QuestFest - Official Rules - Please read carefully

The Intern said:
Hi I have a few questions that I haven't found in the rules or in other posts, maybe it's obvious but I just want to make sure:

1. What if I want to make changes to the outline that conflict with my original pitch?
Do those changes have to be 'greenlit' as well?

2. My story has an open ending, to leave room for a sequel. Kind of empire strikes back style sad ending, the quest could be over at this point. However, the sequel will have a more conclusive ending to the main character's quest. Is this allowed, or must there be a definite, closed ending?

Thanks!
Martin
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If your story *drastically* changes to the point that it renders your pitch invalid, then yes.... But, if the theme largely stays the same.... you should be fine. If you aren't sure, it certainly won't hurt to submit a pitch again to be on the safe side.

2. sounds fine to me. sounds more like an artistic choice. whether successful or not, will be left to the audience to decide. It won't be of our concern when reviewing pitches. We mainly just want you to show us that you understand the theme and that it is central and integral to your story. How your movie ends, is up to you.

Later,
Jason
 
I've never done a DVXfest but always wanted to... I actually starting working on a short for another online contest about 3 weeks before QuestFest was announced (d'oh) Looking over the rules I think the theme of a "Quest" would be an afterthought in my piece, and not really work like that, so I don't think I can enter it. I'll still post when it's done though! Good luck everyone! Maybe next time I'll get in on it...
 
Can pitches still be submitted? I want to contact my screenwriter and come up with some ideas if it's not too late.
 
Hi I would like to know the rules on the following:

I want to show pictures of the locations I want to shoot at. However, these pictures were not taken by me, I found them on the net. Can I still show them in my thread? Or must I link to those pictures?

Thanks!
Martin
 
if the pictures are not yours, I would not use them without permission.

zeke... yes... pitches have no deadline... just so long as you get them in soon enough, to allow us a couple of days leeway to look at them and get back to you. deadline for film entries is july 1st (I think), so just make sure you allow yourself the time you need to make the film :)

Later,
Jason
 
For me it was about a day and a half...

But jason also apologized for it taking a bit long... So expect in within 24hours...


(I feel like a mod saying this)
 
My entry has a lot of CG. Can I post individual frame renders to my thread and my blog without violating the rules.
 
Could we write a script for QuestFest, based off or inspired from a book (or series of books)?
If we can't contact & obtain permission from the author?
 
should be a day or two... but, if you sent them to me over the last week or two, I've got a stack of them. I got off track from NAB and other things.

I'm trying to figure out who sent them to someone else, and who is still outstanding... will try to get around to them all in the next day or two.

Later,
Jason
 
Come Friday it will be 2 weeks for me. Maybe resubmitting to another admin will help?
 
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