OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
I. Description of Contest
The DailyFilm.tv Contest ("Contest") is sponsored by Access Intelligence, LLC, 4 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 dba DailyFilm.tv ("Sponsor"). Sponsor will award prizes to winners chosen by a team of judges (“Judges”) selected from all eligible entries received in three (3) categories during the Promotion Period defined below in Section II.
II. Promotion Period
The Contest promotion begins on July 13, 2009 at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) (“Contest Beginning Date”) and ends September 18, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST (“Contest Ending Date”) (the dates from the Contest Beginning Date through the Contest Ending Date are collectively the "Promotion Period"), provided enough entries are received in the Judges sole and absolute discretion. If, in the Judges’ discretion, too few entries are received during the Promotion Period, the Judges may extend the Contest Ending Date until October 16, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST, which time period will then be the Promotion Period. All entries must be received during the Promotion Period. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ENTRANTS: EACH ENTRANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE CORRESPONDING TIME ZONE IN HIS/HER RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION.
III. How to Enter
The only way to enter the Contest is by filing online at www.dailyfilm.tv (“Website”). To enter online, complete the online entry form provided at the Website, pay the $50.00 Contest fee, and upload your original video. The original video submitted in the Contest (“Video”) must be in one of three (3) categories: (1) a short narrative film, (2) a music video or (3) a short documentary film (each a “Category” and collectively the “Catagories”). Videos must not be longer than 20 minutes in length. There is no limit on entries. Entrants may submit multiple entries, provided each entry meets all requirements of these Official Contest Rules. Names of Entrants may be shared with partner companies. Collection and handling of personally identifiable information will be in accordance with the Privacy Policy as posted on the Website. Entries must be shot with a DSLR video camera (such as the Nikon D90, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or the Panasonic DMC-GH1).
All Videos becomes the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Videos may be published on Sponsor’s Website during and after the Contest Promotion Period. As a condition of entry, Entrants grant Sponsor a perpetual, royalty-free, fully-paid, non-exclusive, limited license (with the right to sublicense, use, broadcast, copy, edit, modify, make available and distribute) Videos or any content therein and any application or code in connection with the operation, conduct, administration, advertising and promotion of the Contest via communication to the public, including, but not limited to the right to make screenshots, animations and video clips available to the public for promotional and publicity purposes.
IV. Eligibility
The Contest is open to all people world-wide who: (i) are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry in the Contest, (ii) own a computer with Internet access, (iii) complete an entry form online and (iv) submit an original video. Offer void where prohibited or restricted by law (“Entrants”). To be eligible to win, Videos must be received by Sponsor in the format designated in Section III above. The Contest is not open to people under 18 years of age or officers, directors, or employees of Sponsor, or its affiliates, licensees, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, advertising and promotion agencies, or members of the immediate family or household of each. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related. Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any Entrant concerning identity, postal address, telephone number, ownership of right or non- compliance with these rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the Entrant from the Contest. By entering, Entrant agrees to abide and be bound by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest.
Videos that are libelous, defamatory, indecent, vulgar or obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit or sexually suggestive, racially, culturally, or ethnically offensive, harmful, harassing, intimidating, threatening, hateful, objectionable, discriminatory, or abusive, disparaging of the Sponsor or otherwise contains objectionable material may be disqualified in the Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Only original submissions that are personally created will be eligible to win prizes. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any Videos that it believes in its sole and absolute discretion infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party or otherwise does not comply with these official rules.
V. Description of Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to Entrants submitting the top three (3) Videos during the Promotion Period in each of the three (3) Categories as determined by the Judges in their sole and absolute discretion. Three prizes will be awarded in each Category: a First Prize, a Second Prize and a Third Prize as set forth below. In addition, Weekly Prizes will be awarded to the Entrant submitting the best video of the week (during the first eight (8) weeks of the Promotion Period) as determined by the Judges in their sole and absolute discretion.
Three First Prizes:
Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle, which includes a machined aluminum baseplate, 15mm lightweight rod configuration, quick release camera system and dovetail, 2x 12" 15mm stainless steel rods, shim kit (for vertical height adjustment of rods), microLensGears pack, microHandle top handle, microMatteBox Deluxe Bundle, and microFollowFocus Indie Bundle (camera not included) (suggested retail price $2,445.00). One (1) First Prize will be awarded in each Category to the qualified First Prize winner submitting the best Video.
Three Second Prizes:
Redrock Micro “Captain Stubling” video DSLR support system rig (camera not included) (suggested retail price $825.00). One (1) Second Prize will be awarded in each Category to the qualified Second Prize winner submitting the second best Video.
Three Third Prizes:
Redrock Micro microMattebox cinema-grade matte box (camera not included) (suggested retail price $735.00) or a Redrock Micro microFollowFocus V2 complete package cinema-grade follow focus unit (camera not included) (suggested retail price $975.00). One (1) Third Prize will be awarded in each Category to the qualified Third Prize winner submitting the third best Video.
Eight Weekly Prizes:
Weekly Prizes will be either: (a) Redrock Micro microMounts 3 pack (suggested retail price $110.00) or (b) Redrock Micro microLensSupports (suggested retail price $105.00) or (c) one (1) pair of Redrock Micro 18 inch 15mm Iris Rods – professional grade (suggested retail price $105.00). The decision on which Weekly Prize is awarded during each week is in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Only one (1) Weekly Prize will be awarded each week to the qualified Weekly Prize winner submitting the best Video across all Categories.
