SUBMIT

The contest runs from Septmber 6th 2011- January 13th 2012. To be valid, all successfully completed application forms and supporting materials must be received electronically no later than 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January 13th 2012. The Reel Challenge contest does not accept resubmissions, and application forms become the property of the Canadian Film Centre.

ABOUT
The Reel Challenge Contest is an initiative of the Canadian Film Centre, supported by the Copyright Collective of Canada, and administered by iThentic.

AWARDS
Three prizes are to be awarded: first CDN$10,000, second CDN$3,000, third prize CDN$2,000. There is no regional allocation of prizes. Odds of winning cannot be calculated as there are no restrictions on the number of entries.

CATEGORIES
All categories and genres of short film are accepted, including drama, comedy, animation, horror, sci-fi, documentary, experimental and music videos. Please note that the prizes will be awarded by the adjudicating committee to the PSA which best captures the importance of promoting and protecting a vibrant entertainment industry in Canada and which celebrates the movie and television industry at work.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Content of the video must pertain to this year’s contest theme:  Celebrating the movie and television industry at work.
  • All intellectual property (copyright, music, trademarks, logos, etc) must be cleared
  • English or French or no dialogue only
  • Running time not to exceed 60 seconds
  • Only open to Canadian residents, no entries from Quebec are eligible
  • The non-exclusive worldwide rights must be available in perpetuity for use by The Copyright Collective of Canada and the Motion Picture Association – Canada.
  • No pornographic content or extreme violence
  • Contestant must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question
  • Only individuals can submit. No companies or corporations.

SELECTION
Prizes will be awarded to the contestants whose submissions best capture the theme of this year’s contest, Celebrating the Movie and Television Industry at Work, and are considered the most engaging, imaginative and innovative in content and delivery.

NOTIFICATION
Participants will be notified via email. Please ensure that you provide a working email address.

READY TO SUBMIT?
You must complete 2 forms to complete your application:

  1. Author Profile (or if you’ve done this already simply LOG IN) and,
  2. CONTEST SUBMISSION FORM (You must be logged in to view the entry form)
  3. Resubmissions are not accepted