NEM Contest 2023 Terms and Conditions

  1. The right for submission is obtained by purchasing Contestant Badge.
  2. The deadline for submitting the script is October 19th, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
  3. Terms and Condition for the participation on NEM Network and Cancellation policy can be found at official NEM Zagreb website. No money refund will be issued in case the project has not been submitted on time before the deadline set by the Organizer as stated in second paragraph of these terms. No right of participation at the Event will be granted in case the script hasn’t been submitted on time before the deadline set by the Organizer unless the price difference for Regular Badge is paid.
  4. Minimum age for participation is 18 years.
  5. Material must be submitted by the author or co-author.
  6. The contestant has to have the right of sharing the project.
  7. All ownership and rights to the material submitted to this contest remain with the original rights holder unless and until the rights holder settles negotiations of any proposed deal for partnership or transfer of rights.
  8. Entering the competition constitutes permission to use the winners’ names and likenesses for publicity and promotions with no additional compensation.
  9. The author of project does not have to have experience in TV production, or special requirements such as special degree.
  10. Every submission has to meet all rules and technical requirements. Pre-selection will be made by Organizer to ensure all standards are met.
  11. A maximum of 2 projects can be submitted by one author. Each project must be submitted within a different category.
  12. Accepted projects are scripted series/serialized, feature-length films, documentary non-scripted series/feature-length documentary films and non-scripted entertainment formats.
  13. The submission must be in English.
  14. Only online submissions are accepted.
  15. The Organizer doesn’t guarantee any business deals will be arranged or scripts will be signed by TV or film production company. The Organizer is responsible strictly for providing a platform and presentation opportunities.
  16. Top 12 contestants which will be chosen for pitching their projects will be notified approximately two weeks prior to the scheduled pitching in order to ensure all the technical equipment necessary for presentation of their project which are listed below.
  17. The money prize will be delivered to the winner within 2 months from the end of the NEM Contest winner announcement.
  18. All the submissions will be available to NEM Contest jury members in the archive after the end of NEM Contest, with a possibility to reach out to the authors of the projects of their interest.
  19. Participation in NEM Contest implies that all contestants and/or participants fully agree with the Terms and Conditions for participating in the contest.
  20. All participants of this contest agree to their personal data collection and analysis according to these Terms and Conditions, and the Organizer is obligated to approach the personal data according to valid Non-disclosure agreement.
  21. The Organizer reserves the right to modify or discontinue any part of „Terms and Conditions of NEM Contest at NEM Zagreb 2022 “ at any time.