[Fredslist] Gotham Film Festival Details

[Fred Klein]

Second Annual Gotham Film Festival – Announcement and Call for Entries,
Sponsorships and Screeners


The Second Annual Gotham Film Festival® (GOTHAM FILM FESTIVAL®) will be
held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Friar’s Club starting at 6:00.
Expanding on last year’s successes, this year we are pleased to announce
several new developments:

   §	Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.

   §	Submissions from outside Gotham are welcome.

   §	Sponsorships are available.

   §	Gotham members will have the opportunity to participate in the
      screening and selection process.

We have a lot of information to convey, so the rest of this message is
split into 2 parts:



   1.	Submission Guidelines

   2.	Sponsorships



   1.	 Submission Guidelines:  Deadline April 27, 2012



   §	Content and length

         o	Films must be about some aspect of the New York or Gotham
            experience or must include a central reference to New York or
            Gotham.

         o	There will be two categories based on length.  Each category
            will have both documentary and original subcategories:

               §	Express:  1-3 minutes in length, exclusive of titles and
                  credits.

               §	Local:  Up to 10 minutes in length, exclusive of titles
                  and credits.

   §	Prize Awards

         o	Winners of the following cash prize awards (“Awards”) will be
            selected by the attendees of the Gotham Film Festival® through
            a secret ballot vote.  Award winners will be announced at the
            conclusion of the Gotham Film Festival®.

               §	Express Documentary:	One (1) first prize of $500

               §	Local Documentary:		One (1) first prize of $500

               §	Express Original:		One (1) first prize of $500

               §	Local Original:		One (1) first prize of $500

   §	Ownership

         o	All films must be original.

         o	Entrants must have some legal and artistic ownership of the
            film (e.g., as writer, director or primary actor).

         o	By submitting a film, entrants give Gotham Film Festival® the
            right to show publicly, publish on the Internet and promote
            said film.

               §	This right is nonexclusive and the entrant retains all
                  further rights to the film.

               §	Proper credit of authorship will be given any time GOTHAM
                  FILM FESTIVAL® shows, publishes or promotes the film.

   §	Submission

         o	Entrants will pay a $35 submission fee to help cover our costs.
            This fee is non-refundable; however, this fee shall be waived
            for any currently matriculating film student.

         o	Films must be submitted on DVD.

         o	All entries must be accompanied by:

               §	A check for $35 made out to Gotham Film Festival® or a
                  photocopy of a current student ID.

               §	Release form authorizing Gotham Film Festival® to show
                  the film and providing the following identifying
                  information:

                     ·	Submitter

                     ·	Role in film’s creation.

                     ·	Approximate length

                     ·	Contact information (email, phone, mailing address)

         o	Physical submission:

               §	DVDs and release forms shall be delivered to the offices
                  of Klein Zelman Rothermel (485 Madison Avenue, 15th
                  Floor, New York, NY 10022) no later than 4:30 pm on April
                  27, 2012.

         o	Entrants will receive an email acknowledgement, along with a
            projected process and timeline by May 4, 2012.

         o	The Steering Committee reserves the right to change any date
            related to the festival.  In that event, as much advance notice
            as possible will be provided.

   2.	Sponsorships

   To help the Gotham Film Festival® grow and to attract greater quality
   film submissions, we are initiating sponsorship opportunities as
   follows:



      §	The Transportation Commissioner:  $2,500 (lead sponsorship for the
         Festival; only one available)

      §	The Chauffeured:  $1,000

      §	The Fares:  $500

      §	The Straphangers:  $250

      §	The Cyclists:  $100

      §	The Pedestrians:  In Kind Contributions



   Sponsors will be listed in the official program.  For information on
   sponsoring the Festival please contact Gideon Schein at
   gideon at eddyandschein.com or 212.316.2214.

   (See attached file: Gotham Film Fest Release (00107319).DOC)(See
   attached file: Gotham Film Festival II Revised Rules (00111622).DOC)

   Release form and Rules attached


__________________________________
Fred C. Klein
Klein Zelman Rothermel LLP
485 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 935-6020
fklein at legal.org
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