King Bonn International New Media Shorts Season One
Solicitation Notice
★ Goals and Purposes
King Bonn International New Media Shorts Season is the first sole permanent event that is top prizes in New Media Shorts field in China, held in annually in May during the China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF). It aims to reward excellent creations of new media shorts in domestic and abroad, discover and encourage film & TV talents with ambition, passion and creativity, and develop quality new media film & TV projects.
Officially launched on 2 February 2010, King Bonn International New Media Shorts Season One is hosted by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and organized by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Administration of Shenzhen Municipality and Shenzhen Media Group. Now we are collecting works from enthusiasts of new media shorts in worldwide.
★ Theme: New Media, New Life, New Future.
★ Organizations：
Hosted by:
State Administration of Radio Film and Television
Shenzhen Municipal People's Government
Organized by:
Culture, Sports and Tourism Administration of Shenzhen Municipality
Shenzhen Media Group
★ In cooperation with
China Animation Association
Colleges and Universities TV Arts Committee and Cartoon Arts Committee of Chinese Television Artists Association
Beijing Film Academy
Communication University of China
Academy of Film of Hong Kong Baptist University, China Radio & TV Production Association of Taiwan
★ Official website: http://www.s1979.com
★ Internet Media:
Sina, Sohu, NetEase, Tencent, Youku, Baidu and Tianya.
★ Agenda
Works submitted period: March 1 – April 10, 2010
Screening Period: April 10 – May 12, 2010
Date of the Awards ceremony: May 13, 2010
Venue of the Awards ceremony: Studio Hall 1800, Shenzhen Media Group
Works exhibited and traded Period: May 14 - 17, 2010
Works exhibited and traded: No.3 Exhibition Hall, China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair
★Contact ：
Consulting Tel: 0086－755－88311442 or 88311356
Contact: Lily Wang
Service Tel available 24 hours a day: 0086－755－33311111
E-mail: newmedia@szmg.com.cn
Official website: http://dv.s1979.com
Post Address:
Building of Shenzhen Media Group, No. 1, Pengcheng No.1 Road, Futian District,
Shenzhen, P.R. China; 518026
Receiver: Works Solicitation Team of China International New Media Shorts Season one
★The Awards
I. King Bonn Awards (Rewards listed below are before-tax sums)
(I) Main Categories
Best Shorts RMB300,000 in prize money
Best New Technology Creativity RMB50,000 in prize money
Best Director RMB50,000 in prize money
Best Screenwriter RMB50,000 in prize money
(II) Subcategories
1. Dramas
Excellent Drama Shorts RMB10,000 in prize money
Excellent Drama Director RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Original Screenplay RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Photograph RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Production RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Actor RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Actress RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Experimental Drama RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Handset Drama RMB5,000 in prize money
2. Documentaries
Excellent Documentary Shorts RMB10,000 in prize money
Excellent Documentary Director RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Handset Documentary RMB5,000 in prize money
3. Animations
Excellent Animation Shorts RMB10,000 in prize money
Excellent Animation Director RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Design RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Dubbing RMB5,000 in prize money
Excellent Experimental Animation RMB5,000 in prize money
by Student
(III) Jury Panel’s Special Innovation Awards ( 5 participants )
RMB5,000 in prize money for each.
★ Participation Rules
(I) Participation Categories
1. Drama Shorts
2. Documentary Shorts
3. Experimental Shorts
4. Animation Shorts
5. Handset Shorts
(II) Duration Requirements.
Duration for a documentary or drama shorts may not exceed 30 minutes.
Duration for an animation shorts may not exceed 10 minutes.
Duration for a handset shorts may not exceed 5 minutes.
★ Participation Requirements
1. a) Chinese film work: must provide both Chinese and English Subtitles.
b) Non-Chinese Film work: must provide English subtitles.
2. Except designated documentary and drama awards, other awards have no limitations on the film categories, to encourage innovation in forms of representation.
3. Handset Video Criteria
(1) Video Format
File Format: 3gp (.3gp)
Video Format: mpeg-4
Data Output Quality: 320kbps
Frame Rate: Consistent with the original file
Resolution: 320*240
Aspect Ratio: Consistent with the original file
(2) Audio Format
File Format: mpeg-4 AAC
Sound Channel: Stereo
Data Output: 64kbps
Output Sampling Rate: 16,000 kHz
(3) A DV or handset may be used for shooting; images are required to be bright clear with medium close shots prevailing.
