Principal Image Photography Competition
About the Competition
The Principal Image Photography Competition is for aspiring, amateur & student photographers and videographers.
The competition's main goal is to support and encourage new and emerging talent in the areas of photography and art.
The Waterford Film Festival will provide a variety of platforms for photographers to promote their work and have it presented to a new audience.
This is a movie themed competition and we welcome the use of symbolism in the art of filmmaking to create images that screams CINEMA. (examples below this section)
Top prizes include : Exhibit Space in the Odeon Cinema Waterford during the 2022 Waterford Film Festival, a portfolio website (valued at €1000) and the winning image will be printed on our 2022 Programme Booklet cover and Posters.
The Waterford Film Festival will give our finalists and winners visibility on our website and on social media pages.
Other prizes are listed in our 'awards' section.
The competition is open to photographers and artists worldwide.
The competition's main goal is to support and encourage new and emerging talent in the areas of photography and art.
The Waterford Film Festival will provide a variety of platforms for photographers to promote their work and have it presented to a new audience.
This is a movie themed competition and we welcome the use of symbolism in the art of filmmaking to create images that screams CINEMA. (examples below this section)
Top prizes include : Exhibit Space in the Odeon Cinema Waterford during the 2022 Waterford Film Festival, a portfolio website (valued at €1000) and the winning image will be printed on our 2022 Programme Booklet cover and Posters.
The Waterford Film Festival will give our finalists and winners visibility on our website and on social media pages.
Other prizes are listed in our 'awards' section.
The competition is open to photographers and artists worldwide.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for images that represent film/ film making. The images could be from any of the following:
See below our 2018 poster for e.g. of a tagline.
We are looking for creative, inspired shots that clearly define a moment in cinema.
These images can be set interior or exterior, with or without actors/models/props/production shots.
The image must be cinematic or symbolic to film and cinema.
The image does not need to include any equipment.
For example the image could be an action shot, a dramatic image between characters, a comedic moment
or a setting in a cinema itself.
The artist can use programmes such as Illustrator or Photoshop to create their images. We will also consider artistic drawings or paintings as long as they have the ‘look’ of a film image. Images can include a tagline.
- A project you are currently working on. ( Film related, a shot from your own film/project)
- A completely once off original concept. ( E.G. Create an original image that could be shot of a film, or a movie poster)
- A tribute/ homage/recreation of a well known movie/film production.
See below our 2018 poster for e.g. of a tagline.
We are looking for creative, inspired shots that clearly define a moment in cinema.
These images can be set interior or exterior, with or without actors/models/props/production shots.
The image must be cinematic or symbolic to film and cinema.
The image does not need to include any equipment.
For example the image could be an action shot, a dramatic image between characters, a comedic moment
or a setting in a cinema itself.
The artist can use programmes such as Illustrator or Photoshop to create their images. We will also consider artistic drawings or paintings as long as they have the ‘look’ of a film image. Images can include a tagline.
Examples
Waterford Film Festival 2018 Poster with Tagline
Tagline Example: "You never know what you'll see"
Who can enter?
Anyone can enter worldwide. Students must include a photo of the student id card with their entry.
Entry Fees & Deadlines
Earlybird Deadline
April 30, 2021
Fee: €7
Regular Deadline
June 20, 2021
Fee: €8
Late Deadline
August 7,2021
Fee: €10
Final Deadline
October 8, 2021
Fee € 12.50
Notification Date
10 Finalists will be selected. Everyone will be notified within 4 -6 weeks before the event dates in 2021. Overall winner will be announced online Sunday 14th November 2021.
Awards & Prizes
Best Cinematic Image
- The winner will have an exhibit of their work displayed in the Odeon Cinema Waterford during the 2022 Festival Weekend. The winner can have up to six images displayed including the winning photo/image of this competition.
- The winning photo/image will be displayed on the front cover of the Festival’s 2022 programme booklet, as well as all posters and promotional material and on our website and various online platforms
- The winner will receive a free portfolio website of your work, which will be built on your behalf. This includes one free year of hosting with domain fees. Total value of the website prize €1,000 (not a cash prize)
- The winner will receive a free pass to the Opening Night of the Waterford Film Festival 2022 which takes place in the Odeon Cinema, Waterford and they can also to speak at the event if they wish.
