How CMF Works
1. Students from participating schools: just grab a group of friends, hallmates, teammates, or enemies, and sign up online before the deadline or all spots are filled.
2. We'll loan you an Apple laptop and digital camcorder for a week (all for free!). You'll have a chance to make your own amazing five-minute-or-less movie. We're also handing out the latest AT&T phones to student filmmakers, and if you find a cool way to integrate the phone in your movie, you could win special prizes from AT&T.
3. During the week, we'll provide all the training and support you need.
4. The movies are turned in and judged by a panel of students and staff from your school. The top movies are showcased at a huge Campus MovieFest Finale celebration at your school -- red carpet and all -- and all movies are featured in highlights for the packed crowd to see. Students walk away with thousands of dollars in prizes.
5. Movies from each school move on to the regional and international grand finales with even bigger prizes and more community-wide attention... maybe even at Cannes, on AT&T mobile phones or in-flight on Virgin America.
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Guidelines
- 5 Minute Rule:
As in previous years, your movie may be five minutes long or less. We are using the common timecode standard, so your movie's length must be equal or less than 05:00:00. This limit includes credits and anything else which might be included in your final exported file.
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In previous years, we have approached this with a bit of leniency, but for multiple reasons we are unable to do that any longer. If your movie is over the 05:00:00 time limit, it will not be judged or screened at CMF Finales, but will appear on campusmoviefest.com. - Editing Software: You are permitted to use any version of iMovie or Final Cut software to edit your movie. You are not permitted to use Avid, Adobe Premiere or any other editing software to edit your movie. We will require an iMovie or Final Cut project file at Collection to verify.
- Other Software: You are permitted to use Pro Tools, Logic, GarageBand, or other audio software to manipulate the sound of your movie. You are permitted to use Adobe After Effects or other motion image software to manipulate elements of your movie. Again, you are not permitted to use Avid, Adobe Premiere or any other editing software to edit your movie.
- Copyrighted Music:
We have included 1,300+ songs from independent musicians in the iTunes Library of the laptop you received at launch that you are more than welcome to use in your movie. You are not permitted to include any copywritten music or performance in your movie without signed releases from all copyright holders of the music.
This is generally a very difficult and expensive process so we strongly encourage you to avoid using copyrighted music -- if you still want to do so please contact CMF for a release. You are also welcome to create your own music, but remember it must be original -- copyrighted music performed by you is still copyrighted and cannot be used without the release mentioned above. - Trademarks: As with copyrights, please be very careful - the use of any trademarks (such as logos, symbols, or characters) could legally force us to disqualify your movie and/or prevent your movie from being screened, especially if the trademark owner contacts us. Feel free to show any logos from Apple, AT&T, Samsung, Panasonic, or STM in your movies.
- Other Copyrights: In addition to the copyright music guidelines above, you are not permitted to use any copyrighted material of any kind in your films. Please be very careful - the use of any copyrighted material at all may legally force us to disqualify your movie and/or prevent your movie from being screened. Copyrighted material includes but is not limited to film clips, television clips, audio clips, video game clips, books, magazines, etc. Even featuring just the image of an item that is copyrighted (like the cover) can violate the law so please be extremely cautious to protect yourself.
- Nudity is not permitted.
- Dangerous Behavior: It is absolutely prohibited for any participant to engage in dangerous, reckless, illegal or otherwise negligent behavior in any aspect of the creation of your movie. Any such behavior will lead to immediate disqualification from the competition.
- School Affiliation: Your team leaders must be currently affiliated (student, faculty or staff) with the participating campus in which you are submitting your movie. Your movie will be paired with that school for the duration of the competition and prizing for team members will be determined using that information.
- Team Members: You are welcome to have team members from outside your campus, but only team members that are currently affiliated with the campus in which you are submitting your movie are permitted to direct, shoot or edit your movie.
- Release Forms:
It is highly recommended that your movie's Movie and Talent Release forms are submitted to Campus MovieFest staff at the same time you submit your movie.
If you are unable to submit your Release Forms at the time you submit your movie, you must submit them by faxing to 214.279.5660 or scanning and emailing them to support@campusmoviefest.com. Please include the subject "Release Forms - Movie Name - Team Name - School Name - Year". The CMF team must receive your release forms within 24 hours of your movie submission. - Team Prizing: Only team members that are currently affiliated (student, faculty or staff) with the campus in which you are submitting your movie are eligible to win prizes. You are more than welcome to have team members from other campuses, but they will not be eligible to win prizes. As mentioned above, that rule will apply to all levels of the competition including the Regional and International levels. We will require a current Student ID to claim any prizing.
- Exposure:
We have many exposure opportunities for the movies, but the majority of our partners will not broadcast mature content. We encourage all CMF participant's movies to follow the criteria below:
No profanity. No nudity. No graphic violence. No drug use. No hate speech.
Other movies will not be judged differently and will not be removed from the competition, but they will be severely limited in exposure opportunities with partner outlets such as AT&T handsets & websites, Virgin America in-flight entertainment, television networks, and Apple affiliated websites.
- 5 Minute Rule:
As in previous years, your movie may be five minutes long or less. We are using the common timecode standard, so your movie's length must be equal or less than 05:00:00. This limit includes credits and anything else which might be included in your final exported file.
- Important Forms
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CMF and AT&T
AT&T is proud to partner with Campus MovieFest (CMF) to help provide tens of thousands of students the chance to make their own short movies and win great prizes. AT&T and CMF will also showcase the top movies for the nation to see exclusively on AT&T handsets. Text INFO to 41234 for more details.
