The Rules

INTRODUCTION
MusicArte International announces the FIFTH EDITION of the "MARIO NASCIMBENE" AWARD (hereof referred to as MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD or Competition), dedicated to the figure "Maestro" Mario Nascimbene (Milan 1913 - Rome 2002), composer of four-hundred soundtracks for the Italian and international cinema.
Art director: Andrea Mascitti
The MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD takes place on Saturday 10 June 2006 at the "Camillo De Nardis" theatre of Orsogna (Chieti).

MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006
The MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006 includes a competition between unpublished music comments, specially composed by artists, for a cinematographic sequence selected by the Organization.
There are two Juries: a Selection Jury and a Prize-giving Jury.
The Selection Jury will examine and judge all music comments in the competition and draw up a classification.
At the end of selections, the first five music comments in the classification will be admitted to the final competition on Saturday 10 June 2006.
The Prize-giving Jury will examine and judge the five comments admitted by the Selection Jury, and select the winner of MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006.

The six days of the event will be organized as follows:
From Monday 5 to Friday 9 June
Showing and scoring of music comments in the competition.
Saturday 10 June
Showing of the five finalist music comments and winner selection.
At 9.30 p.m. the Award Ceremony will take place.

ARTICLE 1 – REQUIREMENTS
The MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD is open to composers of all nationalities.

ARTICLE 2 – JURIES
The Art Director appoints both the Selection Jury and Prize-giving Jury.

a)      The Selection Jury is a corporate body, whose task is to view and judge all music comments in the competition.
The Selection Jury will assign a score from 1 to 10 to every music composition.
At the end of selections, the Committee will draw up a list, based on the sum of scores of every member.
The first five music comments that obtain the highest scores will be admitted to the final.
Selections will take place at the Theatre “Camillo De Nardis” in Orsogna on 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 June 2006.
Based on the number of participants, the Organization will decide on the Calendar at the end of participant registration.

The Selecting Jury is made up of

b)      The Prize-giving Jury is the corporate body, whose task is to select the winner of MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006.
The Jury will meet on Saturday 10 June 2006 afternoon; it will view and judge the five finalist music comments, and draw up the list, based on the sum of scores of every member. The Jury will announce the winner during the evening event.
The Prize-giving Jury will assign a score from 1 to 10 to every music composition.

The Prize-giving Jury is made up of

c)       In their sovereignty and authority the Selecting Jury and Awarding Jury have the faculty to decide on the selection criteria of the competing compositions and to take indisputable decisions.  

d)       The members of the jury who have or have had in the last two years public or private didactic relations with one or more competitors will abstain from participating to the discussion and expressing any evaluation on the competitors' exams. The abstention will be notified explicitly on the minutes. At the array of the jury each member will release a declaration on his/her personal situation regarding the competitors.  

ARTICLE 3 – THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE  
A special Committee appointed by the Organization, and consisting of three members, will play a review and inspection role, with the following tasks, in particular:  
a)      Check for opening of envelopes received for participating in MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006; review their content; and exclude any candidates who have not sent the requested material;  
b)      Assist to listening and judging operations of the two Juries, and draw up the reports at the end of the work of the two Juries;  
c)       Draw up the reports at the end of the work of the two Juries.

ARTICLE 4 – THE COMPETITION  
a) The participants are asked to prepare a piece of music for some scenes taken from the film ALEXANDER THE GREAT by Robert Rossen.
b) The strip will last about 5 minutes.
c) Candidates are allowed to compose the scenes absolutely freely.
d) The file containing the strip, in MPEG or AVI format, shall be sent on a digital support through registered letter with advice of receipt not later than 5^th May 2006.
e) The compositions should be unpublished and should never have been performed at any concert or public event.
f) The music comment shall be edited with images and sent on analogue (VHS) or digital (in MPEG, AVI, DivX or Windows Media formats) support.

ARTICLE 5 – APPLICATION
In order to apply for the MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD the application form and receipt for payment have to be sent via fax at the number 0871/867734. If you wish you can also send the application form and photocopy of the receipt for payment in a sealed envelope to "MusicArte" International - Via Vignaiuoli, 87 - 66036 Orsogna (Chieti).
The application fee for the competition is 65 euros including the cost and sending of the supporting strip, taken from the film ALEXANDER THE GREAT as a registered letter (A/R).

