Registration Form For the 2009
SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival
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Film Title:
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Length of Film:
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Director:
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Filmmakers Phone Number:
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Email:
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Mailing Address:
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City:
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State/Province:
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Postal Code:
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Country:
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United States
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Canada
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Cocos
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Indonesia
Iran
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Kenya
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Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
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Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
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Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
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Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
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Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
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Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
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Saint Lucia
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Samoa
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Singapore
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Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
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Spain
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St. Helena
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Sudan
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Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
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Taiwan
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Tanzania
Thailand
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Tonga
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Tunisia
Turkey
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Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
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US Minor Outlying Islands
Uzbekistan
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Western Sahara
Yemen
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Zimbabwe
Age:
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Select your age here
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26 or older
Note:
Videos that have dialog in Punjabi or other language should include english sub-titles.
Summary about your video and anything that you want to add about your experience making the video:
Rules and Regulations
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. The submission deadline is August 31, 2009 Submissions received after that date will not be included in the competition. Your film should be related to some aspect of being a Sikh. Suggested Length of film is between 3-8 minutes. Maximum length 25 Minutes In order to be qualified for prize money the directors of the video must be 25 years of age or younger at the time of production. The project must be the creative work of the contestant. In order to ensure a fair competition recording and editing should be done by contestant or other qualifying youth and not by another professional or someone over 25 years of age. You can get advice from adults but the work must be done by the youth involved. People of any age may act and be recorded in the video. Winners will be announced in September and featured on SikhNet.com. You must provide signed release, if under 18, the entrant's parent or legal guardian must also sign the release. SikhNet strongly encourages all filmmakers to use original or copyright free music for their soundtracks, however SikhNet does not enforce that filmmakers use copyright free music. Films created for SikhNet are seen as non-profit educational projects. Using copyrighted music can greatly reduce your opportunities for further distribution or broadcast so it is best to use music that is original or in the public domain. All prizes must be claimed within three months of receiving the notification via email, after which you will be deemed to have forfeited your prize. When entering competitions entrants are deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to be bound by them. Entrants must comply with all rules to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges determined by the SikhNet. While all due care and attention will be exercised, the SikhNet cannot accept or assume responsibility for damage or loss of materials submitted, either while in possession by SikhNet and/or its staff, or while on route through the mail or internet. The SikhNet Online Youth Film Festival reserves the right to disqualify any submissions for profanity, gratuitous violence, or discrimination to race/gender at the sole discretion of the SikhNet reviewers. By submitting your film to the festival, you are granting the SikhNet non-exclusive rights to retain an archive copy of your production for the non-profit purposes of exhibition, promotion, and education through the internet, Television, and other means of display. By submitting your film(s) or video(s) to SikhNet, you understand that they/it may be shown in a public venue and/or distributed on SikhNet.com, and possibly available for download freely. By submitting your film(s) or video(s) to SikhNet, you understand that a DVD will be made of the film submissions and sold on SikhNet and that no royalties or payment will be due to you. By submitting your film(s) or video(s) to the SikhNet you, the filmmaker, acknowledge that you have taken the necessary steps to comply with the Fair Use Guidelines For Educational Multimedia and that all sources, musical and otherwise, are adequately credited on screen Videos must meet a certain quality standard. SikhNet reserves the right to decide which videos are featured and entered into the SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival.
I have read and understood the above foregoing statements.
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Photos Related to Video
Before you submit, please upload pictures of yourself and any pictures related to the video. They will be shown with video! We need large versions of your pictures if it is featured on SikhNet (1,200+ pixels wide). This is required.
(The submit button will not be clickable until you
click on "yes" option above in the rules section)
Please Note:
Videos must meet a certain quality standard. SikhNet reserves the right to decide which videos are featured and entered into the SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival.