TERMS AND CONDITIONS


1) Length: Films should be between 80 and 180 minutes long. Programs should be between 5 and 60 minutes in length.
  • Language: The Film must be in English, Kiswahili or a local vernacular language.
  • Screening: The Film must comply with government regulations on taste and decency.
  • Who May Enter: Films and programs must at least have a Kenyan producer, Kenyan director, Kenyan cast or crew to qualify. Only the filmmaker (producer, director or executive producer) may submit a Program or Film to the Awards.
  • Production Date: All Films must have been completed between 1st January 2007 and 29th July 2010. All programs must have been on air for at least seven Episodes before 29th July 2010.
  • Submission: Submission copy should be DVD only. Each institutional entry should include an entry fee of Kshs. 2,000, while the independent producer's entry is free of charge.
Entries can be sent in through post or hand delivered to the following address:

The Kenya Film Commission,
2nd Floor, Jumuia Place II,
Lenana Road Kilimani.
P.O Box, 76417-00508,
Nairobi.

NB:
Please do not submit the master copy. Kenya Film Commission will not be liable for loss of the Film. Kenya Film Commission will retain the submitted DVD, which shall not be returned to you.

Opening Date: Any entry can be received with effect from 29th June 2010.
Closing Date: All entries must be received by 28th July 2010.

Copyright: PLEASE NOTE: If the Production uses material (including music) that may be owned by a third party (or if a third party has any right or interest in such material), you may be required to give the Kenya Film Commission written proof that the third party has consented to the use of the material for the purpose of making the production. To promote fairness to other artistes, Kenya Film Commission may disqualify an entry that lacks approval for the use of third party materials.

2) Decisions and Awards
(a) An Academy of long serving, well-known filmmakers and television producers will review all the entries and nominate accordingly.
(b) The Academy's decision will be final and no discussions will be entered into.
(c) The Kenya Film Commission accepts no responsibility for late, misdirected, lost, undelivered or illegible entries.
(d) Awards will not be transferable but winners may appoint representatives to
receive awards on their behalf.
(e) Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions will result in disqualification and an alternate may be selected at the discretion of the Academy, the Kenya Film Commission and the Award's Board of Trustees.

3) Kenya Film Commission's Rights(a) You hereby grant the Kenya Film Commission the non-exclusive and irrevocable right to broadcast and/or exhibit (and authorise to any third party the broadcast/exhibition of) clips of the Film and program in all media (including, without limitation, television, video on demand, satellite video on demand, multimedia distribution systems, ADSL, internet and mobile/handheld devices) during the nomination and voting process with the aim of promoting the awards.

(b) All material created by Kenya Film Commission featuring excerpts of the production is and shall remain the property of Kenya Film Commission.

(c) Kenya Film Commission shall have the right to copy the Films and programs (or clip(s) of it) and to send such copies to the nominating Academy and to journalists for the purpose of reviewing the Film and of promoting the Competition.

(d) Nominated Films may be screened at selected theatres and or Broadcast houses or Digital TV during the public voting period in the month of August Entering your production in Kalasha therefore is deemed to be consent for the carriage of the same.

(e)The right to broadcast the entries for publicity to create awareness of the contents of any entries is hereunder given w prejudice by the appendage of the signature of the authorized official submitting the entry.

4) Third Party Copyright
Please note:

4.1 You warrant and confirm that you own or have obtained all rights and/or releases necessary including without limitation:
  • All rights, releases and/or copyright clearance in relation to all material included in the production owned or controlled by a third party including music, literary, dramatic and/or artistic works;
  • Releases for all locations featured in the Film;
  • Consents from all persons featured in, portrayed or contributing to the filming and production of the project, including the director;
  • License to use all copyright work used in the production or required for its exploitation, including scripts;
  • In order to allow the Kenya Film Commission to promote the Competition,the films, or the programs you hereby consent to Kenya Film Commission (and its partners) editing and cutting the production in order to exercise the rights granted to them hereunder and to the use by the Kenya Film Commission any content from the production in conjunction with other content and materials in the exercise of their rights hereunder granted.
5) Publicity
(a) You agree to provide the name and biography of all those involved in the production of the Film or program including actors and directors and grant the Kenya Film Commission the right to use such information in promoting the Film and the
Awards.

(b) You agree, and will use reasonable efforts, to procure that other participants in the Film or program agree to take part in reasonable publicity for the Awards as requested by the Kenya Film Commission.

6) Third Parties
(a) You warrant and represent that you have the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant the rights set out herein.

(b) You warrant and represent that nothing in the Film or program is obscene, defamatory, libellous or breaches Government rules.

7) Indemnity
You indemnify and hold harmless the Kenya Film Commission, and its affiliated corporations, from and against any and all claims, suits, liabilities, judgements and damages arising out of a breach by you of any of the obligations, representations or warranties contained in these Terms and Conditions.

Please note:
DVDs will not be returned
The Kenya Film and TV Awards ceremony should take place on September 25th 2010.

To download the Entry Submission Form Please click below