Galveston Island Film Society
Badges & passes
V.I.P. Executive
$150
4-Days • All Access
This badge includes all days:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday
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• Unlimited General Screenings
• Unlimited Business Panels
• Unlimited Networking Events
• After Parties
• V.I.P. Lounge
• Special Screenings
• Executive Meet & Greet
• Priority Seating
• Awards Ceremony
• Souvenir Booklet
• GIFS Membership
Producer Pass
$75
1-Day • All Access
Choose one day only:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
or Monday
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• Unlimited General Screenings
• Unlimited Business Panels
• Unlimited Networking Events
• After Parties
• V.I.P. Lounge
• Special Screenings
• Executive Meet & Greet
• Priority Seating
• Awards Ceremony
• Souvenir Booklet
• GIFS Membership
A-La Cart
General
Screening
$10
Special
Screening
$35
GIFF-CON
After-Party
$10
Entertainment Panel
$20
Networking
Event
$45
Awards
Ceremony
$10
Festival Policies
Terms & Conditions
Pass Pickup
To maintain the security of your purchase, passes are not issued by mail. Passes purchased in advance of the festival can only be redeemed in person at the GIFF-CON Registration Center beginning, Friday, October 4th, 2019. Please check the festival schedule in October for daily hours of center operation.
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To redeem your purchase, you must present your confirmation email along with a government-issued photo ID (passport or driver’s license). If you have designated another individual to pick up your purchased items, they must have a copy of your confirmation email along with a copy of your ID (passport or drivers’ license)
Pass & Ticket Policy
Festival Passes (Executive/ Producer)
and individual event tickets admit one (1) person to the events and/screenings.
Passes are not to be shared. Lost or stolen passes cannot be re-issued by the festival.
The purchase of a pass or ticket does not guarantee admission.
Admission is based on the venue’s capacity and the festival’s door policy.
Ticket Entry
Mobile Tickets: To redeem your ticket, from your confirmation email, click on Mobile Ticket and proceed to the Eventbrite App.
In the event line, open the Eventbrite app and have your ticket ready to be scanned for entry.
Paper Ticket: To redeem your ticket, from your confirmation email, click on paper ticket and a new window will open with your ticket information. Pre-print the ticket at home. Please check that the printed ticket(s) has visible scan code to be scanned at the event line.
GIFF-CON Promotions
GIFF-CON promo codes are only valid during the time frame indicated at the time of the promotion period. Only one (1) promotion code can be used per order. Promo codes will not be honored on previously purchased passes and tickets.
Refund Policy
Refund requests must be made in writing via email to
contact@galvestonislandfilmfestivalandconference.com within 30 days of your purchase.
Refunds will not be granted beyond 30 days of your purchase or after September 4, 2019.
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Purchases made after August 4, 2019 are only eligible for a refund until September 4, 2019.
Refund requests will not be accepted after September 4, 2019.
Once refund request is reviewed and approved, GIFF-CON will refund your order total minus a 15% processing fee.
Refund requests must include a copy of your confirmation letter along with your name, credit card number, expiration date and security code.
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All purchases made at the GIFF-CON Registration Center October 4-7, 2019, will be final and will not be eligible for a refund.
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Individual tickets: If an individual ticket holder is not admitted entry to a screening or event due to the venue’s capacity being reached, a designated GIFF-CON representative must sign ticket indicating that
the ticket holder was not admitted to the event or screening.
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Refund request for the event or screening must be made in writing via email to contact@galvestonislandfilmfestivalandconference.com within 48 hours of the event/screening.
Transfer & Upgrade Policy
Requests to transferany items(s) purchased from one person to another must be made via email to
contact@galvestonislandfilmfestivalandconference.com no later than September 4, 2019.
Transfer requests must be accompanied by a copy of your confirmation email and the name, email address and telephone number of the new designated pass/ticket holder.
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Pass upgrade request must be made via email to contact@galvestonislandfilmfestivalandconference.com
no later than September 4, 2019.
The cost to upgrade will be the difference in the price of the passes advertised on the website at the time
of the upgrade request, not the price at the time of original purchase.
Lost Passes & Tickets
Once redeemed by registrant, lost items cannot be re-issued by the festival.
Age Restrictions
Please note that festival event serving alcohol, including all parties and receptions, are restricted to those aged 21 and over. Seminars are for those 18 years of age and older. Please see GIFF-CON schedule for a list of restricted events.
Entry to Film Screenings
Entry to film screenings is on a first come, first served basis. Early arrival is strongly encouraged.
Entry lines form 30 minutes prior to the screening start time.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to the screening start time.
Once the doors open, GIFF-CON pass holders will be granted entry for the first 5 minutes.
Individual ticket holders will be granted entry after the first 5 minutes.
After the first 5 minutes of the doors opening, pass holders are not guaranteed entry to the screening.
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Refunds for individual tickets: If an individual ticket holder is not admitted entry to a screening due to the theater’s capacity being reached, a designated GIFF-CON representative must sign ticket indicating that the ticket holder was not admitted to the screening.
Refund request for that screening must be made in writing via email to contact@galvestonislandfilmfestivalandconference.com within 48 hours of the screening.
Entry to Festival Events
Entry to official events is on a first come, first served basis. Early arrival is sternly encouraged.
Entry lines form 45 minutes prior to event start time. Doors open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
Once the doors open, GIFF-CON pass holders will gain entry for the first 15 minutes.
Individual tickets holders will be granted entry after the first 15 minutes.
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Refunds for individual tickets: If an individual ticker holder is not admitted entry to an event due to the venue’s capacity being reached, a designated GIFF-CON representative must sign ticket indicating that the ticker holder was not admitted to the event.
Refund request for that event must be made in writing via email to contact@galvestonislandfilmfestivalandconference.com within 48 hours of the event