Terms and Conditions & Copyright Statement https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q4gKzK3nmObbgGHbkntcq2y_D06OytIl?usp=sharing
Eligibility for Registration
1. Participants are not limited to age, nationality or gender.
2. Participation is open to individuals or teams.
Selection Method
I. Themes and film formats
1) All themes are welcomed but those that exceed the bounds of decency are not allowed.
2) Length of animation usage should be less than one minute.
II. Submission Requirements
1) Must provide stills from the film, a brief synopsis of the work, and a bio of the participant.
• Film stills: 3 photos.
• Introduction of work: 250 words in Chinese or 100 words in English.
• Introduction of participant: 200 words in Chinese or 50 words in English.
2) Format of the submitted film
• Video Duration: Should be between 3 minutes to 3 minutes 59 seconds. (including intro, the film itself and outro).
• The original film video (subtitle-free version) and the subtitle SRT file are required.
• Subtitle: Must include English Subtitle, other languages can be determined at discretion.
• Video Format: MOV or MP4
• Code: H.264
• Image resolution: above 1920x1080
3) Eligibility of the submitted film
The production completion date of the submitted film must fall between July 16, 2023,
and July 15, 2024. Films produced outside of this period will be considered ineligible.
How to Register
Register and submit through FilmFreeway before July 15, 2024 at 23:59 pm (Taiwan Time).
Key Timeline:
Competition Period: From now until September 22, 2024.
1. Submission open:
• From now on to July 15, 2024, at 23:59 pm (Taiwan Time).
2. Eligibility review:
• Preliminary list of finalists announced on July 18, 2024.
3. Preliminary review:
• Shortlist will be announced on July 30, 2024.
• Domestic film and media experts comprise the preliminary review jury,
selecting 100 entries to the list.
4. Second review:
• The final list will be announced on August 12, 2024.
• Domestic and International film and media experts comprise the preliminary review jury, selecting 30 entries to the list.
5. Final review:
• The winners will be announced at the opening and award ceremony on September 28, 2024.
• Domestic and International film and media experts comprise the final review jury, deliberating a final review meeting to determine the list of winners.
6. Award ceremony party:
• The award ceremony party will be held at Chiayi Municipal Museum on September 28, 2024, and winners will be announced by then.
7. Special screening:
• Chiayi Municipal Museum will screen simultaneously on September 28-29, 2024.
➢ Rights and obligations of participants
1. Entries must not be the re-edited versions of other works.
2. Entries are subject to the use of the published text, interviews, video record or third party works (such as props, music, photos, etc.), shall be authorized by the third-party with signed Consent for Authorized Use of Copyright and agree to the organizers and sublicense the use of the third person during the contest for the licensed content
reproduce, edit, convert, distribute, publicly broadcast, public transport, public exhibition and other promotional activities of non-profit purpose use.
3. Participants must be the original creator of the entries.
4. Entries must retain their eligibility for the Taiwan Film Festival premiere. No plagiarism, borrowing, copying, or counterfeiting is allowed. Participants must cooperate with the organizer as the rules were mentioned above. If the awardwinning films has not premiered in Taiwan as part of this competition, the organizer will have the rights to cancel the prize money and qualifications of the participations. If the prize money has already been disbursed, the organizer reserves the right to reclaim it.
5. Entries may not be disclosed without the consent of authorities and shall be signed by the copyright closing statement (entries are no illegal infringement of the copyright or other rights of others).
6. Entries involving intellectual property rights disputes shall be the responsibility of the participants themselves and have nothing to do with the organizer.
7. To ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, participants who fail to upload their entries within the specified time frame, resulting in unsuccessful registration due to exceeding the deadline, may not be considered at the discretion of the organizer/execution unit.
➢ Rights and obligations of finalists
1. The finalists agree to grant the organizer the right to publicly broadcast their works.
2. Once the film is shortlisted, it shall not be withdrawn for any reason. The finalist shall cooperate in attending the festival-related events and awards ceremony.
➢ Rights and obligations of winners
1. Pursuant to Article 2 of Article 7 of the Income Tax Law, those who have won prizes in excess of NT $ 20,000 (inclusive) must be deducted by the enforcement unit with a 10% tax; non-residents of the Republic of China (nationals and foreigners who have lived in the Republic of China for less than 183 days) regardless of the amount of the winner's income, 20% of the tax will be deducted from the winner's income. The undertaking unit will issue deduction (exemption) payment vouchers in accordance with the law, and those who are subject to the withholding tax provisions of the Income Tax Law and other relevant laws and regulations shall follow the prescribed methods.
2. The winning entries are subject to violations of intellectual property rights related laws and regulations, the certificates, trophies/medals, and prizes must be returned.
3. The prize money includes currency exchange fees, remittance fees, and tax deductions (as stated in the first point of the rights and obligations of the winners).
➢ Others
1. The organizer and the co-organizer have the right to use all the entries during the competition for promotional activities.
2. Those who fail to comply with or provide the provisions of this brief shall be deemed to be abstaining, and the organizer may directly cancel the eligibility of prizes for the work without notice.
3. All entries will not be returned. Please make your own backup copies.
4. Participants are required to thoroughly read and agree to all the provisions of this regulation. The organizer reserves the right to interpret and amend the regulations at any time
