The Rules- Please read ALL "Entry" pages

THE RULES: Copy and save to your files, DON'T send it! 

RULES.
1. AGE GROUPS:
ADULT AMATEUR:(Non Professional) where the maker has no financial or
commercial object and produced without professional assistance.

JUNIOR AMATEUR: Appilcable to any entrant under the age of 16.
(With Release Form signed by parent or legal guardian)
*The organisers do NOT accept liability for fraudulant entries)

STUDENT: Where the maker is a Student or Young Person in full time
education from 16 up to an age limit of 25 and may have limited
professional assistance.

2. SUBJECTS: OBSERVE THE LAW- THRU THE LAWS OF SCOTLAND
& THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN.
FILMS CONTAINING PORNOGRAPHY, HAPPY SLAPPING' REAL VIOLENCE OR PHYSICAL/
PSYCHLOGICAL or RACIST ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, ACTS OF PREDJUDICE, CONTENT
THAT INSITES CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AGAINST ANY MEMBER OF SOCIETY ARE
STRICKLY PROHIBITED. SUCH MATERIAL WILL BE PASSED IMMEDIATALLY TO THE
POLICE ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THE ENTRANT. Entries may be on any lawful
subject, on any topic.

3. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:{ NOTE. NO PAPER LABELS STUCK ON DVD’s}
Videos must be on formats stated on the entry form in the PAL system.
One to five movies per DVD in chapters (disc which must have a minimum 10 seconds
black leader head and tail. Cassette or Disc clearly labelled with Title
and name of entrant. ALL AWARDS LEADERS & / OR TRAILERS MUST BE REMOVED.
(CINE FILM OR CINE FILM TRANSFERRED TO VIDEO FORMAT IS ACCEPTABLE.)
Inclusion /use of borrowed footage up to a maximum of IO% of the total
running time is permitted if essential to the storyline.
*See COPYRIGHT Rule © Soundtracks must be stereo compatable.
(left & right channels) (See COPYRIGHT rule)
NTSC ENTRIES ACCEPTED.

The organisers reserve the right to exclude any entry deemed to contain
scenes of violence for its own sake, explicit sex, excessive bad language
or gratuitous racism. This applies to all aspects of the production.

4. ENTRY FORMS:
No restriction on the number of entries. Each entry form can include up to five film contributions.
E-mail for Release Forms to: info@picturehousecinema.eu  
Legible same size photocopies in BLACK & WHITE of the ENTRY FORM are
acceptable. Hard print from this file and submit with your entry.
Entry Forms must be completed in full, signed and dated.
ENTRY FORMS and ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN THE CLOSING DATE 21st JULY ANNUALLY.
ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS' FESTIVAL.
We no longer receipt entries, please check the appropriate event programme page to see if your film title is included.

All entries for under 16s must be accompanied by a release form with the
signature of a legal parent or guardian. The Organizers will NOT accept
liability if you fail to do so.

5. RETURN OF FILMS
We no longer return entries from any country but we will NOT pass your film to any other exhibitor or distributor. ALL films received are archived after use in this festival. We reserve the right to re-screen your film at additional dates.

6. RUNNING DETAILS: Your films details must be correctly and clearly stated
on the entry form. Films can be any length to a maximum of 125 minutes
(2 hours & 5 minutes). including titles.

7. COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE:—OF ALL VISUALS AND SOUND RECORDED IS THE ABSOLUTE
RESPONSIBILTY OF THE ENTRANT AND THE SIGNATORY ON THE ENTRY FORM. THE
ORGANISERS WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR COPYRIGHT BREACH. * PERSONS
KNOWN TO HAVE COMMITTED COPYRIGHT BREACH AT ANY TIME WITH ANY PROPERTY WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE EXCLUDED FROM THIS EVENT.

8. PACKAGING:
Each Cassette / Disc / film must be clearly labelled with the Title and the
full Name and Address of the Entrant. All packaging must be re-useable for
recycling purposes.

9. SECURITY:
The event organisers will protect the copyright of your work.

10. TYPE OF MOVIE: SYNOPSIS: PHOTOGRAPHS: BIOGRAPHY: STILLS OF FILM SCENES:
Within each Category and with reference to subject specified the Festival will
classify entries "Like with Like subject for programming purposes. A short
synopsis in English on plain paper is required. Also Photographs and a short biography
of the makers). PLEASE Include ACTlON stills of film scenes, etc- these are
very much wanted for advance publicity purposes.
NON-ENGLISH ENTRIES REQUIRE SUBTITLES IN ENGLISH WHICH ARE INTEGRAL WITHIN THE VIDEO FILE ITSELF AND SPECIFICALLY NOT A DVD "EXTRA FEATURE".

11. Copy protected DVDs will be excluded as they use too much time for capture and programming. Ensure your entry is NOT a copy protected disc.

The interpretation of these Rules by the organisers is final, correspondence on
this aspect will not be accepted.