| ENTRY INFORMATION | ||
| Please download the entry form, fill out, and send two (2) copies for each entry, entry(ies) and payment to the: | Film Council of Greater
Columbus 5701 North High Street, Suite 200 Worthington, Ohio 43085 |
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One (1) check or money order is preferred for multiple entries
Please make check (overseas checks must be drawn on U.S. bank) or money order in U.S. dollars payable to Film Council of Greater Columbus. At this time we do not accept credit cards but do accept company purchase orders. Just print out the Entry Form, fill it out (we prefer a typed form) and send it to us with your production(s) and entry fee. At this time, no on-line registration is available.
For more information or questions, call/fax us at 614-841-1666 or E-mail us at info@chrisawards.org
| FEE SCHEDULE | ||
| 15 minutes and under | $80 |
| 16-30 minutes | $95 |
| 31-49 minutes | $110 |
| 50-60 minutes | $125 |
| over 60 minutes: for each additional 15 minute increment | add $25 |
| Student videos & films: 15 minutes or less | $35 |
| Student videos & films: more than 15 minutes | $50 |
| CD-ROM | $105 |
| Media
of Print
- Per piece |
(Associated
production must also be entered in regular competition) |
no charge |
| Screenwriting - Per title |
professional
- (Associated production must also be entered in professional competition) |
$45 |
| Screenwriting - per title |
student
- (Associated production must also be entered in student competition) |
40 |
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Associated production must also be entered in regular competition. If script reproduction is necessary, we can photocopy at cost of 10¢ per page. |
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Early
Bird Discounts
For each Entry received by June 15, 2001, deduct $5.00 (Multiple entries included.
For example, for three entries, deduct $15.00)
Series
A series, campaign, or multi-part package may be entered. We suggest submitting
two (2) or three (3) representative segments. If a series is made up of short
segments, totaling under 15 minutes, it may be put on one tape to qualify for
lower fees.
Dubbing
If necessary to dub to NTSC format from PAL or SECAM formats,
add $15 U.S. per entry to your entry fee.
Late
Fee
Works in post production may receive a two week deadline extension if requested
by July 1. There will be a $30 late fee for utilizing this grace period. Any
work completed after July 15, should be entered in the 2002 competition.
We do accept Purchase Orders from companies and organizations.
We do not return tapes unless special arrangements are made!
IF YOU MOVE after entering, please let us know your new address!! Notification of results are sent in mid-September, so it is essential to have your correct address.
ENTRY FEES NON-REFUNDABLE
ENTRY
DEADLINE
July
1, 2001
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Carefully read the following Guidelines and the Terms & Conditions. Submissions must comply with these rules to be eligible for Festival competition. The Entry Form may be photocopied. If you have questions, call, fax, or e-mail Joyce Long, Awards Administrator at (614) 841-1666.
Format
Entries should be submitted on 1/2" videotape cassettes in
the standard NTSC signal pattern. If submitted on the PAL or SECAM
format, we will have it transferred to NTSC. Please include $15.00
U.S. to cover cost. We also accept CD-Rom format.
Deadline
Entry deadline is July 1, 2001. Entries should be either postmarked or
in transit by that date. Written or emailed acknowledgements will be sent to
all entrants shortly after they are processed in the Film Council office.
Eligibility
Productions completed in 1999, 2000 and 2001 are eligible for entry into the
2001 festival.
Re-entry
Entries from previous Columbus International Film & Video Festivals are
eligible for this years competition if they are entered in a different
division than the original submission, and were produced during or after 2000.
English
Language
All entries must have the essential information on an English
language soundtrack or English subtitles. A separate English translation
script is not an acceptable substitute with the exception of
foreign student entries.
Promotion
Rights
Unless we are otherwise notified, producers or distributors who
enter the festival grant permission for their winning entries
to be presented at any Festival screening or event. Please
notify us at time of entry if you require an exception to this
policy.
Liability
Although every possible care will be taken with videotapes and
films while in our possession, we cannot accept responsibility
for loss or damage. Do not send any original materials. Judges
decisions are final.
