Cairo International Film Festival for Children

Regulations of the 15^th Cairo International Film Festival

For Children 4 – 10 March 2005

Article 1:The 15^th Cairo International Film Festival for Children will be held during the period from 3 – 10 March 2005.

Article 2:The aim of the festival is to sustain and encourage the artistically appreciated Films and programs interested in world problems of Children and Youth in all levels (Local and International). And aiming to collaborate in their bringing up guiding their behavior and in their entertainment.

Article 3:The Festival includes the following films:

1- Feature films for Children's and Youths up to 14 years

old and for their families.

2- Short documentary and education films.

3- Cartoon films.

4- TV films and programs.

Article 4: The Films will be shown in the following sections:

1- Official Competition (including a section for each

category mentioned in article (3).

2- Out of competition.

3- Information section.

4- Festival of Festivals.

Article 5: Competition Section:

1- Long Feature films.

2- Short Feature films.

3- Long TV programs (Video).

4- Short TV programs and Cartoon (Video).

Article 6: General conditions for participation in the different sections.

- Feature Films must be on 35mm.

- Films on Video-Cassettes VHS should be delivered

and previewed by the selection committee.

- The following should be sent for each film:

- Entry form fully filled.

- Photographs and publicity material.

- Press File.

Article 7: The International Juries:

The Festival's Management will incorporate two International Juries : One for Feature & Short Films and the other for TV. Films and programs & Cartoons.

Each jury will include experts and children from all over the world.

Concerning the participant children, their artistic knowledge and information about the production is required.

Article 8: Prizes:

The two juries will attribute three prizes to the best three films in each category of the competition (Article 5).

1- First Prize: Golden Cairo

2- Second Prize: Silver Cairo

3- Third Prize: Bronze Cairo

Article 9: The Festival's Management has the right to invite some films of special importance to participate at any section of the Festival.

Article 10: Films participating in any section of the Festival which are in their original language must be with English or French subtitles.

Article 11: Entry forms, special information and necessary publicity material for each film must be sent to the Secretariat of the festival before February 1^st 2005. Definitive print of each participating film must arrive to the Customs Agent of the Festival at Cairo International Airport before 10^th of February 2005.

Article 12: Participants will bear the costs of shipment from the print's origin to Cairo Airport. The Festival will insure the costs of returning the print from Cairo Airport to its origin within 15 days, after the end of the festival. Packages containing films and numbered reels should be provided with labels indicating the name of the festival in RED letters. Participants must inform the Festival's Management with dispatching details of their films by Fax.

Article 13: The Festival insures the print of the film since its reception at Cairo International Airport and till its dispatching to its origin.

- Should a print be lost, the responsibility of the festival will be limited only to the extent of the value indicated by the producer on the entry form.

- Should a print be damaged the producer must sent an approved laboratory bill no later than one month after receiving his print in order not to lose his right at the Insurance Company.

Article 14: These Regulations have been written in Arabic and translated to English and in case of conflicting interpretations, the Arabic text will be referred to.

Article 15: Participating in the festival implies full acceptance of all conditions mentioned in these Regulations.

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