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※ Be sure to read and agree to the 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival Rules and Regulations before you start the entry form.

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You agree with the 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival Rules and Regulations once you submit the entry form.
Submission Dates
International Competition : March 1st to May 15th, 2020 17:00 (KST)
Asian Competition : March 1st to May 15th, 2020 17:00 (KST)
Shorts Competition : April 1st to June 15th, 2020 17:00 (KST)
Eligibility
International Competition : Open to feature documentary films (over 60 mins) from all around the world. Film should be completed after January 1st, 2019 and should have its Korean Premiere at the 12th DMZ Docs.
Asian Competition : Open to feature documentary films (over 60 mins) made by Asian filmmakers and/or produced in Asia. Film should be completed after January 1st, 2019 and should have its Korean Premiere at the 12th DMZ Docs.
Shorts Competition : Open to shorts documentary films (under 60 mins) from all around the world. Film should be completed after January 1st, 2019 and is required to have its Korean Premiere at the DMZ Docs 2020.
Final selections will be contacted individually and the withdrawal is not allowed after selected.
The festival does not disclose the reasons for the non-selected entries.
The festival decides which section would include the selected film.

The 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival Rules and Regulations

1. Organization
The 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (hereafter: DMZ Docs) is presented by the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival Organizing Committee and hosted by the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival Executive Committee.
           
       
2. Purposes
DMZ Docs, as one of the leading documentary film festivals in Asia, aims to present a wide variety of documentary films created by filmmakers from Korea and Asia, and all around the world.


3. Festival Dates and Venue
The 12th DMZ Docs will take place from 17th to 24th of September, 2020 in Goyang City and Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.


4. Sections and Awards
DMZ Docs presents documentary films in International, Asian, Korean, Shorts Competition sections as well as in several curated non-competition programs including Global Vision, Korean Docs Showcase, DMZ Vision, DMZ Open Cinema, Youth Film Showcase, and the Special Focus.

International Competition
- Open to feature documentary films (over 60 mins) from all around the world. Film should have its Korean Premiere at the 12th DMZ Docs.
- Eligible for the White Goose Award with a cash prize of KRW 15,000,000 and the Special Jury Award with a cash prize of KRW 7,000,000.

Asian Competition
- Open to feature documentary films (over 60 mins) made by Asian filmmakers and/or produced in Asia. Film should have its Korean Premiere at the 12th DMZ Docs.
- Eligible for the Asian Perspective Award with a cash prize of KRW 10,000,000.

Korean Competition
- Open to feature documentary films (over 60 mins) made by Korean filmmakers and/or produced in Korea. Film should have its Korean Premiere at the the 12th DMZ Docs.
- Eligible for the Best Korean Documentary Award with a cash prize of KRW 10,000,000 and Special Jury Award with a cash prize of KRW 5,000,000.

Shorts Competition
DMZ Shorts Award
- Korean and Asian films nominated in the Shorts Competition (under 60 mins) are eligible for DMZ Shorts Award with a cash prize of KRW 5,000,000.

Asia Development Foundation Award
① Asia Development Foundation Award
- Films nominated in the International, Asian, Korean Competition and dealing with the subject of Korean/Asian Culture and Multi-cultural Society are eligible for Asia Development Foundation Award with a cash prize of KRW 5,000,000.
② Asia Development Foundation Award for Shorts 
- Korean and Asian films nominated in the Shorts Competition (under 60 mins) are eligible for Asia Development Foundation Award for Shorts with a cash prize of KRW 5,000,000.

Special Awards
① Brave New Docs Award
- A cash prize of KRW 3,000,000 is given to a Korean documentary, with excellence not only in the themes or messages but also in the bravery and faith in its cinematic practice.

② Beautiful New Docs Award
- A cash prize of KRW 3,000,000 is given to a Korean documentary, with excellence not only in themes or messages but also in the aesthetic experiment and visual achievements.

③ Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award
- A cash prize of KRW 3,000,000 is given to a Korean documentary created by a new director with innovative perspective and aspiring spirit.

④ Audience Award
- Films nominated in International, Asian, and Korean Competition are eligible.
- A cash prize of KRW 3,000,000 will be given to the film which was rated highest in average by the audience of the International, Asian and Korean Competition.

⑤ DMZ Arts Contribution Award
- Films nominated in International, Asian, and Korean Competition are eligible.
- A cash prize of KRW 5,000,000 will be given to an artist who contributed to the Korean film by one’s cinematographic, aesthetic, and technical achievements.

⑥ Distribution Support Award
- Two Korean documentaries will be selected and provided with theatrical distribution support grant of KRW 10,000,000 each, which will enable them to reach bigger Korean audience.


5. Entry Requirements
(1) Entry fee is free.
(2) Deadline for Entry (Postmarked)
  - International · Asian Competition: May 15, 2020 17:00 (KST)
  - Korean · Shorts Competition: June 15, 2020 17:00 (KST)
(3) Eligibility 
  - Documentaries completed after January 1, 2019, meeting the requirements for each section.
(4) Formats
  - DMZ Docs accepts the following screening formats: MOV ProRes 422 HQ, DCP, Mpeg4, Blu-ray, HDCAM(HDV).
  - All non-English language films must be subtitled in English. 
(5) How to Submit  
  - Every entry must be made on the official festival website, entry.dmzdocs.com.
  - The submitted preview screener should be the same as the final screening version. If the final screening version differs from the submitted preview, the selection might be canceled. Whether the screener’s versions match will be solely decided by the Festival.
  - Please note that the submission will be considered complete only when both entry form and preview link are provided.
  - The materials for submission will not be returned.


