Laredo Media-Film Festival
I. General Guidelines
▪ Specific category time limits don't include end credits. (See category time limits below)
▪ Credits cannot exceed 30 seconds. ▪ You must have permission and/or the proper rights to all of the music, images, and video in your film.
▪ We strongly encourage you to use original music and/or CREATIVE COMMONS or ROYALTY FREE music to avoid any copyright infringement.
▪ We strongly recommend that you triple check your audio levels and that your audio is NOT limited to one channel (ie: right or left).
▪ If your film has subtitles, please make sure they are "Title Safe". For a detailed explanation of "Title Safe" please click here.
▪ When you submit your URL or link, you video must follow this format: ✓ - Codec h.264 - 24 or 29.97 FPS - Films will be screened in 16:9 aspect ratio - Films should be HD quality
II. Categories
▪ Film/Documentary-All forms of films and documentaries are accepted. Must tell a story. 8 minutes or less.
▪ Public Service Announcement-Any cause is great to create awareness. 30 sec./ 60 sec./ 90 sec.
▪ Animation-All forms of animation are accepted. 5 minutes or less.
(LMFF-HS has the right to reject a media piece that doesn’t follow the rules)
III. Submission Deadlines & Entry Fees: Free Submission Deadline: February 2, 2018 (FREE!)
For more information, click here.
▪ Specific category time limits don't include end credits. (See category time limits below)
▪ Credits cannot exceed 30 seconds. ▪ You must have permission and/or the proper rights to all of the music, images, and video in your film.
▪ We strongly encourage you to use original music and/or CREATIVE COMMONS or ROYALTY FREE music to avoid any copyright infringement.
▪ We strongly recommend that you triple check your audio levels and that your audio is NOT limited to one channel (ie: right or left).
▪ If your film has subtitles, please make sure they are "Title Safe". For a detailed explanation of "Title Safe" please click here.
▪ When you submit your URL or link, you video must follow this format: ✓ - Codec h.264 - 24 or 29.97 FPS - Films will be screened in 16:9 aspect ratio - Films should be HD quality
II. Categories
▪ Film/Documentary-All forms of films and documentaries are accepted. Must tell a story. 8 minutes or less.
▪ Public Service Announcement-Any cause is great to create awareness. 30 sec./ 60 sec./ 90 sec.
▪ Animation-All forms of animation are accepted. 5 minutes or less.
(LMFF-HS has the right to reject a media piece that doesn’t follow the rules)
III. Submission Deadlines & Entry Fees: Free Submission Deadline: February 2, 2018 (FREE!)
For more information, click here.