GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND RULES

WE WELCOME INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS.

Videos must be submitted and received no later than 5:00 PM (ET), December 6, 2011.

The videos will be viewed by our panel of judges (which is comprised of movie lovers and noted security experts). The first place winner will be awarded  a prize of $2,000.  Finalists will receive prizes of $500 and  and all videos will be featured on the Application Security, Inc. Website, Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

 The Winner will be announced and notified on or before Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

 Videos must have a maximum length of two (2) minutes or less. We are looking for creativity, so stretch the bounds of your imagination. All entries are due by December 6, 2011 and must be sent via our YouSendIt® dropbox and submitted via the registration form by the December 6, due date.

 Submission is a two part process; your entry is not final until both steps have been completed and you have received an email confirmation of your entry from Application Security, Inc.

1. Entrants must submit their videos via our free YouSendIt® drop box at: https://www.yousendit.com/dropbox?dropbox=VideoSmackdown. The video must be in .wmv, .avi, .mov, .mp4 or .mpg file formats. Videos must not exceed 500MB total size.

2.Entrants must complete the entry form on the registration page and agree to the contest rules. Your entry is not complete until you have received a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation within 3 days of your entry, please contact Application Security, Inc. at videosmackdown@appsecinc.com.

3. Once the video has been submitted and approved for viewing, AppSec Inc will upload the video to our Video Smackdown YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/videosmackdown2011

4. Winners will be notified and must execute final releases and information requests prior to payment of the prizes. Failure to do so will void the award.

5. Please submit your entry in English.

6. Winners are required to submit a DVD to Application Security, Inc. with a video resolution suitable for a 42” lcd monitor and the original copy that was uploaded to YouTube.

 VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

The goal of the Database Security Video SMACKDOWN is for teams or individuals to create an original 2 minute (or less) video in a genre of their choice. The video must mention the importance of Database Security – although the concept of Database Security does not need to be central to the video. It merely needs to be mentioned.

* Each filmmaker (or filmmaking team) will be required to incorporate the following line somewhere in the video.
  “Database Security is Important"
* All videos submitted must be a maximum of (2) two minutes in duration.
* Refer to the credits section for specific content that must be included.
* The videos must meet the requirements of YouTube and cannot contain content that violates the submission standards of YouTube. You may not harm real animals or people in the making of your video.

Entry Fee: There is no entry fee, but submissions are limited to a maximum of two videos per person or team.

Entry Deadline: All completed videos must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM (ET) December 6, 2011.

Format: Entries must be submitted via the Application Security, Inc. group on YouTube The video must be in .wmv, .avi, .mov, or .mpg file formats. Videos must not exceed 500MB total size. Resolution of finalist videos must be suitable for projection on a 42inch flat screen monitor. Application Security, Inc. reserves the right to eliminate entrants that do not meet the resolution requirements.

Label: Each submission must include the following information: YEAR, TEAM/FILMMAKER NAME, TITLE OF VIDEO, RUNNING TIME, CONTACT INFO (phone and/or email).

Credits:

* Written credits for key technical and talent positions should be provided to organizers (i.e. director, cinematographer, editor, writer, actors/actresses) including any music and/or footage sources. On-screen credits for technical and talent positions are not required.
* If on-screen credits are included, they should be listed on one screen at the end, trailer-style, and not rolling for minutes like they would at the end of a feature.
* All videos MUST include both a title treatment for the video and a separate card credit that includes the Application Security Web site URL and Logo. The card credit should read:

Created for The Database Security Video Smackdown www.appsecinc.com

 JUDGES & JUDGING:

* The judges are individuals with a love of films and experience in the security industry, as determined by the organizer in its sole discretion. The judges will be the sole arbiters deciding Final Award consideration. No one will be allowed to be a Judge if he/she has any demonstrable bias or conflict of interest with respect to any of the Contest Entrants, as determined by the organizer in its sole discretion.

* Winner and any runners-up will be announced on or before Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

Judging Criteria: Entries will be judged on creativity, technical merit, adherence to contest criteria, and “How well they manage to work the whole Database Security thing into the video.” These are clearly subjective categories and will be treated as such. The judges will not use a point system. The final Audience Award and any runners-up will be awarded based solely on the audience ballot.

Prizes: The first place winner will be awarded  a prize of $2,000.  Finalists will receive prizes of $500 and all videos will be featured on the Application Security, Inc. Website, Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

Ownership of Movies: The filmmakers maintain the rights to their finished videos. However, Application Security, Inc. reserves the right to broadcast the videos, post them on the internet, include scenes in future promotional materials, and otherwise use for promotional purposes.

Online Distribution: No movies may be posted anywhere other than the contest site prior to the contest. If we find your movie elsewhere before the screening, you will be ineligible for the competition. After the screening, however, filmmakers are free to post their videos anywhere they want. Application Security, Inc. will feature the winning video as well as runner-ups on appsecinc.com or an associated site.

Disqualification: The organizer reserves the right to disqualify any Team, Contributor, Entrant, or Entered Video that does not comply with the Official Rules and other Contest requirements communicated by the organizer. We also reserve the right to disqualify videos submitted by or promoting competitive entities at the sole discretion of the organizer.

Eligibility: Anyone can enter the Database Security VIDEO SMACKDOWN contest. There are no age restrictions and entry is open to amateurs and professionals alike.

Paid employees of Application Security, Inc are welcome to participate in the contest but are not eligible for the cash prize. A special Staff Section of the screening will be set aside for any such entries and special prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the organizers.

 Additional Terms:

1. As a condition for entry, entrants agree to release, waive, indemnify, and otherwise hold harmless Application Security, Inc. and all persons associated with the contest from any liability associated with your video and this contest to the fullest extent of local or state laws.
2. All taxes are the responsibility of the winners.
3. Entrants agree to comply with all federal, state, and local laws.