These rules have been translated. Participation in this competition implies acceptance of the French rules.   Download French rules in PDF format
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Rules

1)Festival and Meetings around the Creative Slideshow in Lempdes (Puy de Dôme) is a Creative Slideshow competition organized by Le Site du DCcn and Club Objectif Image 63.
        Objectives:
        * Promote the Art of Creative Slideshow by reaching a wider audience.
        * Encourage meetings and exchanges between slideshow creators in person.
         Contacts
        * festival@objectif-image63-lempdes.fr : To be used for everything related to the organization of this Festival-Gathering (screenings, meals, visits, etc.).
         * dccn@sitedudccn.com : To be used solely for matters concerning the works (Registration, Registration Fees et Video Submission).

2) Jury
Gérard Diebold, slideshow creator (Club Objectif Image 63)
Laure Gigou, slideshow creator (Le Site du DCcn)
Maurice Guidicelli, slideshow creator (Le Site du DCcn)
Monique Rodenburg, teacher and photographer (Club Objectif Image 63)
Dominique Bonnet, photographer, qualified in the knowledge of the Art of Creative Slideshow 
         This jury will rank the submitted works to determine the final selection.
         The organizers will schedule, at a minimum, the screening of the top 60 ranked works during the Festival's screening sessions as will the works of authors physically present in Lempdes.
         The 15 highest-ranked Creative Slideshows will be presented during the gala session.

3) Prizes and Rewards
1st Prize: "Le Site du DCcn" Grand Prize: 7-day accommodation (maximum 5 people) in a cottage in Cap Corse.
2nd Prize: "Club Objectif Images 63" Grand Prize: 250 euros.
3rd Prize: "Festival et Rencontres de Lempdes" Prize - 100 euros.
The jury reserves the right to award specific prizes (for image quality, soundtrack, creativity, etc.) and to attach, or not, a reward to them.
A Public Choice Award (worth 50 euros and cumulative) will be organized during the gala session.
Awards + Accepted entries: one quarter of the total number of works received.

4) Conditions of Participation
* The competition is open to everyone, except members of the Jury and their families.
* Registration is limited to two works per creator. The maximum duration of each work is 12 minutes.
Online registration is recommended: https://sitedudccn.com/FESTIVAL/Fiche_inscription.php
However, the registration form can also be requested from dccn@sitedudccn.com and then sent to that same address.
It is then the responsibility of the creator to obtain confirmation that the registration has been properly received.
* The works must not appear on Le Site du DCcn before the date on which the registration form for this competition is submitted by the creator.
* The subjects addressed are unrestricted provided that they comply with French laws governing freedom of expression (subjects of a racist, anti-Semitic, pornographic nature, etc. will not be accepted).
* The work must be based on still images. The inclusion of video sequences is permitted, and the Jury will assess the appropriateness of such sequences, their duration, and any other criteria relating to these video sequences.
* External material (images, texts, use of AI, etc.) is permitted under the sole responsibility of the creator of the work and on the sole condition that such material is explicitly acknowledged in the credits of the work. The Jury will assess the appropriateness, relevance and necessity of such material in the development of the work.
* The productions must be in French, or subtitled in French. If a work is sung in a foreign language and this is essential to the production, it must be subtitled in French.