Film Rules

Third Party Rights and Clearances:

• Parent’s/guardian’s signatures are required for anyone under 18 who appears in the film.
• All films and animations must be the original work of the entrant(s) and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.
• If the film contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant(s) and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the entrant(s) is/are responsible for obtaining, prior to the submission of the film, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit use of the film by HYF in the manner set out in these Rules without additional compensation, including, without limitation, location releases for footage shot at any location; name, voice and likeness releases for any person whose name, voice and/or likeness appears in the film (other than entrant(s)); releases for the use of any props, set dressings and other materials used in the film; releases from any individuals participating in the production of the film and releases for any other audio and/or audio-visual materials not wholly owned by entrant(s), which, in each case, are used in the film (collectively the "Clearances").

Disqualification: At any time during the Film Competition, HYF reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion:

• to disqualify and remove any film that potentially or actually infringes any third party's copyright(s).
• to disqualify and remove any film that it believes does not fall within the entry requirements in these Rules.
• to verify at anytime during the Competition that all necessary Clearances relating to any film have been obtained.

If HYF believes, in its sole and unfettered discretion, that an entrant has failed to obtain any of the necessary Clearances relating to the entrant's film, the entrant's film will be disqualified and removed.

Entrant Permissions:

• By participating in this competition, entrants agree that during the competition and Festival, HYF is authorized to display the films/animations on the HYF website and on http://www.youtube.com/HYFFilm and on any and all other media in connection with the competition including showing the films/animations at any of the Events during the Henley Youth Festival

• By participating in the competition, entrants grant permission to HYF to use their names, likenesses, photographs, voices, sounds and/or biographical information and films in connection with the competition and for any and all advertising, publicity and promotional purposes relating to the competition without additional compensation, unless prohibited bylaw.
• As a condition of entering the competition, each entrant grants HYF the right to display their film, in whole or in part, on the HYF website and www.youtube.com/HYFFilm during and following completion of the competition.

Internet: HYF is not responsible for technical failures of any kind or any problems or delays arising from any technical, software or equipment malfunctions, computer viruses, or any other technical, equipment or human errors of any kind, or any damage or alteration to your film that may occur in connection with the uploading or display of the film. If HYF determines the integrity of the competition is compromised, HYF reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.

Limitation of Liability:By entering into this competition, entrants hereby release and discharge HYF and its organisers, volunteers, committee members, patrons, trustees and subcontractors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs, damages and expenses of any kind arising out of or relating to their participation in this competition, their use or acceptance of any prize, the use by HYF of any films submitted by entrants and/or any actions or decisions of HYF in connection with the conduct and administration of this competition. Entrants hereby waive any right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in connection with any claim against HYF, its organisers, volunteers, committee members, patrons, trustees and subcontractors

Miscellaneous: The competition is governed and subject to the laws of the United Kingdom. The decisions of HYF are final and binding in all matters relating to this competition.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact Emma Lerche-Thomsen, 01491 574812 or emailemma.lt@btinternet.com