SHORT FILM COMPETITION!

Application and The Rules of Participation

Mini Movie Channel Short Film Competition

May 2009

This is an Application and the Rules for the Mini Movie Channel Short Film Competition at the Short Film Corner 2009, organised at the 62nd Festival de Cannes, by Mini Movie International Channel S.A.R.L., a Luxembourg company with registered offices at 15, rue du Fort Bourbon, L-1249 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 1. HOW TO ENTER Mini Movie International Channel S.A.R.L, (“MMIC”) in association with the Short Film Corner, and in conjunction with a special sponsor Hewlett Packard, is hosting a short film competition at the 62nd Festival de Cannes (“Competition”). The rules of the Competition are posted on www.shortfilmcorner.com and www.minimovie.com. 1.1 The registration period is from April 15, 2009 by e-mail and mail, and from 11 a.m. May 13, 2009 to 5 p.m. May 19, 2009 at the MMIC’s Stand 14.02 located at the Short Film Corner of the 62st Festival de Cannes. In order to participate in the Competition, each applicant must be registered at the Short Film Corner 2009. To register for the Competition prior to May 13, 2009, each participant must fill out and sign this Application and the Rules of Participation (“Application”), scan it and send by e-mail to rimma@minimovie.ru, and also mail the original to Mini Movie International Channel S.A.R.L., 15, rue du Fort Bourbon, L-1249 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Starting from May 13th, 2009, please register and submit the Application directly at MMIC's stand on Short Film Corner (stand 14.02). 2. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY 2.1 Anyone participating in the Short Film Corner program is eligible to participate in the Competition. Participants must be at least 18 years old. 2.2 Employees of MMIC, Short Film Corner, Cannes Festival, Hewlett Packard, and their affiliates, as well as such employees’ immediate family members or persons residing with them, are not eligible to participate in this Competition. 2.3 Unless the Competition jury determine otherwise, all submissions shall meet the following criteria: (1) The submitted film must have been produced no earlier than January 2008. (2) The same language requirements apply to the submitted film as stipulated in the criteria to participate in the 62nd Festival de Cannes. (3) The film should be no more than 15 minutes in duration, including credits, however, the organizers reserve the right to accept longer entrees at the discretion of the jury. 2.4 The winning film will be showcased on MMIC’s websites and/or included in a television program about the Competition. By submitting the film for the Competition, the participant agrees that, should the film be selected as a winner of the Competition, the participant grants MMIC all worldwide rights for a period of ten (10) years (up to December 31, 2019)in perpetuity in all the following media: (including without limitation all television (free, pay, cable, to the air, IPTV), Internet (stream and download) and mobile devicesrights) to publish, stream, download, broadcast and distribute the film on a non-exclusive basis in connection with the marketing and promotion of the Competition. 2.5 Each Applicant represents and warrants as follows that: (1) The Applicant has full authority to grant all rights granted hereunder; (2) The film submitted for the Competition will, upon delivery, be free and clear of any encumbrance and it does not violate or infringe on any third party’s rights; is not obscene, libelous or otherwise unlawful; does not infringe upon any trademark, trade name or copyright; and does not violate the private, civil or property rights, the right of privacy, the right of publicity or any other rights of any third party. (3) The Applicant duly holds all relevant rights to the film granted hereunder and that the public performance rights in each musical composition embodied in the film are either (i) in the pubic domain, (ii) are controlled by the Applicant and not available for licensing through the music performance societies, or (iii) are controlled by ASCAP or BMI, or SESAC or by a non-U.S. performing rights organization, including those affiliated with ASCAP, BMI or SESAC, in which case the Applicant will provide the appropriate information to MMIC. The Applicant agrees to indemnify MMIC from and against any liability, loss, damages, costs or expenses arising from or as a result of the performance of the music in the film described in (ii) above. 2.6 The Applicant who wins the Competition agrees to deliver the film to MMIC as follows: (i) video medium with a recording of the original language version of the film, containing, when available, a text-free background for opening and final credits, and separate M&E and dialogue soundtracks; (ii) music cue sheets (both in written form and in electronic form) specifying the duration of each musical selection along with annexes for accounting to the local performance rights societies, if applicable; (iii) a list of credits; (iv) a synopsis, dialogue, photo stills, and any relevant advertising materials; (v) legal documents sufficient for MMIC to perform due diligence. 2.7 Each Applicant represents and warrants that he or she is the author of the submitted film; any plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification. 