RULES OF ENTRY

 

The Competition

1. By entering Nat Geo Awards, all entrants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to abide by these rules.
2. Information on how to enter this competition and prize details published on the National Geographic Channel (“NGC”) website at http://www.natgeotv.co.in/momentawards/ (“Website”) form part of these Rules of Entry.

Entrants

3. Entrants must be of Indian origin.
4. Employees of NGC, or any associated companies, and members of their families, and anyone directly associated with the competition are not eligible to enter.
5. Entrants can enter the competition only as specified in these terms and conditions and the competition entry form.
6. Winners will be expected to provide NGC such proof of identity as NGC in its sole discretion requests.
7. Failure to comply with any of these terms and conditions (including instructions) will disqualify any entrant from taking part in the competition and the entry will be invalid. NGC retains sole discretion to refuse entrants the right to enter if it feels that these terms and conditions are being violated.
8. NGC reserves the right to disqualify any entrant and/or winner and/or amend these terms and conditions at any time in its absolute discretion.
9. The pictures, clippings and films uploaded/posted on the Website shall be so done under an irrevocable, royalty free license and an applicant hereby accordingly grants NGC the right to use the picture/clipping in any medium anywhere in the world in perpetuity.
10. NGC has the right but not the obligation to use the pictures or the movie clippings.
11. NGC shall make best endeavours to give credit to the author/producer/owner of the image or the movie, but entrant/applicant acknowledges that NGC may not always be able to do so due to editorial or other reasons, determined in NGC’s sole discretion.
12. Submission of the picture or the movie clipping does not entitle a prize.
13. The participant will give the undertaking that the submitted picture or the movie clip is his original work and does not infringe on any existing IPR.

Entries
14. To enter, Entrants must first register, and complete the entry form on the Website.
15. All entries must be received during the term of the competition commencing on 24th March 2009 and ending before midnight IST on 24th April 2009 (“Closing Date”). No entries or calls to NGC will be accepted. Any entry received after the Closing Date will be invalid. NGC shall not be responsible for any delay/non-delivery of the e-mail submissions to it.
16. No subscription to the National Geographic Channel or any other purchase whatsoever is necessary for participating in the competition.
17. Entrants are responsible for ensuring that the Films (and all underlying elements) are original, inoffensive, lawfully produced and technically suitable for broadcast on the Website and the TV Channel(s) and must not infringe any third party’s rights nor give rise to any claim.
18. The Entrant warrants that they are the sole copyright owners of the Film, and that they have obtained all necessary consents and similar releases from the participants in the Film, if any, and neither the Film nor its exploitation by NGC or its affiliates will infringe any rights of any third party.
19. The Entrant warrants that nothing in the Film is obscene, libelous, defamatory, blasphemous of or infringes any performer’s right, any performer’s property right, any moral right, any right of copyright, right of privacy, right of publicity or any other right whatsoever of any third party.

Winner
20. Entrants must supply full entry details, including name, residential address, telephone number(s) and e-mail address.
21. Each entry shall be considered and judged individually by the panel of jury nominated by NGC. Chance plays no part in this competition. NGC’s decision in this competition is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
22. Winner of the people’s choice award will be declared by NGC after taking into account the no. of votes the respective photographs get. The decision will be final and no matters will be entertained.
23. The winner will be notified by telephone, email and/or letter within 28 days of the Closing Date.

Prizes

24. The prizes in the competition may be subject to variation at the discretion of the NGC, and any change will be final and binding upon every person who enters the competition.
25. The prizes for this competition will be given to the winner as set out in these terms and conditions. The winner must accept their prize in that form. Under no circumstances will cash be given as an alternative. The prizes are non-refundable and cannot be transferred.
26. Winners will be liable for any taxes or surcharges that may be levied on competition prizes and for any expenses not specified in the description of the prizes.
27. NGC shall not be liable in any way for any failure or breach by any party in connection with this competition, prize or prizes and accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered by an entrant arising from this competition, prize or prizes.
28. In no event will NGC be held liable for a prize if it does not reach the winner or runner up for reasons beyond its control.
29. Only the winner will get a pair of Transitions lenses and the same is not transferable.
30. NGC will not be responsible for the quality of the products given by Transitions
31. The prize given by Transitions is not exclusive. NGC may add other gratifications at their own discretion
32. For the gratification if there is any TDS involved it will be directly handled between the winner and Transitions. NGC will not be involved in any way.
   

Publicity and Personal Data

29. In consideration of being permitted to participate in the competition, each of the Entrants agree:
i. to the use of their name and/or likeness, without compensation, for NGC promotional and marketing purposes;
ii. to the use of their Film for NGC’s promotional and marketing purposes and in accordance with the “GEOs” film submissions; and
iii. to the reasonable use of their personal details like contact number, e-mail address, etc. for promotional and marketing purposes..

