
Sound & Image Challenge International Festival – VOLUME is a music-video competition promoting Macau original music to worldwide filmmakers to compete in Macau. Filmmakers worldwide participating this competition have to produce an MV based on one Macau original music/songs.
The MVs could be submitted via the following online platforms:
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Click here to download the submission form for submitting through email.
Songs available for download to enter VOLUME:
- I Can by José Rodrigues
- The Wedding by José Rodrigues
- Thief by José Rodrigues
- Paper Clip by Tiago Lei
- Cliche by Blademark
- Rose Detto Razor by Blademark
- Spell Bound Floating by Blademark
Please read the below regulation before your submission, you can download the regulation in PDF here.
Regulation
- INTRODUCTION
- Sound & Image Challenge International Festival (“FESTIVAL”) – VOLUME is aMUSIC-VIDEO(“MV”) competition promoting Macau original music to worldwide filmmakers to compete in Macau.
- Filmmakers worldwide participating in this competition have to produce an MV based on one Macau original song.
- The website of the
FESTIVAL, provides access to a list of Macau original music in “wav ”/ “mp3” format. - Other original songs produced by Macau individual/ band, not listed on the FESTIVAL’s website, may also be used.
- At least 1 member of the band must hold a valid Macau Resident ID Card (BIR – permanent or temporary) or Macau Working Permit (“TI/TNR” as known as “Blue Card”) in order to be considered a Macau band.
- The song in the MV should be used in its full length (without editing).
- The entire soundtrack of the MV should ONLY contain the song itself.
- IMPORTANT DATES AND VENUE
- The submission period is from 16th March to 20th July 2019. Unless an extension is announced by the Organiser, no entries will be accepted after this date.
- All shortlisted MV will be screened to the public in Dom Pedro V Theatre from 3rd to 10th December 2019during the FESTIVAL.
- ENTRY TERMS
- Only original productions are admitted for VOLUME.
- VOLUMEis open to anyone of any nationality and age.
- The songs provided by the FESTIVAL on the FESTIVAL’s website are for the sole purpose of MV productions for entering VOLUME only.
Individuals / bands whose songs are listed on the FESTIVAL’s website gave consent for the songs to be used exclusively in the production of MVs submitted to VOLUME only.- Using the songs for any other purposes requires the authorisation from the individuals/bands, and is out of the scope of the FESTIVAL
. B y participating in VOLUME, both the individuals/ bands and competitors haveagreed the exhibition of their MVs in the scope of the FESTIVAL only. Th e MV should have the same run time as the song, with no more than 30 seconds allowed for intro and credits. Eac h MV submitted implies the filling and signing of one VOLUMEsubmission form, downloadable on the FESTIVAL’s website (except those submitted through online platforms). N o entry fees. Enterin g an MV into this FESTIVAL implies the acceptance of the regulations.
- SUBMISSIONS
- Each competitor can submit a maximum of 3 original MVs.
- If the song used is not listed on the FESTIVAL’s website, the competitor has to prove that it was produced by a Macau individual/band, according to point 1.5 of this regulation
. I f the song used is not listed on the FESTIVAL’s website, the competitor has to provide a short biography of the individual/band AND the song’s lyrics in English.- Any hardcoded lyrics other than English in the MVs must include English.
- Downloadable video file and other submission items must be sent using one of the following methods:
- By using one of the films online submission platforms listed on the FESTIVAL’s website.
- By e-mail to volume@soundandimagechallenge.com in combination with a web-based file transfer platform (eg. ©Dropbox, ©WeTransfer) and/or file hosting service (e.g. ©Vimeo, password-protected(preferred) – ©YouTube (
NOT preferred )). - By post to CREATIVE MACAU – P.O. BOX 759, MACAU. Parcels
mustarrive at the mailbox by20 th July 2019.
- The following items must be submitted and composed in ENGLISH:
- for online platforms: Complete the fields in the systems, minimum information include
- MV title (can be different from
song’s name); - Duration;
- Credits;
- Director’s biography [max. 40 words];
- Video file.
- MV title (can be different from
- for submission by email or post
: VOLUME submission form properly filled in capital letters and signed (PDF format); Credits (PDF format); Director’s Biography [max. 40 words] (PDF format); Video file.
- for online platforms: Complete the fields in the systems, minimum information include
- For pre-selection purposes, competitors should submit their MVs with the following
minimumquality optimised for streaming:- Video File: QuickTime or mp4
- Resolution: 1280 x 720
- Frame Rate: 24, 25 or 30fps
- Codecs: H.264 with AAC
- The MVs must be submitted by either their Director or
Producer, or by a representative nominated by the Director or the Producer. - Failure to comply or provide any of the above requirements and documents will result in disqualification and the possible refusal of entry to the competition.
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- The Organiser will notify ONLY the shortlist by email by 10th August 2019.
- Directors / Producers / Representatives of the shortlisted music videos must submit, within 2 weeks after being notified, a high-quality version of the MV in the following format:
- Video File: QuickTime or mp4
- Resolution: 1920 × 1080
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- Codecs: H.264 with AAC
- Note: If competitors prefer to use other technical specifications, approval should be obtained from the Organiser.
- Competitors that fail to submit the final version by the designated deadline will be automatically excluded from the competition.
- The shortlisted MVs, with a valid final version submitted in accordance with paragraph 5.2 of the Regulation, will be included as part of the cultural program of the FESTIVAL
during 3rd to 10th December 2019. - Submitted MVs
not in the shortlist might be included in the “Expanded Cinema” program of the Festival. - The
Organisationwill not pay any screening rights fees for publicexhibitionof the submitted MVs.
- JURY AND AWARDS
- The juries are responsible for the selection process.
- The shortlisted MVs, resulting from pre-selection, will be judged by the Grand Jury.
- The Grand Jury Panel is composed of international experts judge and decide on the winner of the following award:
- Best in VOLUME– MOP10,000
- Other Jury composed of international experts, will decide on the winner of the following prestigious awards:
- Best Song
- Best Visual Effects
- Each winner will receive a Trophy and a Certificate.
- There will be no appeal to the decision made by the Jury and the Organisation.
- PROMOTION
- All entries in the competition may be presented to the mass media and be edited in the promotional videos (up to a maximum of 10% of the total duration of the work), exclusively for
promotion of the FESTIVAL. - After the FESTIVAL, the shortlisted music videos may be screened in the FESTIVAL’s extensions in Macau
andoverseas film festivals, prior to the consent of the director/producer.
- All entries in the competition may be presented to the mass media and be edited in the promotional videos (up to a maximum of 10% of the total duration of the work), exclusively for
- GENERAL TERMS
- The medium (HDDs, USBs, DVDs, etc.) submitted will not be returned.
- Considering all legal issues, each competitor assumes full responsibility for the works admitted in the competition. The Organiser will decline any sort of responsibility regarding authorship issues
. Th e Organiser reserves the right to consider and decide on any matter omitted in these regulations.- Winner receiving cash prizes requesting for a bank transfer and/or a payment in a foreign currency (other than MOP
), are fully responsibleof any taxes and fees applied by the bank during transfer. - In case of doubt or discrepancy, the Portuguese version of this regulation shall prevail.
Contact
CREATIVE MACAU – Center for Creative Industries
G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, Av. Xian Xing Hai, Macao SAR, China
P.O. Box 759
Tel: +853 2875 3282
Email: sic@creativemacau.org.mo