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Information
and
Regulations
for
the
2009
Montreal
Stop-Motion
Film
Festival
1-
The
Festival
will
be
held
on
October
24
and
25,
2009.
2-
Only
films
using
stop-motion
animation
will
be
considered.
The
technique
is
defined
as
the
movement
of
three-dimensional
objects
animated
frame
by
frame.
In
the
case
of
mixed
media,
a
content
of
75%
of
stop-motion
animation
is
required
for
eligibility.
3-
Deadline
for
submissions
is
September
30,
2009
4-
There
is
no
charge
for
entry.
Each
film
must
be
accompanied
by a
completed
submission
form
to
be
eligible.
In
addition,
please
include
the
the
following
items
for
publicity
purposes:
the
director’s
biography
and
filmography
2
images
from
the
film
1
photo
of
the
director.
5-
The
director
(or
filmmaker)
owns
the
rights
to
all
original
images,
music,
and
soundtracks
of
their
festival
entry.
6-
Three
categories
have
been
defined
for
this
first
edition:
Professional:
films
commissioned
or
produced
with
funds
Independent:
films
produced
in
an
independent
setting
with
or
without
subsidiaries
Academic:
the
film
has
been
made
in
an
academic
environment
as
part
of a
course
or
as
an
assignment.
7-
Only
films
made
after
the
January
1,
2006
will
be
accepted.
8-
If
the
film
is
in a
language
other
then
French
or
English,
the
festival
will
require
a
text
document
of
the
dialogue
in
the
possible
event
of
subtitle
creation.
9-
Films
can
be
sent
in
the
following
formats:
DVD
(preferred),
mini-DV
(NTSC),
or
digital
files
such
as
uncompressed
.avi
and
quicktime.
* **
*Please
make
sure
the
submission
is
playable
as
we
cannot
start
troubleshooting
films
that
are
not
working.
**The
festival
reserves
the
right
to
alter
this
rule
for
the
final
screening
if a
specific
film
is
only
available
in a
format
not
listed
here.
10-
Selections:
All
films
submitted
will
go
through
a
pre-selection
process.
A
committee
will
view
all
entries
and
decide
which
films
will
be
screened.
All
decisions
are
final
and
cannot
be
reconsidered.
11-
As
this
is a
competitive
film
festival,
a
panel
of
official
jurors
(three
members
of
the
film
and
television
community)
will
decide
on a
single
winner
in
each
of
the
three
categories.
12-
Each
winner
will
receive
a
stop-motion
ball
and
socket
armature,
known
as
“little
Henry”.
The
jury’s
decision
regarding
the
winners
is
final.
13-
The
filmmaker
will
authorize
the
festival
to
use
publicity
material
provided
and/or
a
short
excerpt
of
the
film
(no
more
then
30
seconds)
solely
for
promotional
purposes
on
television.
Still
images
from
the
production
might
be
use
on
the
festival
website
for
promotion.
*
*The
films
entered
in
the
festival
will
not
be
digitized
and
made
available
on
the
Internet.
14-
The
cost
of
transport,
insurance,
or
customs
duties
(if
any)
in
both
shipping
and
returns
are
to
be
paid
by
the
director
of
the
film.
(The
format
accepted
should
reduce
drastically
any
cost
inherent
to
participation
in
the
festival).
The
films
will
not
be
returned
unless
specified.
The
festival
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
damages
to
the
film
in
transport.
15-
It
is
understood
that
the
film
festival
is
held
in
good
faith
and
if
any
problems
should
arise
from
the
present
regulations
or
screening
of
the
films,
the
festival
cannot
be
held
responsible.
Issues
can
be
discussed
in a
friendly
matter.
After
all,
the
goal
is
to
celebrate
and
enjoy
stop-motion
animation!
J
Are
you
ready
to
enter
your
film
in
the
coolest
stop-motion
film
festival?
Then
please
download
the
entry
form,
fill
it
out,
and
send
it
our
way!
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