Specification


  1. The contest is open to all participants with contract terms.
  2. Animations, documentaries or experimental films may be included in the digital format, which directly or indirectly involves the theme of the competition -NEIGHBOURHOOD.
  3. 2015 made and later productions can participate in the competition.
  4. Films that do not exceed 15 (+2) minutes in total duration of the film including the front and back credits may apply to the competition.
  5. Competitors may apply with more than one work. The fact that the film has previously participated in national or international competitions or has received awards from these competitions does not preclude them from participating in the competition.
  6. Competitors accept, declare and undertake to exempt Çekmeköy Municipality from all expenditures, claims that may arise, and conflicts with third parties, except for fulfilling all necessary remedies for the production of the Film to compete and the AWARD foreseen in this contract.
  7. The competitor accepts, declares and undertakes that he has all the necessary licenses and permits to use the work provided for him for the purposes of the contract, provided that the works or works provided by him are his own original works or the works of others.
  8. Completely fill in the online application form from the web site of www.cekmekoykisafilm.com, means that competitors accept the competition conditions.
  9. If the language of the work is not Turkish, the Turkish subtitle should be added.
  10. Participants are required to upload their films online after completing the form filling process. The upload quality of movies should be DV PAL (720 x 576) or 1080p (1920 x 1080) in HD format. The uploaded file should be smaller than 2 GB.
  11. The Competitor accepts and undertakes to provide free promotional materials such as photographs, affiche, posters, etc. for the purpose of promoting the Film.
  12. he contestant agrees and undertakes that Film will be used in all sizes of notice equipments (banners, posters, billboards, internet, web sites, brochures, cardboards, etc.) at a size suitable by Çekmeköy Municipality. The Çekmeköy Municipality has the right to publish in the media in order to advertise by using sections from the film.
  13. The Çekmeköy Municipality may publish the first 10 films which will enter the degree periodically without paying royalties except award given for the film, in the Çekmeköy Municipality social media accounts and municipal web site at www.cekmekoykisafilm.com.
  14. Cekmeköy Municipality has the right to meet with the audience without paying royal to the artist for the first 10 films which get the degree after the competition or at the film festival to be organized or at various events indefinitely.
  15. In the event of a violation of a right and / or interest which is the subject of intellectual and / or industrial property protected under the provisions of the relevant legislation during the fulfillment of obligations undertaken by the contractor or due to the contract, the competitor shall not be liable for any administrative, all expenses including the expenses related to the construction of all kinds of works within the scope of FSEK numbered 5846, which will be used in the construction of the film, as well as the royalties for the use of the films and royalties from their use shall be covered by the competitor.
  16. Prize-winning Competitors indicate that the work or works belonging to the owner of the work declared not to be their original works and other works of rights owned by the owner of the work may be used by the Çekmeköy Municipality in accordance with the purposes of the Contract, the screen rights of the Film taken in accordance with the F.S.E.K Law; documents and licenses relating to the transfer of rights from third parties; (designs, all works entered into the scope of F.S.E.K., preliminary agreements made with third parties and / or institutions, etc.) and to submit these licenses or documents to Cekmeköy Municipality before the award.
  17. Cekmeköy Municipality council members, employees, managers; first-degree relatives of the president and his deputies; jury members and relatives from first degree and assistant-secretary cannot participate in the competition.
  18. The following materials will be requested from film owners who are awarded by the competition committee. The competitor must deliver the material in digital form and on time:
    • Director’s first name, surname, film name, duration,
    • production date
    • 3 copies in HD format, recorded in DVD or Disk Memory
    • format, with the title of the author and the title written on it
    • Film’s high resolution (50x70 cm 300 dpi) vertical and
    • horizontal banner
    • Director’s high resolution photo (Jpeg)
    • Summary of Film in Turkish and English (snopsis)
    • Biography of the Director in Turkish and English
    • Turkish and English subtitles versions of film
  19. The Competition Committee may make changes in conditions if it is needed. This change will be posted on the web site.
  20. Applicants who do not comply with the specified conditions will not be assessed.
  21. Anyone who participates in the Contest is deemed to have accepted the Conditions.
  22. The monetary award is the legal right of the film owner whose name is mentioned on the application form.
  23. In the event that the Cekmeköy Municipality International Short Film Competition cannot be realized or canceled due to force majeure events (natural disaster, extraordinary situations, war etc.), the parties accept and undertake in advance to not pay each other costs, compensation or other demands.