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Internationalhort lmcompetition

DescribedbySakamotohimselfasasoundtrackforanimaginaryAndreiTarkovsky lm,the
musicinasynchasanespeciallycinematicevocation.Thus,Sakamotoexpressedthedesireto
seehowthismusicwouldbeusedina lm.

So,wearepleasedtoannouncethe rstinternationalshort lmcompetition,async-Short

FilmCompetitionwiththereleaseofRyuichiSakamotosnewalbum,async.

Theshort lmswillbejudgedbyRyuichiSakamoto,ApichatpongWeerasethakul,and
audiencesfromaroundtheworld.

Award


Ruichiakamoto-ancAward
Amongthesubmitted lms,RyuichiSakamotowilldecideonawinnerbasedonthefollowing
criteria:

1.Originality.
2.Creativity.
3.Uniqueexpressionoftherelationshipbetweenthemusicandtheimages.
4.Thegeneralappealofthe lm.

ThewinnerwillbeawardedtheRyuichiSakamoto-asyncAward.Filmsscoringthesame
numberofpointswillbereexaminedbasedontheoverallartisticvalueofthe lms.

Thewinnerwillreceive:

1.ThelicensetouseonepieceofnewmusiccomposedandproducedbyRyuichiSakamoto
foryournext lmproject.(TherightsofthismusicwillberetainedbyRyuichiSakamoto
andhismanagement.)
2.A$3,000USDcashprize.
3.The lmwillbeincludedinthe5.1chBlu-rayeditionofasync.

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4.The lmwillbeintroducedasapromotional lmonRyuichiSakamotoso cialsite,

sitesakamoto.com,theo cialwebsiteandYouTube/VimeochannelsoftheJapaneselabel
commmons,andtheo cialwebsiteandYouTube/Vimeochannelsoftheinternational
labelMilanRecords.
5.TensignedalbumschosenbyRyuichiSakamotofromhisdiscography.

ApichatpongWeeraethakulAward
asyncbirthedthe rstcollaborationbetweenRyuichiSakamotoandApichatpong
Weerasethakul,a lmmakerandartistSakamotolovesandrespects.Weerasethakulproduced
avideopieceentitled rst-lightforwhichheusedtwopieces:disintegrationandLife,Life.
fromasync.Inordertofurtherthecollaboration,Apichatponghasagreedtojointhis
competitionasajudge.Hewilldecideonawinnerbasedonthefollowingcriteria:

1.Originality.
2.Creativity.
3.Thegeneralappealofthe lm.

ThewinnerwillbeawardedtheApichatpongWeerasethakulAward.Filmsscoringthesame
numberofpointswillbereexaminedbasedontheoverallartisticvalueofthe lms.

Thewinnerwillreceive:

1.ApichatpongWeerasethakulwillserveasanadvisorforyournext lmproject.
2.A$2,000USDcashprize.
3.The lmwillbeincludedinthe5.1chBlu-rayeditionofasync.
4.The lmwillbeintroducedasapromotional lmonRyuichiSakamotoso cialsite,
sitesakamoto.com,theo cialwebsiteandYouTube/VimeochannelsoftheJapaneselabel
commmons,andtheo cialwebsiteandYouTube/Vimeochannelsoftheinternational
labelMilanRecords.
5.ThevinylandCDboxsetwhichincludessoundtracksfromApichatpongs lmandvideo
pieces,entitledMetaphors,SelectedSoundworksfromTheCinemaofApichatpong
Weerasethakul.

AudienceAward
One lmmakerwhoseshort lmgainsthehighestnumberofpointsbasedonthefollowing
methodofcalculationwillwintheAudienceAward.

1.Onepointforeverytimethesubmitted lmisplayedonVimeobySeptember30th,2017.
2.TenpointsforeverylikeonVimeobySeptember30th,2017.

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3.TenpointsforeverylikeonFacebookbySeptember30th,2017.

Filmsthatscorethesamenumberofpointswillbereexaminedbasedontheoverallartistic
valueofthe lms.

Thewinnerwillreceivethefollowingprizes:

1.The lmwillbeincludedinthe5.1chBlu-rayeditionofasync.
2.The lmwillbeintroducedasapromotional lmonRyuichiSakamotoso cialsite,
sitesakamoto.com,theo cialwebsiteandYouTube/VimeochannelsoftheJapaneselabel
commmons,andtheo cialwebsiteandYouTube/Vimeochannelsoftheinternational
labelMilanRecords.
3.Anextraprize,tobedeterminedandannouncedatalatertime.

ligiilit
Anyoneiseligibletosubmit.However,ifyouareconsideredaminorinyourplaceofresidence,
youmustobtainpermissionfromyourlegalguardianinordertoparticipateinthis
competition.

