OUT and Inspirational Schools Film Competition 2014 (the Competition ) Rules

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1 OUT and Inspirational Schools Film Competition 2014 (the Competition ) Rules Entrants 1 Entrants may be UK schools, colleges or youth groups comprising children and young people between the ages of 6 and 22, who are residents of the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland, excluding Members or Associate Members of Schools OUT and members of the Schools OUT Management Committee. 2 All information detailing how to enter the Competition forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the entrants agree to abide by these terms and conditions. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. 3 All images submitted must be the work of the individual(s) submitting them. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images or film clips they submit have been taken/used with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants must warrant that the work they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it.

2 4 There is no limit on the number of entries per person. Late, illegible, incomplete, or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties. 5 Events may occur that render the Competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of Schools OUT and/or and accordingly Schools OUT may in its absolute discretion vary or amend the promotion and these terms and conditions and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to Schools OUT or LGBT History Month as a result thereof. Film entries 6 Films must be called OUT and Inspirational and should demonstrate and explore the life work and legacy of Harvey Milk ( ) and at least two other campaigner or inspirational person from the following list: Barbara Burford ( ) Edward Carpenter ( ) Michael Dillon ( ) Eva Gore-Booth ( ) Paul Patrick , Freddy Mercury ( ) Ethel Smyth ( ). 7 Films may be made using any equipment, from the most sophisticated to mobile phones. The minimum length of films is 3 minutes and the maximum 7 minutes. 8 Each film should be predominantly the work of the children and young people involved, including script development, filming, captions and editing. To be considered by the judges, the film s credits must include the name of the school, college or youth group responsible for its production. How to enter 9 Films may be submitted for the competition by: file to competition@schools-out.org.uk DVD by post to: BM Schools OUT, London WC1N 3XX

3 10 Film entries must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form and signed declaration (see following pages). Entry forms to accompany digitally submitted films must be sent by PDF to competition@schools-out.org.uk, or by post to BM Schools OUT, London WC1N 3XX. 11 Films and completed entry forms must be received by on 9th January 2015 Judging 12 Films will be judged in four categories: 6 11 years (key stage 2) years (key stage 3) years (key stage 4) years. Where entries are received from a youth group or service covering more than one category, this should be indicated on the entry form and the judges will consider which category is appropriate. 13 Judges will include: one representative of the Harvey Milk Foundation one representative of Schools OUT two or more experts working with schools and media including Pratibha Parma 14 Judging criteria will include a film s success in: a) informing a young British audience of the impact of Harvey Milk in raising the visibility of LGBT people in the world; b) showing the impact of their other selected campaigner or inspirational person; c) demonstrating the diversity of the LGBT community and the inclusivity of the work that the subjects of their films were involved in; d) linking with relevant areas of the national curriculum (school entries only). Winners and prizes 15 Winners will be announced on 14th/15th February at the National Festival of LGBT History, Manchester 16 Prizes will be donated by Google. All prizes are non-transferable.

4 Schools Film Competition 2014 ENTRY FORM Film title (the Film ): Director(s): (The Director is the person who had creative control of the making of the Film, i.e. the person who decided what to film and how to do it.) Producer(s): (The Producer is the person who made the arrangements necessary for the making of the Film.) 1 Name of school, group etc (this must also appear in the film credits): 2 Description of the group which produced the film (e.g. school class/ year group, society etc): 3 Age range of the participants: 4 Production roles fulfilled by the participants: 5 Any production roles fulfilled by supervisors, teachers etc? 6 Mode of submission of the film to the competition (e.g. DVD, ): 7 Assignment of Copyright In consideration of Schools OUT (and its successors in title, if any) permitting the Director and Producer to enter the Film in the OUT and Inspirational Schools Film Competition 2014 and adjudicating the Film, the Director and Producer or if applicable, the parent or guardian of the Director and/or the parent or guardian of the Producer, hereby grant to Schools OUT (and its successors in title, if any) and The Harvey Milk Foundation a non-exclusive, transferable licence under the intellectual property rights subsisting in the Film, to do the following acts in any part of the world for the full term of such rights, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this agreement: (a) copy the Film in whole or in part;

5 (b) (c) show or play the Film in whole or in part in public; and publish the Film in whole or in part on the internet or on/in any other medium. 8 Warranties The Director and/or Producer or if applicable, the parent or guardian of the Director and/or the parent or guardian of the Producer, warrant that as at the date of this agreement: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the Film is the original work of the Director and/or the Producer and has not been copied wholly or substantially from any other work or material or any other source; the Director and/or the Producer (as applicable) are the legal and beneficial owners of all of the rights licensed by this agreement; the Film has not been created in the course of employment and no other person was involved with the Director and the Producer in the creation of the Film; to the extent that the Film includes material which is subject to the rights of third parties, the relevant licences and/or assignments have been obtained to the extent needed to include such third party works in the Film; and all individuals appearing in the Film, or where appropriate, their parent or guardian, have consented to appearing in the Film, and its entry into the OUT and Inspirational Schools Film Competition 2014 on the terms set out in this agreement. 9 Moral rights The Director and Producer being the joint authors of the Film, or if applicable, the parent or guardian of the Director and/or the parent or guardian of the Producer waive absolutely the moral rights of the Director and/or Producer (as applicable) arising under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and, so far as is legally possible, any broadly equivalent rights they may have in any territory of the world. 4. Governing law and jurisdiction (a) This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual

6 disputes or claims) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales. (b) The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims). Signed by: Director (if 18 or older) Producer (if 18 or older) Parent/Guardian of Director Parent/Guardian of Producer Signature: Role (teacher, group leader etc.): : 1.