Who can participate?
Participation is open to all filmmakers of animated films from around the world who were not older than 30 years at the time of production. The films must not be older than five years. A maximum of three films can be submitted per participant.
Subtitles
Animated films that are neither in English nor in German, must be subtitled in either of the former two languages.
Competition Categories
The submitted films are divided into 4 categories:
A: Filmmakers 4 to 9 years of age.
B: Filmmakers 10 to 15 years of age.
C: Filmmakers 16 to 21 years of age.
D: Filmmakers 22 to 30 years of age.
Preliminary jury
After viewing of all submitted films a preliminary jury selects the competition program. The Jury is composed of the organising committee of the chiyoko festival as well as other animation professionals. The jury’s desicions are final and will not be justified or discussed by the committee or its affiliates.
The Competition Jury
The jury consists of representatives of the professional film industry, young filmmakers and one lay person per category (parents, grandparents).
Awards
Three films from the four categories will be awarded. The chiyoko trophy will go to the top films of each category, to the winner of the audiance award and the drawing contests.
The selection of winners is up to the jury. Prices for special achievements may also be awarded.
Rights of the Organizer
The organizer has the right to produce copies from the submitted films for DVD productions, archiving purposes, rentals or advertising. In addition, the organizer is allowed to provide media companies (online, television, print media) with film clips and photographs for promotional purposes. The organizer may provide the addresses of filmmakers to other interested festivals.
Obligations of the Filmmakers
The filmmakers are personally responsible and accountable for the regulation of the film music rights. It is recommended to use only royality free music.
Final Clause
By participating in the contest, the filmmakers acknowledge the above conditions without reservation.
