#Dmzdocs2014 regulations forentry

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Regulations for Entry - DMZ Docs 2014
1. Organization
The 6th DMZ Korean International Documentary Festival (hereafter: DMZ Docs 2014) is presented by
the DMZ Korean International Documentary Festival Committee.
2. Purposes
Having been established under the meaning of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the potential
resumption communication, DMZ Docs aims to reaffirm the true meaning of communication through
documentary, and to promote the new, bold voices of both emerging and established documentary
filmmakers.
3. Period and Venue
DMZ Docs 2014 will take place from 17th to 24rd of September, 2014 in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do,
Korea.
4. General Entry Requirements
Entry Fee:
No entry fee is charged.
Deadline for entry:
International Competition : June 1, 2014 (on arrival)
Eligibility:
Documentaries completed after January 1, 2013.
Please check entry requirements per section 5 below.
Formats:
DMZ Docs 2014 accepts the following screening formats: DCP, Blu-ray, QuickTime ProRes 422,
HDCAM(HDV), Digibeta(NTSC), Beta(NTSC)
* DMZ Docs can’t afford to have 35mm any more due to our festival theater surroundings.
Languages:
All non-English language films must be subtitled in English.
Please note that DMZ Docs will not return submitted materials to the entrants, other than the
screening print or tape.
5. Programs and Entry Requirements
DMZ Docs 2014 presents international and domestic documentary films in the following categories:
5-1. Competitions
5-1-1. White Goose Award
-Open to international documentary films longer than 40 minutes
-Feature length documentaries of various visions and outstanding cinematic experience
-Eligible for the White Goose Award with a cash award of KRW 15,000,000 and the Special Jury
Award with a cash award of KRW 7,000,000
-One representative of each nominated film will be offered round flight tickets (economy class only)
and accommodations.
* Nominated films in both international and Korean competitions are eligible for the Audience Award
with a cash award of KRW 3,000,000 to be determined by audience voting.

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5-1-2. DMZ Docs Korean Award
-Open to Korean documentaries including the works by overseas Koreans and foreign residents in
Korea
-Open to films of any length
-Documentaries which portray present insightfully with formal and experimental variation
-Eligible for the Best Korean Documentary Award with a cash award of KRW 10,000,000
* Nominated films in both international and Korean competitions are eligible for the Audience Award
with a cash award of KRW 3,000,000 to be determined by audience voting.
5-1-3. Youth Docs Award
-Open to documentaries made by Korean youth (under age 20) including overseas Koreans and
foreign residents in Korea
-Open to films no longer than 40 minutes
-Eligible for the Best Youth Documentary Award (KRW 1,000,000) and two awards of excellence (a
voucher of KRW 100,000 each)
* Certificates will be granted to each selected documentary.
5-2. Non-competitive Sections
5-2-1. Global Vision
International non-competitive section showcasing documentaries that have been in the international
spotlight for controversial as well as popular docs such as masters’ new films and emerging directors’
debut film
5-2-2. Asian Perspectives
Aiming to discover Asian directors and support them to envision DMZ Docs’ as Asian representative
documentary film festival which shows docs ranging from traditional docs to contemporary moving
image crossing fiction and reality, cinema and video media.
5-2-3.Korean Documentary Showcase
Showcasing section for Korean documentaries that show present and future of Korean documentaries
with various themes and aesthetics
5-2-4. All about Docs
A section for documentaries which are familiar to audience of all age groups and programmed under
the sub-section as family, youth with its explanation.
5-2-5. Doc Alliance Selection
A section that introduce award-winners from Doc Alliance member festivals.
5-2-6. Masters
Expedition originated from Masters reinterpretation for docs.
5-2-7. Passage
A section that challenges the conventional concept of documentary and questioning boundaries of
wider range of films with documentary elements like reality and fiction, cinema and artist films based
in gallery with connected with DMZ DOCS symposium.
5-2-8. Retrospective/Special Focus
Sections focusing on a renowned filmmaker’s works, a specific region or theme with carte blanche,
invited specialist.

