Minute Film Festival will take place in Georgia between 5 January 2017 and 5 December 2017.
Registration for the Minute Film Festival is open from 5 January 2017 to on 5 December 2017 via the Organiser’s website www.minuteff.ge
The Entrant must upload their Video to the area set aside for this purpose to complete registration. The Entrant can always send one or more Video(s) by completing a new registration form. Each Video will be regarded as one entry.
Any Entrant having sent a Video to the Organiser and who is not the creator will have their entry declared null and void.
On actual receipt of the Video the Organiser will send the Entrant an email confirming receipt of their Video and validating their registration for preselection.
Any defective registration (incomplete, incorrect, etc.), violating public policy or moral standards, or validated after the Festival’s deadline, will not be considered, and any incorrect or incomplete identity or details will lead to the immediate elimination of the Entrant.
Any entry in breach of this clause will be regarded as null and void.
More specifically, any fraud, or attempted fraud, where its commission is shown to have commenced and it is committed with the intention of unfairly receiving an award, a breach of these terms and conditions, or any malicious intention to disrupt the running of the Festival may lead to the person responsible being disqualified, with the Organiser reserving the right to bring legal proceedings against them.
VOTES
From 5 January 2017 to 5 December 2017, online visitors will be able to vote for the Video(s) of their choice from the Official Selection made by the Organiser.
The winner will be announced after the end of the competition, untill 20th December.
The number of hits for Videos and the number of comments posted regarding them will in no way influence the counting of votes.
JURY
The jury will be made up of professionals from the world of cinema and the visual arts.
The number of hits for Videos and the number of comments posted regarding them will in no way constitute selection criteria for the jury.
RIGHT TO EXTENSION, AMENDMENT OR CANCELATION
The organiser reserves the right to curtail, extend, amend or cancel the Festival if circumstances so require or in the event of force majeure. It may not be held liable as a result of this.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Every Entrant states that they are the lawful owner of all rights to reproduce, represent and broadcast their Video without conditions or reservations and warrant that they have obtained all consent required to broadcast. In this respect the Organiser points out that the use, even partial, of pre-existing musical pieces and other works in a Video requires the consent of those holding the rights to them.
On first request by the Organiser the Entrant shall provide it with the necessary consent by the rights holders.
Every Entrant undertakes not to copy, even in part, an existing design and not to use any distinctive sign (in particular brand, drawing or design, etc.) and to comply with the law with regard to copyright.
Every Entrant has sole personal responsibility for all agreements required to produce and submit their Video(s) and guarantees having obtained all consent from any natural person/legal entity having participated directly or indirectly in producing, directing, promoting and/or exploiting their Video (and in particular its creators, directors, actors, co-producers, composers, musicians, editors, engineers and/or partners and/or rights holders).
On first request by the Organiser the Entrant shall provide it with the necessary consent by the persons stated above.
IMAGE RIGHTS AND RIGHT TO PRIVATE LIFE
Entrants undertake not to breach the provisions regarding image rights and rights to private life and, more generally, any statutory or regulatory provisions in force.
The Entrants must therefore personally ensure the agreement of the individual(s) filmed, or of their parents or legal guardians if a minor is involved, with regard to the uploading of the Video in which the individual(s) appear(s), as well as acceptance of the provisions of these terms and conditions.
As a consequence of the provisions set out above the Entrant guarantees it is the valid holder, as well as all consent required for the aforementioned exploitations. It therefore holds the Organiser harmless against any claim or action by third parties regarding the broadcast Video.
The Organiser could therefore not be held liable in the event of a claim made by a third party and said Entrant undertakes to cover all losses that may by incurred by the Organiser for the use, in any form whatsoever, of the Video it transmits as part of the Festival as its own creation.
Notwithstanding the above, every Entrant expressly guarantees to the Organiser the free and peaceful exercise of the assigned rights.
These terms and conditions are subject to Georgian Law.
