Read the editorial and legal guidelines to make sure your film is suitable for the competition. For tips and advice, take a look at our partner First Light's website for suggestions.

Make sure your film ...

• is no longer than 3 minutes (including any credits)
• only uses music that you have approval to use. (see points 22 and 23 of the competition rules if you are uncertain)
• includes English subtitles for any non-English dialogue
• relates to at least one of the Olympic and Paralympic Values (Respect, Excellence, Friendship, Courage, Determination, Inspiration, Equality)
• is saved as one of the following acceptable file formats (for video encoding you can use this useful tool http://handbrake.fr/):
  asf - asf format
  avi - avi format
  flv - flv format
  m4v - raw MPEG4 video format
  mov, mp4, m4a, 3gp, 3g2, mj2 - QuickTime/MPEG4/Motion JPEG 2000 format
  wmv - Windows Media Video format
• the maximum upload file size is 1gb (please remember to compress your file before uploading) 
• director(s) and writer(s) are all between 14 and 25 years old
• does not use any commercial or uncleared music. If you use music made famous in a song or from another film, and you don't have permission to do so, your film will be ineligible. Try composing your own music for the film or use library music.
• Check you have the rights to enter the competition or, if you are not the rights holder for the film, that you have their permission to enter the competition