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Create
your very own book trailer based on your favorite SHOMI novel and win a
trailer premiere in New York City and at your local theater!
The SHOMI Trailer Contest—arranged in partnership between
Dorchester Publishing Co., Circle of Seven Productions, and
internationally bestselling author Stephen King—challenges
filmmakers to channel their literary experience into a visual one.
The ultimate Fanboy or Fangirl experience, user-generated video allows
filmmakers—both amateur and professional alike—to
communicate their passion to millions of like-minded individuals.
Learn
More:
- Trailers of 90 to 105 second duration should be
created for
one particular SHOMI novel.
- To assist contestants in the creative process,
Dorchester
has provided tools
such as high resolution cover art, author photos, plot synopses, review
citations, and the SHOMI logo. All creative content not provided on the
site—including music, script, video, and
images—must be
original.
- Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. and Circle of Seven
Productions
will not be held liable for any contest entries regarding copyright
infringement. Entrants agree to bear full legal and financial
responsibility should Video content be questioned.
- Video submissions are the property of Dorchester
Publishing
Co., Inc. and may be edited and used at their sole discretion.
- To participate, entrants must upload trailers onto MySpaceTV
or YouTube and send a
link to the trailer to Shomithetrailer@dorchesterpub.com
between July 21, 2008 and December 30, 2008. Contestants must complete
and enclose the Contest Release Form with the notification of their
video submission.
- Contestants may submit more than one trailer.
- Each video entry will be evaluated by Dorchester
Publishing’s internal team of judges. Five videos will be
selected and forwarded to Stephen King for final determination as the
Grand Prize Winner.
- The winning trailer will be chosen on or about
February 01,
2009 and notified by email or telephone by March 01, 2009.
DEADLINES
THE PRIZES
Sponsor will award the following prizes:
- The Grand Prize consists of trailer premieres in
New York
City
and the winner’s home market for a two week period.
Distribution
of the trailer will also include 200-plus social media, retail, news,
and search engine sites.
- The Second Prize consists of a $500 USD gift
certificate
from Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. that may be redeemed at www.dorchesterpub.com
or by calling 1.800.481.9191.
GETTING STARTED: The
Necessary Tools
THE BOOKS
Click
Here to See All SHOMI Titles
CONTEST RELEASE FORM
PLEASE COMPLETE AND ATTACH WITH EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF VIDEO SUBMISSION
I, __________________ (please print name) understand that once my book
trailer (video) is submitted it becomes the sole property of Dorchester
Publishing Co., Inc. I understand that the video can be edited at
Dorchester’s discretion. I further understand that Dorchester
Publishing Co., Inc. can play this video as they desire. By submitting
this video I certify that no other third party has any right, or
interest to any element of this video. I have obtained releases from
all persons rendering services in connection with this video along with
any who appear in the video. By submitting this video I give all rights
of my video to Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. to use at their sole
discretion. My contact information will be used for the sole purpose of
contacting me with regard only to this promotion and will be destroyed
after such use. Any information submitted will be seen by reviewing
parties. I further certify that I am at least eighteen (18) years old
and I have read and understand the rules of this contest.
________________________________
Print FULL Name and Date
___________________________________________________
Address
_______________________ _____________ ___________
City State Zip Code
___________________
Phone Number
CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS
Official
SHOMI Trailer Contest Rules & Regulations
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, QUEBEC AND WHERE
PROHIBITED.
ELIGIBILITY.
The
SHOMI Trailer
Contest is open to legal residents of the U.S. who are age 18 and up.
Employees and contractors of Sponsor and all others associated with the
development and execution of this contest and their immediate family
members are not eligible to participate. All federal, state, provincial
and local laws and regulations apply.
SPONSORS.
Sponsor is Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc., 200 Madison
Avenue, New York, NY 10016 ("Sponsor") and Circle of Seven Productions,
1145 Second Avenue #A, Brentwood, CA (“Sponsor”)
TERM. The
SHOMI
Trailer
Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2008 Eastern Standard Time
(EST) and ends December 30, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EST ("Term").
AGREEMENT
TO
OFFICIAL RULES.
Participation in the SHOMI Trailer Contest constitutes entrant's full
and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules
and all decisions of Sponsor.
HOW TO
COMPETE.
NO PURCHASE IS
NECESSARY. To participate, entrants must upload trailers onto MySpaceTV
or YouTube and send a
link to the trailer to Shomithetrailer@dorchesterpub.com
between 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2008 EST and 11:59 p.m. EST on December
30, 2008. Contestants must also complete and enclose the Contest
Release Form with the notification of their video submission. To
participate without purchase, copies of SHOMI novels are available at
public libraries across Canada and the United States. If your local
public library does not carry the novel of choice, ask the librarian to
order it from either their local book distributor or from Dorchester
Publishing, 200 Madison Ave, New York, New York, 10016.
(1-800-481-9191).
By
entering The
SHOMI Trailer
Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the
submitted video is an original work created by the entrant. Entrant
understands that, upon entry, his or her video will become the property
of the Sponsor.
