INDEX
GENERAL REGULATION
1/ The Festival takes place every year. The contests are
open to everyone.
2/ Deadline for registration and dispatch : September
15th.
We recommend you send registrations as soon as possible.
3/ Registration forms and packets must be mailed to :
FESTIVAL MONDIAL DE L'IMAGE SOUS-MARINE
1157, chemin de la Plaine - BP 1307 - 06255 MOUGINS cedex
- France
Fax: (33) 04 93 67 34 93 E-mail : info@underwater-festival.com
4/ The organisation will refuse all
parcels generating duty on delivery. Please ensure this
will not happen.
5/ Works must be sent in a packaging which affords proper
protection.
6/ The Organizing Committee undertakes to take very great
care of works but can in no way be held responsible for
loss or damage to the works during the Festival or in
the mail. Participants should therefore take out insurance
if they think it necessary.
7/ Works which have already been presented at the Festival
cannot be considered.
8/ Only those works chosen by the preselection jury will
be presented. Its decision will be final.
9/ Competition entries must be made on the official Festival
entry form duly completed and signed. One form per work
generating a title (films, slide-show…) Photocopies
accepted.
10/ Competitors agree to the use of their works by the
Festival during non-profit-making promotional campaigns
for sub-aqua activities. At each use of the works the
name of the author will be mentioned but no payment for
use of the copyright or retribution of any kind will be
possible. No commercial use of the movies will be made
by the organizers of the Festival. All individuals wishing
to purchase one of the works will be put in contact with
the producers and/or authors.
11/ The Organizing Committee will consider that, according
to law, all works presented are free and clear copyright
and the exclusive property of the authors. By their participation
in the Festival, the authors undertake to guarantee the
organizers against any claims that might be made against
them. The Festival organizers may in no way whatsoever
be held responsible in cases of dispute or litigation.
12/ The decisions of the jury are final. Participation
in a contest entails acceptance of every term of the regulations.
13/ All competitors are provided with a season ticket
for themselves and their spouse/partner free of charge.
14/ Registration fees (Television channels are exempt)
First enrolment in a film, slide, photo, slide-show, conchology,
web site category: 20€
For each additional enrolment in these above categories:
10€
Registrations in all others categories are free
PRIZES
AWARDED
FILMS
MEDIUM LENGHT AND FEATURE FILMS (A group)
Gold, Silver and Bronze Prize
Prize of the President of the Republic to the Gold
prize
Oceanographic Institute, Albert 1st, Prince of Monaco,
Foundation Prize
Current News Prize
VIDEOCLIP AND SHORT (B group)
Gold, Silver and Bronze Prize
SMY ONDINA Prize to the Gold Prize
Fédération Française d'Etudes
et de Sports Sous-Marins Prize
Fédération
Française de Cinéma and Vidéo
Prize
Paul Ricard Institute Prize
Dimitri Rebikoff Prize
Brigitte Cruickshank Prize
GROUP A AND B
Special Jury Prize
Public Prize
Animal Documentary Prize
Historical Documentary Prize
Fiction Prize
Humour Prize
Unusual Prize
Best Musical Adaptation Prize
STILL PICTURES
PORTFOLIO (DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS)
Gold, Silver and Bronze Diver
"Papua New Guinea" Prize (to the Gold
Diver)
Fédération Française d'Etudes
et de Sports Sous-Marins Prize
Prize to the best
image displaying jellyfish (Prints, Portfolio or
Trio-Photo)
TRIO-PHOTO (DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS)
Gold, Silver and Bronze Diver
Young Photographer Prize - under 15
COLOUR PRINTS
Gold, Silver and Bronze Diver
André Laban Prize “La Passion du Bleu”
Young Photographer Prize - under 15
"Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society"
Prize (under 25)
BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS
Gold and Silver Diver
Jean and Maryse Chapeyroux Prize
CONCHOLOGY
French Conchology Association Prize
Jorge Albuquerque Prize
SLIDE SHOWS
SOUND SERIES
Gold and Silver Diver
Best Musical Adaptation in a Sound Series Prize
DIAPORAMAS
Gold and Silver Diver
Best Musical Adaptation in a slide show Prize
OTHER CONTESTS
THE BOOK AND THE SEA
Coral Prize for Books (French language only), International
Prize for Books of Underwater Images, International
Prize for Best Guide to the Underwater World.
