Who are we?
1. We are LOUISE RENNISON LTD a Company registered in England and Wales under Company number 07060049 and with registered address Europa House, Goldstone Villas, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3RQ (“we” “our” “us”).
What we do
2. We run the Louise Rennison National Funny Award (the "Award").
3. More information on the Award can be found on our website at www.louiserennisonnationalfunnyaward.com (the "Website").
The Rules
4. These rules relate to the Award and govern how you can enter and participate in the competition for the Award (the "Rules").
5. PLEASE READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING THE COMPETITION.
6. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PARENT'S OR GUARDIAN'S CONSENT TO ENTER IF YOU ARE UNDER 18.
The Competition
7. Each entrant (“Entrant”) (or if an Entrant is under 18 their parent or guardian) will be required to agree to these Rules before entering into the Competition.
8. Opening date: Entries for the Competition opens at midnight on Wednesday 1st April 2020.
9. Deadline: The deadline to enter the Competition is midnight on Monday 31st August 2020 (“Closing Date”).
10. How to enter: All entries must be submitted via our FilmFreeway submission platform (www.filmfreeway.com/LouiseRennisonNationalFunnyAward). FilmFreeway require a submitter to be at least 18 years of age to register for an account. Entrants are welcome to recruit a parent or guardian to submit on their behalf (Click here to see their terms of service).
11. Submissions for the Competition cannot be accepted either before the opening date or after the deadline above. If you enter the Competition outside of these dates then your entry will not be entered into the Award.
12. Entry to the Competition is FREE.
13. Eligibility: The Competition is open to anyone between the ages of 11 years old and 18 years old as at the Closing Date, who is resident in the UK. The following people are not eligible:
a. Our employees or workers; or
b. Members of their immediate families
14. Entries will be void if they do not comply with these terms and conditions or are considered by us to be part of an attempt to manipulate or unfairly influence the outcome;
15. The Competition is divided into two age categories:
a. 11-14 years old;
b. 15-18 years old
(“Age Category”)
16. The Categories for each Age Category are:
a. Comedic Writing (Individual)
b. Comedic Performance (Individual)
c. Comedic Writing (Group*)
d. Comedic Performance (Group*)
*Group entries are capped at a maximum of four people/collaborators per group submission. Please list full names of all group participants within your entry.
17. We reserve the right to ask for proof of age from any Entrant.
18. Entrants under 18 years of age must have permission to enter the Competition from a parent or guardian who will be required to agree these Rules before the Entrant can enter the Competition.
19. We reserve the right to ask for proof of permission from any Entrant under 18 years old. Any Entrants who are unable to provide us with this permission will be disqualified from the Competition.
20. You can make as many entries as you want in your Age Category. For example, you may want to enter a play, a script, a poem, a story and performance. This is fine but it must be registered as separate entries for each separate piece and must be registered in the correct Age Category. This means you can only enter one into one Age Category. You are either in the 11 – 14 year old age category or 15 – 18 year old category.
21. It is not necessary to have excellent spelling or perfect grammar to enter the Competition. Entries will be judged on originality and creativity, rather than spelling and grammar.
22. The decision of the Competition judges are final.
Entries
Comedic Writing
23. Entries into the Comedic Writing category can be any form of written materials such as stories, poems, scripts, screenplays, jokes or songs.
24. All entries must be:
a. Your original work;
b. typewritten; and
c. no longer than 1000 words.
25. Whilst your entry may be accompanied by illustrations, these will not be taken into account by the Competition judges.
Comedic Performance
26. Entries into the Comedic Performance category is for the performance element of the Competition. This may take the form of any performance including telling jokes, a scene for a film, a TV show, a play, an advert, a stand-up performance, singing a funny song or any other form of visual performance.
27. Each entry must be the entrant's own original work. Entries can be recorded on any video device and do not need to be professionally edited or produced. Performance videos must be no longer than three minutes in length. Entrants can submit multiple entries.
28. All entries must be:
a. Your original work;
b. recorded on an electronic device such as a camera, phone or iPad;
c. no longer than three minutes.
Assistance
29. An Entrant can have help with understanding the terms and conditions, privacy policy, the entry rules and the format of an entry from parents, guardians or teachers.
Judging
30. All entries submitted properly in accordance with these Rules will be reviewed, shortlisted and put forward to our Judges.
31. Our Judging Panel will then select a winner for the overall best Comedic Writing category and best Comedic Performance category. We reserve the right to select more than one winner per age group and per category.
32. Given the volume of entries we will not be able to provide feedback on any entries.
Awards Ceremony
33. All finalists may be invited to attend an Awards Ceremony at the discretion of Louise Rennison Limited. In the event of an awards ceremony, the date, time and location of the Awards Ceremony will be notified to finalists in advance. If a finalist cannot attend the Awards Ceremony, this will not affect their eligibility for the Award.