6. Selection 
(1) Preliminary Selection
  - Preliminary selection will be done by DMZ Docs’ official preliminary jury members and the festival programmer(s). Films selected for the competition will be individually informed by the end of July 2020. The 12th DMZ Docs will announce its program list through the press conference and official website around mid-August.
(2) The festival has the right in its sole discretion to schedule any number of screenings.
(3) The selected films should not withdraw submission for the DMZ Docs after the public announcement. 
(4) The films submitted in competition, can be shown in non-competition section under the agreement of entrants. 
(5) Jury members, appointed by the festival, will deliberate to select the winners for each section while audience voting will determine the winner of the Audience Award during the festival. 
(6) Brave New Docs, Beautiful New Docs and Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award will be decided by the festival and a separate group of jury members specializing in Korean documentaries appointed by the festival.
(7) If multiple films were selected for a single award, the cash prize award will be divided equally among the chosen parties (1/n).
(8) Every content of the entry form must be free of falsehoods. If any information of the entry form is proved to be false, the entry will be excluded from the selection and the screening could be canceled even after selected.


7. Main Selection Process Requirements
The following items must be sent to the festival once a film project receive the official invitation from the Program Department. Submitted materials will be used in DMZ Docs program catalogue and other festival publications for promotional purposes.
  - Completed entry form for the selected film(s)
  - Online preview screener that matches the final screening version
  (Subtitles and dialogue transcription of the film in both the original language(s) and English to facilitate translating and electronic subtitling in the Korean language. The transcription must be identical to the screening copy.)
  - A digital photo of the director(s) (Minimum requirements: 300 dpi)
  - At least 3, up to 5 high-resolution digital film stills. Minimum requirements: 300 dpi, 2000 pixels wide, 600kb. 
  - A trailer and movie clips and other promotional materials: press kit, poster, etc, if any.

8. Transportation of Screening Copy
(1) The festival must receive the screening copy of the film NO LATER THAN August 7, 2020 (KST). We recommend the transportation of screening copy to be sent out at your earliest convenience once the selection is announced, for the subtitle transcription and format conversion purposes.
(2) When the shipment is made from abroad, a pro-forma invoice must be attached to the print or video, stating the name of the sender, film title, format, frame rate, running time and color information. After the shipment, the entrant should notice the shipment method, shipment date, courier, and any other important information to the festival office.
(3) The festival covers shipping cost when the shipment is made through the official courier service designated by the festival and the return address is to the point of origin. The only exception is made for shipments to/from other festivals, for which the standard practice of cost sharing with the festivals will be applied.
(4) Please note that customs delays of up to two weeks may occur. 
(5) All screening copies will be returned to the address stated in the entry form within a month of the closing day of the festival. 
(6) Festival Address:
  DMZ International Documentary Film Festival Program Department
  4F, 1036 Jungang-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (Zip: 10450)
  (Tel. +82-31-936-7382 ｜ E-mail. print@dmzdocs.com)


9. Insurance
(1) Official courier service designated by the festival is required to secure the liability insurance for the transportation of screening copy.
(2) All screening copies will be insured by the festival for the replacement costs of a screening print or tape of the same type and quality from the moment they are received by the festival until they are handed over to the first forwarding agent for the return shipment.


10. Use of Submitted Materials for Publicity
(1) DMZ Docs can use 10% of the film for the publicity. If the selected part is more than 3 minutes, it should get approval from the copyright holder(s) in advance.
(2) DMZ Docs can use the trailer and all publicity materials submitted by the entrant for publishing catalogue and other promotional purposes.
(3) The industry professionals and badge holders can access the video library to watch the film and the preview screeners during the festival. Only the films which agreed to be included will be provided in the video library service.


11. DMZ Docs Archive
(1) DMZ Docs archive preserves the preview screener copies for non-circulating/non-profit use and educational purposes after the festival. The copies will be disposed of after festival if the copyright holder(s) disagrees to be archived. 
(2) DMZ Docs can make a digital or DCP copy of the film with Korean subtitles for the festival screening(s) to the extent that it does not cause any loss of image quality. The copy will be strictly maintained within the festival office. 
(3) DMZ Docs will be responsible for damages caused by any leaked screeners or films due to the festival office’s carelessness.
(4) The films can be used for revival screenings or DMZ Docs Archive screenings for  non-profit, educational purposes after the festival. In case of special screening(s), DMZ Docs is required to obtain an agreement by the copyright holder(s) in advance. 
(5) The donation of any materials related to selected film(s) is welcomed. Donated materials will be preserved permanently in DMZ Docs Archive and can be used for non-profit educational and academic research purposes.


12. General Regulations
(1) It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to secure authorization and permission from the copyright owner(s) of any and all copyrighted contents or materials included within the submitted film. The festival does not double check the copyright status of the film and expressly disavows any responsibility for and will not be held responsible for any unauthorized inclusion of any copyrighted contents or materials within or relating to the submitted film, including any contents or materials that are or may become the basis for any claims for copyright infringement.
(2) As a copyright holder or an official delegate submits a signed entry form, DMZ Docs considers that they fully understand and agree with the festival’s rules and regulations.

※ Every content of the entry form must be free of falsehoods. If any contents of the entry form are proved to be false, the entry will be excluded from the selection and the screening could be canceled even after being selected.

※ Be sure to double check all the information is correct. You cannot revise your form after finalizing the submission.

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