Regulations of the 17th Cairo International Film Festival

For Children 1 – 8 March 2007

Article 1:   The 16th Cairo International Film Festival for Children will be held during the period from 1 – 8 March 2007.

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.

5-      Tributes.

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                

                  Competition section:

-         Feature Films must be on 35mm.

-         Films must be of the same year or two previous years production.

-         Films must be Egyptian premier.

-         Films participating in any section of the festival which are in their original language must be with English or French subtitles.

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

-         Entry forms, special information and necessary publicity material for each film must be sent to the Secretariat of the festival before February 1st 2007

Article 7 :General conditions for participation in the different sections:

      -   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 8:   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 9:   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 10: - 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.

                    -  Definitive print of each participating film must arrive to  the Customs Agent of the Festival at Cairo International  Airport before 10th of February 2007.

Article 11: 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 12: These Regulations have been written in Arabic and translated to English and in case of conflicting  interpretations, the Arabic text will be referred to.Participating in the festival implies full acceptance of all conditions mentioned in these Regulations

Address of the Cairo International Film Festival for Children

17, Kasr El Nil St, Cairo - Egypt

Tel.  : ( 202) 3923962 - (202) 3923562

Fax   :  (202) 3938979

http://www.cdf-eg.org/English/Kids/index_e.htm

E-mail: Info@cairofilmfest.org