34. In the event of an Awards Ceremony, finalists must confirm whether they will be attending the Awards Ceremony by the date specified on the invitation. Failure to respond to the invitation will be treated as an inability to attend. All Finalists under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult, with parental or guardian consent.
35. The date, time and location of the Awards Ceremony may be subject to change at short notice. We also reserve the right to not hold a ceremony - in which case prizes will be dispatched directly to winners of the Award.
Prizes
Age Category:
11-14 years of age
Comedic Writing (Individual)
Comedic Performance (Individual)
Comedic Writing (Group)
Comedic Performance (Group)
Age Category:
15-18 years of age
Comedic Writing (Individual)
Comedic Performance (Individual)
Comedic Writing (Group)
Comedic Performance (Group)
36. All prizes are non-transferable. No cash alternative is available for any prize.
37. The Finalists are responsible for any costs or expenses involved in claiming or using their prize.
38. We reserve the right to cancel the Competition and to offer alternative prizes where strictly necessary and where an alternative solution cannot be found.
39. The prizes are for the named winners only and cannot be transferred to any other person.
40. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the Finalists and winners over a period of two weeks after 30th September 2020. If it is not possible to contact the Finalists and/or winners, the prize may be forfeited.
41. We are not liable (responsible) for any damage or loss to a prize caused by a third party. If a prize is damaged, or fails to be delivered, we have no obligation to provide a replacement prize.
THE IMPORTANT BIT: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
42. What is copyright? Copyright is the ownership right in a piece of written work.
43. Why is this important? This can potentially be very valuable. It is your right to be identified as the author of a piece of work and to be recognised for its value whether this is being paid in the future or otherwise.
44. The Entrant will keep the copyright in all entries that they submit to us as part of the Competition. HOWEVER, by entering the Competition the Entrant gives us the right (which is called a licence) to use their copyright in their entry on the following basis:
a. Perpetual – this means our right to use your copyright effectively lasts forever;
b. Non-exclusive – this means that other people can use the same copyright as well as us. You are free to licence your right to the copyright to other people as you see fit;
c. Royalty free – this means that our right to use your copyright under the licence is for free and we will not pay you to use it;
d. Worldwide – this means we can use your copyright anywhere in the world;
e. We can use this for any reason – this means we can use your copyright under the licence in any way we see fit, such as to publish it, broadcast it, communicate it and make available in all media and in all formats throughout the world including but not limited to (i) publishing the entry in the Anthology, (ii) publishing the entry on the Website, and (iii) publishing the entry elsewhere online and on any other platforms (whether now known or yet to be envisaged); (iv) judging and administering the Competition.
45. By entering the Competition the Entrant confirms that we can also edit, adapt, abridge or translate the entry in any way we see fit so that this can be published or used in accordance with our licence given to us under clause 44. This means that we can also resize any entry, adjust the colour, add other elements to it, adapt it into other materials, republish it.
46. We will always credit the entry to the Entrant anywhere we publish the entry wherever possible.
47. By entering the Competition the Entrant promises us that:
a. All entries are original;
b. The entry has not been copied from anyone else or another source;
c. The entry does not use any intellectual property of a third party;
d. The entry is not libellous or defamatory against anyone (this means that the entry does not include comments, statements etc); about other people which are untrue);
e. The entry is not offensive (we appreciate this is a fine line in humour!);
f. The entry is not threatening, discriminatory or illegal;
g. The Entrant is not under any contract with anyone in respect of work they create (e.g. they are not already signed to an agent or publisher);
h. The entry does not include anything which is confidential;
i. You have the written permission of any other people who are recorded as part of your performance. This includes if you use a picture of someone as part of your performance.
48. We may ask you for proof that you have complied with clause 47 and may disqualify an Entrant who is unable to prove this or has infringed any of the above.
Publicity and use of personal information
49. By entering the Competition the Entrant consents to their name, age and town of residence to be announced unless they notify us in writing otherwise before the Awards Ceremony takes place.
50. Entrants consent to our use of their personal information to contact Finalists and prize winners, to verify compliance with the Rules and for administration of the Competition.
51. Finalists and prize winners may be requested to take part in publicity for the Award and the Competition, but only if they wish to do so.
52. Our Privacy Policy is on the Website here (www.louiserennisonnationalfunnyaward.com/privacy-policy) which governs our use of your personal data. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted the Privacy Policy and be bound by it by submitting an entry to the Competition.
Liability
53. While nothing in these Rules will limit our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or for fraud, we will not be legally responsible to Entrants or Finalists or winners for any losses caused whether foreseen at the time of entry or otherwise.
Accessibility
54. If you have any difficulties accessing or entering the Competition please contact us at louiserennisonnfa@outlook.com. If you would like these Rules in a different format please contact us and we will endeavour to provide it.
Contacting Us
55. Any questions concerning the Rules or the Competition should be directed to louiserennisonnfa@outlook.com
Laws and Jurisdiction
56. These Rules are governed by English law and the Courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of the Rules.
