재외동포청 코리안넷

1. Objective

   To tap the talents of overseas Korean scenario writers and independent film works; to discover their
   creativity in the contest; to support them expanding their literary base in advanced way.

2. Contest outline

   A. Sponsorship:(Co-sponsored by)the Overseas Koreans Foundation and the Korean Film Commission

   B. Supervised by: the Korean Film Commission(''the Commission'' hereafter)

   C. Contest Subject (2 spheres)

      1) Contest of Film Scenario: Pure Creativity Actualized in Film Scenarios
        l Novels and scenario that were lifted from published
        works and arranged into film are not eligible

      2) Independent film-making support
        l Escape from the current main film business making
        process, pass to create their own process and make into all categories'' movies
        l Be possible any creation mediums and showing time Limit
        the movie created in this announce day rose 3 years

   D. Eligible Applicants : Any overseas Korean writer, professional or amateur
     l Prize-winners from previous scenario contests conducted
     by the Commission(formerly, the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corporation)cannot join the
     competition.(This includes actual and animation scenarios)
     l Overseas Koreans: Overseas Koreans with citizenship or permanent residence in the resident
     country, or with prolonged permit to stay corresponding to the preceding entities
    (limited to passport holders for overseas residence excluding those residing in Korea

   E. Number of Winning Entries : Five

      1) Contest Scenario : Three
          - Grand Prize : One(Award : KRW 10,000,000)
          - Prize of Excellence: Two(Award : KRW 5,000,000 each)

      2) Independent film-making support
          Two(Award:KRW10,000,000 each) The review for completed work, so will pay later on

3. The award pays and the term of support

   A. Copyright: The (filming) copyright of the prize winning-entry will belong to the writer.

   B. Registration to Scenario DB : The works of the contestants including prize scenarios, 
       will be published as an anthology of excellent works or registered in the Scenario DB 
       to be introduced to the filming companies, upon approval of the writers.
       (The prize winners will be accountable for DB registration.

4. Registration

   A. Registration period: July 1 (Mon.) ~ July 29 (Fri.) * Day off excepted

   B. Requirements:

      1) Application for Scenario and Independent film making support Contest for Overseas Koreans
         (attached form)

      * Download the form from the Overseas Koreans Foundation web site at www.okf.or.kr or Forms
        are also available at Korean embassies abroad

      2) Valid Documents for Overseas Koreans( an each item below)
       - Citizen: a copy of a citizenship ID or a passport
       - A permanent resident or a resident on prolonged stay: a copy of the resident passport
         (including the photo page and /or the page showing the valid extension of the passport)
       - In the absence of a passport - a copy of the registration for overseas Koreans issued by
         one of the diplomatic establishments abroad

      3) Classification to have

         ① Contest Scenario
             - Synopsis and background of the main characters in no more than two A4 page
             - Text of the Scenario Text should run for 100 minutes, or for about 100 -150 scenes.
                Text should be computerized,printed in A4 paper and bookbinded.
               (Submissions in diskettes or writing pads are not acceptable.)
               All text should be in Korean and accompanied by the translated version
               (in English or other language) in an attachment.
         ② Independent film making support
             - Synopsis and background of the main characters in no more than two A4 page
             - lord creates the personnel''s work career letter of introduction with the resume 1 copied
             - manufacture diary that is in brief
             - complited product : the method with VHS form

    C. Submit in person or via mail. Entries only that arrive on or before the deadline for submission
        will be accepted

   D. Submission Contact Details

      1) Korea Film Commission (KOFIC)
        Section 1 of Domestic Support Department
        206-46, Cheongnyangni-dong Dongdaemun-gum, Seoul Korea, 130-010
         (Phone: 82-2-958-7570/7574, e-mail: lekaji@kofic.or.kr)

      2) Manager of Cultural Affairs Department
          Overseas Koreans Foundation
          (Phone: 82-2-3463-6500(ext.603), e-mail:jessie@okf.or.kr)

5. Constitution of the Screening Committee and Screening Procedure

   A. Constitution of the Screening Committee and its Function

      1) Constitution of the Screening Committee: One single screening committee both for the preliminary
         and the final (the committee consists of no more than five members

      2) Function of the Screening Committee
          ㅇ Preliminary Screening: Each committee member reads the contending scenarios and will
              pick out selection the twice of the quantity of all entries. Those chosen will be developed
              in the finals
          ㅇ Final Screening: The final prize winners shall be selected among those that pass the
              preliminary screenings.
              The pre-screening will be accomplished through committee discussions and ecommendations.

   B. Screening Procedure: Shall be based on the independent ''Rules and Regulations of the Screening
       Committee''

   C. Announcement of Screening Results: At September to each candidate will be informed about the
        results.
       The chosen entries will be announced on the web sites of the Overseas Koreans Foundation and
       the Korea Film Commission.

6. Awards the ceremony

   In October, Prize winners (5 persons) should attend at the awards ceremony and relevant performance
   we hold of

   * Overseas Koreans Foundation proffer a round-trip ticket( economy type) and accommodation

7. Remark

1) Applications made in another name will not accepted. Doing so will ultimately result into disqualification
    in the competition.
    If discovered after the awarding ceremonies, the guilty party will relinquish the prize. An entry should
    have both the pen name and an accompanying document bearing the real name of the writer included
    in the rest of the requirements

2) An entry made in the following categories shall not only be disqualified but will also be subject to
   disciplinary action in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission:
    ㅇ An entry that has won a prize in a project that was sponsored by another organization (institution)
        in Korea
    ㅇ A work already contracted for sales to filming companies in and out of Korea
    ㅇ Plagiarism or a work considered built largely on plagiarism
    ㅇ Other work deemed by the screening committee or the Commission as unacceptable

* Any entry that is guilty of any of the above will be disqualified for the right to join. If the disqualification
   was determined after the awarding ceremonies, the disqualified entry should return the prize money
   and the winning title.

PS) Film Scenario Contest and independent movie contest for Overseas Koreans Application For 1piece. END