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Part I

I am submitting for

KIDS FIRST! Endorsement

 
 

KIDS FIRST! Recommendation

KIDS FIRST! Film Festival

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

Fee

 Refer to the fees information on the detail pages for endorsement, film festival only, or TV series recommendations.
Payment of fees will occur on the next page after this one (Part II).
All endorsed titles are considered for the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival and KIDS FIRST! Best Awards. All titles accepted for the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival are considered for the KIDS FIRST! Best Awards.

Required Submission Material

NUMER OF JUDGING COPIES

  • 6 copies for a KIDS FIRST! endorsement
  • 3 copies of different episodes for KIDS FIRST! TV Series recommendation
  • 3 copies for KIDS FIRST! Film Festival only applications
  • Judging copies will not be returned

PAYMENT

  • Pay by Visa or MasterCard online, in Part II on the next page. Please make your payment immediately after submitting this page.
  • Sorry, we do not accept American Express cards.
  • You may also mail a check with your submission materials..

FORMS

  • Fully complete application form.
  • If submitting as a student, include a photocopy of your student ID

Application

Every field on this form must be complete in order for your submission to be processed. If a field is not applicable, enter N/A.

You have a choice of one age range and one category for each entry. To submit a title for more than one age category, a separate application and fee must be submitted.

There are absolutely no refunds on application fees.

APPLICATION FORM

1. Title information

Title name

 UPC (if not applicable write N/A)

 
If this is an episode of a TV series, episode name
 ISBN (if not applicable write N/A)
Series Title
 Format Originally Created

1a. KIDS FIRST! Film Festival information
If you are submitting to the film festival only, complete this.

Year and quarter for which you are submitting
  • Submit three non-returnable VHS tapes, DVDs or hard copies of screenplays for jurying purposes.
  • If your film is accepted for the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, you will be required to send an additional 10 DVDs for festival play. These will not be returned unless you provide a self-addressed, postage paid envelope.
  • Shorts under 12 minutes will be reauthored onto a compilation DVD.
  • Indicate on the right, additional formats in which your titles is available. Do not send to us in these formats unless we request them. Check all that apply.
    • Betacam SP
    DigiBeta
    Other

    2. Judging Copies formats

    VHS tape

    		  

    DVD

    		 

    Audio CD

    		 

    Video game

    		 Specify Platform

    3. Title Details. Complete all fields, if not applicable write n/a

    Running time

    		 min. Release date

    Suggested retail price $ Format originally created in

    4. Program synopsis (250 character maximum)

    When filling out the box below, do NOT use the enter key. Any text after an enter key will not be received by our system. If in doubt, backspace over a line break in question and change to a space.

    • Your synopsis should describe the program and what happens in it.
    • Refrain from using exclamatory phrases such as "Everyone will love this!" Stick to the facts and be specific as you can about what the program is about.
    • Do not repeat the title in this box as it will already show up from the title field in this form.
    • Be sure to include celebrity talent, including actors, composers, animators or similar.
      ie. Starring Tim Curry and the voice talent of Whoopi Goldberg.
       

    5. Keywords

    List seven keywords for your title to be searched by. Do not repeat words included in either the title name or synopsis as these will already be part of the search. Use words that a consumer might use to search for your title such as "earth, ozone, pollution or recycle" for a title about environmental issues.

    6. Category - Select a category

    Educational/Instructional

    How-to

    Family Programming

    Music

    Fairy Tales, Literature, Myth

    Nature

    Foreign Language

    Parenting

    Holiday

    Special Interest
    Film Festival    

    6a. If film festival submission, choose sub-category

    Live Action Feature

    Live Action Short (under 75 min.)

    Animated Feature

    Animated Short (under 75 min.)

    Documentary

    Screenplay

    Student Long Format (12+ min.)

    Student Short Format (under 12 min.)


    6b. If student submission, choose student category

    Elementary
    Middle
    High school
    College/Graduate student

    7. Age Recommendation. Indicate the best single age group
    If our Jurors fee it is suitable for a different or multiple age groups, we will adjust accordingly.

    0-2

    2-5

    5-8

    8-12

    12-18

    Adult

    8. All titles must be in English.

    For titles designed for children eight years or older, it may have English sub-titles. Indicate here other languages your title is available in.

     
    Spanish French

    Italian

    		German

    Close-captioned

    		Other, name

    9. Key Talent:

    Executive Producer

    Producer

    Director

    Writer(s)

    Composer:

    Actors:

    Other (specify):

    If awarded, name and position of person on award

    10. Your contact information

    Your name
    REQUIRED!

    Your position

    Producer's name

    Entering organization

    Street address

    City

    State

    Zip code

    Phone

    Fax

    E-Mail Address (required)
    REQUIRED!

    Company Website

    11. Additional questions or comments

         

     

    I will pay online by credit card right after submitting this form

    I will mail a check to KIDS FIRST!
    Subscribe me to the free KIDS FIRST! e-zine and be kept abreast of what's happening at KIDS FIRST!

    12. When you have finished, click the submit button below.

    This completes Part 1 of your application and takes you to the payment options page.
    Please click the button only once. Allow up to a minute to process the form:

    ATTN: Submissions
    COALITION FOR QUALITY CHILDREN'S MEDIA
    112 W. San Francisco St., 305A, Santa Fe, NM 87501
    ph: 505.989.8076; fax: 505.986.8477