- The winner will receive an Official ‘Winner’ Digital Certificate and Laurels.
Runner Up: Best Cinematic Image
- The runner ups portfolio will be promoted (with up to five images) on our social media channels and website.
- The image will be used in a section of our printed programme booklet.
- Cash prize of €50.
- The runner up will receive a free pass to the Opening Night of the 2022 Waterford Film Festival which takes place in the Odeon Cinema in Waterford.
- The runner up will receive an Official ‘Runner Up’ Digital Certificate and Laurels.
Photography Competition Rules
- Each image entry must be accompanied by an entry form and the entry fee. You can submit on www.filmfreeway.com/waterfordfilmfestival or at www.waterfordfilmfestival.net. Submission will not be considered without a fee and the completed form.
- Applicants can submit two images per submission if they wish. However, if applicants want to submit more than two images they must fill out a separate form and pay a separate fee.
- Your image entry must represent film or film making as outlined in our ‘about’ section above.
- All submissions will be judged by Waterford Film Festival Committees appointed by the Festival Director. Their reports and decisions are final and confidential.
- COPYRIGHT: Photographers/Videographers are responsible for securing all copyright clearances that may be associated with their image/photo that includes but not limited to: actors/models releases, locations/permissions etc. The Festival or our Venue Partners, Odeon Cinemas is not responsible for any copyright claim on images.
- Due to time restraint we can not provide feedback.
- Once an image(s) is submitted for consideration it cannot be retracted.
- The application shall indemnify (compensate for harm/loss) and hold The Waterford Film Festival and the Odeon Cinema and employees of said entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity and loss of or damage to the images entered (this includes images used for exhibit purposes).
- Artists retain all rights to their photos/images but for awarded pictures (including finalists) copyright holders grant the Waterford Film Festival unlimited non-exclusive use of high-resolution pictures for activities in all media. This includes social media, online and print in relation to the contest, festival and the exhibition without any remuneration being due.
- All artists will be notified by November 1st if they have been selected as a finalist and are free to announce this as they so please.
- The photographer(s) must be the author(s) of the pictures submitted in his/her/their name.
- We will use winning images, plus four other images for the exhibition. Pictures must meet the following specifications:
- Upload images with the original pixel size (unless cropped).
- Pictures must be uploaded in JPEG format with high quality compression.
- Pictures with captions/taglines must be written in English.
- Upload images with the original pixel size (unless cropped).
- Entries must be submitted via www.waterfordfilmfestival.net or www.filmfreeway.com/waterfordfilmfestival. Entries sent in other ways will not be accepted.
- The overall winners will need to provide frames for all of their photos/images for the exhibit. i.e framed and ready to be displayed. A member of the Festival team will be in touch with the winner to arrange transport/delivery of these materials.
- Image selections will be announced on or before the 1st November 2021. All entrants will be notified by email.
- The Waterford Film Festival reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.
- Pictures taken at restricted events (that is, events where only photographers commissioned by those organising the event - for example governments, political parties or corporations have access) are not accepted.
- Adjustments of colour or conversion to grayscale are permitted.
- The copyright holders represent and warrant that submission of the pictures does not breach any law and further that no third party can hold any claims or any objections regarding the rights granted to the Waterford Film Festival and Odeon Cinemas specified.
- The entry rules and any dispute, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to the entry rules (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by Irish law.
- By entering your image(s) for consideration for the Principle Image Photography Competition, you authorize that your work is cleared for Festival exhibition at The Waterford Film Festival/Odeon Cinema Waterford and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein.
- Artists are encouraged to attend the 2022 Waterford Film Festival but it is not compulsory.
How to Enter?
There are two options to enter this competition.
1. Pay the entry fee on the Pay Pal Button below and then proceed to fill out the form below
1. Pay the entry fee on the Pay Pal Button below and then proceed to fill out the form below
2. Alternatively you can submit at filmfreeway.com/waterfordfilmfestival
Student Discounts are available at filmfreeway.com only.
Student Discounts are available at filmfreeway.com only.
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