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Guidelines: Back to the Future

Important:
By submitting or including your design in the Fan Art Program, you acknowledge and agree to the NBCU Fan Art Terms and Conditions.

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Submitting Your Design

Tag your work with: back to the future

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General Guidelines
Applies to all fan art submissions in the Fan Art Program

Be original!
While your work will include a brand's Intellectual Property(a company's logo or a character from a TV show), it's important to add something original of your own. Make it unique to your style!
Do your research - make sure your design hasn't already been done.
Don't submit screenshots or imagery taken directly from the property in question.

Be mindful of explicit content.
Some brands might be okay with adult content, but others aren't. Check each brand's guidelines for the Partner Program if you want to know more about what each partner thinks is okay.

Be creative!
Play with different styles and mediums! Get inspiration from the brand - watch, read, or play it again.

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Property Guidelines
Specific to Back to the Future

Dos

  • Create and submit original and creative fan art designs.
  • Experiment with different art styles and techniques for your fan art!
  • Lean into the iconic DeLorean time machine as it appears in the films.
  • Feel free to include transformative works of the characters, as long as you do not include direct actor likeness or actor names.
  • Incorporate the following legal notice into your design: © UCS LLC and Amblin
  • Please reference this list of pre-approved Back to the Future editorial (phrases, quotes, etc) if you wish to use editorial in your design.
    • Fan art submissions using editorial not on this list may be rejected from the program and taken down.
  • Have fun creating!            

 

Don'ts

  • Do not submit mash-ups of Back to the Future with other properties, even if owned by Universal or by you.
  • Do not submit unoriginal content. This is including, but not limited to, the following:
    • existing merchandise designs
    • screenshots
    • plagiarized works
  • Do not submit works that are obscene, racist, hateful, violent, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate. This may include swearing, hyper violence, adult content, inappropriate jokes, and more. Works that are deemed inappropriate will not be approved and will be taken down.
  • Do not use the film logo alone without other artwork.
  • Do not reference or use actor, director, or other staff names related to the movie.
  • Do not use actor likeness or names in your design.
  • Do not use any 3rd party copyrighted or trademarked content, language or imagery.

 

 

About Back to the Future

From the Academy Award-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future - the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever! When teenager Marty McFly is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown, he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporize his future - and leave him trapped in the past. Powered by innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, Back to the Future is an unrivaled adventure that stands the test of time.

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