Howtoumit
1.Createashortbiography(500wordsmaximum)inEnglish,whichincludesyourname,
address,andbirthday.
2.Uploadyour lmtoVimeo.Setprivacyto"Anyone"canview(donotsetapassword).Please
refertoVimeosVideoCompressionguidelinesfordetailedinformation:https://vimeo.com/
help/compression
3.Sendyourpro leandnon-passwordprotectedVimeoURLviasubmissionform.
Wewillsendyouacon rmationofreceipt.

umiionGuideline
EntryFee:None

ApplicationDeadline:September30th,201712:00PM(EST)
AnnouncementofWinner:November15th,201712:00PM(EST)

ShortFilmTermsandConditions:

Pleaseproduceashort lmusing1or2songsfromRyuichiSakamotosalbum,async.

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Unlessotherwisepre-approvedbyourCompanyinwriting,musicalmaterialsfrom
asyncmaybeusedsolelyforthepurposeofthiscompetition
Anyotheruseofthemusicalandothermaterialsfromasyncmustbepre-approvedin
writingbyourCompany.
Anyunauthorizeduseisaviolationofcopyrightlawsandwillbeprosecutedtothefull
extentofthelaw.
ThefailureofourCompanynottoenforceanycopyrightoranyotherrightsshallnotbe
construedasawaiveroftheright,norpreventourCompanythereafterfromsubsequently
enforcingthatcopyright,anyothercopyrightoranyotherrightsofourCompany.
Short lmsmustbenolongerthan10minutesinlength.
Short lmsmustbenew,unreleased,andoriginal lms.
The lmmakerissolelyresponsibleforcreatingthenecessaryaccountwithVimeoinorder
touploadtheshort lm.PleaserefertoandfollowallTermsofServiceofVimeo(https://vi
meo.com/terms),includingbutnotlimitedtoallVimeosguidelinessuchasVideo
CompressionGuidelines(https://vimeo.com/help/compression),VideoGuidelines(https://
vimeo.com/help/guidelines).
Theshort lmmustnotinfringeonanyrightsofthirdpartyrightsholders(including,but
notlimitedto,copyrights,trademarks,propertyrights,rightoflikeness(inthecaseofshort
lmswhichincludehumanperformerssuchasactorsanddancers).Intheunlikelyevent
thatathirdpartyrightsholdersu ersdamageduetothe lmmakersshort lm,itisthe
soleresponsibilityofthe lmmakerinvolvedtoresolvetheissueathisorherownexpense.
The lmmakershallindemnifyourCompany(de nedasRyuichiSakamotosmanagement
andproductioncompanyKabInc./KineticArtsandBusinessAmericaInc.Hereinafter
collectivelyreferredtoasourCompany),theira liates,subsidiaries,anyotherthirdparty
designatedbyourCompany(including,butnotlimitedto,theJapaneselabelcommmons,
andtheinternationallabelMilanRecords)andtheirsuccessorsforanyandalldamages
causedbyorarisingoutofthe lmmakersinfringementofthird-partyrights.
Applicantswillretainallrightstotheirshort lmswiththeexceptionofanymaterialsfrom
asyncusedintheshort lms.
Uponsendinganemailsubmissionasnotedaboveinstep3of<HowtoSubmit>,the
applicantagreestograntourCompany,anya liates,subsidiaries,andanythirdparty
a liatesdesignatedbyourCompanyandtheirsuccessorsafull,global,nonexclusive,
irrevocable,sub-licensable,andfreelicensetousethesubmittedworkinanymediaform
foranypurpose.OurCompany,anya liates,subsidiaries,andanythirdpartya liates
designatedbyourCompanyandtheirsuccessorsmaycopy,distribute,display,publish,
adapt,transmit,demonstrate,createderivativework,andusethesubmittedworkin
anywayattheirsolediscretion.Furthermore,uponsendinganemailsubmissionasnoted
aboveinstep3of<HowtoSubmit>,theapplicantagreestograntourCompanyandany
a liates,subsidiaries,anyotherthirdpartydesignatedbyourCompanyandtheir
successorsafull,global,nonexclusive,irrevocable,sub-licensable,andfreelicensetouse
thename(s),nickname(s),andbiographyofthe lmmakerinanymediaformforany

