SARCE 2018 Movie Submission Rules

This event is now complete. Check back here in January 2019 for SARCE 2019.

SARCE (original) is a Film Screening featuring submitted films by several filmmakers. Event was in Kyle, TX (10 miles south of Austin, TX). Presented in a large screen digital movie theater format with Digital Cinema Initiative-compliant 4K projectors (Digital Cinema Package) and 7.1 surround sound.

SARCE AUS 2018

SARCE 2018 Playbill / Itinerary

SUBMISSION FEES

This is screening, not a film festival. The theater rental is out-of-pocket of the organizers. The cost is to help cover the rental of the theater. The organizers WILL NOT receive the money from FilmFreeway or Eventbrite until weeks after the event. If you are not able to attend the event, video evidence will be provided upon request.

$40.00: Short Films – under 21 minutes – Standard fee for all trailers of independent films. The trailer MUST BE independently made. If you already have a DCP prepared, we will contact you on how to send the DCP files. If you need a DCP created, please see the rules to get more information.
$15.00: Trailers – under 5 minutes – Standard fee for all trailers of independent films. The trailer MUST BE independently made. If you already have a DCP prepared, we will contact you on how to send the DCP files. If you need a DCP created, please see the rules to get more information.
$15.00: Student Produced – under 16 minutes – Student film projects only from K-12, college/university student, or film school student. Submitter must be under 26 years of age. The submitter must be able to show proof of being a student (at time of submission) and be listed in the credits as either producer, editor, or director. If you already have a DCP prepared, we will contact you on how to send the DCP files. If you need a DCP created, please see the rules to get more information.
$20.00: Veteran Made – under 21 minutes – Submitter must be a veteran or enlisted in U.S. military, law enforcement, emergency services, or similar. If you already have a DCP prepared, we will contact you on how to send the DCP files. If you need a DCP created, please see the rules to get more information.

If you like to show an ad about your business or sponsor our event, please go to our sponsorship page.

RULES

April 05, 2018 is the deadline for submissions.

The organizers WILL NOT receive the money from FilmFreeway or Eventbrite until weeks after the event.

Films must be in English or have English subtitles.

All films and submissions must be independently produced. Any films that are not independent, please contact submit@sarce.us.

We accept films from anywhere on this planet.

Film must be no more than 21 minutes, including credits.

If you want to attend the event, you will have to purchase the tickets. The theater rental is out-of-pocket of the organizers, this is the reason for the cost. If you are able to purchase tickets, please do. Contact submit@sarce.us for details.

VIDEO FILE SPECIFICATIONS

Please use FilmFreeway to submit your film. We will review it for quality and to make sure it is within the parental guidance limitations. All films must meet the same MPAA standards as a PG-13 (or lower) film rating. There will be children present at the event. Light cursing and some violence is allowed. Over the top violence is not allowed.

DCP – Digital Cinema Package

Since we are using theater projection, a standard video file will not play on these devices. A DCI-compliant DCP file will be required for playback at SARCE.

If you need a DCP created, please visit Shiz Media Studios. You will not find anyone with rates like this. Since it takes time for DCP renders to complete, please make sure we have access to your final video files by April 05, 2018.

DCP Site: https://shizmediastudios.com/dcp/

TRAILERS SUBMISSIONS

Trailers and music video submissions must adhere to the same rules as listed above.

Trailers that are not funded by a major movie studio are allowed. If you trailer does meet the independent film criteria, we will treat your film as an advertisement and sponsor. Please contact submit@sarce.us.

OTHER RULES

You will be notified by April 05, 2018 if your film fits within the schedule of our films.

All payments must be through FilmFreeway only. If you are having issues with this site making payment, please contact submit@sarce.us.

If your film is not selected, you will not be refunded in accordance to the terms of service of FilmFreeway. After April 05, 2018, if your film is selected, there will be no refunds, no exceptions. After April 05, 2018, selected films will be shown and cannot be withdrawn for the playlist at SARCE.

SARCE DVD Release: Your film WILL NOT be included on the DVD. However, if you like to sale or pass out your DVD, that will not be a problem as long as the movie is screened at SARCE. If you need a DVD authored, please go to https://shizmediastudios.com/dvd/

The film is your property, not ours. We will not sell your name, Email address, or any private information to any third party service. We will, however, list your credits and film on our web site and on the playbill. Please create a poster graphic and submit with your submission.

We reserve the right to select two still screenshots of your film to be used for promotional materials, indefinitely. Or you can submit two frames of your video for us to use. This information and graphics will forever be archived on our web site. The web site is public facing.

A graphic of the laurel will be sent via Email for your own promotional use.

By submitting, you are agreeing to these terms and rules as laid out.

To help us manage submissions and payments, we will be using FilmFreeway. Please visit https://filmfreeway.com/festival/sarce for details.

ABOUT SARCE AUS

This is where it all started, SARCE in Kyle, Texas, 10 miles south of Austin.

Get your tickets now at https://sarce.us/tickets/

ABOUT SARCE 2018

DAY OF EVENT

Location:
EVO Entertainment
3200 Kyle Crossing
Kyle, TX 78640
Theater # 3

Date and Time:
Saturday, June 09, 2018
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CDT

TICKETS

For ticket details, please visit our ticket page.

SARCE 2018 SOCIAL MEDIA

- Set GOING on our Facebook Event Page
- LIKE our vendor's page EVO Entertainment Facebook Page