The application fee has to be paid by postal order made out to

MusicArte International
Via Vignaiuoli, 87
66036 Orsogna (Chieti) - ITALY

or
by credit transfer made out to

MusicArte International
Banca Popolare di Lanciano e Sulmona - Filiale di Orsogna 
Abi 5550
Cab 77770
Current account no. 473316

Insert the title "Application for MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006" on the description.

The application deadline is 3 ^th May 2006.

After having received the application form and the receipt for payment, the Award Secretary will mail to each participant his/her application code.
The code can be used on the MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD internet site (www.nascimbeneaward.net/award_secretary_ed2006.htm) to ask for any further information.

ARTICLE 6 – MATERIALS TO BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPETITION
The material shall be received by the Organization not later than 3^th June 2006 through registered letter with advice of receipt, under penalty of exclusion, as confirmed by the date of the advice of receipt.
Said letter shall contain the following material, under penalty of exclusion:
a)      VHS tape or CD-Rom or DVD containing the music comment edited with images of the sequence sent;  
b)      our copies of the scores;  
c)       a short updated biographical note (maximum one page);  
d)      photocopy of the artist’s valid identity card or passport.  
The artist can include a short information note on the music project in the letter.

ARTICLE 7 – ADMISSION TO THE FINAL
At the end of Selection Jury works, the five admitted candidates will be called on the phone by the Art Director not later than 9.00 p.m. of 9 June 2006.  
In the case the finalist candidates cannot be reached by telephone due to force majeure reasons, they will receive an SMS message to their mobile phone number indicated on their Registration Form at item MOBILE.  
At the end of the above-mentioned term (9.00 p.m. of 9 June 2006), admissions will be considered as finally concluded.  
The names of the five candidates admitted to the final will be indicated on the Competition web site at www.nascimbeneaward.net, not later than 10.30 p.m. of 9 June 2006.  
The five finalists shall attend the Prize-giving Ceremony.

ARTICLE 8 – THE PRIZES
The best composition will receive the MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD during the final event evening on Saturday 10 June 2006 at 9.30 p.m. at “Camillo De Nardis” Theatre in Orsogna.
During the evening, the best three works selected by the Prize-giving Jury from the five admitted works will be shown in public.  
The winner will be recommended to the Film Production Corporation and will receive a scholarship of 2,500 €.  
The second and third winner will be given a prize and a participant diploma.
MusicArte International reserves the right to invite the winner to cooperate to its activities.
In the case work cooperation is established within 2006, the winner can no longer participate in the competition.

ARTICLE 9 – RECORDING RIGHTS
For any photograph shooting, radio, television or telematic broadcasting or discography recording of MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006, participants cannot claim anything from the Organization or the broadcasting Body.


ARTICLE 10 – GENERAL AND FINAL REGULATIONS  
a)       Only individual over-eighteen year old artists are admitted to the competition.  
b)       The results of the competition will be visible not later than 12 June 2006 in the official web site.  
c)       The sent materials will not be returned.  
d)       In the case the artist in competition decides to withdraw from the competition or is excluded according to the provisions of the Art. 5 of the Competition Rules, the registration fee will not be returned.  
e)       The Organization is entitled to apply integrations and changes to these Rules, to substitute the members of the jury in case of serious hindrance or to move the award's date. In the case of unexpected events, the Organization is also entitled to introduce integrations and changes to the Rules, in order to protect the artistic level of MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006.  
f)         Each participant has to make sure that the materials arrive at the Award Secretary. The organisers decline any responsibility on possible damage or loss.
In case the Competition does not take place, the application fee will be returned.
The Direction keeps the right not to open the competition within the expected date if the applications are considered not sufficient, if compared to the established minimum, or for technical reasons.  
g)       In public events the winner promises to indicate the subtitle of his/her composition as follows: Award-winning composition of MARIO NASCIMBENE AWARD 2006.  
h)       Full agreement is made on the present competition by signing the application form.
The introduction hereto is an integral part of the Rules.  
i)         The Italian text of the Rules is considered as the official version.  
For anything not specifically indicated in the Competition Rules, reference is made to Italian laws regulating this specific matter.The Court of Chieti has the jurisdiction on any controversy.

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