Enter Your Film

Films must be specially selected by an Official Submitting Organisation or directly invited by the APSA Nominations Council, APSA Chairman and/or Artistic Director to be qualified to enter the APSA competition.

Eligible applicants will be required to complete an online Screen Credits Entry Form using the login below (a username and password issued with the official invitation is required).

APSA recommends applicants to carefully read the section Rules & Eligiblity prior to submitting their films.

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Submission Instructions

The Online Screen Credits Entry Form is an important tool to help APSA capture information about your film and prepare it for competition.

This form can be saved at any stage and you are able to revisit it using your login username and password. You can use this form to attach electronic files such as press kits, synopses, biographies and film stills.

Before you begin, we recommend carefully reading the steps below to ensure a successful application.

STEP 1
Complete the online Screen Credits Entry Form with as much detail as possible and provide evidentiary/supporting materials where requested (electronically or dispatched in hard-copy with copies of your film).

STEP 2
Print and sign the section called Authority to Compete and fax it to +617 3221 1684 or scan and email to films@apscreenawards.com

STEP 3
A copy of the submitted entry form will be emailed to the address provided in the section Applicant’s Information. We recommend reviewing the completed entry form to ensure all details are true and accurate. You may request changes by emailing films@apscreenawards.com

STEP 4
Prepare four (4) English-subtitled, region-free DVD copies of your film (final versions only). Send all materials to the APSA Film Department by the POSTMARKED deadline July 30, 2012. Click here for further Shipping Instructions.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

It is recommended that you read the documents listed below for key eligibility rules and guidelines before beginning the entry form. You may choose to keep these links open whilst completing the form.

• Conditions of Eligibility -  2012 Charter Rules and Regulations
• Personal Information and Consent

 

Personal Information and Consent

APSA collects personal information about applicants and cast and crew members provided in the Screen Credits Entry form for the purpose of:

1. Accepting your submission for film industry awards;
2. Administering, organising and presenting the awards, including notifying award winners; and
3. Including your name in a database to be used for promotion of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

It is normal APSA business policy to disclose this information to our official partners and organisations.

If you do not consent to the use and disclosure of the personal information provided; do not wish to receive APSA marketing material; please email and advise APSA at info@apscreenawards.com to be excluded from our marketing list.

By signing and returning the Authority to Compete section of the Screen Credits Entry Form, you agree to notify all individuals named or referred to in the application regarding: the conditions specified in this section; the personal information collected for the purpose of completing the Screen Credits Entry Form; and/or to provide a copy of the entry form to all individuals named or referred to in the application before submitting the films to APSA.

Shipping Information

Eligible applicants must complete an online Screen Credits Entry Form and submit the following materials to enter their film for competition:

1. Four (4) English-subtitled DVD PAL/NTSC copies of the film in its final version and full duration (no working copies). Each disc must be clearly marked with the film’s English title and contents. For example
   
   English Film Title (Full-length DVD) or English Film Title (CD Press Kit)
   
2. Hard-copy proof to support the relevant sections highlighted in the entry form (if not already supplied electronically)
3. Copy of the printed and signed Authority to Compete Form (available at the end of the online entry form).

Please note: applicants must bear all shipping costs associated with entering their film for competition. Applicants who fail to cover the costs of shipment or prepare the items listed above will not have their films considered and invitations may be withdrawn.

Shipping Address

POSTMARKED DEADLINE

July 30, 2012

Please indicate on the package or customs declaration forms: “For Cultural Use Only” and “Without Commercial Value”.

Please note: items valued over AU$1,000 will incur customs charges and taxes. The cost of custom duties and taxes in Australia for items exceeding this amount must be included in the transportation cost and paid by the sender; if this has not been done, APSA will be unable to accept the package. Alternatively, please declare “Free Domicile” on the package to charge any incurred costs and taxes to the sender.

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Please email the APSA Awards Administration with relevant tracking numbers and the date the package was dispatched to: films@apscreenawards.com

Returns
APSA is under no obligation to return DVDs submitted for competition unless they arrive with a PREPAID express carrier (courier or diplomatic bag) with return postal details filled out OR couriers have been arranged by the applicant in advance. Requests for returns must be made no later than December 14, 2012.
Please note: Submissions postmarked after July 30, 2012 will NOT be accepted nor returned.

T: + 61 7 3222 1010
F: + 61 7 3221 1684
E:  films@apscreenawards.com
W: www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com

Independent Entries

If you are an unsolicited filmmaker (your film has not been specially invited by an Official Submitting Organisation or APSA Nominations Council / Chairman / Artistic Director to compete), you will not be eligible to receive a Username and Password to access the online Screen Credits Entry Form.

APSA recommends unsolicited filmmakers to contact the Official Submitting Organisation in their country and present their film for consideration. Official Submitting Organisations are each entitled to submit a limited number of entries to represent their country/region in the APSA competition. Please click here for a list of 2011 participating organisations. (Please note: selection and submission timelines may vary between organisations)

If your country is unrepresented by an Official Submitting Organisation or should prevailing conditions within your country have prevented your film from being screened in the country or internationally, APSA reserves the right to make special consideration for your film. In these instances please send details of your production and background information regarding any sanctions that apply to films@apscreenawards.com

Read more:

Official Submitting Organisations
APSA Nominations Council