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2026 TSTS FILM FESTIVAL — SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The undersigned, the authorized representative of the project named below and throughout this application (hereafter called the "Project") to the Organization for consideration for the 2026 TSTS Film Festival (hereafter called the "Festival"), hereby represents that they have read, understood, and agreed to the following:

1. The undersigned represents and warrants to the Organization that: (a) The undersigned is duly authorized, on behalf of the undersigned and on behalf of all other persons or entities who have any ownership rights, licenses or interests in or relating to the Project, to permit the Organization to exhibit this Project in the Festival; (b) exhibition of the Project in the Festival will not violate any law or any right or consent of any person or entity; (c) the Project is not subject to any threat of any litigation, arbitration, or other adversarial claim or proceeding; and (d) there are no agreements that would impair their ability to provide the Project as contemplated herein.
2. The undersigned further represents and warrants that the exhibition of the Project in the Festival will not violate or infringe any copyright, patent, privacy right, publicity right, trademark, service mark or any other personal or property right of any person or entity, and that the Project does not constitute or include any defamation of any person or entity. All license fees, clearance fees, and other obligations arising from the exhibition of the Project have been and will be timely paid in full.
3. The undersigned acknowledges that neither the undersigned nor any of the Project's Owners will receive any compensation for such exhibition. The undersigned acknowledges that no obligation of any kind is assumed by, or may be implied against, the Organization or the Festival.
4. The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Organization and its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, creative advisors, agents, licensees, volunteers, and representatives from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, fees and expenses that may be asserted by any person or entity in connection with the Project or with the Organization's use, handling, consideration or exhibition thereof.
5. The undersigned further agrees that in submitting the Project, the undersigned, the Project's Owners, and any other representative or person affiliated with the Project are jointly and severally waiving any right to assert any claim or commence any proceeding against any Related Parties arising out of the submission, selection, exhibition or failure to select or exhibit the Project.
6. Without limiting the provisions herein, in the event that any Claim is permitted to proceed despite the waiver in paragraph 5, the sole and maximum remedy shall be a refund of the fee paid in connection with the submission. Under no circumstances shall any other remedy, including actual, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages, be available.
7. In the event that the Project is accepted for the Festival, the undersigned hereby grants to the Organization: (a) the right to use footage, stills and/or titles, and information from or relating to the Project for promotional purposes; (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the Project and all personnel related to the Project; (c) the right to record the undersigned and the Project's Owners and to use such recordings an unlimited number of times worldwide, in perpetuity, in connection with the promotion and advertising of the Project, the Organization and/or the Festival.
8. The undersigned represents that they are of the legal age to enter into contracts in the state of their principal place of residence.
9. Any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of, in connection with, or otherwise related to the Project, the Festival, or these Terms and Conditions will be governed by the internal, substantive laws of the State of New York and will be subject to and submitted to exclusive, binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in New York. Such arbitration will be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect.
10. By completing the submission application, the undersigned freely and voluntarily gives and expresses full and complete acceptance of all of the terms and provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions.
11. In the event that the Project is accepted, the Project Owners will enter into a Festival Participation Agreement incorporating all of the terms and conditions of this agreement. The Organization reserves the right to rescind any and all Festival acceptance invitations in the event that the Festival Participation Agreement is not accepted by the Project Owners.