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SUMMARY FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE BERLIN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL (BSFF)

These Terms & Conditions are written to be clear and readable. We are not trying to hide anything in dense legal language or trick anyone into agreeing to terms they may later regret. Our goal is to protect both participating filmmakers and BSFF, now and in the future.

Berlin Student Film Festival (BSFF)
Produced by kulturspace deutschland e.V., a registered German nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein).
All rights reserved.

ELIGIBILITY

BSFF is an international student film festival, and filmmakers from all countries are welcome to participate.

Applicants must:

• Be students, recent graduates, or first-time/emerging filmmakers

• Be of legal age in their country of residence at the time of submission

• Obtain written consent from a legal guardian if the applicant is a minor

Additional requirements:

• All music and copyrighted materials must be properly licensed

• Films not in English must include English subtitles

• Submissions must comply with all applicable laws of the applicant’s country of residence

The following are not eligible to submit:

• Employees, board members, contractors, or volunteers of BSFF or kulturspace deutschland e.V.

• Jury members and their immediate household members

• Entities under common control with the above

By submitting a film, you confirm that you meet all eligibility requirements.

BSFF IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

APPLICATION OF THESE TERMS

These Terms & Conditions govern all film submissions to BSFF. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any other BSFF communication, these Terms shall prevail.

Questions may be directed to:
hello@berlinstudentfilmfestival.com

SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

By submitting a film, the Applicant confirms that:

• All necessary rights, permissions, licenses, and releases have been obtained

• The Applicant has authority to submit the film on behalf of all rights holders

• The Applicant has read, understood, and agreed to these Terms

BSFF reserves the right to disqualify any submission that does not comply with these Terms, without refund of submission fees.

SUBMISSION PLATFORM, DEADLINES & FEES

• All submissions must be made via FilmFreeway

• Submission deadlines and fees are listed on the BSFF FilmFreeway page

• All submission fees are non-refundable

Incomplete or improperly submitted entries will not be considered.

Only one version of a film may be submitted. If multiple versions are uploaded, only the first received version will be reviewed.

SELECTION PROCESS

All eligible films submitted by the deadline will be considered.

Selection decisions are made at the sole discretion of BSFF and are final. BSFF is not obligated to provide feedback or explanations regarding selection decisions.

Applicants will be notified via the email address provided at submission. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their contact details are accurate and monitored.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & LEGAL WARRANTIES

The Applicant represents and warrants that:

1. The film is original or properly licensed

2. The film does not infringe copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights

3. The film is not subject to legal dispute

4. No agreements exist that would prevent exhibition at BSFF

5. The Applicant has full authority to grant the rights described herein

Applicants agree to indemnify and hold harmless BSFF, kulturspace deutschland e.V., and their officers, staff, partners, and representatives from any claims arising from the submitted film.

ANTI-PIRACY & SECURITY

BSFF takes reasonable precautions to protect submitted films. Access is limited to authorized personnel. However, by submitting a film, the Applicant releases BSFF from liability for unauthorized access, copying, or loss beyond BSFF’s reasonable control.

GRANT OF LICENSE

The Applicant retains full ownership of the film.

By submitting, the Applicant grants BSFF a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

• Screen the film as part of BSFF

• Use excerpts, stills, trailers, and credits for promotional and archival purposes

• Display the film on BSFF platforms strictly for festival-related use

This license applies only to non-commercial, festival-related activities.

Applicants must approve FilmFreeway download requests to remain eligible for selection.

The license may be revoked in writing unless the film has already been selected, shortlisted, or awarded, in which case the license becomes irrevocable for archival and promotional purposes.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Awards may include trophies, certificates, or other recognition of nominal monetary value.

Additional awards may be announced during the festival cycle.

PUBLICITY RELEASE

By participating, Applicants grant BSFF the right to use:

• The submitted film

• Filmmaker name and biography

• Stills, clips, and promotional materials

for editorial, promotional, and archival purposes without additional compensation.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• BSFF shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages

• BSFF’s total liability shall not exceed €100

GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Berlin, Germany, unless mandatory consumer protection laws require otherwise.

FINAL PROVISIONS (Yes, This Is the “Small Print”)

• This agreement is non-transferable without written permission

• If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain valid

• This agreement remains in effect without renewal

Clear. Fair. Serious. No tricks.