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General Rules
Every filmmaker or animator, whether professional, student or amateur, can submit as many works as he or she would like. There is no submission fee. The deadline for submissions is September 11, 2011. By submitting a film to the Bitfilm Festival the filmmaker automatically gets a free Bitfilm Network membership. Accepted Formats We only accept uploaded digital video files or links to videos on YouTube or Vimeo. We do not accept any submissions by conventional mail. Accepted films For the category 3D SPACE we accept films of all genres and styles made with 3D animation software such as Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D etc. For the category FX MIX we accept films of all genres which mix various techniques digitally, eg. 3D animation, 2D animation or live action. For the category MACHINIMA we accept films of all genres which are shot live inside a computer game or a virtual world like Second Life. Pre-selection The Bitfilm Team pre-selects the films which may take part in the voting process. Films will not be selected in any of the following cases:
The Voting Process As soon as the pre-selected films are presented on the website, the audience may vote by giving 0 to 5 stars to a film, 5 stars being the best rating. Voters may actively promote films by recommending them to their friends using the "Recommend" function. Filmmakers' Awards The film in each category with the most voting points by the end of the voting period (November 17, 2011) wins. Rights By submitting a film you declare that you own all the rights in the submitted work and that the use of the work by Bitfilm and its partners will not infringe the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any other person. In addition, you accept full liability if any third party's rights are violated. You also agree to give us the following rights upon submitting your film to the Bitfilm Festival:
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