REGULATIONS

Of The28th

CAIRO INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL

From 30th November – 10th December

Recognized by the FIAPF

 
Article 1

The object of the festival is to spread the artistic taste, to promote better understanding among the people of the world and to be a mean for developing the art of film industry.
 
Article 2

The 28th Cairo International Film Festival will be held from 30th November till 10th December 2004

 
Article 3                       

  The Committee of Cairo International Film Festival is responsible for  selecting and inviting   films to participate in :

1- Competition

2- Out of Competition

A- Festival of Festivals

B - Information Section

C - Retrospective

D - Tributes

E - Special Sections

F- Film Market (Special Regulations)

 
Article 4

Rules covering the Competition Section  :            

-It will not be screened in this section any film that already has competed at another International Festival.

-  Films should have been produced after July 2003.

- Each country has the right to participate with more than one film

- Films, not in English language, should be submitted in their original version with English subtitles.

-Videos submitted for Selection Committee must be delivered to the festival before September 1st, 2004 with publicity materials.

-The Festival would be grateful to the producers of the awarded films if they would accept to deposit a print of their film or possibly, a videocassette with the Festival archives, which formally pledge to refrain from screening the film unless they have obtained the written agreement of its producer.
 
Article 5

The International Jury  :

-     -An International Jury will be composed according to the rules of the FIAPF.

-    -The International Jury will be composed of prominent personalities in the field of cinema with a genuine knowledge of the film industry.

-      -Will not be included as Jury member any person in any way connected with the production or commercial exploitation of a competitive entry.
 
Article 6

 Prizes:

A. The International Jury will present the following prizes to the Competition films:

                                    

1- The Prize for the Best Film (Golden Pyramid) presented to the  producer.

2- The Special Jury Prize (Silver Pyramid) presented to the director.

3- The Prize for Best Actress.             

4-The Prize for Best Actor.

5-The Prize for the Best director.

6-The Prize for the Best Script (Saad El- Din Wahba Prize ).

7- The prize for the Best First or  Second work of a director (NAGUIB MAHFOUZ Prize  ).

8- The prize for the Best Artistic Contribution (Presented to the director).

 

          B.    The International Jury will present the prize

  for the Best Arabic film.

      1- Same rules concerning all films in competition  

          (Article 4).

       2-  The Ministry of Culture awards the producer a

            prize of 100,000 Egyptian Pounds for the best Arabic film.
 
Article 7

General Conditions covering all other Festival’s Sections :

- Prints in their original version must be with English subtitles.

- “ Original Version “ means any version in which a film is exhibited in its country of origin.

-The English subtitles are obligatory even for Egyptian and Arabic Films.

-Arabic subtitles may be included and may be made by the Festival’s Secretariat at the participant’s own expenses. In this case, the print must arrive to the Festival’s management one month before the deadline mentioned in these regulations.

 -Before sending the print, participants are required to send the publicity materials, and film extracts if they wishes to avail of promote the film on television.
 
Article 8

During the period of the Festival , no invited film  will be withdrawn from the Festival’s program .
 
Article 9

Each participating film may be projected five times, as maximum (including the press screening) during the Festival’s period.
 
Article 10 

During the period of the Festival , none of the participating films will be  screened outside the projection halls of the Festival  .
 
Article 11 

 The Festival accepts feature films 35 mm.
 
Article 12

The deadline of receiving the entry forms and publicity material of each film is October 1st, 2004.
 
Article 13 

The deadline of sending the print to Cairo International Airport is November 1st, 2004.
 
Article 14 

The Festival is responsible of the storehouse where the Films are deposited since their arrival until their expedition.
 
Article 15

The Festival is responsible of repeating the regulations of the FIAPF concerning piracy.
 
Article 16

All conditions and the above- mentioned dates are obligatory.
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Article 17

The expenses of shipping films from their country to Cairo International Airport will be shouldered by the participants.

Films will be sent back to the participants within two weeks of the festival closing date. Expenses of reshipping will be shouldered by the festival as well as of stroage, insurance and local transportation.                            

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Article 18

The Films are insured by the Festival since their arrival at Cairo International Airport and till their reshipment.

Should a print be lost, the Festival’s responsibility could be engaged only to the extent of the value indicated by the producer on the entry form (not more than $ 2500). In the case of damage, any claims lodged by the participant must be communicated to the Festival attached by an invoice from a laboratory at the latest one month after receiving his print back in order not to lose his right with the insurance company.
Article 19

The president of the Cairo International Film Festival has the power to settle all cases not covered by the present rules but according to the provisions of the international regulations.
Article 20

This regulation form is issued in Arabic and has been translated into English and French. It is liable to International and Egyptian laws and to the conditions and regulations set forth by the FIAPF.

In case of conflicting interpretations, the Arabic text will be used.
Article 21
Participation in the Festival means acceptance of all conditions mentioned in these regulations.

Address of the Cairo International Film Festival

17, Kasr El Nil St, Cairo - Egypt

Tel.  : ( 202) 3923962 - (202) 3923562     

Fax   :  (202) 3938979

           www.cairofilmfest.com       

 E-mail:  Info@cairofilmfest.com

 

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