DigiCon6 ASIA Awards Entry Rules
17th DigiCon6 ASIA Awards
DigiCon6 ASIA Awards is an annual competition held each fall, for the objective of seeking and recognizing talented creators throughout Asia and rewarding them for their outstanding works. (17th DigiCon6 ASIA participating regions : Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and more.)
1. MANAGEMENT
DigiCon6 ASIA Awards is sponsored by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., and organized by the DigiCon6 ASIA Headquarters.
2. ELIGIBILITY
1) The competition is open to everyone; regardless of age, gender, nationality, or professional/amateur status.
2) Entries can be made by individuals or as a group.
3) The applicant must own the copyright of the film submitted.
4) Music & sound used in the film must have been created by the applicant, or be otherwise free of copyright.
5) More than one entry per applicant is accepted.
6) Applicants must fully comply with the Entry Rules, including the deadline, entry material requirements, as well as terms and conditions.
7) Non-Japanese language Works must have sub-titles in Japanese or English, or be submitted with dialogue in Japanese or English.
3. CATEGORY
Any style of expression or theme is accepted. The film must be digital contents (as defined below) of under 15 minutes. The term 'Digital Contents' refers to projects meeting at least one of the following conditions;
1) Computer graphic animation (2D/3D).
2) Live-action videos filmed and edited by digital movie equipment.
3) All 3D rendered films (including stop-motion and clay animation).
4. SUBMISSION PERIOD
See Submission guideline of each region.
* All submissions postmarked after the above deadline will not be accepted.
5. SUBMISSION FORMAT
For entry into DigiCon6 ASIA Awards, the following must be submitted:
1) Entry form: To be downloaded and to be filled out.
2) A screening copy of the Work on Quick Time Data (recommended) / DVD /mini DV 3)Sample still images of the Work on CD-ROM or DVD. (These images must be in BMP, JPG, PICT, or TIFF format with a resolution higher than 720 x 480 pixels.)
4) Storyboard (if available)
* Entry forms are available on the DigiCon6 ASIA Official Website
(http://www.tbs.co.jp/digicon/asia/pdf/dc17th_entry_form_english.pdf)
* The DVD/CD-ROM or mini DV must be labeled with the title of the Work, contact information, and running time or file format.
* If you wish to enter multiple works, you must submit each work separately.
6. JUDGING PROCEDURES
All submitted Works will be reviewed and judged by DigiCon6 ASIA Awards organization members and a panel of industry experts - based on the quality of work, ideas, and originality.
The judging committee, set up by the administration will judge each film fairly.
The judging committee, sponsor, and the administration will not respond to individual inquiries regarding judgment criteria and the contest results.
7. JUDGING CRITERIA
Films will be judged based on the following five criteria;
Creativity
Expressiveness
Design and artistic quality
Quality of the picture
Effective use of music and sound effects
8. AWARDS AND PRIZES
DigiCon6 ASIA presents the following awards and prizes:
<17th DigiCon6 ASIA Awards > Competition amongst the selected Works from each region.
1) dc6 ASIA Gold (Grand Prize) :
One winner. The winner receives a \ 500,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a certificate of excellence.
2) dc6 ASIA Gold(Special Jury Prize) :
One winner. The winner will receive a \ 300,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a certificate of excellence.
3) dc6 ASIA Silver(Asian Perspective) :
One winner. The winner will receive a \ 100,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a certificate of excellence.
4) dc6 ASIA Silver(Best Technique):
One winners. The winner will receive a \ 100,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a certificate of excellence.
5) dc6 ASIA Silver(Innovative Art):
One winners. The winner will receive a \ 100,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a certificate of excellence.
6) dc6 ASIA Next Generation:
One winners. The winner will receive a \ 100,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a certificate of excellence.
7) dc6 ASIA Audience Choice:
One winners. The winner will receive a \ 100,000 cash prize, a certificate of excellence.
* Additional Awards may be presented.
* The award recipient is responsible for all applicable taxes, customs, tariffs, and similar charges or costs, if any.
* The content of the above mentioned prizes are subject to change without notice.
9. RIGHT TO UTILIZE THE WORK
The applicant acknowledges and agrees that the Work (in whole or in part) may be reproduced and be widely utilized by the Organizer or its affiliated companies by means of broadcast (regardless of media), online transmission (including but not limited to the internet and mobile communications), exhibition, and distribution (e.g. in the form of a videogram). The applicant shall, prior to his/her submission of the Work, obtain all necessary permissions (royalty-free) from applicable third parties, if any, to enable the aforementioned utilization by the Organizer and its affiliates.