All
entries must be received by December 30, 2008 11:59 p.m. EST.
SHOMI
Trailer Contest PRIZES. Sponsor will award the following prizes:
Grand
Prize: One
(1) Grand
Prize Winner will be selected. The Grand Prize consists of trailer
premieres in New York City and the winner’s home market for a
two
week period. Distribution of the trailer will also include 200-plus
social media, retail, news, and search engine sites.
Second
Prize: One
(1) Second
Prize Winner will be selected. The Second Prize consists of a $500 USD
gift certificate from Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. that may be
redeemed at www.dorchesterpub.com or by calling 1.800.481.9191. Winner
is solely responsible for any and all applicable taxes and costs
associated with prize receipt and redemption not specifically included
in the prize description. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, shipping, handling, taxes, customs duties (if applicable),
and any other incidental expenses related to redemption will be the
responsibility of the winner.
Except
where
prohibited by
law, potential winners are required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility
and Publicity/Liability Release and return these documents to the
Sponsor during the required time. If a potential Grand Prize winner (1)
does not wish to claim the applicable prize; (2) is ineligible; or (3)
if the potential Grand Prize winner did not complete and return
required the Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release
at the time of prize notification, the potential winner will be deemed
to have forfeited the prize and Sponsor will select as the alternate
winner the Second Prize Winner. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute any prize, in which case a prize of equal or greater value
will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to increase the pool of
prizes. Odds of winning depend on the skill of the entrant and the
number of eligible entries received.
JUDGING.
The
SHOMI Trailer
Contest will be judged, and a winner determined, based on
video’s
content and style in two phases. Each video entry will be evaluated by
Dorchester Publishing’s internal team of judges. Five videos
will
be selected and forwarded to Stephen King for final determination as
the Grand Prize Winner.
WINNER
NOTIFICATION. Winner(s)
will be chosen on or about February 01, 2009 and notified by e-mail or
telephone by March 01, 2009. If prize or prize notification is returned
as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited.
LIMITATIONS
OF
LIABILITY.
Sponsor is not responsible for any non-intentional, incorrect or
inaccurate information associated with The SHOMI Trailer Contest or for
any technical or human error that may occur in the administration of
the contest. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect or delay in the operation or
transmission of any entry, or the destruction, unauthorized access to,
or alteration of entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems
or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer
networks, servers or computer network providers, computer equipment,
software, hardware, e-mail or any combination thereof, including injury
or damage to entrants or to any other person's computer related to or
resulting from participating or downloading materials in this contest.
If, for any reason, the administration, security, fairness, integrity
or proper conduct of this contest is corrupted, Sponsor reserves the
right at its sole and exclusive discretion to cancel, terminate, modify
or suspend the contest. Sponsor is not responsible for any injury to
person or property in relation to this contest. Any attempt by an
entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage or undermine the
legitimate operation of this contest is a violation of state and
federal criminal and civil laws. Sponsor may seek damages from any
entrant or other person to the fullest extent permitted by law
(including attorney fees, court costs and expenses).
By
receipt of
any prize,
winner(s) agree to release and hold harmless sponsor from and against
any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the
contest or receipt or use of any prize. All material submitted by the
entrant is the sole property of Sponsor and such material will not be
returned. CONDITIONS. Certain restrictions may apply. Entries void if
the Sponsor determines that the Video is not the entrant's own original
work, of if the Video is counterfeit, produced in error or obtained
through fraud or theft. Entrants also agree (a) to be bound by these
Official Rules; (b) that the decisions of the Sponsor is final on all
matters relating to the contest; (c) if he/she wins, that Sponsor may
use the winning Video and each winner's name, photograph, likeness
and/or voice in any publicity or advertising relating to the contest or
future promotions without compensation or approval (except in Tennessee
and where prohibited by law). All federal, state and local taxes, fees
and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize
winners. In the event that the selected winner(s) of any prize are/is
ineligible or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and
Sponsor, in her sole discretion, may choose whether to award the prize
to another winner. In case of unavailability of prize, Sponsor reserves
the right to substitute the prize with one of equal or greater value.
RIGHT TO
CANCEL
OR SUSPEND
CONTEST. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as
planned, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other
causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the
administration of this contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in her sole
discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry
process and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the contest. If
Sponsor elects to cancel or terminate the contest, Sponsor will not
retain any rights in the submitted essays.
WINNERS
LIST
& OFFICIAL
RULES. Entrants are responsible for complying with these Official
Rules. Winners' names and the Official Rules will be available online
at www.shomifiction.com shortly after March 1, 2009. For names of
winners send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The SHOMI Trailer
Contest: 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (Residents of Vermont
need not include postage).
THE
SHOMI EXPERIENCE
Join authors Eve Kenin, Marianne Mancusi, and Liz Maverick as they
discuss their experiences as launch authors for the SHOMI imprint.
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