PLEASE NOTE

Some of these rules may be subject to clarification. If there’s anything that doesn’t make sense then say so in the comments and I might address it. Chris Unitt.

The following rules apply to each participating group/production team:

1. By registering to take part in the Film Dash: Digital Galore! everyone involved in the making of the film (not just the person registering) agrees to abide by the listed conditions, without exception.
2. Anyone wanting to take part in Film Dash: Digital Galore! is required to register by entering their details including at least one contact number for a lead team member.
3. Film Dash: Digital Galore! will start on Friday 17 October 2008 at 7pm and finish on Sunday 19 October 2008 at 7pm.
4. Teams must hand in their finished work to the organiser, Chris Unitt, who will be sat in Cafe Bebo, Paradise Forum (under the Central Library). He’ll be there from 4pm to 7pm and will leave promptly.
5. Teams are allowed a maximum of 5 members (exclusive of cast).
6. Every team taking part in the Film Dash must have at least one member who is 18 years of age or over. If individuals are entering then they must be 18 or over, or be accompanied during any filming by someone 18 years old or over (that person can be someone who is not taking part in the Film Dash themselves).
7. Film Dash: Digital Galore! is open to filmmakers across the world as long as at least one member can attend the launch and return the finished film to Chris Unitt on the Sunday.
8. Efforts will be made to accommodate any team wishing to enter. However, the organisers reserve the right to limit the total number of teams to 100 on a first come, first served basis.
9. All footage must be shot between that start and end times of the challenge (in rule 1 above). No stock footage or footage shot or created at another time may be used. Animation and special effects are permitted, but must be created during the weekend time period.
10. Notwithstanding rule 9 above, still photographs and pre-recorded music and sound are permitted provided that the team has the appropriate rights to use them. Photos and music/sound must be credited.
11. At the launch event teams will be given a list of required elements (for example, a character, prop, a line of dialogue) that must appear in the film. To be eligible for judging each group’s film must contain all required elements.
12. The finished film must be a minimum of one (1) minute in duration, and a maximum of five (5) minutes in duration (exclusive of credits).
13. Credits at the end of each film are limited to a maximum of 60 seconds. This is in addition to the 5 minute maximum time limit. (For example, you may have a 5 minute film plus 1 minute of credits for a total running time of 6 minutes). Films exceeding either time limit will not be eligible.
14. There are no restrictions on the types of equipment that can be used.
15. The finished film/video must be submitted on a DVD or self-contained, SD, Quicktime file with no proprietary codecs on a data DVD or USB Flash Drive.
16. The teams permit Chris Unitt and anyone else involved in organising Film Dash to upload the completed films to video sharing sites including (but not limited to) YouTube and Vimeo. All videos uploaded will be credited as the relevant websites allow.
17. The teams also permit Chris Unitt and anyone else involved in organising Film Dash to arrange for their completed films to be compiled on to a DVD and distributed to entrants.
18. Finished film must start with a slate showing the team name and film title for five seconds before the film begins.
19. Each team must secure talent releases and location releases, to be handed in with the finished work (if you don’t provide these your film will not be eligible).
20. Films must include the following credit: “This film made as part of Film Dash: Digital Galore!”
21. A panel of judges will select a winning film from those deemed eligible.
22. Teams will submit the following documents with its completed film/video: Signed Team Leader Agreement, Statement Certifying Compliance, Team Roster, Wrap-Up Questionnaire, and Talent/Location/Music Releases.
23. Any filming in public places (including, but not limited to, highways, parks, pedestrianised areas and city centre squares) is limited to the use of hand-held camera equipment and devices and a tripod only and is subject to the usual access granted to members of the public for those areas. Any equipment over and above this is not permitted to be used as part of any filming being carried out in public areas.
24. Anyone filming may be asked to temporarily cease filming or to move to an alternative location, if it is deemed by either the Police or representatives of Birmingham City Council, that their presence is causing disruption to another planned event or highway works and/or is creating a risk to safety.
25. Filming must not completely obstruct any footway or entrance or exit, and pedestrians must be able to pass freely, and safely, at all times. No nuisance must be caused to adjacent frontages, and access / egress for all businesses, customers and residents must be maintained at all times. Access for all Emergency vehicles and Birmingham City Council vehicles to any pedestrainised areas must be maintained at all times.
26. Anyone filming – whether those operating equipment or those being filmed – must not position themselves on the carriageway, and no activity must take place that could obscure traffic signs or traffic signals for road users or restrict visibility for road users or which would dazzle or distract drivers. Those filming are not permitted to ride any mechanical vehicles over the public footway.
27. Anyone filming must only use street furniture and/or park furniture for it’s designed purpose (i.e. sitting on seating, throwing rubbish in public bins etc). Any costs to repair or rectify damage caused to the highway or to street furniture or to park furniture during the course of filming – whether resulting directly or indirectly from the filming activity – will be fully met by those carrying out the filming.
28. All public areas must be left clean and tidy, and as they were, once filming is completed, and any costs incurred to ensure this is the case, will also be met fully by those carrying out the filming.
29. Anyone filming must not park any vehicles anywhere other than in places normally and legally available to the public for parking.
30. Anyone filming must not film on or trespass on private land or in any private property without prior consent and permission from the owners of that property or land to do so. For information private land includes The Bull Ring and other shopping centres, railway stations, Brindley Place, The Mailbox, and the canals and tow-paths.
31. Anyone invovled in filming must always pay due consideration to the sensitivities of the community in which they are filming ; any dress codes imposed on particular locations for religious reasons should be adhered to at all times ; noise created by the filming must be kept to a minimum, especially between the hours of 10pm and 8am ; and members of the public must be treated with respect and courtesy at all times.
32. Anyone filming must have adequate public and personal liability insurance for any activity that forms part of the filming. In the absence of Public Liability Insurance, and any other forms of insurance, those involved in the filming – in whatever capacity – confirm that Birmingham City Council, Hello Digital, Chris Unitt, Created in Birmingham, Swish Productions and any associated bodies, will not be held liable for any incident, accident, occurence or claim involving any member of the public, any person involved with the filming, or any public or private property, that occurs as a direct or indirect result of the filming activity or any associated activity – and that they indemnify those listed against any related future claim.
33. The organisers reserve the right to amend these rules up until the beginning of the Challenge.
34. As organiser, Chris Unitt has the decision on any matter.