International Mountain Film Festival 
Sliven 2005

ENTRY PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS

	1.	The International Mountain Film Festival is organized by the municipality of Sliven and the Association “International Mountain Film Festival”.
	2.	Organisational funds come from charity, sponsors and contracts for advertisement.   
	3.	The Festival is conducted in Sliven, Bulgaria.
4.	Festival time: 28 – 30 October 2005.
5.	Entry deadlines:
-	Receipt of entry form: September 15, 2005,
-	Receipt of film or video: September 25, 2005.
6.	The purpose of this festival is to encourage production of mountain films and to contribute to their development by attracting people’s attention to mountains, mountaineering and extreme sports, outdoor activities, the way of life enjoyed by mountain people and the preservation of mountain nature.
7.	Categories and awards:
Grand Prix,
		Judge Special Award,
Bulgarian Short Mountain Film (for Bulgarian filmmakers only),
People's Choice, 
		Camera extreme.
8.	A work can be awarded one official prize only.
9.	The meaning of “Mountain Film” is any movie production (on film or tape) that treats the problems listed in Regulation #6.
10.	The Festival is open to all filmmakers, whether professional, amateur or freelance.
11.	The Movies which will be presented should be on:
- 35mm film tape,
- video VHS (PAL, SECAM, NTSC), S-VHS (PAL), U-matic Hi Band or
Betacam SP (PAL),
- Mini DV, Mini DVD, DVD (PAL). 
	11.	The movies should be accompanied by translations (dialogues) in English, French, German, Italian, and Russian. Translation and sound are the responsibility of the organizers. Presenters may use simultaneous translation or just present their movie in English. 
	12.	The films should be accompanied by a form for participating (entry form). 
13.	Each filmmaker can present up to four movies, made during the last two years (2004, 2005) preceding the current festival.
14.	During the Festival there is a retrospective (non-competitive) part. Films for this part should meet the criteria of Regulation #6.
15.	The Association “International Mountain Film Festival” can make a pre-selection if necessary.
13.	The organizing committee appoints a Jury.
14.	This Jury specifies the prizes to be awarded. These prizes are affirmed by the Organizing Committee and the Association “International Mountain Film Festival”.
15.	Each participants should present the following:
-	form for participating, 
-	film(s) on one of the carriers appointed in #10.
16.	All the entries should be accompanied with a summary of their contents, 3 photographs of the minimum format 9 x 13 cm and other advertising material which shall become property of the Festival and the Festival is entitled to publish them free of charge.
17.	Participants should send their films to the following address:

Natalie Petrova
Festival Director 
Association “International Mountain Film Festival”
Juri Gagarin Str. Bl. 97/ A
1113 Sofia
Bulgaria
For contacts: +359 – 2 – 8407475, +359- 888 – 859563.
e-mail: slivenimff@abv.bg 

18.	All fees for shipping and handling for this mailing are paid by the participants.
19.	The organizers agree to use the copies sent to them only for non-commercial purposes, for just one presentation during the festival. With the permission of those who possess the copyrights, small 10-15 second clips can be broadcast on TV for non-commercial purposes.
20.	When the festival is over, the organizers return the films to their owners, and all fees for shipping and handling for this mailing are paid by the organizers.
21.		The form for participating contains agreement for obeying the regulations set down herein.

The Association for the International Mountain Film Festival
July 2005