1. Entrants must create a short film responding to the proposition behind the Robin Hood Tax Campaign lasting no longer than 90 seconds including end slides.
2. The competition opens at 10:00 GMT on 1st June 2010.
3. The competition closes at midnight on 31st August; entries uploaded after this date will not be considered. The number of YouTube views will be cut off at 09:00 GMT on 31st August; any views after this date will not be taken into account.
4. Films must comply with the YouTube Terms of Use and must meet the following criteria:
- It must not be offensive, defamatory, libellous or contain any content that is inappropriate, sexual, slanderous or discriminatory in any way.
- It must not contain content that is unlawful or otherwise in violation of applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
- It must be original, unpublished work and must not use any material belonging to a third party without the written consent of that third party, including music and archive footage.
- It cannot contain any material that violates a third party’s publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
- It must not include individuals in the film without the consent of those individuals. If the individual is under 18 consent of a parent/guardian must be obtained.
- It must not include shots of identifiable property or locations without the written consent of the owners of the property, including banks, commercial or public buildings.
- It cannot be longer than 90 seconds. If it is longer than this, only the first 90 seconds will be evaluated.
- It must be in one of the following formats: MPEG, AVI, QUICKTIME, FLV, or WMF format.
5. Entries must be submitted on YouTube using YouTube uploading guidelines. If you have any technical problems with uploading your film, please contact us at action@robinhoodtax.org.uk
6. This competition is open to anyone, except for those employed by the Robin Hood Tax Campaign coalition members.
7. If entrants are under 14, their parent or guardian must consent to their entry and fill in the entry form on their behalf. Please indicate this is the case in the extra comments box. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.
8. Entrants may enter in teams. Please provide only one person’s contact details per entry. Prizes cannot be expanded to the number of entrants.
9. Entrants must provide their name, email address and country. Every effort will be made to contact winners and other entrants whose materials are used for promotion by the Robin Hood Tax Campaign.
10. Any false information provided concerning identity, contact details, ownership of right or non-compliance with these terms and conditions may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the competition.
11. The Robin Hood Tax coalition is not responsible for any malfunction of the competition site or any late, lost or damaged, films due to computer, network or telecommunication failures of any kind which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate.
12. Entrants agree to give the Robin Hood Tax Campaign the right to broadcast the film online or in any other format for the purposes of the competition and the Campaign. Should the film be broadcast by the Robin Hood Tax Campaign online or in any other format, the Campaign will acknowledge the entrant as the film maker and owner of the rights to the film.
13. Entrants warrant that their films are their own original work and, as such, they are the sole rights holder of the submitted film and that they have the right to submit the film in the competition and grant all required licenses.
14. Entrants permit the Robin Hood Tax Campaign the right to edit or change entries in any way it deems appropriate at its sole discretion.
15. The competition cannot pay for production costs or reimburse entrants for any costs incurred in the making or submitting of the film.
16. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges selected by the Robin Hood Tax Campaign. Judges will select one winner from a short list to be chosen by members of the Robin Hood Tax digital team. The number of YouTube views which each video receives will also be taken into account. See ‘Judging Criteria’ for full details.
17. Winners will be notified by email following the judges’ decision. A list of competition winners will be available on the site.
18. The Jury Prize is a 45-minute masterclass with Richard Curtis either in London or over the telephone. The prize must be claimed before 30th November, 2010. Reasonable travel expenses will be paid within the UK. The masterclass can only have a maximum of two participants.
19. The Robin Hood Tax Campaign will make every effort to agree a date for the masterclass with the wining entrant and will offer a minimum of two dates. In the event that these dates are not suitable for the entrant and no other mutually agreed date can be found between the date that the winner is announced and 31st October, the prize will lapse. The prize is as stated and cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives or compensation in the event that no date can be agreed.
20. The Robin Hood Tax Campaign will not meet the costs of a non-UK based winner travelling to or from the masterclass, nor any associated costs of accommodation or compensation for lost earnings incurred as a result of attending the masterclass.
21. The Campaign Spirit Prize is an HDV camera. The winner shall bear all responsibility for use of the prize in compliance with any conditions imposed by the manufacturer(s), and any additional costs associated with its use, service, or maintenance. The Robin Hood Tax campaign is not responsible in any manner for any warranties, representations, or guarantees relating to the prize.
22. By accepting a prize, the entrant agrees to the Robin Hood Tax Campaign’s use of his or her name and/or likeness and film for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
23. Short-listed entrants agree to take part in any post-competition publicity if required.
24. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
25. The Robin Hood Tax Campaign reserves the right to cancel this event at any stage. In this event, a notice will be posted on the Robin Hood Tax Campaign website.
26. The campaign reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any stage, including changing or substituting prizes. In this event, a notice will be posted on website.
27. By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Terms and Conditions | Robin Hood Tax - Film
