Official Rules & Guidelines

  1. Submission Format and Content
  2. How to Enter
  3. Voting and Prizes
  4. Legal and Terms of Agreement

    No Cost and No Compensation: By submitting an entry, the filmmaker acknowledges and agrees that all rights, licenses, and permissions granted herein are provided at no cost to The Media Tribe, Inc., the Just A Minute Festival, or its assignees. The filmmaker is not entitled to any monetary compensation, screening fees, or royalties for any use of the film as described in these rules.

    Grant of Exhibition Rights: The filmmaker grants permission for the Festival, The Media Tribe, Inc., and JustAMinute.tv to screen the work in connection with Festival-related events. This includes, but is not limited to:

    Grant of Promotional & Archival Rights: The filmmaker authorizes the use of excerpts—including video clips, stills, titles, and descriptive information—from the submission for publicity, promotional, educational, and archival purposes.

    License for Distribution: The act of entering provides The Media Tribe, Inc. and JustAMinute.tv with a non-exclusive, perpetual, and worldwide license to post, stream, and otherwise distribute the submitted work via their websites and affiliated platforms. This distribution is granted solely for the purpose of promoting the Festival.

    Warranty of Original Work: You warrant that the entry is your original work and that you hold all necessary rights (including music, talent releases, and third-party media). You agree to indemnify the Just A Minute Festival, The Media Tribe, Inc., and their assignees against all legal fees, damages, and expenses incurred due to a breach of this warranty.

    Refusal of Entry: The Just A Minute Festival reserves the absolute right, at its discretion, to refuse or disqualify any entry for any reason.

    Agreement to Rules: Submission constitutes full agreement to these terms. Any entry containing false or misleading information is invalid and may result in the disqualification of all entries submitted by that person.