MUSIC AND THE SEA
"François de Roubaix" Prize, FESTIVAL
Prize, IOPR Prize
ARCHIPELAEGO
Architecture, Design, Open expression, The Sea from
a child’s imaginationPrizes
WEB SITE
Prize for an Educational Site, Prize for a Promotional
Site, Prize for an Artistic Site
ADVERTISING PRIZE (CLIP AND STILL PICTURES)
Maurice Braud “Smiling Diver”
PRIZE
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I : FILM COMPETITION
I-1/ All films chosen by the pre-selection
jury are shown in public. The group criteria are proposed
for your guidance and are not absolute. The pre-selection
Jury will make a final decision on the entry group. The
pre-selection Jury will show all films selected in groups
A and B to the corresponding jury (Group A Jury and Group
B Jury) which will award the Gold, Silver and Bronze Prizes,
Special Jury Prize and specific prizes in each group.
All other prizes will be awarded in both groups. Each
competitor can present one or several movies.
I-2/ Films should be accompanied by a
synopsis, and if possible a photo of the author and of
filming.
I-3/ The official language at the Festival
is French. For works presented in any other language,
the author must provide a typed script of the work in
French or in English, either on paper, CD-rom or e-mail.
I-4/ FILM category prize winners allows
the Festival’s organisation committee to keep one
copy of the prize-winning film. The Festival’ Foundation
ensures the conservation of this copy and guarantees the
respect of royalties.
I-5/ Submission format: Beta SP, Beta
Num, HD, DVCAM, MiniDV, HDV, HDCam (PAL preferably; NTSC
accepted)
Digital (DVD, USB key, HDD only; ftp downloads are not
accepted): Mpeg4 (AVCHD, H 264, M2t). For these formats,
it is recommended to send the films earlier as possible
before September 15th in order to allow compatibility.
I-6/ Groups Criteria
MEDIUM LENGHT AND FEATURE FILMS (A group)
Unlimited length. Minimum of underwater shots: 30% For
your guidance : professional productions, broadcast quality.
VIDEOCLIP AND SHORT (B group)
Maximum length : 20'. Minimum of underwater shots : 40%
For your guidance : amateur film makers, independent producer.
I-7/ Works presenting an interest in
the underwater world, even though they may not correspond
with the rules and regulations set forth, may be accepted
by the pre-selection jury and compete for a special award.
II: STILL
PICTURES COMPETITION (PHOTOGRAPHS, PORTFOLIO and TRIO-PHOTO)
II-1/ Photographs (prints
and digital files) must have been taken during under-water
diving.
II-2/ The use of the same picture in
several categories is forbidden.
II-3/ Photos, Portfolio and Trio-Photo
in competition may not have a co-author.
II-4/ Still picture competitors agree
to reproduction of their pictures for the Festival archives
and promotion.
II-A
: PORTFOLIO COMPETITION (DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS)
II-A-1/ Each competitor
must present 10 digital photographs. Each competitor is
allowed to present only one Portfolio.
Judgment will be made on the set as a whole.
II-A-2/ Accepted format : files in jpeg
format, (minimal size:1920*1280 pixels, less than 10 Mo
each) without any text nor subtitle in the picture. All
files recorded on the same CD-rom or DVD-rom (no sending
by e-mail).
II-A-3/ Files must be named as follows:
NAME-First name-NN (NAME: Name of the competitor; First
name: first name of the competitor; NN: number of the
picture from 01 to 10). NAME and First name of the competitor
must also be written on the CD-rom or DVD-rom with indelible
ink.
II-B :
TRIO-PHOTO COMPETITION (DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS)
II-B-1/ Each competitor
must present 3 digital photographs. Each competitor is
allowed to present only one Trio-Photo set.
Judgment will be made on the set as a whole.
II-B-2/ Accepted format : files in jpeg
format, (minimal size:1920*1280 pixels, less than 10 Mo
each) without any text nor subtitle in the picture. All
files recorded on the same CD-rom or DVD-rom (no sending
by e-mail).
II-B-3/ Files must be named as follows:
NAME-First name-NN (NAME: Name of the competitor; First
name: first name of the competitor; NN: number of the
picture from 01 to 03). NAME and First name of the competitor
must also be written on the CD-rom or DVD-rom with indelible
ink.
II-C :
COLOUR AND B&W PHOTOGRAPHS COMPETITION (Prints only)
II-C-1/ Set formats
: 30 x 40 or 30 x 45 (cm).
II-C-2/ Only UNMOUNTED prints will be
accepted (the organization will put them under glass).
II-C-3/ Each competitor is allowed to
present ONLY ONE photograph in each category.
II-C-4/ Photographs must carry on the
back, in block capitals :
SURNAME, NAME, complete address and eventually title of
the photo.