These days, college and mobile phones pretty much go hand in hand. Because AT&T knows how important your phone is to you, they've created a special category - the AT&T Golden Mobile Award - to let you show off your mobile savvy ways. We're handing out the latest Samsung phones and rewarding you for using groundbreaking AT&T technology in innovative ways in your movies. To get inspired, check out the coolest AT&T products and services including their high quality video and picture capabilities, as well as location based services like Loopt and social networking applications like Social Net. The winning team at the school level will have a clip of their movie screened at the Southern Regional Grand Finale; one winning team at each regional finale will win an AT&T Prize Pack including two AT&T Samsung video phones and accessories. To get an insider look, check out AT&T's best films from last year.
Be sure to check out the new AT&T Mobile section of the CMF Website. Click here!
Did you get your photo taken during one of our events? Click here to retrieve it!
*Message & data rates may apply. We will send a max of 4 messages per month. Service available on participating carriers only. To stop receiving messages, text `STOP' or for help text 'HELP' to 41234.
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Special Opportunities
For the second year in a row, CMF is proudly supporting The Sparky Awards - an awesome video competition focusing on
the infinite topic of online information sharing.The Internet gives new meaning to the notion that, by sharing ideas, we build a better understanding of the world around us. By participating in CMF, or using Youtube, Facebook, or your own blog, you probably understand the value of sharing information, ideas and knowledge. Sharing can also be a vital tool in helping to address complex problems that challenge society such as global warming, or economic disparity.
The Sparky Awards challenge you to illustrate, in a short video of two minutes or less, what you see as the value of sharing information. Use your imagination to suggest what good comes from bringing down barriers to the free exchange of information. The winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000, and will be screened at the Campus MovieFest Southern Grand Finale in Spring 2010! For complete details on the 2009 Sparky Awards, see http://www.sparkyawards.org.
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About the Movies
- You can make a five-minute movie about anything. Featured categories include Best Picture, Best Drama, and Best Comedy . The judges, including students and staff at each participating school, will be focusing on the storytelling and creativity of your movie -- and not just the technical aspects. And this year, we're also proud to offer a social justice category brought to you by the Elfenworks Foundation. Find out more about the opportunity to make a movie to make a difference, and possibly win a $10,000 grant.
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Prizes
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School Level
Best Picture
An iPod nano, an Elgato eyeTV hybrid, and a copy of Final Cut Studio
Entry into the CMF Regional Grand Finale
Best Comedy
An iPod shuffle, an Elgato eyeTV hybrid, and a copy of Final Cut Studio
Entry into the CMF Regional Grand Finale
Best Drama
An iPod shuffle, an Elgato eyeTV hybrid, and a copy of Final Cut Studio
Entry into the CMF Regional Grand Finale
AT&T Golden Mobile Award
A clip from the winning movie will screen at the Southern Regional Grand Finale, and compete against other Golden Mobile winners for a two new Samsung phones and prize pack from AT&T.
AT&T Wild Card Award
(Text voting for one week after the school finale)
Entry into the CMF Regional Grand Finale
Door Prizes Galore
Regional Grand Finale Prizes
Best Picture
One 15" MacBook Pro and a Samsung phone
Trip for two to a top film festival
For members of the team (up to 10): iPod touch and Final Cut Studio
Movie shown in-flight on Virgin America and at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
Entry into the CMF International Grand Finale
Best Comedy
One 13" MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio
For members of the team (up to 10): iPod nano and Final Cut Studio
Movie shown in-flight on Virgin America and at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
Entry into the CMF International Grand Finale
Best Drama
A 13" MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio
For members of the team (up to 10): iPod nano and Final Cut Studio
Movie shown in-flight on Virgin America and at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
Entry into the CMF International Grand Finale
AT&T Golden Mobile Award
AT&T prize pack featuring a Samsung phone and accessories
AT&T CMF Grand Prize Sweepstakes
Any CMF participant in each CMF Region (WEST, NORTH, SOUTH) has a chance to win: 13" MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio, iPod touch, Panasonic camcorder, Samsung handset, AT&T gift card, plus $4,000 and a trip for two to a top film festival where you'll meet a top director.
International Grand Finale
Best Picture, Best Comedy, and Best Drama
Meet-and-greet during the International Grand Finale with top writers, directors, producers, and talent.
Elfenworks Social Justice Category
$10,000 Cash Grant for Winning Team
$2,500 Cash Grant for Runner-up
AT&T CMF Sweepstakes (Open to All)
First prize (1): MacBook Pro, $1,000, Samsung headset, $400 AT&T gift card
Second prize (2): $500, Samsung headset, $400 AT&T gift card
Third prize (3): Samsung headset, $400 AT&T gift card
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Regional & Int'l Grand Finales
- The 2010 Southern Regional Grand Finale will be held in Atlanta on March 27, 2010. The top movies from around the region will be screened from 10am to 6pm; the Grand Finale will begin later that evening. Check back soon for more information.
- The 2010 Northern Regional Grand Finale will be held in New York City on May 1, 2010. The top movies from around the region will be screened from 10am to 6pm; the Grand Finale will begin later that evening. Check back soon for more information.
- The top movies from each region this year have the honor of moving on to the CMF International Grand Finale. This gala weekend features opportunities with industry luminaries, a chance to see top student movies on studio lots, an awards ceremony, and more! Stay tuned for more information.
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Support & Frequently Asked Questions
- Need some help? Have some questions? We're here to help! Click here for more information.
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Become a Campus Ambassador
- Interested in playing a huge part of making CMF awesome on your campus? Contact us to join the team.