALTY FREE MEDIA LIBRARY:

Looking for free music for your submission? Look no further!
​We have provided a collection of royalty free music created in-house for you to choose from.
​New Content added regularly.

Film Festival Rules and Terms


DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this agreement...
  • the term "MDS" will refer to MiME Design Studio, the organizing party of the GlassBox Film Festival.
  • the term "filmmaker" will refer to the owner of the submitted content whether an individual or multiple persons.
  • the term "GBFF"will refer to the GlassBox Film Festival online event held between May 19, 2020 and October 2, 2020
  • the term "Winner" will refer to the filmmaker of the  submission selected by MDS with the highest ranking according to the judging categories.

​ELIGIBILITY
  1. In order to be eligible to enter this film festival the filmmaker must meet all criteria and must comply with film festival rules, and must agree to the terms & conditions of the film festival.
  2. ​Filmmaker must be 16 years of age or older; by agreeing to these terms filmmaker declares that they are of age. ​​
  3. Filmmaker must comply with all film festival rules and criteria in order to be eligible​
  4. Content can not contain nudity, profanity, promotion of hate against any publicly identified group of people.​​

SUBMISSIONS
  1. All submissions must adhere to the rules and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the festival. 
  2. The top 10 submissions will be posted to the MDS streaming site for free viewing until December 31, 2020
  3. ​First name, last initial and city will be featured on site at (at MDS discretion)​​
  4. Submissions must be received by MDS by 11:59pm (EST) on October 2, 2020 in order to be eligible.
  5. MDS reserves the right to remove a submission from the festival and/or the streaming site at any time.

SELECTION
  1. Winner will be notified by email once the contest closes.
  2. Winner must respond within 48 hours to be eligible to receive the prize; should the Winner not respond within 48 hours, a new Winner will be selected.
  3. There will be no preference to higher budget submissions. Due to the nature of the GBFF we encourage participants to be resourceful with household items
  4. Each submission will be evaluated based on...
    • ​​Script
    • Story
    • Resourcefulness
    • Adherence to the criteria
    • Use of music to enhance the story
    • Cinematography​​

​PRIZE​
​    1.  One (1) prize of $100CAD via electronic transfer or gift card will be issued to the winner of the GlassBox Film Festival.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  1. Film Maker must have full permissions or rights to content of the Submission
  2. MDS does not assume responsibility for any content or material that violates public rights, privacies, federal , provincial/state or municipal laws. If the filmmaker is notified of any of the previous violations the filmmaker agrees to notify MDS for immediate removal from any and all distribution platforms.
  3. MDS reserves the right to use all submissions for marketing purposes in perpetuity.
  4. MDS is not responsible for...
    • ​copyright infringement 
    • lost or disrupted uploads and/or submissions
    • illegitimate submissions
  5. Downloadable content on the GBFF page (http://www.mimetv.net/glassbox.html) is free to use for the purpose of content for the GBFF. Use of any material provided in the Movie Making Media Library must be accompanied with credit to the original composer/creator as stated in the Movie Making Media Library.  Omitting credits will result in disqualification.