Regulations
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
1. The 36.
International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! (hereinafter referred to
as the Festival) will be held in Poznań from December 2nd to December 9th 2018.
2. The aim of the Festival is to present and promote valuable films for children and young people.
ORGANISATION
3. The
Festival Organiser is Children’s Art Centre in Poznań (Children’s Art Centre in
Poznań).
4. The
Festival Director is the director of the Children’s Art Centre in Poznań.
PROGRAMME
5. The
Festival programme comprises the following sections:
a) The
International Competition of full-length and short films for children and young
people, which presents films made in the years 2016-2018. Both full-length and
short films (live-action as well as animated ones) are eligible for the
competition. Competition films will be categorised either as children’s films
or as films for young people. Films will be categorised by the Organisers;
b) fringe
sections and special screenings, where out-of-competition films for children,
young people and adults are presented.
SELECTION
OF FILMS
6. Films
may be entered by their authors, producers or other authorized persons.
7. The
Organisers of the Festival shall select films for the Festival.
8. Only the
films which have been entered on time and in compliance with these Regulations
are subject to selection for all Festival screenings. Each film which has been
entered must be accompanied by:
a) the
entry form filled in online (available at www.alekino.com)
b) a
screener with the film in English language version or with English subtitles.
9. The
competition is open to a film which meets the following criteria:
a) it is a
full-length or short live-action or animated film (where ‘full-length’ means
longer than 60 minutes and ‘short’ means shorter than 30 minutes) made after 1
January 2016;
b) if it is
a full-length film, it is available as a DCP, BluRay, digital file. Screening
from other sources is acceptable provided it is agreed with the Organisers in
advance;
c) it
represents a separate artistic whole.
10. Entry
forms and other materials for the competition section must be submitted by 31
July 2018.
11. It is
the Entrant’s responsibility to obtain authorisation to use and enter the film
in the Festival.
12. All
Entrants will be notified of the selection results as soon as the selection
process is complete.
13. In the
event of selecting a film for the competition, the Entrant shall provide the
following immediately:
a) a
printed entry form with handwriting signature
b)
information for the Festival catalogue (the details as to what information is
necessary, shall be made specific by the Organisers);
c)
subtitles in a language agreed upon with the Organisers;
d) other
promotional materials.
14. Entry
forms and other materials must be sent to the following address:
Centrum
Sztuki Dziecka w Poznaniu
Św. Marcin
80/82
61-809
Poznań
Poland
Fax +48 61
64 64 472
festiwal@alekino.com,
mjodko@alekino.com.
15. The
submitted materials and entry form shall be returned only if the entry is
accompanied by a written request to do so.
OTHER
RIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL:
16. By
submitting a film for screenings, the Entrant grants the Festival unlimited
rights to use the following materials:
a) a film
print for the main Festival screening and one additional screenings during the
Festival;
b)
promotional materials submitted for Festival publications (printed materials,
Festival website, catalogues, Festival programme) and for the purposes of
promoting the Festival in the media. The Entrant hereby agrees that the
submitted materials may be edited by the Organisers;
c) parts of
the film shown in television reports connected with the Festival and for the
purposes of promoting the film and the Festival (a trailer or a fragment up to
2 minutes for a full-length film and up to 1 minute for a short film).
17. The
Organisers reserve the right to use parts of the film and promotional materials
to promote subsequent Festival editions in accordance with article 16. Subject
to the provisions of articles 16 and 17, the Entrant grants the Organisers a
license or authorises the Organisers to exercise the rights in the Work, as
applicable, free of charge.
FESTIVAL
PRINT
18. The
Entrant shall submit a print of the film which has been selected for the
Festival by November 20th 2017 to the address of the Festival Organiser:
Centrum
Sztuki Dziecka w Poznaniu
Św. Marcin
80/82, room. 345
61-809
Poznań
Poland
19. The
print shall be on the carrier indicated in the entry form, in the original
language version, with English subtitles (if English is not the original
language of the film), in good technical condition.
20. The
print must be properly labelled.
21. The
Entrant shall cover the cost of shipping the print to the Festival address
unless it is agreed otherwise with the Organisers. The sender shall follow
shipment instructions, which will be provided by the Festival Organisers. The
instructions shall be provided together with the notification of selection
results.
22. The
cost of returning the print shall be covered by the Festival unless it is
agreed otherwise with the Entrant. The Festival is responsible for returning
the print in condition not worse than resulting from its proper usage.
23. The
cost of print insurance up to the amount indicated in the entry form shall be
covered by the Festival. The insurance shall cover the period from the delivery
of the print to the Organiser’s address by the delivering carrier, to the
collection of the print from the Organiser by the returning carrier.
24. The
print shall be returned to the indicated address after the Festival. The
Organisers are not liable for any loss or damage that may result from
indicating the wrong address.
JURIES AND
PRIZES
25. The
professional international jury shall award:
a) Golden
Goats to the best full-length film for children and a cash prize of EUR
4,000*to the film director;
b) Golden
Goats to the best short film for children and a cash prize of EUR 1,500*to the
film director;
c) Golden
Goats to best full-length film for young people and a cash prize of EUR
4,000*to the film director;
d) Golden
Goats to best short film for young people and a cash prize of EUR 1,500*to the
film director.
26. The
young people’s jury shall award the Marcin prizes to the best full-length and
short films for young people.
27. The
children’s jury shall award the Marcinek prize to the best full-length and
short films for children.
28. The
teacher’s jury shall award the Teacher’s Prize to the best full-length film for
children.
29.
Festival audience shall award its prize to the best full-length film for young
people.
30. The
Festival Organisers shall award the special prize of Platinum Goats for the
excellent film or audiovisual media output aimed at young audiences.
31. Other
special prizes funded by private individuals, institutions and organisations
may also be awarded in agreement with the Organisers.
GUESTS
32. The
Organisers will invite selected authors of the films presented at the Festival
as well as eminent filmmakers, members of the press, distributors, producers
and other persons involved in the audiovisual culture for children and young
people.
FINAL
PROVISIONS
33. By
entering a film in the Festival and participating in the Festival the Entrant
agrees to comply with these Regulations.
34. The
Festival Organisers are not liable for any damage or loss resulting from the
infringement of the rights of third parties that may be caused in connection with
the use of the submitted Works, unless the infringement has been caused by the
Organisers. The Entrant hereby releases the Organisers from any liability in
that respect.
35. In the
event of doubt as to the interpretation of these provisions, the Polish language
version shall prevail.
36. Issues
not covered by these Regulations are subject to decisions made by the Festival
Director.
*
Competition prizes will be paid in Polish zlotys (PLN).
Competition
prizeswon by non-residentsare subject to taxation pursuant to Article29,
Section1 Subsection 1 of the Polish Personal Income Tax Act. The income tax
rate for the prize is 20% on the amount won. The tax will be deducted from the
prize before payment.However, for the avoidance of double taxation, the prizewinner
may be able to claim a tax relief or tax exemption in Poland he/she deliversa
validcertificate of residence from the tax authority in the country in which
he/she is resident, and if there is a double taxation agreement between Poland
and this country. The original (not digital) certificate must be delivered to
the Festival Organiser before the prize money is paid.
Competition
prizeswon by Polish residentsare subject to taxation pursuant to Article 13,
Section 2 of the Polish Personal Income Tax Actconcerning participation in
competitions in the fields of science, culture, art and journalism. The income
tax rate for the prize is 18% on the amount wonafter deducting 20% of
tax-deductible costs.The tax will be deducted from the prize before payment.