II-D
: YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER COMPETITION (under 15 – prints
or trio-photo)
II-D-1/ The contest
is open to young photographers being 15 or younger at
the Festival date.
II-D-2/ Each Young Photographer may submit
either one COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH or one B&W PHOTOGRAPH
or one TRIO-PHOTO set.
II-D-3/ + articles of
§ COLOUR, B&W PHOTOGRAPHS and TRIO-PHOTO COMPETITION.
II-E
: CONCHOLOGY COMPETITION
II-E-1/ The 'French
Association of Conchology Prize' will be awarded to the
best Digital picture, B&W or colour print which, while
presenting strong aesthetic qualities, serves to increase
our knowledge of the still sometimes mysterious world
of shells. The latter, photographed in living form, must
demonstrate some particular morphological characteristics
or emphasise certain habits.
II-E-2/ Each entrant may submit between
one and ten digital files and/or one to three paper prints:
30 x 40 or 30 x 45 cm.
II-E-3/ All shell pictures submitted
in the PHOTOS, PORTFOLIO and TRIO-PHOTO categories will
also be automatically entered in this competition.
III
: SLIDE-SHOW COMPETITION
III-1/ Both photographically
or digital works are still accepted. For the screening
of photographically works, competitors will have to bring
their own slide projector(s) and equipment to the Festival.
III-2/ Two categories of audiovisual
montage will be accepted and judged separately :
a) Sound series: sequences of images
on the same theme accompanied by a only musical track.
Maximum length : 6 minutes. No additional time will be
allowed.
b) Slide-show (as it is known) : i.e.
audiovisual montage which develops a theme and which must
compulsorily have a commentary, and may also have a music
score and soundtrack, with or without mixing.
Maximum length : 12 minutes. However the jury may extend
the length of the time allowed by a maximum of 20% if
it considers the show to be of exceptional quality.
III-3/ All slide-shows that have not
been awarded a prize in one of our previous Festivals
may be presented again, providing there have been noticeable
improvements.
III-4/ A minimum of 50% of the images
must be shot underwater. Disregarding this clause will
result in automatic elimination from the competition.
III-5/ Each digital slide-show must be
recorded as an executable file on CD or DVD. The screening
resolution will be 1920x1200. Each special equipment (slide
projector, additional video projector...) or specific
software will have to be provided by the competitor. In
that case, the competitor will have to send the technical
form (available on demand) duly filled to the Festival
address. The technical manager will contact the entrant
to confirm projection's requirements and feasibility.
LITERATURE
During the World Festival of Underwater
Pictures two international book prizes are awarded. These
prizes are open to books from all countries published
during the last and current year.
The World Underwater Picture Book Prize
is awarded to a work noted for
- its picture quality, its subject, its presentation,
its production
The Best Underwater World Guide
is awarded to a work noted for illustrated books giving
knowledge and information about a subject regarding the
underwater world.
The organization of the event is planned as follows:
· The publisher or the author sends as soon as
possible, before September 15th, a first copy of the book
with the registration form to the Festival.
· On receipt, the pre-selection Jury advise the
publisher or the author of its decision.
· Then five copies must be sent, which the Festival
will forward to the Jury members.
· Meeting of the Jury, during the Festival.
· Official presentation of the Prize during the
Festival's closing session.
It should be noted that books in competition are listed
in the Festival programme and all the works sent to us
will be on display during the event.
No document will be returned.
MUSIC
AND SEA
François de Roubaix Prize
1/ In order to allow
meetings between musicians, composers and film makers
and to promote music in the World Festival of Underwater
Pictures, we have created the " François de
ROUBAIX Prize " to pay homage to this composer.
This prize rewards an original composition on the sea
and submarine theme.
2/ This contest is open to composers
of all nationalities.
3/ This contest is open to all instruments
4/ Each candidate will present only one
composition.
5/ The composition will not last more
than 10 minutes.
6/ The registration form, a complete
music curriculum and the composition in the two following
forms will be sent to the Festival before September 15th
- the score, correctly written and legible.
- the score played and recorded on a standard cassette
or on a CD. which contains only the music in competition
for the Festival.
7/ The author certifies that the composition
is original and unpublished
8/ On the cassette or the CD and on the
score the composer will specify :
- full name
- address
- telephone number
No document will be returned.
9/ The Festival will send an aknowledgement
of receipt to the composer on reception of the whole information
concerning his music. At this moment we will consider
that the registration is made. The composer will be informed
directly of the jury's decision.
