Terms and Conditions

By entering the 2011 ATOM Film Television and Multimedia Awards (‘Awards’) Award entrants (‘Entrants’) agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Failure to abide by these terms and conditions may render an Entrant ineligible for the Awards regardless of payment of the Award Fees.

1. Entrants must submit their entries in the following manner:
   
   
   1. Film, TV and video entries must be submitted as per specifications outlined below (point # 12);
       
   2. Where the production is being accessed as part of an online presentation, entries must supply installation instructions, passwords and all system and hardware requirements. Please double check your media and instructions of use before sending to ATOM. If we cannot view your production, we will be unable to judge your submission.
       
   3. Your footage MUST also be clearly labeled with your invoice number and have an attached copy of your order receipt.
      
       
2. An Entrant may submit a production into more than one Award category provided that the Entrant pays the requisite Award Fee for each category. Details of the Award Fees and the methods of payment are outlined on this entry form.
    
3. An Entrant may submit multiple productions into any given Award category provided that the Entrant pays the requisite Award Fee for each production submitted.
    
4. An Entrant must supply additional copies of the Entrant’s production for each Award category entered. For example, if an Entrant enters the same title in three categories the Entrant must provide ATOM with three copies of the production in the appropriate media for each relevant category (described at 1 above), and three copies of each of the completed Entry Forms and synopsis.
    
5. ATOM reserves the right to re-categorise entries if ATOM, at its sole discretion, considers that it is appropriate to do so.
    
6. Primary and Secondary schools are limited to five (5) entries for the flat rate Award Fee of $95.00. Any additional entries cost $15.00 per production.
    
7. To be eligible for the Awards, Entrants must complete the online entry form (including the provision of details of their intended audience) - found under the 'ATOM Awards 2011 / Enter the ATOM Awards' section on the website.
    
8. All productions which are entered for an Award must have been completed between 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2011.
    

9. Entries will be accepted at the ATOM Awards, PO Box 163 Oakleigh South, Vic  3167  OR via courier to 27 / 23 – 25 Bunney Road, Oakleigh South, Vic  3167) within 5 working days of your entry submission
    

10. Productions entered in previous ATOM Awards are ineligible for the 2011 Awards.
     
11. ATOM reserves the right to use entrant content (including part of any production submitted by an Entrant) in any form it chooses for the 2011 ATOM Awards. Submission of an entry for an Award by an Entrant constitutes consent by that Entrant for ATOM to use that Entrant’s name and photo for publicity purposes.
     

12. If Entrants are short-listed as Finalists, the entrants must submit 2 x different 20 second clips per finalist listing of their production (ie if they are a finalist in 2 categories, they must provide 4 x 20 second clips, 2 per finalist category) Specifications are as per below.

    Accepted formats (ie the dimensions and codec that the video is in)
    
    

    • SD 4:3  or 16:9
    • HD H264 MP4
    • HDV
    • Quicktime
    • .AVI
    • .WMV
    • MPEG
    • DVD Video with NO Encryption
      
      

    Accepted media (the physical device the information is on, ie disc, tape)

    • DVD
    • MiniDV
    
     
13. ATOM reserves the right to use the Clip (including any part of the Clip) in any form it chooses for the purpose of promotion and publicity for the 2011 ATOM Awards. Submission of a Clip by an Entrant constitutes consent by that Entrant for ATOM to use the Clip for publicity purposes and for the Awards presentation.
     
14. An Entrant is solely responsible for ensuring that all necessary copyright and other relevant rights and authorisations for an Entrant’s productions have been obtained prior to submitting an entry. ATOM takes no responsibility for any failure by an Entrant to obtain the necessary authorisations.
    
    Entrants warrant that their productions (and any material comprising their productions, including not limited to any Clip) do not infringe the intellectual property or any rights of any person. Entrants will fully indemnify ATOM against any loss, costs, expenses, demands or liability, whether direct or indirect, arising out of a claim by a third party or another party.
    
    If requested by ATOM, entrants must provide irrevocable consent to ATOM in its absolute discretion reproducing, publishing, copying, adapting, performing, communicating, showing or exhibiting in or to the public, materially distorting, altering or in any other way changing or using the productions or (where applicable) a substantial part or adaptation of it with or without authorship; in any medium; in any context; and in any way ATOM sees fit.
     
15. The Award judges’ decision is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into regarding the judging process or any outcomes reached.
     
16. Award Fees will not be refunded.