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In order to promote the efficient communication between buyers and sellers, and to offer Chinese and international films an industry platform to showcase their market potential, SIFF MARKET hereby launches the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event and formulates the following regulations.
These Regulations are applicable to the submission of films to the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event of the 24th SIFF MARKET.
CHAPTER I ABOUT “WORLD SALES AND DISTRIBUTION MEETINGS”
Article 1 Event Dates
The “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event is to be held during the 24th SIFF MARKET in June, 2021, and will last for 3 days.
Article 2 Activities
1. The organizer of the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event plans to select 15-20 films from all submissions, for participation in the prearranged Meetings with registered buyers during SIFF MARKET.
2. Besides, all selected films are required to be showcased at a Market Screening and/or a Presentation in SIFF MARKET.
CHAPTER II SUBMISSION AND SELECTION
Article 3 Submission Window
The time window for film submission is from this date to May 15, 2021.
Article 4 Submission Requirements
1. Film entries shall have completed production and are currently at the stage of sales and distribution. The date of completion shall be no earlier than June, 2019.
2. The duration of the submitted cut of the film shall be no less than 60 minutes, regardless of the genre. Genres including but not limited to dramatic feature, documentary, and animation are all acceptable.
3. The submitter shall complete the “World Sales & Distribution Meetings” Entry Form, and provide the video URL and Chinese/English subtitles for the full-length screener of the entire film. The submitter shall guarantee the accuracy and validity of all provided information.
Article 5 Submitter
1. The submitter shall be a company or an institution which owns the copyright of the submitted film, and shall provide relevant copyright certificates after the film has been selected.
2. All parties that co-own the copyright of a film shall designate one of them as the submitter.
Article 6 Submission Fee
There are no costs involved in submitting films to the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings”.
Article 7 Selection of Films
The review and selection of the film entries shall be conducted by the organizer of SIFF MARKET. The submitters of films which are selected will be notified by the organizer via email or phone by the end of May, 2021. In case of any changes to the contact information of the submitter, prior notice shall be given to the organizer.
CHAPTER III QUALIFICATION AND BENEFITS
Chapter 8 Confirmation of Attendance
The submitter of the selected film shall confirm whether to attend the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event and sign the Attendance Agreement for the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” Event within one week upon receipt of the qualification notice. If the submitter fails to sign the agreement within the prescribed time limit, such failure will be deemed as a waiver of the right to attend the event.
Article 9 Participation Fee
1. The submitter of the selected film, who has confirmed the attendance to the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event, shall pay a participation fee of RMB 1,000 per film within the time limit prescribed in the Attendance Agreement for the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” Event. The failure by the submitter to make the payment within the prescribed time limit will be deemed as a waiver of the right to attend the event.
2. If the submitter of the selected film has registered as an exhibitor of the 24th SIFF MARKET, the participation fee for attending the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event shall be waived.
Article 10 Event Participants
1. The submitter of the selected film shall designate one person as the film’s “Representative” to take part in prearranged meetings, and to present the film at a Presentation and/or a Market Screening as arranged by the organizer.
2. The “Representative” of the selected film may participate in other industrial activities in SIFF MARKET, provided that the scheduling does not conflict with that of the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event.
3. In order to facilitate the matchmaking process for prearranged meetings, each “Representative” is only allowed to represent one selected film. If a company or institution owns the rights to multiple films that are selected, it shall designate a different “Representative” for each film to attend the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event.
Article 11 Submission of Materials
The submitter of the selected film shall, when requested by the organizer, submit all images, texts and videos required for the event to be reviewed. The selected film will only be displayed in SIFF MARKET after all the aforementioned materials have been approved by the organizer.
CHAPTER IV OTHER INFORMATION
Article 12 Contact Information
SIFF MARKET
“World Sales and Distribution Meetings”
Tel: +86 21 22009831 (10:30-17:30 on workdays)
Email: marketevents@siff.com
Article 13 Miscellaneous
1. Any person who submits a film to the “World Sales and Distribution Meetings” event shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted these Regulations.
2. The organizing committee of SIFF will closely monitor the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, and comply with the disease prevention and control policies of the state. If certain measures are required to be taken for the purpose of disease prevention and control, the organizing committee will act accordingly, and provide the latest and most accurate information in a timely manner.
3. These Regulations are written in Chinese and meanwhile translated into English. In case of any inconsistency between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail.
4. The organizing committee of SIFF is responsible for the revision and interpretation of these Regulations, and reserves the right of final interpretation of these Regulations.
Click here to download “World Sales & Distribution Meetings”Entry Form