Publicity
Print publicity and reproducible stills may be used in the Festival
Program and festival publicity. If you are interested in such
coverage, please include stills. We do not return materials.
Screenwriting
Division
Screenwriting (including student scripts) entrants must also have the associated
production entered in competition within the entry eligibility period. Include
the writer's name on the Entry Form. Three (3) copies of screenplays are required.
They will not be returned. One copy will be retained for the Chris Awards Research
Collection. If you require duplication of a script, the Council can make photocopies
for a charge to you of 10¢ per page. Please include this cost in your entry
fee check. Do not send a script if you are not entering the screenwriting competition.
(foreign student entries exception)
Judging
Period, Notification, & Retention of Tapes
Entries will be judged from receipt through early September. Notification
of competition results, will be sent to all entrants by the end
of September. Information about the awards presentations, and
invitations to awards banquet will be included to winners at that
time. Entry tapes will not be returned unless special arrangements
are made. If you must have your tape returned, include $5.00 to
cover shipping costs. We keep Chris and Bronze Plaque winners
for the Chris Collection. Per your instructions, we can erase
Honorable Mention or non-winning entries. Include an affidavit
of proof of erasure with your entry for us to sign and return
to you.
Entry
Fees
See the Fee Schedule. A single check for multiple
entries fees is preferred.
Entry
Form
Send two (2) copies of the Entry Form, which may be photocopied,
with each entry. The back of the form may be used for expanded
purpose, synopsis or production information. One Entry Form stays
in the office, the other goes with the entry to the jury panel.
Divisions
Entrants should select the appropriate division and categeory for each
entry. The subject matter and purpose of the production are primary factors
for selection of placement. However, style (i.e. documentary, drama or animation)
may also determine placement. Entries with multiple purposes may be submitted
in more than one division; however, each submission requires separate entry
tape, form and fee. The festival office can provide guidance as to which division
might be most appropriate.
Division
Transfer
The entrant best knows the material and its purpose. However,
each Division Chair has the right to change the division or category
of an entry if another placement seems more appropriate.
Purpose
Statement
Make sure you carefully consider your production's intended purpose
and target audience. State it clearly and concisely. The jurors
will consider how well you met that purpose.
SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
Videotapes must be shipped rewound or cued up (with a notation how to recue), as they will be viewed more than once. It is traditional to not place color bars on the head of a competitive piece.
Videotape or film containers of each entry should indicate the
title, running time, and name of the entrant. In the case of a
series indicate the part or sequence number.
Films must be mounted on reels, heads out and ready to project.
Any
incoming shipping, banking, wire fees or other charges will be
billed back to the entrant and must be paid before the entry is
eligible.
Awards are shipped by UPS to U.S. addresses.UPS will not deliver to a Post Office Box, so you must provide a street address. We ship U.S.Parcel Post to Canada and overseas, unless other arrangements are made.
Please
let us know if your address changes between time of our
receipt of entry and your notification of results in mid-to-late
September!
Videotapes and Films not retained for the Chris Awards Research Collection will not be returned. If you wish, an affidavit that they have been erased will be furnished.
Each entry should be accompanied with two (2) copies of the Entry
Form and your check in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Send to:
FILM COUNCIL OF GREATER COLUMBUS, 5701 North High Street, Suite
200, Worthington, Ohio 43085. You will receive an acknowledgement
of receipt of entry soon after your entry is processed.
NOTICE TO ALL OVERSEAS ENTRANTS
Our jurors evaluate entries on NTSC equipment. If you submit a video tape on the PAL or SECAM format, please include $15.00 U.S. per entry for dubbing with your check. Eligibility is contingent on paying this charge.
Overseas entries will be returned only if specific arrangement are made.
Each entry should be accompanied with two (2) copies of the entry form and a check in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank and sent to the above address.
Mail entries with the following declaration affixed to the OUTSIDE of the package:
Free
Entry
claimed
under the T.S.U.S. Reporting Number 9810.00.30
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
DUPLICATE AWARD FEES
Duplicates of all awards are available at any time. Order forms are included in the Awards Program Book or may be requested. For further information contact the festival office or E-mail request to info@chrisawards.org