Prizes are not transferable, assignable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prizes. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any of the prizes published above. Prizes are awarded without warranty of any kind from Sponsor, express or implied, without limitation, except where this would be contrary to federal, state, provincial, or local law or regulation.
VI. Judging and Awarding of Contest Prize
Each winner will be selected by a panel of experts, who will judge each video entry, based on the following equally weighted criteria: originality, technical ability, creativity, appeal to a worldwide audience. In the event of a tie, the person among the tied entry videos with the highest score in creativity will be declared the winner. Decisions of the Judges are final and binding. Entrants need not be present to win. Winners will be notified by e-mail. Contest winners understand and agree that Sponsor intends to publish online and possibly in print the name and photograph of the winner. Contest winners understand and agree that without further compensation by accepting the prize the winner will be required to sign an Eligibility Affidavit / Likeness & Liability Release (“Release”).
In order to receive prizes, winners will be required to complete and return the Release within fourteen (14) days of notification. If a winner fails to comply with these Official Contest Rules or fails to execute and return the Release within fourteen (14) days of prize notification, then that person will be disqualified and an alternative Contest winner will be selected by the Judges, whose decision will be final and binding. In the event that the alternative Contest winner fails to comply with these Official Rules or fails to execute and return the Release within fourteen (14) days of prize notification, then the alternative Contest winner will be disqualified and Sponsor will have the option to have the Judges select a second alternative Contest winner or choose not to award that prize. Return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Contest winner. Winners will be posted on the Website no more than fifteen (15) days after the close of the Promotion Period.
All taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Submitting a Contest entry constitutes permission to post the winner's name on the Sponsor's website and the use of the winner's name and hometown for purposes of advertising without further compensation unless prohibited by law. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, its affiliates, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies and suppliers and all of their respective parents, subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives and assigns (collectively “Agents”) shall have no liability for any damage, loss or injury that may arise in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prizes or participation in this Contest. To the extent permitted by law, Entrants agree to hold Sponsor and its Agents harmless from any injury or damage.
VII. Warranty and Indemnity
Each Entrant certifies and covenants that their entry Video is original and that they are the sole and exclusive owner and right holder of the Video, and that they have the right to enter the Contest. Each Entrant agrees not to submit any Video that: (1) infringes any third party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; or (2) otherwise violates applicable law in any countries in the world. Entrants waive: (i) any right to publicity, privacy or moral rights relating to the Video or their participation in this Contest, and (ii) any right to inspect or approve uses of the Video or content therein or to be compensated for any such uses. To the extent these rights may not be waived legally, Entrants agree not to assert them.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified the Sponsor and its Agents harmless at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses: (i) resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein; (ii) caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest and/or use or acceptance of any prize won, except to the extent that any death or personal injury is caused by the negligence of the Sponsor; or (iii) for or in respect of which the Sponsor will or may become liable by reason of or related or incidental to any act, default or omission by the Entrant under these Official Contest Rules including without limitation resulting from or in relation to any breach, non-observance, act or omission whether negligent or otherwise, pursuant to these Official Contest Rules by the Entrant.
Sponsor makes no warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of the Contest prize including, but not limited to, quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTEST.
VIII. Miscellaneous
The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. Sponsor may prohibit Entrants from participating in the Contest and disqualify entries if they attempt to enter the Contest through means not described in the rules, attempt to disrupt the Contest or circumvent the rules, act in an un-sportsmanlike manner or with an intent to annoy or harass any other Entrant or sponsor(s). Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Contest should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Contest. All decisions are final. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Caution: Any attempt by an individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to notify the authorities and to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent of the law.
Sponsor is not responsible and assumes no responsibility for late, lost, misdirected, undeliverable or incomplete entries due to system errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions and/or online entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system errors and failures, or faulty transmissions, or for any problems or technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, or entries not received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, or at a web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Contest or uploading any material for the Contest, or other telecommunications malfunctions that may limit an Entrant's ability to participate. Sponsor reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest in the event that the Website used to administer any aspect of the Contest becomes technically corrupted.
Entrants agree that Sponsor and its Agents shall not be liable for, and Entrants hereby discharge and release Sponsor and its Agents from all losses or injuries of any kind resulting from: (i) acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of prize(s), (ii) participation in the Contest, (iii) individual, joint or collective technical malfunctions of the telephone network and/or transmission line, computer on-line system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, hardware and/or software, (iv) any delay or distortion of an entry resulting from data transmissions that are garbled, incomplete, misdirected, lost, mutilated, delayed, corrupted, mechanically duplicated, illegible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Contest Rules, or (v) any use or exploitation of any Video or content therein. Entrants also agree that Sponsor and its Agents are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to an Entrant or third person's computer related to or resulting from the Contest and/or its prizes. The Sponsor and its Agents are not liable for damage to a user's computer system (including, without limitation, any server failure or lost, delayed or corrupted data or other malfunction) due, either directly or indirectly, to an Entrant's participation in the Contest or downloading of information or uploading any Video in connection with the Contest.
These Contest rules shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, USA without regard to the conflicts of laws or principles thereof. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and all Entrants expressly waive any and all such rights. If any provision(s) of these Official Contest Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.