Emirates Film Competition sets participation conditions

The eighth session of the Competition will take place during the Middle East International Film Festival, which organized by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) on 10-19 October, 2008 in Abu Dhabi.

Bastaki stressed that the Competition during the previous sessions provided big opportunities for film makers and had a positive impact on the movie industry locally.

Film Submissions: General Rules & Regulations

1. The work must be an integral whole in itself, i.e. not an episode of a TV serial or a TV programme.

2. All films will only be eligible for the official competition after the selection committee approval or competition's directorial decision.

3. The organizer may reject any work without providing any reasons. However, they may be shown in one of the sidebar programmes.

4. Films participating in the short film competition must not exceed 60 minutes in length. Also, films participating in the feature length competition must not be less than 60 minutes in length.

5. Films must be produced after January 2008.

6. The final deadline for accepting submitted applications and films is on 1 September 2008.

7. Entries are only to be submitted online at www.efilmc.ae and must be completed in both Arabic & English.

8. Ensure that you print and keep a copy of your completed entry form and registration number.

9. Every entry form must include three stills and a director's photo with a resolution no less than 300dpi, either sent through email or submitted on a CD/DVD. The Entry form should also include a 1 minute Trailer submitted on Mini-DV.

10. All films in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.

11. The film must be sent in DV Cam or Mini-DV or HDV format, DVD will NOT be accepted.

12. Awards will be given to the Director of the film or those who have participated. The producer will not be receiving any awards or cash prizes.

13. Screening times and judges' decisions are final and are not negotiable.

14. The organizer has the right to publish the titles of all submitted works, and the usage of extracts from them in its programmes & other media.

15. The film should not previously have been shown on any television channel nor streamed via the internet to any public audience. However, films that have participated in previous film festivals and competitions other than the Emirates Film Competition are allowed to submit their entries.

16. The organizer is entitled to retain a screening copy of the work for its own archive.
17. All transportation costs are entirely borne by the participant. The return costs are borne by the organizer. Materials will be returned within 30 days of the competition's end.

18. Participants are not entitled to withdraw their films after submission.

19. Rules & regulations are non-negotiable. Participating in the competition automatically means acceptance of all rules of the competition.

Film Submissions: Rules & Regulations for Emirates Competition

20. Works may be submitted to the competition on the condition that they respect the aims of the competition; specifically, films must deal with Culture or U.A.E. Heritage.

21. Works submitted by production companies, colleges, universities and film groups will be accepted on the basis that they are shot in the U.A.E. and comply with the rule number (20).

Film Submissions: Rules & Regulations for G.C.C. Competition

23. Works may be submitted to the competition on the condition that the Director is from the G.C.C.

24. UAE films may participate in the G.C.C. competition as long as the number of films from UAE does not exceed the highest number of films from any other G.C.C. country.

25. Selection committee or competitions directorial will nominate the UAE films that will participate in the G.C.C. competition.

26. An economy airline ticket and accommodation will only be provided to directors whose films are selected in the official competition.