★ Submission
1. The participant may applying online and download a entry form from website(at: http://dv.s1979.com), completing the form in full with signature , sending it to the Organizing Committee together.
2. The participant must summit a finished works to the Organizing Committee, stored in a miniDV tape, DVCAM tape or DVD (720×576/625 Lin/PAL，MPEGII or AVI format) indicating the name of participant, name and duration of works, and participation category.
3. The participant is required to mail the Organizing Committee his/her entry form and miniDV tape or DVCAM tape or DVD before the closing date for works collection (April 10, 2010), subject to the local mailing postmark.
4. The participant is required to upload works to the web page of “International New Media Shorts Season” before 24:00 p.m. April 10, 2010, online popularity awards will be given according to click-through rate basis.
Website: http://dv.s1979.com
5. The participant should also summit his/her works in MiniDV/DVCAM/DVD
6. Materials to be submitted by the participant include: (Mandatory)
(1) Entry form;
(2) A recent life photo of the director and crew (JPG format; 1024*768 or above); random selection will apply for representation in case of more than one submitted;
(3) Works
Extra material: ( Recommend )
(1) Script and shooting script of the drama, experimental or animation video.
(2) An electronic poster (JPG format; 1024*768); random selection will apply for representation in the case of more than one submitted.
(3) Promotion clip about producer team
7. Any works submitted will not be returned; the producer should keep a backup if need be.
8. Online and certificate information on the work is all subject to the online application form; once the work is published, none of information will be changed.
★ Copyright and Legal Issues
1. The participation shouldn’t contain any content of pornography, violence and racial discrimination, and shouldn’t conflict with any laws, rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China.
2. The works submitted must be produced by participation or co-produced with the participant. The participant should confirm his/her copyright on the works and assume any legal liabilities which may arise therefrom. The Organizing Committee will not assume any legal liabilities arising from any disputes over right to portrait, right of fame, right of privacy, copyright, trademark right, etc., and reserve the right to cancel the participant’s qualification and to recover the granted award and prize.
3. For selected works，except as particularly stated by the participant when completing the entry form, the Organizing Committee and/or the cooperating organizations have the right to show and broadcast on media and publish the works which has entered the final appraisal without any expense, or to use it in non-commercial activities such as public information, arts education and cultural exchange. The Organizing Committee will use information contained in the application form as the legal basis on which to whom copyright ought to go. Any legal disputes over copyright arising from the information contained in the application form will be settled by the participant himself/herself.
4. The Competition is not responsible for any loss or damage of the participation that happens in the course of mailing, and for any loss, error or damage of participation materials stemming from any other irresistible factors.
5. The final right of interpretation of this event reserved by the Organizing Committee of China International New Media Movie & TV Animation Festival
6. Submission by the participant is deemed as having agreed the above explanation on legal issues.
★ Special Services
If participants have the need of copyright trade and project financing, the Organizing Committee can provide the following services:
1. Excellent works may be included in the new-media videos representation and copyright trade activities during the 6th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair held in Shenzhen in May 2010.
Participants with works admitted to the exhibition are required to provide versions of high audiovisual quality, which will be exhibited at ICIF Exhibition Hall 3 on May 14-17, 2010. It is recommended by the Organizing Committee to use the DV format for copyright trading. When 35mm or 16mm film, or analog or digital BETA or HDTV is used if need be, it will be sole responsibility of the participants for exit-entry transportation of the material; if participants disagree with their works to be exhibited and trade during ICIF, an indication is required in their application forms.
2. Shenzhen Media Group, as one of the executing bodies of the Competition, may act as an agent for copyright trading, brokerage and certification. The hosting party will recommend excellent works in demand to be traded at relevant property exchanges.
3. The hosting party will establish the “King Bonn International New Media Shorts Foundation”. Award-winning works will be given priority to obtain support of the Foundation, to support excellent video creators to continue to improve their award-wining works or create new works.
4. The member units of the Organizing Committee may enter into contracts with individuals and teams dedicated to the development of new-media videos. The Competition will give active support to excellent directors and teams, creating opportunities for ambitious youth to produce exquisite new-media videos.
Organizing Committee of China
International New Media Movie & TV Animation Festival
March 5, 2010
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