Eligibility & Conditions for 2009

 
General Conditions which apply to all entries submitted in the competition:
  1. All entries must have been screened for the first time between 1 January 2008 and
    - 14 September 2009 for group H
    - 7 September 2009 for groups F,G and W
    - 9 September 2009 for groups A, B, C, D and E
  2. Entries must not have been entered in Golden Drum competition in previous years.
  3. Entries cannot be cancelled or removed from the festival in any way after 11 September 2009.
  4. Entries can not be submitted without the prior consent of the advertiser/owner of the copyrights of the advertisement.
  5. Quality and ownership of entry copyrights are solely  the responsibility of the entrants. Entrants release the Festival organisers of any responsibilities towards any and all third parties.
  6. Any entry that has been recognised in breach of any of the voluntary or regulatory codes of practice valid in the country of its origin by the relevant self-regulatory or regulatory body up to the final date of judging is not eligible. It is the entrant’s responsibility to withdraw an entry if an infringement arises prior to the judgment and the Golden Gala awards ceremony.
  7. The Organisers may refuse entries, which offend national or religious sentiments or public taste.
  8. Each advertisement, event or creative media solution constitutes one entry.
  9. Ads forming a series have to be entered and paid separately (for a single entry) and each single entry is judged separately. In case you want the series to be judged as a series (as a unity) and shown consecutively, you have to tick the appropriate box in the Entry form.
    A minimum of two advertisements in the same category is needed to form a series.
    A series or a single entry may be awarded Golden Drum Award.
  10. All entries submitted in the competition become the property of the Festival organizers and will not be returned.
  11. The festival organizers reserve the right to change the categories selected by the entrants, if they consider that the category chosen by the entrant is incorrect and move the entry into more suitable category.
  12. The entrant authorizes the Festival organizers to present the entries at the festival (exhibitions and projections) and on the festival website www.goldendrum.com in the catalogue of entries. The entrant also authorizes the Festival organizers to screen or publish the entries without prior consent of the entrant and without charge for the purpose of promoting the Festival. Above stated authorization is given for the time period of the existence of the copyright and could be used world – wide for the sole purpose of the presentation of the Golden Drum festival.
  13. Finalists of Golden Drum 2009 from eligible European countries will gain the exclusive right to participate in Intercontinental Advertising Cup – ICAC. The Cup organizers reserve the right to move entries into suitable ICAC competition groups and categories.
  14. Festival winners have the right to use received awards for promotional purposes, with proper description of the Festival or the award.
  15. All entries must have been made within the context of a normal paying contract with a client, except in the charities and public services categories. That Client must have paid for all, or the majority of the media costs.
  16. The Festival reserves the right to request a full media schedule from each entrant company to verify the authenticity of the ad(s) in the event that entry is shortlisted or a winner.
  17. The Festival organisers may need to contact the client related to any entry at the request of the jury at any time during the voting process should any questions about the implementation or presentation of the work arise. In such cases, wherever possible, the entrant will be advised before this is done.
  18. In the event of a complaint against any winning or shortlisted entry, the Festival organisers reserve the right to request detailed documentation from all parties concerned including the complainant, the entrants and the client.
  19. The Festival organisers will have no hesitation in withdrawing an award in cases where the complaint is upheld.
  20. Registered entry will not be considered complete until the corresponding material has been paid for and arrives at the Festival office or is uploaded through Golden Drum on-line registration system.
  21. The entry conditions have to be strictly observed by all entrants. Completion and signature of the entry form imply the entrant's full acceptance of the Festival rules. Non-compliance with any of the competition rules results in an entry’s automatic disqualification.
  22. Any decision made by the Festival organizers in any matter relating to the Golden Drum Festival is considered final and binding.