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purpose.OurCompany,a liates,subsidiaries,anyotherthirdpartydesignatedbyour
Companyandtheirsuccessorsmaycopy,distribute,display,publish,transmit,andusethe
submittedworkinanywayattheirsolediscretion.Theintendeduseincludesbutisnot
limitedtotheuploadingtovariouswebsitesandsocialmediachannelsincludingRyuichi
Sakamotoso cialwebsite,hissocialmediachannels,theo cialwebsiteand
YouTube/VimeochannelsoftheJapaneselabelcommmonsandtheo cialwebsiteand
YouTube/VimeochannelsoftheinternationallabelMilanRecords,inadditiontothe
promotionaluseoftheshort lmforasyncandasapreviewforthedocumentary lm,
RyuichiSakamotoDocumentaryProject(tentativetitle).The lmmakermustrepresent
andwarrantthelackofathirdpartycontractwhichmayinterferewiththelicensed
rightsabove.
Theapplicantherebywaives,andwillcauseanyandallthirdpartieswhomayclaimmoral
rightsoverthesubmittedwork,towaiveunconditionallyandirrevocablyallofthemoral
rightsandrightsofasimilarnatureinrespectofthesubmittedworkagainstourCompany,
a liates,subsidiaries,anyotherthirdpartydesignatedbyourCompanyandtheir
successorsineachjurisdictionthroughouttheworld,totheextentthatsuchrightsmaybe
waivedineachrespectivejurisdiction.
Anyshort lmswithfraudulentvotes(Likes)accumulatedthroughmethodsincluding,
butnotlimitedto,theuseofmultipleaccounts,script,macro,bot,commercialcontest
subscription,voteswappingsites,votingsoftware,enteringservicesitesoranyother
automatedmeansandvotesbyanymeansthatsubvertthevotingprocessordonot
conformtothespiritofTheSubmissionGuidelineswillvoidthoseLikesandmaydisqualify
theapplication.Ourcompanywillretaintherighttouseoursolediscretiontovoidany
Likesanddisqualifyanysubmissionsfromtheaudienceaward,whichbreachestherules
andregulationsnotedabove.
IfourCompany ndsanybreachofTheSubmissionGuidelinesbyasubmittedshort lm,
ourCompanywilldisqualifythesubmission.Additionally,anysubmissionsdeletedfrom
Vimeowillbedisquali edregardlessofthereasons.
IfacontactorasubmissionislateorfailsduetoourCompanyand/orVimeoshardwareor
softwareissues,orduetoanyissuesrelatedtothefailureofInternetconnectivityorany
othertechnicalproblems,ourCompanywillnotberesponsibleinanyway.

GeneralGuideline
OurCompanywillcommunicatewithapplicantsusingtheemailaddressesprovidedbythe
applicantswhensubmittingtheirpro les.IfanycommunicationfromourCompanytothe
applicantsisnotdelivered,oriftheapplicantsdonotrespondtoourCompanyby
deadlinesdesignatedbyourCompany,thesubmissionsmaybedisquali ed.
OurCompanyreservestherighttopostpone,discontinue,orcancelthiscompetitionatour
solediscretion.OurCompanywillnotberesponsibleforanydamagessu eredbythe
applicantduetothesedecisions.

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Pleasebeadvisedthatwewillnotbeansweringanyquestionsorconcernsregardingthe
statusorcontentofexamination.
Cashprizesmaybetaxeddependingonthelawsandregulationsthatapply.Theapplicant
mustberesponsibletocompletethepaymentofthesetaxes.
If,foranyreason,anypartofthisdocumentisdeclaredinvalid,illegal,orunenforceableby
acompetentauthorityinanyjurisdiction,theremainderofthedocumentshallnotbe
a ectedbysuchdeclaration,andtherulesshallremainvalidande ectiveinitsentiretyin
allotherjurisdictions.Thepartofthisdocumentthatisdeclaredinvalid,illegal,or
unenforceableshallbecurtailedandlimitedonlytotheextentnecessarytobringitwithin
thelegalrequirements.
Theo cialtextofTheSubmissionGuidelinesisinJapanese.Anyerroneousinterpretation
arisingoutoftranslationsofthetextthatisinconsistentwiththeintentionoftheoriginal
Japanesetextwillnota ecttheoriginaltextofTheSubmissionGuidelines.
TheSubmissionGuidelinesisinaccordancewiththeJapaneselawasthegoverninglaw
andmustbeinterpretedbasedontheselaws.IfanydisputearisesoutoftheSubmission
Guidelines,theTokyoDistrictCourtwillhavetheexclusivejurisdictionoverthedispute.
Thewinningshort lmsmaybepresentedalongwiththefeaturedocumentary lm
RyuichiSakamotoDocumentaryProject(tentativetitle)directedbyStephenNomura
Schible,plannedtobereleasedonNovember4th,2017inJapan(andinternationally
thereafter).Ifyouareconsideringsubmittingyourshort lmtoanyinternational lm
festivalsorcompetitionsthereafter,youmustconsultwithusinadvance.

PrivacPolic
PersonalinformationthatourCompanycollectsfromapplicantswillbeusedfor
communicationsregardingthecompetition,announcementsofthewinningsubmissions,
awardingprizestothewinningapplicants,andoperatingandmanagingthiscompetition.Our
companywillrespecttheprivacyofourapplicantsinaccordancewiththelaw.

2017KABAmericaInc.

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