These regulations is only valid for the Directors' Fortnight selection.

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1 These regulations is only valid for the Directors' Fortnight selection. Selections of the Cannes Film Festival (Competition, Out of competition, Un Certain Regard) and the Critics'Week are processed by distinct entities. REGULATIONS ARTICLE 1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Except special cases, all films submitted for the Directors' Fortnight must fulfill the following requirements: 1- Films must have been made during the 12 months preceding the 2016 Cannes film festival. 2- With the exception of foreign films in their country of origin, they should not have been presented at any international festival or film event (except in the context of a film market). 3 - Films must not have been shown on the Internet or broadcasted on TV or commercially released in France. 4 If selected a DCP or a 35mm print will be required for the screening. ARTICLE 2. SELECTION. The films screened during the Directors' Fortnight are selected under the responsibility of the Artistic Director, appointed by the board of directors of the Film Directors' Guild. ARTICLE 3. INSCRIPTION. The opening of registrations starts on december 14th The deadline of registration and reception of films is different for short films and feature films. For short films, the deadline of registration and réception of the submission is March 4th For feature films, the deadline of registration is March 18th All feature films registered must arrive on April 8th 2016 at the latest. Films submitted for preselection can be presented: - Without subtitles if the original language is French or English - With French or English subtitles for all other original languages.

2 ARTICLE 4. REGISTRATION FEES. FOR FEATURE FILMS Submissions for feature films must include payment of entry fee of 170 HT (DCP, HDCam SR, 35mm) or 120 HT for all others formats (VAT applies or not according ti the category your company belongs to). The payment is made through secured on- line payment at the time of the registration (only payment by credit card such as: Visa, Mastercard / Eurocard, and American Express is accepted). The preselection process will begin only after the entry fees are paid. Entry fees are not refundable. FOR SHORT FILMS Submissions for short films must include payment of entry fee of 25 HT (VAT applies or not according ti the category your company belongs to). The payment is made through secured on- line payment at the time of the registration (only payment by credit card such as: Visa, Mastercard / Eurocard, and American Express is accepted). The preselection process will begin only after the entry fees are paid. Entry fees are not refundable. ARTICLE 5. PRESELECTION MATERIAL / SHIPPING FOR FEATURE FILMS Feature films can be considered on the following support : DCP, 35mm print, DVD, Blu- ray Betacam SP, Digital Betacam, HDCam, HDCam SR (NB : different registration fees apply) Fowarding the film by internet link is possible however the preselection process will begin only after registration & reception of a physical copy of the film. Any film presented on BluRay format should be accompanied by a standard DVD. A work in progress is accepted, however there will no more than one version per film considered. Screening materials must be sent directly to the Directors' Fortnight office in Paris : Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, Bureau des Films, 14 rue Alexandre Parodi, Paris, France Tel : If the format presented is a 35mm print, please get in touch directly with the film office (bdf@quinzaine- realisateurs.com) All packages for aboard shall mention "For cultural use only / No commercial value". If a film is sent through an express delivery service, all shipping costs, custom duties and taxes in France must be paid by the sender (this must be mentioned on shipping forms).

3 Any cash on delivery package will be refused. Double check this with your shipping agent. Any films sent to the Directors' Fortnight office for preselection will be returned to the sender only upon written request. This request must be received by the Directors' Fortnight office no later than June 30th, After that date, all materials submitted for preselection will be destroyed by the Directors' Fortnight. FOR SHORT FILMS Short films will be considered only after being uploaded to our secured platform during the registration process. Any other format will not be considered. A work in progress is accepted, however there will no more than one version per film considered. ARTICLE 6. PRESELECTION - SHIPPING AND INSURANCE. For all the films sent to the Directors' Fortnight for preselection, all shipping and return shipping, insurance costs as well as custom taxes and fees - and print transport in Paris, are to be paid for by the sender. In case of loss or damage to a print, the insurance company of the Directors' Fortnight will reimburse an amount not exceeding the value of the lab print. ARTICLE 7. SELECTION - SUBTITLING. If your film is selected you will be asked to provide a DCP (Digital Cinema Package): Server JPEG 2000 or a 35 mm film print. Films selected by the Directors' Fortnight are screened in Cannes with French subtitles (for foreign films) and English subtitles (for French films). Subtitling is at the producer's charge. The producer must provide English and/or French subtitle files to Titra Film labs, commissioned by the Directors' Fortnight to provide electronic subtitling of the official screenings (in English for foreign films in languages other than French or English). ARTICLE 8. SELECTION - SHIPPING AND INSURANCE. For officially selected films, only transport costs between screening locations during the Festival are covered by the Directors' Fortnight. This does not include screenings organized by the producer or rights owner of a film. Storage and insurance costs at the cinema where the screenings are held in Paris (for pre- selection) and in Cannes are also covered by the Directors' Fortnight. In case of loss or damage to a print, the insurance company of the Directors' Fortnight will reimburse an amount not exceeding the value of the lab print.

4 ARTICLE 9. SELECTION - MATERIAL. Information on each selected film to appear in the catalogue must be sent later on to the Directors' Fortnight office in Paris. a DVD of the film as well as a subtitle list and TV clips must be delivered before the Festival. The TV clips are used by TV channels during the Festival, and later only if authorized by the producer. Films screened at the Directors' Fortnight must be in DCP or 35 mm film print only, technically excellent with readable subtitles. As a promotional means for the entire selection, the Directors' Fortnight website may, for as long as it wishes, use any photo or digital film clip not exceeding three minutes. ARTICLE 10. SCHEDULES. Definitive dates, times and locations of screenings during the Festival will be given to the participants early May During the Festival, selected films may not be screened elsewhere in Cannes before their official presentation at the Directors' Fortnight, at the risk of being excluded from the event. ARTICLE 11. AWARDS. All first features presented at the Directors' Fortnight are eligible for the Caméra d'or prize, awarded during the official award ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. The films presented at the Directors' Fortnight are also eligible for the following prizes (based on criteria set by each partner association): the SACD prize, the Label Europa Cinemas and the Art Cinema Award. ARTICLE 12. REPETITIONS AFTER THE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS. Screenings of selected films are held at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes, and traditionally receive repeat screenings in Paris, in Marseille, Rome, Milan, Genève and Bruxelles, and this without any exception. Films may be required to participate in " The Best of Quinzaine" organized by the GNCR (Groupement National des Cinémas de Recherche) in September The producer must inform his sales agent, his French distributor and the distributor of the repeat screening country of these obligatory repeat screenings. ARTICLE 13. PROMOTION MATERIAL. For the commercial release in any country of a film selected at the Directors' Fortnight, all promotional materials (posters, trailers, etc.) must include the logo of the "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight)," which can be downloaded from our website.

5 ARTICLE 14. RESPONSABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZERS. The Directors' Fortnight reserves the right to use all data from registration forms as provided for by the law nº78.17 of 6 January 1978 (In accordance with the data- processing, files and freedoms act, any participant has the right to access and correct only data concerning him. This right is exercised by the Film Directors' Guild. The Directors' Fortnight declines any responsibility for registration applications not received. The board of directors of the Film Directors' Guild (Société des Réalisateurs de Films, SRF) has the right to settle all cases not provided for in the present regulations. It reserves the right to suspend, cancel, or postpone the event or to modify the regulations, at any time, according to the requirements of its exploitation. No compensation of any kind can be made to the participants. Participation in The Directors' Fortnight implies acceptance of the afore mentioned regulations. For any information concerning the submissions, please contact the Film Department Phone :