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Competition Entry Form
I. COMPETITION
The ITF GP is a competition of television programmes dedicated to music and dance, regardless of musical genre.
I.A) Categories
Programmes in the competition are divided into two categories as follows:
- I.A.1) Documentary programmes dedicated to music and dance
- I.A.2) Music on the TV screen /Recordings of opera, operetta, musicals, dance, ballet, concerts, etc./
In addition to individual programmes ITF GP also accepts individual parts of series or cycles for the competition, if it is possible to judge them on their own merit.
I.B) Registration
I.B.1) Entry Form
The entry form, which is available at the ITF GP website, www.festivalgoldenprague.cz, must be completed and sent to the organiser by 30 April 2010.
- Only programmes produced after 15 April 2009 will be accepted for competition.
- Maximum number of programmes per entrant: 5.
- Maximum total length of all programmes entered by a single entrant: unlimited.
- Minimum length of each programme: 5 minutes.
By submitting the competition entry form to the festival organiser, the entrant agrees with the terms of this Statute, and declares that the festival organiser will not face any copyright claims nor claims by performing artists, producers or third parties in connection with the competition programmes.
The entrant also agrees to the following:
- A copy of the programme(s) will be included in the Video Library.
- Czech Television is free to use an extract from any competition entry in its broadcasting and on its website, up to a maximum length of 3 minutes, which may only be used in connection with the festival and the promotion thereof.
- The programme(s) may be publicly screened as part of the ITF GP at festival venue(s).
- Programmes recorded on DVD will remain in the ITF GP archives, and may be used on a non-commercial basis for the promotion of ITF GP and for study purposes.
I.B.2) Payment
The entrant shall pay EUR 250 (including VAT) per programme entered into the competition. Proof of payment must be sent at the same time as the entry form; without this document the programme will not be accepted. The entrant shall pay all bank charges. The payment must be credited to the account of ITF GP in any freely convertible currency (including CZK):
Československá obchodní banka, a.s.
Radlická 333/150, 150 57 Prague 5
Czech Republic
- for payments made in the Czech Republic in CZK = account no: 7026-1800060583, bank code: 0300
- for payments from abroad (EU) = IBAN: CZ49 0300 0070 2618 0006 0583
- for payments from abroad (non-EU) = account no: 06058026, bank code: 0300 SWIFT code (BIC): CEKOCZPP
I.B.3) Shipment of the competition programmes
The entrant undertakes to send by 15 May 2010 to the address of the ITF GP the following:
- each competition entry in four copies (1x digital BETACAM 625/50 Hz, Picture Format 4:3 or 16:9, PAL in English (dubbed or with subtitles) and 3x high quality DVD in English (dubbed or with subtitles)
- programme synopsis in English
- a copy of the script or subtitles in English for each programme including spoken word (e.g. a documentary)
- information on all music used (full name(s) of the author(s), titles and exact length of all musical pieces used, and the full names of all performers)
- press materials (photographs, posters etc.)
- a filled-in cassette dispatch form (available at www.festivalgoldenprague.cz)
- declaration concerning the value of goods for customs purposes
- proof of payment (see I.B.2).
Address:
ITF Golden Prague
Czech Television
Kavci hory
CZ – 140 70 Prague 4
Czech Republic
The entrant shall cover all insurance and transport costs.
If a competition entry does not meet the criteria set down by the Statute, ITF GP reserves the right to transfer it to the Video Library without returning the fees paid.
ITF GP is not authorised to provide copies of competition programmes to third parties, except on the basis of a special separate agreement.
By submitting the entry form, the entrant grants the organiser of ITF GP the permission to rewrite the sent copies of the programme onto hard discs and DVDs in a compressed MPEG 2 format. The organiser of ITF GP shall use the copies made in this way exclusively to ensure the digital presentation of the programmes during the festival and for archiving purposes. ITF GP undertakes not to provide the copies thus made to any other parties, and not to use them for any other than the aforementioned purposes.
ITF GP undertakes to return the competition programmes recorded on BETACAM 625/50 Hz cassettes to the entrants within three months of the end of the festival. ITF GP shall bear all costs connected with the dispatch of said BETACAM 625/50 Hz cassettes.
ITF GP is not responsible for the technical quality of the materials sent.
I.C) JURY
Competition programmes shall be judged by a 5-member international jury, which shall vote on the award winners by secret ballot after the close of the screenings.
The Director of ITF GP shall appoint the Chairperson of the Jury and, after consultation with the Chairperson, other members thereof.
The official language of the jury meetings is English.
I.D) AWARDS
The Jury awards:
- the main prize of the festival, Grand Prix GOLDEN PRAGUE, to the winning
programme
This prize includes a financial award of EUR 10,000. - two CZECH CRYSTALS to winning programmes in individual categories
- SPECIAL MENTION for extraordinary artistic achievement
Further awards:
- The Director General of Czech Television awards the CZECH TELEVISION PRIZE
- AUDIENCE AWARD which is voted on by visitors to the ITF GP Video Library
If the winning programme is co-produced, the prize shall go to the entrant.
Any competition programme is eligible to win several prizes.
If a competition entry wins any of the main prizes, i.e. Grand prix GOLDEN PRAGUE or CZECH CRYSTAL, the entrant shall grant Czech Television a free non-exclusive licence for one broadcast of the programme on the territory of the Czech Republic within one year of the awarding of the prize. The entrant shall also grant Czech Television the permission to subtitle the programme if its nature requires it. Czech Television is not obliged to make use of said licence.
ITF GP permits important foundations, cultural institutions or sponsors to award their own prizes at the festival. However, the festival organisers reserve the right not to provide such an opportunity.