Reminder! Rogue Film applications due this Sunday

So with all the hoopla with Swede Fest last week, we’ve been neglectful to write about the film component of next year’s Rogue Festival. The good news: The deadline for applications was moved back to give you more time. The bad news: the deadline is this Sunday, Nov. 15th. Yeah… so here’s the thing, you don’t need to have your project ready, you just have to submit your app, pay your fee and you’ll have until February next year to get your film done. So that’s the good thing, right? What you need to do is between now and this Sunday is sit down, get your notebook out and draw up a battle plan. Can you make a film by February that you can screen in front of people? You have time to do it but do you have the drive to actually get it done? Well I believe you can, no matter what I’ve heard about you being a flake so decide either way and be sure to get your application in and get rolling on your project! For all the info you need, be sure to go to the official Rogue Festival site over here OR you can just hit up the break and scope out all the info you need to know about the application itself and the fees. Sit down, study it and produce! Please spread the word and lets represent Fresno filmmaking at the Rogue Festival next year!

APPLICATION INFORMATION and POLICIES for theROGUE FILM component of the

ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 20010 (March 4 to March 13, 2010)

Please read carefully.

The ROGUE will receive online applications for: ROGUE FILM from October 1st to November 15th, 2009.

Successful Rogue Film applicants will be scheduled at a Rogue Film venue in or around Fresno’s Tower District. A Rogue Film venue can seat approximately 30 audience members. Submissions of films of varying lengths will be packaged into one or more programs of shorts. All are encouraged to submit their films. The Rogue is open to all categories including Narrative Shorts and Features, Documentary Shorts and Features, Animation, and Experimental. Shorts are 45 min. or less. Features are 46 min. or more.

The application fee is determined on the length of your film.
up to 15min. = $15
16 – 30min. = $30
31- 45min. = $45
45min. and over is considered feature = $70
NON- REFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE $25
MAXIMUM TICKET PRICE $7
SEATING approximately 30

*Applicants with more than one short film may submit their films as a package with ONE application (5 title limit) . Applications will list the length of each film and total the accumulated length to determine which category they are applying for.

WITHDRAWALS & REFUNDS
All withdrawals from The Rogue Performance Festival must be received by December 1 in order to receive a 75% refund of the application fee. This does not include the $25 processing fee which is not refundable. An artist or company that withdraws after December 1st will forfeit 100% of its application fee.

Applicants on the waiting list will be notified if an opening becomes available. Applicants on the waiting list may withdraw at any time (prior to accepting a slot) and have their full application fee returned to them. This does not include the $25 processing fee which is not refundable. As we approach publication of the program (early January) the Rogue will close the waiting list and return 100% of the application fees to companies that did not move to participant status. This does not include the $25 processing fee, which is not refundable.

PUBLICITY
Each participating individual or company is expected to provide its own show-specific publicity. The Rogue provides general Festival publicity and your production will be listed in the official Rogue Map program guide, all festival publicity to the media and on our website (www.roguefestival.com).

Companies will be asked to submit copies of your press kit (photos, releases, bios…) to the Rogue publicist by December 5th. IF YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL NOW, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM WITH YOUR APPLICATION. Digital media preferred if possible. Please submit photos in JPEG or TIFF formats (at least 300 DPI) and text in .TXT, RTF, or .DOC formats

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
All Rogue Performance Festival performances start on time. Submitted format must be DVD (region 1). All Rogue Film Venues will be equipped with, dvd/video players, video projectors and necessary equipment and Rogue Festival staffing to ensure a smooth run of the festival.

BOX OFFICE/TICKETS
Each company with a feature length film (46 minutes or more) sets its own ticket price (rounded off to the nearest dollar) up to a maximum of $7.00.

Short films of varying lengths to be packaged for viewing slots in the Rogue and charge the $7.00 admission price Box office receipts will be fairly divided between individuals or companies submitting films.

PLEASE NOTE: that the Rogue reserves the right to sell Rogue Festival discount cards which award a small discount to patrons willing to buy “in bulk.” (There will be a maximum of 100 passes available). Participating filmmaker will receive 70% of their normal ticket price for audiences who pay with a discount card. In addition, Rogue Volunteers will have limited access to performances and films at no cost, based on their hours of work. Rogue Management Staff will have full access to performances and films at no cost, on a space-available basis only. Staff will never take a seat if that would result in the exclusion of a paying patron wishing admittance. Performing groups and filmmakers will not receive payment for the attendance of volunteer and staff audience members.

WE PROVIDE
* At least 3 Viewings of your film, scheduled by us,
* One Rogue Film Venue that accommodates approximately 30 audience members
appropriate DVD video playback and projection equipment
* One technician in charge of the player and projection equipment for all showings.
* A staffed box office at all showings
* Inclusion in the Rogue Map program guide, website and overall event publicity
* And, most importantly, companies receive 100% of their box office receipts

YOU PROVIDE
* A fully prepared, rights secured, audience ready film or films.
* All Rogue Festival materials (i.e. contractual, technical, promotional, etc.) ON TIME when requested.
* A set ticket price (for feature films) of no more than $7 (rounded to the nearest dollar).
* All your travel/food/ production/royalties/union fees/misc. expenses.
* Your own specific promotional materials (pictures, reviewer packets, flyers, posters, etc.) for your distribution.