Rules and Regulations

Grand Prix Nova - International Radio Drama and Short Forms Festival , Bucharest.

18^th – 23^th June, 2023

Grand Prix Nova is a festival organized by the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation. The festival is competitive and is open to broadcasting organizations and independent producers.

A. Aim of the festival

Grand Prix Nova aims to attract radio drama productions from all over the world. We are particularly interested in rewarding innovative artistic works that explore new approaches to radio broadcast.

We like to define innovation as the artistic trend that reaches to the new generations by finding more efficient technical and esthetic approaches to deliver its message. That artistic product that „breaks into” the market or society.

B. Deadlines

• PRESELECTION
  The entrant must download the REGISTRATION FORM 2023 and resend it (as *.doc file) to grandprixnova@gmail.com by 27^th April 2023together with

• The original script translated in English,

• The recording of the work (Accepted sound format Wave (Microsoft PCM) (*.wav) 44.100kHz; 16 Bit, mp3 min 256kbps),

• Your company logo / picture for freelancers.

For larger files please use a File Transfer Service (ex. https://www.wetransfer.com).

• The preselection results will be announced no later than 20^th May 2023.

• FESTIVAL

  • The 11^th Grand Prix Nova festival begins on 18^th June 2023.

  • Grand Prix Nova festival ends on 23^th June 2023.

  • Selected productions in the competition will confirm the name of the delegate who will participate in person in the festival jury by 31^th May 2023.

  • For all productions selected in the festival, a full script in the original language and in English translation must be submitted and printed in two parallel pages or columns. The programme script must be submitted in 50 copies by 15^th June 2023.

  • All materials must be sent to the following address:
    RADIO ROMANIA

Teatrul National Radiofonic – Grand Prix Nova
Str. G-ral. Berthelot, Nr. 60-64, Cod postal 010171
Sector 1, BUCURESTI
ROMANIA

C. Regulations

• C1. ELIGIBLE PERIOD

All professional radio drama programs are eligible for entry in the 2023 awards competition, provided that they:
1. Were produced or first broadcast after September 1^st, 2021
2. Programs submitted at previous editions are not eligible for new submission.
3. Conform to the categories listed below

• C2. CATEGORIES
  
  The categories for the Grand Prix Nova are:

1. Radio Drama

2. Short Forms

3. Binaural Drama

• C3. NUMBER AND LENGTH OF ENTRIES

Entrants decide in which category they want to compete and state their decision in the registration form. Each entrant can participate with:

1. In Radio Drama category - an individual broadcast that may not exceed 60 minutes or maximum of 2 broadcasts, each registered separately, with a total length of up to 100 minutes;
2. In Short Forms category- a maximum of 2 broadcasts, each registered separately, no longer than 10 minutes per program. ARS ACUSTICA radio pieces are also welcome;
3. In Binaural drama category– an individual broadcast that may not exceed 60 minutes or maximum of 2 broadcasts, each registered separately, with a total length of up to 100 minutes;

• C4. JUDGING AND AWARDS

Programs will be judged by a Jury.

The Jury will be formed by the representatives of all selected productions in the contest. For this purpose, every producer will designate a jury representative and will support his/her participation costs in Bucharest. The jury representatives will be authorized to co-judge all the other productions in the section in which their productions compete, and to uphold their countries’ productions in the debates sessions. The jury will be chaired by two judges, internationally reputable professionals who will be invited in person.

Entries are judged for production value, presentation of information, creativity and use of the medium. A short list will be announced by the jury the day before the awards announcement.

Prizes:

Drama Category

The first place will be rewarded with 4000 Euros, diploma and trophy

The second place will be rewarded with 2000 Euros, diploma and trophy

The third place will be rewarded with 1000 Euros, diploma and trophy

Short Forms Category

The first place will be rewarded with 2000 Euros, diploma and trophy

The second place will be rewarded with 1000 Euros, diploma and trophy

The third place will be rewarded with 500 Euros, diploma and trophy

Binaural Drama Category

The first place will be rewarded with 2000 Euros, diploma and trophy

The second and third place will be rewarded with diploma and trophy

• C5. For practical reasons, the official language of the festival is English.

• C6. Programs that have already been presented at other festivals are also welcome.

• C7. Programs should not contain advertisements.

• C8. The entrant agrees that the organizer of the festival may use up to three minutes of the program submitted for the purpose of promoting the Festival.

• C9. The organizer reserves the right to make a preliminary selection according to the following criteria: how the program meets the basic requirements of the festival, quality of the program, entrant's quota and date of receipt.

• C10. An entrant whose program has not been admitted to the contest will be notified of the decision.

• C11. All entrants will be officially notified of the decisions of the jury.

D. DISPOSITION OF ENTRY/ERRORS & OMISSIONS

Entries and materials submitted may be displayed, shown, duplicated, published or reproduced for educational and/or promotional purposes aș Grand Prix Nova deems appropriate. By entering, the entrant agrees to hold Grand Prix Nova exempt from any costs or expenses of any claim arising out of any such use.

Entrants have the option to not have their entry shown in its entirety on our websites by exercising the option listed on the online registration form.

Grand Prix Nova assumes no responsibility for the acts or omissions of those individuals or entities submitting entries pursuant to this notice. All submitting entities and/or individuals are advised to review submissions with respect to correct name credits and other information.

Registration of an entry with the Grand Prix Nova2023 Festival implies full acceptance of all these rules and requirements.