1^st Article
 
All the works selected for the Festival, both those which take part of the competition and those outside the Official Section, will be all screened in the venues where the Festival is held.

Short films, documentaries as well as fiction will be available to watch on the Festival’s web page (www.amalfestival.com).

2^nd Article

3^rd Article

Deadline for entering applications is June 15^th 2010; later applications will not be accepted. The organization will recognize the person who signs on the entry form as the only one responsible and not other companies or persons who may have participated in the film or its production.

4^th Article

Compulsory materials:

• Entry form fully filled. It can be filled and sent through the website www.amalfestival.com
• 2 still shots of the film, photo and CV of the director (300dpi). It can be sent through the website www.amalfestival.com.
• Certification of possessing the rights of the film, cession of copy and authorization in accordance with the article 17 (annexe I) of these regulations. This annexe is essential in order to participate in the Festival. It must be sent fully filled and signed through the website www.amalfestival.com.
• Copy of script and summary translated into English, French or Spanish for subtitling. They must be sent through the website www.amalfestival.com.
• Preview copy of the film on DVD (region 2). These copies will not be returned. It must be sent to:

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EURO ÁRABE AMAL
Fundación Araguaney – Puente de Culturas
C/ Montero Ríos, 25 - 27
15706 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)
ESPAÑA

Registration does not guarantee that the film will be shown during the AMAL Festival. No fee is charged for participating in the Festival nor will the Festival pay for showing films presented in the competition.

Supplementary Materials:

• Any publicity or press material, if available. It could be sent through the website www.amalfestival.com

The Festival is not responsible for any loss or damage to the copies or materials received.

5^th Article

6^th Article

The preview copy must be sent on DVD (region 2). It is important to check the DVD copies several times in different types of DVD players before sending them.

If the organization is unable to view the preview copy, another copy in the correct format must be sent.

The same participant can send more than one film, but each title must be accompanied by a separate application form and with the corresponding DVD.

Every film must indicate the original title and the sender.

7^th Article

Every film presented in the competition must be subtitled in Spanish, English or French to be examined by the Festival Committee, or accompanied by the script in one of these languages.

8^th Article

All selected films will be shown at the Festival in their original version with subtitles in Spanish or any of the official languages in the Spanish State. The original version will be the one which is presented in the country the film comes from.

9^th Article

The films selected for the festival will only be screened in Betacam SP (PAL system), Digital Betacam or 35mm. The selected ones must send a clean copy of the film (without subtitles) it has to correspond to the script (4^th article). In case that the copy does not enter into the deadline or in the indicated conditions, the Festival holds the right to eliminate the film from the Official Selection.  

10^th Article

Transport and insurance costs of the film will be borne by the applicant until it reaches the Festival Headquarters. The Festival Organization will be responsible for the insurance of the copies once these have reached the premises and until they are returned. The Organisation only pays for the return; the participant, if necessary, has to pay the charges of customs on the shipping.

The preview copy for pre-selection must be sent with transport costs paid and will not be returned and becomes property of the Fundación Araguaney.

The rights of the films presented in the competition will always belong to the director.

12^th Article 

Regarding films sent from outside the European Union, we recommend using a courier service. No film will be accepted if the customs charges have not been paid. 

 13^th Article

If a copy is damaged, any kind of claim must be demanded from the Festival’s organisation within a maximum of 15 days after being received by the producer.  The Festival will not be responsible for more than the cost of printing a new copy in accordance with the standard prices for a copy in laboratories. 

 14^th Article

The Festival management will appoint the jury members. The following conditions apply: 

The jury will consist of a minimum of five members; at least a third must be personages from an Arab country. 

 15^th Article 

Furthermore there will be an Audience Award, elected by public vote of the following amount:

16^th Article 

17^th Article 

The producers or holders of copyright of the films presented at Amal 2010 have to accredit this in front of the Fundación Araguaney, organizer of the Festival; they are responsible for the veracity of this claim.  

In case of a claim or discrepancy regarding the copyright of any of the works presented, the party who has accredited this (in accordance with the previous point) must respond directly to the claim to third parties and to the Fundación Araguaney and the Festival Amal 2010.
 
The producers or holders of copyright of the film freely authorize Fundación Araguaney to show the film at the Amal Festival, and to use it for publicity and advertising, showing up to 10% of the film before, during and after the Festival in any broadcasting or viewing way.
 
The producers or holders of copyright of the film, subject to previous notification by the Fundación Araguaney, freely authorize the Foundation to show the film for a period of three years in public at cinema screenings for non-profit organized by the Foundation or with its cooperation, regardless of the State where these are held.  If the film is not selected for the Official Section of the Festival, the authorization won’t take effect.

The producers or holders of copyright of the film presented at the Festival will provide one copy in DVD format for the media library at the Fundación Araguaney.
 
The abovementioned authorization does not imply transfer of rights of distribution of the film. 
 
18^th Article

In case of disagreements about the interpretation of these regulations, the Spanish text will be applied. Participation in the festival automatically includes the acceptance of the regulations. In any case of conflict, the management of the Festival will maintain its authority, consulting the regulations of the FIAPF as regards international cinema.