Bristol Film and Video Society
The Annual Trophy Competition
Entries may be on any subject. The winner will receive a prize of £50 and the Trophy.
A pack of mini-DV tapes will be awarded to the entry placed second.
Rules
  1. The competition is open only to producers who are members or groups of members of the Bristol Film and Video Society.
  2. No entry may be submitted to this competition if it has been entered in the Holiday Video competition within the preceding 12 months.
  3. Entries should be submitted in PAL TV standard, preferably on: Mini-DV cassette or DVD.
  4. Entries may be submitted on VHS or S-VHS cassette but these may be transferred to DV for screening. Time must be allowed for the transfer.
  5. Entries must be clearly marked with their title and aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9).
  6. Entrants may submit one or more entries to the competition.
  7. Each entry to this competition must be accompanied by a completed entry form (1 form per entry). Entry forms are available from the Competition Secretary.
  8. The entry shall be handed to the Competition Secretary or other designated Officer of the Society not later than 3 weeks prior to the competition show evening.
  9. The entry may be of unlimited duration.
  10. The Society reserves the right to show only a part of the entry in the event that there is insufficient time for a complete screening on Competition evening.
  11. The Society reserves the right not to award all or any prizes in the event that, in the opinion of the Judge(s), no entry reaches an adequate standard.
  12. The competition will be judged in advance of the show / award evening by an experienced film / programme maker who is not a member of the Society.
  13. The decision of the judge(s) is final.
  14. Competition entrants must advise the Competition Secretary at the time of submission of the entry if they DO NOT wish their film to be included in any selection of BFVS members' films intended to be shown to other clubs.
  15. All material in the entry (sound and visual) must be the copyright of the
    entrant(s) or be royalty-free or licensed for public performance.
  16. The entry must have been completed since 1st January of the year prior to the competition.