2.8 Submissions must be received by mail or on site no later than 5 p.m. May 19, 2009 (Paris time) in accordance with the submission terms of the Short Film Corner. 2.9 Once a short film has been entered into the Competition, it may not be withdrawn. 3. METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS; PRIZE 3.1.1 The prize winner will be selected by a jury consisting of a panel of judges who will vote on a scale of 1 to 5, using one vote per judge. One Applicant will be announced as a winner and receive an award. 3.1.2 The winner of the Competition announced by the jury will receive a Hewlett Packard computer equipment (HP HDX18t series laptop with Intel Core 2 Quad Processor, 18.4" screen, 8GB Ram, 1TB Hard Drive Space, with built-in Blue Ray +/-R/RW SuperMulti drive, HD TV Hybrid Tuner, and many more state-of-the-art features perfect for creating the next big blockbuster) valued at EUR 4 000 (four thousand Euro), a cheque for EUR 1 000 (one thousand Euro) and a commemorative plaque. 3.1.3 The winner will be announced at 154.300 hours on May 21, 2009, during an award ceremony to be held at the Short Film Corner; in the event the winner is not physically present in Cannes, the award will be sent by mail in the month following the end of the Short Film Corner. The wining submission shall also be formally notified by e-mail. The winner film will also be announced on www.minimovie.com on May 21, 2009. 4. GENERAL RULES 4.1 The person who receives an award must, if required, without remuneration, consent to the use of his/her name and/or image, including his/her photograph, video and/or voice, and consent to be interviewed on and/or off camera, for advertising, marketing and promotional purposes relating to the Competition. 4.2 As a condition of receiving the prize, the winner will be required to sign a document showing compliance with the conditions of eligibility set out in section 2 of these rules and releasing MMIC, Hewlett Packard Short Film Corner, Cannes Festival, as well as their affiliated companies and agencies, and their employees and authorized agents, from any and all liability for any damage or loss arising from their participation in the Competition and/or arising from the granting, acceptance or use of the award. 4.3 The refusal to accept an award will release MMIC, Hewlett Packard, Short Film Corner, Cannes Festival, as well as their affiliated companies and agencies and their employees and authorized agents, from any and all liability. 4.4 MMIC, Hewlett Packard, Short Film Corner, Cannes Festival, as well as their affiliated companies and agencies, assume no liability for the loss of short films or for delays, mistaken addresses on mail received, printing errors, poor technical operation, technical mistakes, poor technical quality, software or hardware failures, fraudulent calls or other errors. 4.5 MMIC, Hewlett Packard, Short Film Corner, Cannes Festival, as well as their affiliated companies and agencies, assume no liability of any kind whatsoever if their inability to act results from a fact or situation beyond their control, including, but without limitation, a strike, lockout or other labour dispute in their establishments or in the establishments of institutions or businesses whose services are used to hold this contest. 4.6 Participating in the Competition or being declared the winner does not imply or create any employment or contractual obligation towards the participant or winner on the part of MMIC, Hewlett Packard or any of their affiliates, or Short Film Corner, and Cannes Festival. 4.7 The rules of the Competition contained herein are also available on the following Web site: www.minimovie.com. 4.8 In their advertising and publicity materials, the winner and the distributors of the winning film undertake to mention the prize as defined on the official Web site, www.minimovie.com 4.9 All entrants in the Competition shall abide by these rules. 4.10 These rules and all issues and questions concerning the interpretation, enforceability, application, validity and effects of these rules shall be governed by the laws in force in the grand Duchy of Luxembourg. All claims and legal proceedings in relation to these rules and to the Competition shall be determined in accordance with the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration of the Swiss Chambers of Commerce. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The seat of the arbitration shall be in Zurich. The arbitral proceedings shall be conducted in German. 4.11 All notices or other communications that shall or may be given under these rules shall be given in writing and sent by facsimile or by prepaid mail or certified mail with acknowledgment of receipt to the following address: Mini Movie International Channel S.A.R.L., a company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, located at 15, rue du Fort Bourbon, L-1249 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Signed as read and accepted Name of Applicant______________________________________________ Submitting film title______________________________________________ A citizen of _____________________________, born ______________, holding passport No_______________________, residing in _____________________________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________ Contact while in Cannes: _________________________________________ Dated_____ May 2009 Signature of Applicant_____________________