I.
The festival authorities will have the right to retain copies of each film and any material submitted as part of our festival library, which can be screened for promotion, awareness, and commercial purposes.

II.
Excerpts from films submitted to the Heart of Europe International Film Festival can be shown on TV, local networks, the Internet, etc., for promotional and publicity purposes.

III.
Videos submitted must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of third parties.

IV.
Contestants agree that they have obtained all required copyright permissions for music, sound, images, etc., presented in their film.

V.
Heart of Europe International Film Festival organizers reserve the right to change, cancel, or reschedule dates, venues, awards, and categories without prior consent or notification to contestants.

VI.
The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes.

VII.
The decision of the festival selection committee is final.

VIII.
In order to screen the film at live events, English subtitles are required.

IX.
No fee waiver. All entry fees are non-refundable after evaluation.