GENERAL RULES
The following is an explanation of rules and regulations (“Rules and Regulations”) governing the submission of films (hereafter referred to as “Film”) to Culture and Education Foundation (hereafter referred to as “CEF”) for consideration for the 2020 Taoba International Youth Film Festival (hereafter referred to as “Festival”).
By agreeing to the Terms And Conditions, the entity submitting the Film (hereafter called the “Applicant”) acknowledges that he or she has obtained consent from any and all owners, creators, writers, Producers and/or other authorized representatives of the Film (hereafter called the “Film’s Owners”) whose consent is required to submit the Film to the CEF, and has read and understood the submission rules and regulations set forth below:
I. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1) Films completed prior to January 1, 2017, are not eligible for consideration for the 2020 edition of the Festival.
2) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure authorization and permission from the copyright owner(s) of any and all copyrighted content or materials included within the submitted Film. CEF will not be held responsible for any unauthorized inclusion of any copyrighted content or materials within or relating to the submitted Film, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any third-party claims for copyright infringement.
3) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure authorization and permission from the owner(s) of any and all trademarked content or materials included within the submitted Film. CEF will not be held responsible for any unauthorized inclusion of any trademarked content or materials within or relating to the submitted Film, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any third-party claims for trademark infringement, trademark dilution or unfair competition.
4) Submitted Films should be in English or in original language with on-screen English subtitles.
5) CEF does not pay screening fees for Films submitted for Festival consideration.
6) All Festival screenings are also free of charge.
7) Upon completion of the Festival selection process (no later than February 10, 2019), CEF will attempt to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form to notify the Applicant of the Film’s acceptance status. CEF will not be held responsible for any failure to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form. It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the contact information provided on the submission form is correct throughout the entirety of The Festival selection period.
8) CEF is under no obligation to provide to the Applicant or any other representative of the Film any comments or feedback regarding the submitted Film, any information relating to the manner in which the Film is, will be, or was reviewed;
II SUBMISSION RULES FOR THE FILMS SELECTED FOR FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
Applicants whose Films are accepted are required to submit Films for festival screenings to CEF by post on a single disc (Blu-ray or DVD), or through internet by sending working download link.
Submissions by post:
1) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that any disc submitted to CEF for Festival screening plays in its entirety on an industry standard Blu-ray or DVD player. In the event that a submitted disc does not play on an industry standard Blu-ray or DVD player, CEF reserves the right to disqualify Applicant.
2) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the submitted disc arrives at the shipping destination provided by CEF. In the event that a submitted disc does not arrive at the designated shipping destination within one month after receiving notification from CEF about successful selection of his/her Film, CEF reserves the right to disqualify Applicant.
Submissions through internet:
1) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that any Film submitted through internet has a working download link. In the event of technical problems during downloading the Film through provided link, CEF reserves the right to disqualify Applicant.
2) It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that any Film submitted through internet plays in its entirety on an industry standard laptop or personal computer. In the event that a submitted Film does not play on an industry standard laptop or personal computer, CEF reserves the right to disqualify Applicant.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Culture and Education Foundation is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Taoba International Youth Film Festival for promotional purposes.
The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening (including but not limited to multiple screenings in multiple locations), and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Culture and Education Foundation (Taoba International Youth Film Festival) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.