10/ The jury, composed of French and
international music personalities will meet in October.
The jury's decision is final, no appeal will be possible.
11/ The winners will receive according
to results
- The " François de ROUBAIX Prize ".
- The Festival Prize.
- The Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute Prize.
They will be invited to the Festival.
Their music will be played during the Festival and will
be heard by members of the French and international press.
ARCHIPELAEGO
The competition is open to individuals
or groups with no nationality limitation.
It is divided into four categories :
•Architecture of the sea (open
to architects and students in architecture)
•Design (open to designers and
students of design schools)
•Open expression (open to everyone
aged 18 at least)
•The sea from a child’s imagination
(12 at 17 years old)
Article 1: the theme of the competition
is to imagine a “blue space” based on the
concept of “green space” (category Architecture)
or one of its components (underwater observation deck,
ship, equipment… (category Design) or whatever amenity
or object linked to a global environmental project (category
Open expression). Every project must be inspired by a
sustainable development spirit and must be implanted within
a deeply urbanized maritime zone, real or imaginary.
It must necessarily shows an ecological spirit and a strong
integration in terms of development and and answers to
a given ecological problem.
It must show how to rehabilitate a maritime and underwater
zone damaged by human pressure to be returned to public
and underwater life. It will be designed to offer the
best facilities and safe visiting conditions for a various
public such as families, school children, old or disable
people… It may include diving zones, land or underwater
transportation equipments, over or underwater observation
ships or decks, animation zones, playgrounds for children,
pateforms for underwater shows… as well as accomodations
and restaurants.
Article 2: The size of the project will
not be a criteria for judgement and each competitor or
group will enter its own category by its willing to create.
Judgement criteria (spirit, imagination, creativity, boldness)
will consider the expression and the understanding of
the project more than the quality of the presentation.
Article 3: Presentation must be realized
on numerical support (photo or film), accompanied by pullings
(optional),on one or several A1 horizontal props (59,5
cm x 84 cm) and must be emphasized by a written document
(obligatoiry, 2 pages min) written in french or in english.
Other presentation elements may be produced such as videos,
scale models, cd’s… at will for a better understanding
of the project by the international jury. Though it is
the quality of the latter will not be able however to
constitute an element of selection nor to be determining
for the appreciation of the project. Each element must
show the name of the project, the name of the competitor
as well as the category in which he enters.
Article 4: Competitors give rights to
the competition authority to publish their work.
Article 5: Competitors can sign up until
the 15th of September. Registration forms can be found
on the Internet (www.underwater-festival.com) or can be
ordered at FMISM, 1157 chemin de la plaine – BP
1307 - 06255 Mougins cedex. Registration is free of charge.
Article 6: Every selected competitor
or group will receive a confirmation along with a registration
number that must be included in the project caption shown
on the presentation elements. Presentation must be received
by the Festival on the 1st of October at last.
Article 7: All selected' projects after
the first selected will be displayed to the public during
the Festival.
Article 8: An international jury will
be led by architect of the sea Jacques Rougerie, and will
be made up by men and women who have dedicated their life
to the ocean.
Four awards will be given :
• the Jacques Rougerie Architecture of the
sea award
• the World Festival of Underwater Pictures
Design of the sea award
• the Philippe Tailliez Open expression
award
• the Sea from a child’s imagination
award.
DIVING WEB
SITE
This competition is intended to promote
the use of the Internet for the presentation of underwater
subjects. This competition is open to French and foreign
sites. The subject of the site must be related to the
underwater world and will be judged in one of the following
three categories:
• Educational : dedicated to marine
life, archaeology, history, sport, teaching diving, etc..
• Promotional : site which promotes
the underwater world - tourism, discovering dive sites,
diving equipment, etc.
• Artistic : site presenting work
related to the underwater world
Send the registration form as soon as possible, but before
September 15th, to the Festival address:
ADVERTISING
COMPETITION
1) The ADVERTISING AND
UNDERWATER PICTURE Contest is open to all advertising
achievements using the underwater world as a theme (shots,
flora, fauna, leisure and professional equipment, etc.)
to promote products not belonging to the underwater sector.
2) Two categories will be awarded:
- "Posters and Newspapers"
- "Films"
3) The "GOLD PRIZE" for both
categories will be awarded by the jury during the event.
4) Deadline for registration and mailing:
September 15th
5) Packets must be mailed to the Festival
address
6) The selected film will receive the
Gold Prize and will be presented during the Festival and
included in the tour programme.
7) All films and posters participating
in the contest will be presented during the Festival.
POSTER
CONSTEST
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