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5-2-9. Cinema Picnic
Official outdoor screening with outdoor picnic
5-2-10. DMZ Docs Symposium
Seminars in depth and artist talk with themes and motives connected festival concept
6. How to Submit Your Film
-Please fill out the entry form (available on the website) and email to entry@gdca.or.kr, and mail a
full-length preview DVD or digital file (move, avid, mpeg, wmv) to:
DMZ Docs 2014
9F, 202 dong, Chunui Techno Park 2
Chunui-dong, Wonmi-gu
Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
420-857 South Korea
-Submission via withoutabox.com is also available.
-Please note that submission will be considered complete only when both entry form and DVD have
been delivered to the festival office.
7. Selection Procedure, Required Items and Authorizations
Selection Procedure
Preliminary selection will be done by Korean professional preliminary jury members. Selected films
for competition will be informed during July, 2014.
Jury members will be appointed by the festival committee. A three-member international jury will
deliberate to select the winner of the White Goose Award and the Special Jury Award, while audience
voting will determine the winner of the Audience Award. A separate three-member jury will choose
the winner of the Best Korean documentary Award.
Required Items
The following items must be sent to the festival once you receive the official invitation letter from the
program coordinators.
1) 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. The sample format for transcription will be provided.
The following digital publicity materials must be received NO LATER THAN July 31, 2014 via the
DMZ Docs Program Team’s email or the festival’s webhard.
2) Short synopsis of the film (80 words)
3) Long synopsis of the film (250 words)
4) A biography and a complete filmography of the director(s)
5) Director’s statement on the film (150~300 words)
6) At least 3 high-resolution digital film stills. Minimum requirements: 300dpi, 2000 pixels wide,
600kb.
7) A digital photo of the director(s)
8) A trailer and movie clips
9) Other promotional materials: press kit, poster, soundtrack, etc. Optional.

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Authorizations
After selection of a film, the festival has the right to:
-screen the film no more than three times during the festival.
-use the selected part of the film only for festival promotion purpose.
-make a digital copy of the film (except films in 35mm format) with Korean subtitles for previewing
purposes. It will not cause any loss of image quality and the copy will be strictly maintained in the
festival office. The copy will be destroyed after the festival unless it is agreed to preserve it in the DMZ
Docs Archive.
-keep DVDs of the film in its archive for non-circulating/non-profit use and educational purposes.
Public screening will not occur without written consent from the rights holder.
-use 10% of the original contents of the film, up to a maximum of three minutes, for publicity and
online purposes
-use all publicity materials to promote the festival.
-allow industry professionals to access the video library to view the film during the festival
Award-winning films must authorize the rights of five free non-commercial encore screenings
within two years of the end of festival.
8. Transportation of Screening Copy (Prints/Tapes) and Insurance
-The festival must receive the screening copy of the film NO LATER THAN August 23, 2014.
-The festival covers round-trip shipping costs in cases where the shipment has been made through the
official courier service designated by the festival and the return is to the origin of the print. The only
exception is for shipments to/from other festivals, for which the standard practice of cost sharing with
the festivals will be applied. Please note that the courier account is only for screening copy shipments
and not for any other materials.
-A pro-forma invoice must be attached to the print or video, stating the name of the sender, the title
and length of the film, the number of reels and whether it is in color or black-and-white.
-Please note that customs delays of up to two weeks may occur. We strongly suggest you report an
amount as low as possible when declaring the shipment value, so that any possible customs duties are
kept to a minimum. Shipments with tapes and prints should be endorsed as follows: “NO
COMMERCIAL VALUE, FOR CULTURAL/FESTIVAL PURPOSES ONLY”
-All screening copies will be returned to the address stated in the entry form within three weeks of the
closing day of the festival.
-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.