Miscellaneous

29. Each entrant by entering this competition expressly releases NGC from any claim, action or demand arising out of or in connection with the competition or their prize, if any.
29. NGC will not pay for the tax & charges incurred with Geo Awards.
29. The laws of India govern these terms and conditions, with courts at New Delhi having exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate upon any disputes.
 

Call For Entries

“NatGeo Moment Awards” is an initiative by the National Geographic Channel (“NGC”) to provide a platform for every Indian to tell their story. With the awards we also intend to set the benchmark for the best infotainment content and raise the bar of Indian film making to produce exceptional non-fiction programmes for the global and Indian audience. Geo Awards is open to all as per the details provided herein and is not chargeable by money. No subscription to the National Geographic Channel or any other purchase whatsoever is necessary for participating in the competition.

I. Categories
Still Photography – This category is open to both professional and amateur photographers of Indian origin. Following are the sub-categories.
i. Wildlife
ii. Landscapes
iii. Global warming
iv. Vodafone People
v. India
Mobile Image – This category is open to both professional and amateur film makers of Indian origin. The mobile images will be displayed on the website and will be made available for visitors to view.
“NGC may change, eliminate and/or add a category at its discretion. Entry mechanism for all catagories is on-line through http://www.natgeotv.co.in/. The submission material must be sent to NGC or any other website which NGC promotes.

II. Eligibility
All participants must be of Indian origin.
Both preview screeners and exhibition prints must either be in English / Hindi.
Participants must be 18 years old. DOB to be calculated from 22nd March 2009

III. Deadlines
All submissions should reach us by April 22 2009. Submissions later than the deadline will not be considered for competition. NGC shall not be responsible for any delay/non-delivery of the e-mail submissions to it.

IV. Submission Requirements
For the mobile film category 3GP/Real Video/Windows Media Player formats will be accepted only on the website. The video files must be not greater than 5 MB in size.
I. Digital Stills: NGC’s online application requests a press kit for feature & Short films. Please note that the ONLY items required for entry are two (2) digital stills. These images can either be uploaded onto website when you complete your online entry form or sent on a disc with your preview screeners in jpeg format only. NGC will not accept paper press kits. Please DO NOT send them as they will be discarded.
II. Still Photography: All submissions in this catagory must also include the following:
i. All stills shot on film must be submitted with the negatives. Digital stills must be hi-res (300 dpi) and in jpeg format only. Mobile Stills must not exceed 1 MB size and should be in jped format only.
ii. Each still must be accompanied by a write up on the image
iii. Each still must have a Caption (title)
iv. 2 photographs of the photographer
v. Online Registration No.
Preview Screeners: National Geographic Channel requires one (1) preview screener per submission. Preview screeners are accepted on DVD (Region 0 or 1), VCD and VHS PAL. NTSC formats of any kind are not accepted and will not be considered for submission. Preview screeners will not automatically be returned.

V. Rough Cuts
NGC strongly encourages filmmakers to submit a finished version of their film whenever possible. Should you decide to send a rough cut, please be aware that NGC will not consider it eligible nor can it ensure that a newer cut of the programmers will be screened.
NGC does not exhibit works-in-progress. Your film must be completed by April 22nd09

VI. Rights & Clearances
NGC expects all applicants to secure image, performance, music, talent and other similar intellectual property rights and commercial rights to their films for broadcast & exhibition in the India territory.
Applicant represents and warrants that all materials submitted shall be original work of Applicant (and its employees, if any), and not of any third party. Applicant warrants that it has good and marketable title to the entire submitted work. Applicant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NGC and its affiliate/group companies and partner(s) from any and all liability, loss, costs, damage, judgment, or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees) resulting from or arising in any way out of any such claims by any third parties and/or which are based upon, or are the result of any breach of the warranties in this section.

VII. Selection & Notification
The Primary Contact listed on the entry form will be notified of their film’s status via email by April 22, 2009. It is the Primary Contact’s responsibility to update NGC with any change in their relevant contact information.

VIII. Awards
Entry into the Geo Awards does not guarantee an award/prize. Each sub-category will have an award. There will be a separate award for the mobile phone category.

Judgment Criteria

The entries will be judged by the jury on the following criteria’s
i. Vision:
ii. Freshness
iii. Composition
iv. Communication

IX. Prizes

Each winner will be gratified within 6 months from the time of declaration of the results.

Rules of Entry
In addition to the foregoing requirements, Geo Awards shall be governed by the Rules of Entry. In the event of any inconsistency between these details and the terms of the Rules of Entry, the latter shall prevail.
 
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