With regard to Prize-winning Works, the Organizer (including its affiliate companies) shall have the right of first negotiation with respect to acquiring the right of utilization of said Work until 12months after the official announcement of the Award results. The details of the conditions for such use shall be stipulated in a separate agreement, which shall be based on a good faith negotiation between the Organizer and the applicant.
For the sole purpose of publicizing the Award and the future DigiCon6 ASIA Awards, the Organizer shall have the right, without notice to the applicant, to utilize the Work in whole or in part by means of broadcast (regardless of media), online transmission (including but not limited to the internet and mobile communications), exhibition, and distribution (e.g. in the form of a videogram) free of any payment to the applicant, in perpetuity. The organizer further reserves the right to edit and/or make changes to the Work, as necessary in order to abide by its own broadcast standards or those stipulated by the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan.
10. RETURN OF SUBMITTED MATERIALS
Due to the large number of entries received, submitted materials will not be returned to the applicant.
11. RESULTS
The winners of JAPAN regional Awards and 17th DigiCon6 ASIA Awards will be announced at the DigiCon6 ASIA Awards Ceremony on November 14th, 2015. The official results will be made available on the official web site following the announcement.
12.DISCLAIMER
This contest may be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances for which case DigiCon6 ASIA is not liable. For fair and clear operation of the competition, persons associated with this contest (administrations and other staff members as well as sponsors) along with their family members are not permitted to enter the competition. Each applicant must agree to hold the Organisers harmless of any claims including but not limited to copyright or other intellectual property claims that may be made against the interest of the Organisers.
13. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) By entering your work in the DigiCon6 ASIA Awards competition, you are agreeing to abide by the following Terms and Conditions.
2) The applicant shall accept, agree, and comply with the administrative policy, method of administration, and administrative decision regarding the Awards, and shall not make objections to the same.
3) If any of the submitted materials are incomplete, DigiCon6 ASIA Headquarters reserves the right to refuse entry.
4) All applicants shall be held responsible for everything his/her Work represents.
5) The music and sound used in the Work must be copyright-free and/or created and exclusively owned/controlled by the applicant and is not under the control of any music rights administration societies such as JASRAC or similar organizations having jurisdiction in Japan. Any use of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited.
6) In the case of any conflict or claim made from any third party in regards to the Work, the applicant shall solely and completely be responsible for the settlement of the same, and shall not cause any trouble or inconvenience to other applicants, DigiCon6 ASIA Headquarters, or the affiliated parties.
7) DigiCon6 ASIA Headquarters will reserve the right to void and take back an award in the event that the award recipient has violated the Terms and Conditions.
14. TRANSLATION DISCLAIMER
The Entry Rules are a translation of the original Entry Rules written in Japanese for the purpose of providing non-Japanese speakers with information regarding the DigiCon6 Awards. In the case of any discrepancy between the translation and the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall rule.
15. CONTACT INFORMATION
For any questions regarding DigiCon6 ASIA Awards, please contact:
CHINA
CCIF
TEL : +86-10-66503588
E-mail : info-china@tbs-digicon.asia
HONG KONG
HONG KONG DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION
TEL : +852 2786 4344
E-mail : karis.lee@hkdea.org
INDIA
CGTANTRA NETWORKS
TEL : +91-22-28688234
E-mail : info-india@tbs-digicon.asia
INDONESIA
PT. AOI ASIA INDONESIA
TEL : +62 21.788.33639
E-mail : digicon6@aoiasia.com
KOREA
KOCCA -Korea Creative Content Agency-
TEL : +81-3-5363-4510
E-mail : yhlee@kocca.kr
MALAYSIA
MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TEL : +603-8315-3273
E-mail : info-malaysia@tbs-digicon.asia
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE MEDIA ACADEMY
TEL : +65 6435 6000
E-mail : info-singapore@tbs-digicon.asia
THAILAND
Computer Graphic Plus Co.,Ltd.
TEL : +66-26517747
E-mail : info-thailand@tbs-digicon.asia
TAIWAN
ACCA台灣動漫創作協會
TEL : +866-2577-4249
E-mail : info-taiwan@tbs-digicon.asia
JAPAN&OTHER REGION
DigiCon6 ASIAHeadquarters
TEL:+81-3-3505-0661/FAX:+81-3-5571-2085
E-mail:info2015@digicon6.com
Office Hours (JST): Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Weekends and Holidays CLOSED