The Technical University of Madrid invites entries for its 10th Short Film Contest, which will be held in accordance with the following rules.
CONTEST RULES
PARTICIPATION
• University Section: Open to students, administration and services staff, and research and teaching staff of any university within Spain or abroad.
• Open section: Open to works by authors or collectives, without having to be associated with any university.
Authors may enter a maximum of three works in one section. Participation is limited to one section only.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Only the director, producer and screenwriter will be regarded as participants in the contest.
a) Works must be presented in DVD format (uncompressed formats) with a protective cover on which a label must be attached with the following details clearly written: name of the short film, section in which it is competing, date of production, nationality and running time at the appropriate run speed.
b)Works must be original, with a maximum running time of 20 minutes. They must have been produced after January 2006 and may not have been entered in earlier editions of the Contest or shown at commercial cinemas in Spain.
c)Works must be presented in their original language. Works in a language other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles.
d)No DVD may contain more than one work.
e)Works which do not have the technical requirements necessary for adequate screenings in public may be refused.
f)The theme is entirely open, as are the techniques used to obtain and record the images.
CLOSING DATE, ADDRESS AND ENTRY PROCEDURE
Films must be presented by 2.00 pm on 6th October 2008, or sent with prepaid postage or delivery charges to the following address:
X CONCURSO DE CORTOMETRAJES
UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID
VICERRECTORADO DE ALUMNOS. EXTENSIÓN UNIVERSITARIA
Paseo Juan XXIII, 11, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
All films must be accompanied by an envelope, on which the title of the short film is written, containing:
• The entry form in accordance with the model attached.
• Photocopy of the participant’s National Identity Document or Passport.
• For participants in the University Section, a photocopy of the receipt for enrolment fees in the case of students or a pay slip or contract proving that the participant belongs to the staff of a university.
• Curriculum vitae of the authors, if considered appropriate.
Entries postmarked later than 6th October 2008 will not be eligible for participation in the contest.
PRIZES
University Section:
First Prize - €1500 and a certificate.
Second Prize - €1000 and a certificate.
Open section:
Single prize of €1500 and a certificate.
The jury may award one special mention per section at its discretion. The jury may declare that there is no winner for one or both sections. No work or author may be awarded more than one prize. The prize money will be subject to the withholding tax specified in current Spanish legislation.
SCREENINGS
A preliminary selection will be made from the short films received. These will be shown at the 18th edition of the Jornadas de Cine de la UPM (Technical University of Madrid Cinema Showcase) at the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid (Fine Arts Centre of Madrid) from 11th to 16th November 2008. Authors whose works are selected shall be notified directly. The participants authorise the organisers to show the films or provide images to the media for promotional purposes, with no economic retribution
of any kind.
JURY
The members of the jury will be chosen by the Technical University of Madrid. The jury will consist of students and staff of the University as well as members of university film clubs and prominent figures from the world of cinema.
The decision of the jury will be announced at the 18th edition of the Technical University of Madrid Cinema Showcase.
DVD copies of prizewinning short films will not be returned, but will become part of the University’s audiovisual archive. Any screening or use of images from prizewinning short films shall be carried out with the permission of the authors.
Prizewinners undertake to publicly circulate their short films with the following text:
“Sección universitaria: 1er o 2º Premio del X Concurso de Cortometrajes de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid”. or “Sección abierta Premio del X Concurso de Cortometrajes de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid”.
(“1st/2nd Prizewinner in the University Section of the 10th Technical University of Madrid Short Film Contest” or “Open Section prizewinner of the 10th Technical University of Madrid Short Film Contest”).
The decision of the jury will be published on the web page indicated in the information section at the end of these rules. Authors of selected works will be notified of the decision.
The decision of the jury will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
RETURN OF COPIES
After the 18th edition of the Technical University of Madrid Cinema Showcase, the authors of works which have not received a prize may collect them at the Sección de Extensión Universitaria (University Extension Office) at the address indicated, between 1st December 2008 and 10th January 2009, from Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm. It will be necessary to provide identification as the author or to show the receipt for the entry.
FINAL NOTE
The Technical University of Madrid shall not be liable for plagiarism, breach of copyright or any other act committed by participants which contravenes the legislation in force.
Entering the contest implies full acceptance of these rules and all decisions made by the jury.
INFORMATION
Vicerrectorado de Alumnos
Servicio de Atención al Alumno y Extensión Universitaria
Tel: (+34) 91 336 79 84 / (+34) 91 336 62 54
E-mail: extension.universitaria@upm.es
Internet: www.upm.es/alumnos
Information on participants:
Director Producer Screenwriter
First name and Surname(s) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of birth ..................................................... Identity Document or Passport number....................................................... Phone ..............................................
Fax ......................................... E-mail …………………….......................................................................... Street address ..............................................
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Post code ...................……........... Town or City ........................................................................................................................................................
Province ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Bank account number (IBAN code) ..............................................................................................................................................................................
http://www.upm.es/culturales/curso2007-08/docs/Contest-Rules.pdf
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