D&D Fan Film Contest Official Rules

Official Rules
Dungeons & Dragons® Fan Film Contest

By entering the Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ("Wizards") Dungeons & Dragons Fan Film Contest you agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

1. No purchase necessary.

The Dungeons & Dragons Fan Film Contest (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Canada subject to eligibility requirements below. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. PST on June 22, 2006 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on September 1, 2006. This Contest is sponsored by Wizards. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE A PURCHASE OR PROVIDE OTHER CONSIDERATION TO ENTER OR WIN.

2. Eligibility:

The Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Canada ages thirteen (13) and older at the time of entry. Employees of Wizards, Atari, Inc., Hunter Public Relations, Giant Magazine, LLC, Beyond Interactive, Inc., Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings. Inc., their affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, agents, retailers, advertising and promotion agencies, and fulfillment companies, and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) and members of their same households (related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Contest.

3. Submission Requirements:

Create your own original film that relates to any aspect of the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. Your film (also sometimes referred to herein as entry or submission) must meet all of the requirements set forth in these Official Rules to be eligible for consideration:

A Entries must be no longer than five (5) minutes in length.

B Entries must be submitted in one of the following formats: MPEG (.mpg), Quicktime (.mov), Windows Video (.wmv), or AVI (.avi) file format. Wizards reserves the right to modify this, and any other, submission requirement in its sole discretion.

C Entries must be appropriate for those aged thirteen (13) and older, and must not contain profanity or pornography or anything deemed inappropriate, as determined in Wizards' sole discretion. Entries must not defame, infringe upon, or violate the rights of any kind, including the right of publicity or privacy, of any person living or dead. Entries must be appropriate for teen audiences, as determined by Wizards in its sole discretion.

D Entries must be original creations that have not been previously released or posted in any type of medium for any reason including but not limited to entry in any film competition, contest or the like. Entries must be wholly original, not copied in whole or in part from any other work. Entries, and any versions or adaptations thereof, must not have been published or otherwise exploited anywhere throughout the world. The use of unoriginal, copied, modified or existing movies or their elements will result in immediate disqualification of the entry.

E No films featuring copyrighted material, including audio from movies, or other copyrighted music, or any third party properties, will be accepted for entry in this Contest (excluding Wizards' Dungeons & Dragons (including Dungeons & Dragons Online) materials). If your film does use the copyrighted material of another, you must submit to Wizards at the time of entry a copy of all relevant and/or desirable rights clearances, permissions, releases and consents, including, without limitation, pertinent releases from all persons appearing in the film, location releases for all recognizable locations, and releases from all creative consultants or others who assisted in the creation of the film. In the event that you do not timely provide copies of all such required/desirable releases, rights clearances, permissions and/or consents, Wizards may, in the exercise of its sole discretion, disqualify the applicable submission.

4. How to enter:

To enter this Contest, go to www.gamevideos.com, click on the D&D Fan Film Festival link/button, and follow the on-screen instructions to (i) complete and submit an entry form and (ii) upload your film. You will be asked to enter your complete name, address, e-mail address, birth date, and daytime and evening phone numbers. In addition, if you are required to submit a release, permission, consent or the like along with your film pursuant to Section 3(E) above, these must be received by Wizards no later than September 1, 2006 and mailed separately to the following address: Wizards of the Coast, Attn: D&D Fan Film Contest, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057. Entries are the property of Wizards and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Note: By entering this Contest, entrants agree to allow the general public to view their entries online and vote for entries (public voting will not determine the winners in this Contest). Entries will be reviewed by Wizards for compliance with these Official Rules, and if accepted, will be posted online. Posting will not be immediate; there may be a significant period of time between entry submission and posting. Wizards may disqualify any entry which it determines in its discretion does not conform to these Official Rules.

5. Judging:

On or about September 15, 2006, eligible entries, as determined by Wizards, will be available for public viewing and voting on www.gamevideos.com until September 30, 2006. The pubic votes will determine the ten (10) entries to be judged by Wizards' judges. Ties in the public voting for the top ten (10) entries, if any, will be broken by the entry that receives the most first place votes (or second place places votes, third place votes, etc. if none received first place votes, second places votes, etc.). A committee determined by Wizards serving as judges of the Contest will review the ten (10) entries that receive the greatest number of votes from the public and satisfy the Official Rules and select the three (3) best films, based on the following criteria: adherence to the Dungeons & Dragons genre (25%), originality (25%), and entertainment value (50%). Ties, if any, will be broken by re-judging exclusively against the first criterion. The winners will be determined and contacted by Wizards on or about October 15, 2006. The English translation of entries containing a language other than English must be verified by Wizards to be eligible to participate in this Contest. All decisions made by Wizards on all matters relating to this Contest are binding. By entering the Contest, entrants agree to abide by the judges' decisions and waive any right to appeal. Winners will be notified by telephone. If winners are unable to be contacted within three (3) days after three (3) attempts have been made, winners will be disqualified and the prizes may not be awarded in Wizards' sole discretion.

6. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value:

One (1) grand prize winner will receive a computer, video editing software, video camera, and Dungeons & Dragons product. In addition, the grand prize winner will receive two (2) roundtrip coach air-tickets from the major commercial airport nearest winner's home to Los Angeles, CA on November 3, 2006 to attend the Worldwide D&D Game Day Fan Film Contest Awards Ceremony. Travel arrangements must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance of travel date. Prize also includes two (2) night's accommodation (double occupancy, room, and tax only). All travel arrangements must be made through Wizards and are subject to availability. Travel shall occur on November 3, 2006 and November 5, 2006. All unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner and his or her guest must travel on the same itinerary. If the grand prize winner is under eighteen (18) years of age as of June 22, 2006, the winner may only receive the travel portion (i.e., air-ticket and hotel) of the grand prize if his or her parent or legal guardian is winner's guest. Approximate retail value of prize is $7,450. Actual value of trip may vary depending on winner's residence and seasonal rates.

One (1) runner up will receive video editing software and Dungeons & Dragons product. In addition, the runner up will receive two (2) roundtrip coach air-tickets from the major commercial airport nearest winner's home to Los Angeles, CA on November 3, 2006 to attend the Worldwide D&D Game Day Fan Film Contest Awards Ceremony. Travel arrangements must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance of travel date. Prize also includes two (2) night's accommodation (double occupancy, room, and tax only). All travel arrangements must be made through Wizards and are subject to availability. Travel shall occur on November 3, 2006 and November 5, 2006. All unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner and his or her guest must travel on the same itinerary. If the winner is under eighteen (18) years of age as of June 22, 2006, the winner may only receive the travel portion (i.e., air-ticket and hotel) of the prize if his or her parent or legal guardian is winner's guest. Approximate retail value of prize is $3,600. Actual value of trip may vary depending on winner's residence and seasonal rates.

One (1) second runner up will receive Dungeons & Dragons product and two (2) roundtrip coach air-tickets from the major commercial airport nearest winner's home to Los Angeles, CA on November 3, 2006 to attend the Worldwide D&D Game Day Fan Film Contest Awards Ceremony. Travel arrangements must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance of travel date. Prize also includes two (2) night's accommodation (double occupancy, room, and tax only). All travel arrangements must be made through Wizards and are subject to availability. Travel shall occur on November 3, 2006 and November 5, 2006. All unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner and his or her guest must travel on the same itinerary. If the winner is under eighteen (18) years of age as of June 22, 2006, the winner may only receive the travel portion (i.e., air-ticket and hotel) of the prize if his or her parent or legal guardian is winner's guest. Approximate retail value of prize is $800. Actual value of trip may vary depending on winner's residence and seasonal rates.

Prizes are not transferable. Wizards, in its sole discretion, may substitute a prize for another product of equal value to the prize identified herein, or provide the cash equivalent. All decisions made by Wizards on all matters relating to this Contest are binding. Winners are solely responsible for paying all applicable federal, state and local taxes, and all other expenses associated with any prize not explicitly stated herein. Winners and their guests will be required to sign and return, within five (5) days of notification, an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and Publicity and any other documentation required by Wizards, or prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Accommodations and airfare are subject to availability and other restrictions. In the event the winner is a minor, the winner's parent or legal guardian will be required to (1) sign the aforementioned documents and (2) be Winner's travel guest. Noncompliance with this requirement, return of prize/prize notification as undeliverable, or failure to comply with any terms of these Official Rules will result in a winner's disqualification.

7. Dates and Deadlines:

Because of the unique nature and scope of this Contest, and because of the complexity of the administration of this Contest, Wizards reserves the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing this Contest.

8. Conditions:

Entrant acknowledges and agrees that he or she is the sole author of his or her entry, that he or she owns the copyright in and to his or her entry, and that the entry does not infringe any third party rights (including without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade dress rights, or rights of privacy or publicity). By entering this Contest, entrant hereby assigns to Wizards all intellectual property rights in and to his or her entry. The entry is the property of Wizards, and upon Wizards' request, entrant will execute any documents necessary to effectuate such ownership. Entrants specifically acknowledge and agree that Wizards will have the right, without restriction, to use, reproduce, publish and distribute entries submitted without payment of any compensation or consideration to any entrant or any other person or entity (except the prizes awarded to the winners pursuant to these Official Rules). By entering this Contest, entrants agree that Wizards may post their entries online and has the right to use the entries, including, without limitation, by making it available for download, along with entrant's name and hometown on Wizards' website and in any and all publicity and advertising Wizards, Dungeons & Dragons, this Contest or other promotions by Wizards without any further attribution, notification or compensation to entrants.

Wizards and its agencies are not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alterations of, entry materials, or failure to receive any entry information. Further, Wizards and its agencies are not responsible for late, lost, damaged, destroyed, delayed, illegible, postage-due or incomplete entries. Wizards reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend, modify or cancel the Contest. By participating in the Contest, entrant agrees to release, indemnify and hold Wizards, its directors, officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, agencies and all prize suppliers, harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with the Contest, or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, whether suffered by entrant or a third party. This Contest is void where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. All winners, on behalf of themselves, their executors, heirs and assigns, by acceptance of a prize, agree to release Wizards from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses of any kind to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or otherwise. By accepting a prize, each winner grants Wizards permission to use his/her name and likeness for advertising and future promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law). This Contest is subject to these Official Rules. This Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Washington, and you agree to accept jurisdiction in the courts of the State of Washington. Failure to comply with these Official Rules will result in disqualification. An entrant's entry will be disqualified, at the sole discretion of Wizards, if he or she attempts to (a) enter the Contest through any means other than described in these Official Rules; or (b) disrupt the Contest, circumvent the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, or in any way tamper with any component of the Contest.

9. Winners List:

Winners will be announced on www.wizards.com/dnd on or around November 5, 2006.

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