A:  The application deadline and due date for all categories (including Open Category, Youth Category, Animation Category, Interactive Media Category and Asian New Force Category) is Friday, 5 November 2010 6:00pm (Hong Kong Time). 

 

A:  Entries sent by post has to be postmarked on or before 5 November 2010.  In order to avoid postal delay, we strongly recommend sending your entry via a reliable courier. To ensure your entry arrives on time, please sent it early.

 

A:  There will be absolutely no extension to the submission deadline. Entries arriving late will not be considered.

 

A:
Step 1: Create a user account. Please go to www.ifva.com/2010/register/
Step 2: Online Application. Use the account to login the online application system. Fill in all relevant particulars and confirm the submission of application.
Step 3: Work Submission. Follow the instruction in the confirmation e-mail, print out the “Work Summary”, and send it by post or deliver by hand to the ifva office along with your work (3 copies of DVDs in DVD Video format) on or before 5 November 2010.

 

A:   Yes. You only have to create ONE user account at www.ifva.com/2010/register, You can use your account to submit one or multiple works in “Step 2: Online Application”.

 

A:   Please see below for eligibility:

Open Category	Entrants must be at the age of 18 or above, permanent Hong Kong residents (the persons hold the Hong Kong permanent identity card and have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region). If the Entry has more than one creator, at least half of the joint-creators must be at the age of 18 or above, permanent Hong Kong residents.
Youth Category	Entrants must be at the age of 17 or below (the persons aged under 18 before 5th November 2010, who hold the Hong Kong permanent identity card and have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), permanent Hong Kong residents. If the Entry has more than one creator, at least half of the joint-creators must be at the age of 17 or below, permanent Hong Kong residents.
Animation Category	Entries must be animation works. Entrants have no age restriction. Entrants must be permanent Hong Kong residents (the persons hold the Hong Kong permanent identity card and have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region). If the Entry has more than one creator, at least half of the joint-creators must be permanent Hong Kong residents.
Interactive Media Category	Entries must be interactive media works. Entrants have no age restriction. Entrants must be permanent Hong Kong residents (the persons hold the Hong Kong permanent identity card and have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region). If the Entry has more than one creator, at least half of the joint-creators must be permanent Hong Kong residents.
Asian New Force Category	Entrants must be resident of Asian countries / regions (excluding Hong Kong residents). If the Entry has more than one creator, at least half of the joint-creators must be Asian residents. Individual particulars of each creator must be submitted along with the Entry Form. Asian countries include: Afghanistan; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei; Cambodia; China; East Timor (Timor Timur); Georgia; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Korea (North); Korea (South); Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Lebanon; Malaysia; Maldives; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nepal; Oman; Palestine, Pakistan; Philippines; Qatar; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Syria; Taiwan; Tajikistan; Thailand; Turkey; Turkmenistan; United Arab Emirates; Uzbekistan; Vietnam; Yemen

 

 

A:  Entrant must be the chief creator(s) of the work, as in a director or producer.  He/she must be the copyright owner(s) of the entry work.  If the entrant is not the copyright owner of the work, he/she must first obtain written consent from the copyright owner(s) before submitting work to ifva. 

 

A:   The list of finalists will be announced online in late December 2010.  Finalist entrants will be notified individually by phone or e-mail.

 

A:    The final results will be announced at the “ifva Award Ceremony” to be held on 20 March 2011. All finalist entrants will be invited to attend the award ceremony. The award winning list will be uploaded to our website after the award ceremony.

 

A: Some spam filters may filter out automated communications. Please add the email address ifva@hkac.org.hk to your spam filter’s list of approved senders to be sure our messages reach you.

 

A: Yes. If your film has screened to a general-public audience in Hong Kong or other countries, or it has submitted to previous edition of ifva competition, it is still eligible.

 

A:  Yes. As media artists, you should respect the creative labour of other people as well as their intellectual property rights. Hong Kong is a place that respects intellectual property rights. Anyone who makes use of music, images and video or film clips without the copyright owner’s consent may have broken the law and have to deal with legal consequences. If you plan to use music, images and video or film clips belonging to others, you should get written consent from the copyright owner(s).

 

A:  Verbal consent is legally recognized, but a written consent is more reliable. It helps you avoid disputes in the future. If you used music, images and video or film clips belonging to others, you will be requested to submit written consent along with your work.

 

A: If it is a piece of music that you bought in a store, like a CD, then you could try contacting the following parties:

1. The Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited (CASH), website: http://www.cash.org.hk/
2. The record company or distributor of that CD

The ifva does not have any connection with the above entities. The copyright issue varied in different situation. It may take time to sort out, and therefore you are strongly recommended to clear the copyright issue as early as possible.

 

A:  It depends. You should discuss this with the copyright owners.

 

A:  Yes, provided that you have obtained consent from the website / copyright owner and make sure that the piece of music is available for use in other creations. You may check the terms of use, for example, the license for public screening or broadcasting.

 

A:  You may contact Cyberport iResource Centre which provides Background Music and Sound Effect License Clearance Service (i.e. some background music and sound effect products are only available for purchase by the centre’s Annual Members).  For details, please visit their website: www.iresource.hk

 

A:  Similar to the case of using copyrighted music, you will have to contact the copyright owner, usually the distributor or producer.

 

A:   For details about Copyright Ordinance (Cap 528), please visit www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/home.htm, or the Hong Kong Arts Development Council website at http://www.hkadc.org.hk/en/artspromotion/artspromotion_selfhelp/ap_selfhelp_02

 

A:   Each year, the ifva visits tertiary, secondary and primary schools, hoping to encourage a creative use of media among teenagers. Interested teachers or institutions can send your information (school name, contact person, contact number) to ifva@hkac.org.hk. We will contact you directly. 

A:   The ifva Festival is held annually in March. The 16th ifva Festival will be held between 16 and 20 March 2011.
The booking booklet for the ifva Festival will be available in Late Jaunary 2011 at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, Leisure and Cultural Services Department venues and all URBTIX outlets. Please keep check out our website ifva festival.