On-Line Registration for 43rd Melbourne International Movie Festival

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

    DEFINITIONS

    A NON-PROFESSIONAL MOVIE is made exclusively for the pleasure and challenge. There must not be any profit motive involved and it must not have been, or intended to be, sold, offered for sale or hire. Any movie funded or sponsored in full or in part from an outside source is not eligible.

  1. Entry fee of $A5.00 per movie must be received prior to 1st September 2010 or the entry will not be accepted.

  2. Australian entrants are required to meet transient and/or return movie costs. An additional amount of $A5.00 per movie together with the entry fee is required for return of movies.

    Overseas entrants requesting return of their movie must forward a bank draft covering the entry fee plus $A20.00 per movie to meet return postage. Note foreign coins will not be accepted.

  3. The Festival Committee reserves the right to re-classify any movie.

  4. The Festival Committee reserves the right to reject, withdraw or terminate any movie considered not to be entertaining or suitable for screening to a general audience.

  5. Videos may be VHS, SVHS (PAL or NTSC), DVD-R/DVD-RW (PAL only), Mini DV (SP PAL only) and must have a 10 second black lead in and only one movie per cassette or disc. Complete films copied to video are acceptable. Motion picture film may be 16mm, or 8mm, including widescreen (anamorphic system) and should contain a two-meter leader. English dialogue is preferred for all entries.

  6. Whilst every precaution will be taken with all entries, no responsibility for any loss or damage to movies can be accepted.

  7. The Festival Committee reserves the right to copy and/or televise all or part of any movie entered for publicity purposes.

  8. The decision of the judges is absolute and final.

  9. AWARDS

    • The top movie in each classification will receive a Bronze Cineman Award provided they attain the required standard.

    • There must be two or more entries in the classifications of Photoplay, General or Documentary/Travel for a trophy to be awarded.

    • The Judges will select the outright winner in each category of the Festival from the winning movies in each classification.

    • The outright winner will receive the Gold Cineman Award in lieu of the Bronze Cineman Award.

    • The FESTIVAL COMMITTEE RESERVES the right to withhold any or all awards if entries are not up to the standard of the competition.

    • Additional Awards and Diplomas of Merit will be awarded at the discretion of the Festival Committee.


    PLEASE NOTE

    All movies will be retained by the Festival Committee unless you direct as follows:

    • Return of your movie by regular mail (Aust.) or economy mail (Overseas) and have forwarded the cost of postage as stated in item 2 above.

    • To be collected personally by arrangement.


    POSTAGE

    Refer to item 2 above for postage information.
    THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THE 43rd MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FESTIVAL



    43rd MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FESTIVAL 2010
    ENTRY FORM

    The 43rd Melbourne International Movie Festival will be conducted on the 9th October 2010. The festival is open to all Non-Professional Movies (refer to definitions and entry conditions above). It is a condition of entry that by submitting your entry form that you agree to the conditions of the festival.

    ENTRY DETAILS
    (Closing Date 1rd September 2010)


    Please Note: All fields which are followed by an asterix "*" are mandatory.
    Movie Title*:
    Name of Club/Group:
    (if other than a private entry)
    Entrants First Name*:
    Family Name*:
    Address*:
    City*:
    Post/Zip Code*:
    Country*:
    Email:

    Please complete the Movie Classification panes and then either the Video or Motion Picture Film pane to reflect the details of your entry.
    Movie Classification :-     PhotoPlay     Documentary/Travelogue     Animation     General    

     Video                                 VHS        SVHS       DVD-R/DVD-RW       MINI DV (SP PAL Only)    
     Video Format                    PAL        NTSC     (video format only appliciable to VHS and SVHS entries)      

     Video Screen Format       4:3                           16:9      

     Sound                                Linear Track                  Hi-Fi Track      

     Motion Picture Film               8mm         Super 8mm        16mm      

     Projection Speed                      16 f.p.s    18 f.p.s               24 f.p.s        
     Film Screen Format                  Normal    Cinemascope      

     Sound Type                              Optical    Mag Stripe       

     Recorded Sound                      Twin Track     Stereo         Mono      


    Camera used:                                                  Running time*: minutes. (max 30)
    Other equipment used: 


    Please give a short description or synopsis of the movie in English for publicity and for inclusion in the programme booklet and enclose any production stills for our use and retention.




    Please make sure that you have agreed to the conditions of entry before submitting your entry.
    The     Conditions of Entry can be found at the top of the page.

    Entries should be addressed to:

    Harvey Hutchison
    Festival Director
    P.O. Box 43
    St. Kilda 3182
    Victoria Australia
    +61 3 9589 4771
    harveyhutchison@optusnet.com.au





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