My Music Movie Official Rules

 

Rules Summary:

  • SUBMISSION WINDOW
    • Submissions accepted June 8th through September 30, 2021
  • PARENT/GUARDIAN REQUIREMENTS
    • Parents/guardians must submit content
    • Parents/guardians must select consent clause(s)
    • Parent/guardian permits editing and use of submitted content in perpetuity
    • Content will not be monetized
    • Parent/guardian to confirm content is original by child
  • SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
    • Content must be original stories about the child’s hero created by the child
    • Submissions may include audio, audio/video, or written formats
    • Each story when read aloud must be three minutes or less
    • Only one submission per student
    • STUDENT REQUIREMENT
      • Student’s must be entering grades K-9 as of Fall 2021
      • Student must be a resident of Connecticut
    • Submissions submitted by sharing a URL link from, but not limited to: youtube, instagram, facebook, tiktok, dropbox, google drive, or vimeo, etc OR a written essay pasted into the written submission box. 
    • The winning stories will be performed by student. Winning students who submitted written stories will be contacted to record audio for the cartoon. Performance formats may include
      • Language: non-english submissions welcome
      • Verbal
      • ASL
      • Text Translator or other speech assistance programs
    • Submission only shared with NHSO Staff and judges
    • Winning submissions may be edited by NHSO
  1. ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is only open to legal residents of Connecticut who are entering grades K – 9 in the fall of 2021. Employees of Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, Sponsor’s vendors, advertising and/or promotion agencies, their respective agents, officers, and directors as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) are not eligible.  The Contest is subject to federal, states and local laws and regulations and void where prohibited by law.
  2. SPONSOR: This Contest is sponsored by New Haven Symphony Orchestra, 4 Hamilton Street, New Haven, CT 06511. All rights reserved.
  3. AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RULES: By participating in this Contest, all contestants unconditionally agree to be bound by these Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final, conclusive and binding in all matters. Sponsor, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors and agents, and the directors, officers, employees and assigns of each of the foregoing (all of the foregoing, the “Released Party”) are not responsible for late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human or technical errors of any kind relating to the submission, collection, storage or processing of entries or the administration of the Contest. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Released Party has the right at its sole discretion to disqualify and/or prohibit from entering any individual if, in Released Party’s sole discretion, it determines that said individual has tampered or intends to tamper with the entry process, is attempting to undermine the Contest by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices or intends, or is attempting to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other contestants or any representative of Released Party. Released Party reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend this Contest should a virus, bugs, contestant fraud or misconduct, legal claims or actions (including threats of same) concerning the Contest, or other causes beyond the control of the Released Party, affect the administration, integrity, security, or operation of the Contest. In the event of termination of the Contest a random drawing to award the prizes will be conducted from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination to the extent reasonably possible and practical in light of the termination. Entry times will be determined using a clock designated by Released Party, which will be the official clock for the Contest. Released Party reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Released Party to use winners’ name and likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation in any form of media worldwide in perpetuity, unless prohibited by law. Noncompliance with these Rules will result in disqualification, and alternate winners may be selected. By entering, each contestant agrees to indemnify, release and hold Released Party harmless from and against any and all claims and liability arising out of participation in the Contest or the use of prize. Winners, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release Released Party, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors and agents, and the directors, officers, employees and assigns of each of the foregoing, and their respective advertising, promotion and production agencies from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property, including but not limited to property damage, personal injury and/or death, which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to or from any prize-related activity. Released Party is not responsible for typographical or other error in the printing, offering or the announcement of any prize or in the administration of the promotion. If due to production or other errors, more prizes are claimed than are intended to be awarded, the intended prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from among all verified claims received. Released Party provides no warranty of any kind for prizes.

In the event the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, work, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Released Party in its sole discretion, the Release Party may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of the Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of terminations, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of impairment.  

4. CONTEST PERIOD:  The Contest will begin June 8, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and end on September 30, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.  Eastern Standard Time (the “Contest Period”).  Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified.

5. HOW TO ENTER: Eligible entrants can enter by completing and submitting the online Entry Form available at: https://newhavensymphony.org/parents-kids/my-music-movie/ during the Contest Period. The Entry Form must answer all questions to be eligible. Limit: One entry per student.

6. VOTING: Beginning August 1, 2021 Sponsor and its Committee (consisting of NHSO staff and artists), whose decisions are final, select 5 winners from each state; 1 winner per age bracket (Brackets: grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9), as well as one additional overall winner from each state. There will be 18 winners total (“Winner(s)”).

Winners will be judged by the Committee on the following aspects: originality, engaging storyline, and animation potential.

Potential Winners will be notified by email or phone at NHSO’s sole discretion. If a potential Winner does not contact NHSO within forty-eight (48) hours of Sponsor’s initial phone call or email transmission, as applicable, they will be disqualified, and an alternate Winner will be selected.  The extent permitted by law, the Sponsor disclaims any liability from, and contestants, whether or not a Winner, agree to waive any claims against the Sponsor relating to the selection or awarding process. A potential Winner is not a recipient of a Prize until he/she has been verified as a Winner and has completed and executed the releases and timely returned them to Sponsor.

7. PRIZE: A total of eighteen (18) prizes will be awarded. The prize consists of:
* The student’s voice is extracted from the entry, and added to an animated telling of the story
* One NHSO musician will score the background of the animation
* The animation will be shared and publicized via YouTube

The prize is provided by the NHSO. All applicable federal, state, and, local taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winners. Winners are subject to the terms and restrictions that may be imposed by the issuer.   Prize is not redeemable for cash or anything else of value and is non-transferable.

8. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, each contestant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in California.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, contestants’ rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules which would cause the application of law of any jurisdiction other than California.

9. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Contest, contestants agree to release and hold harmless the Released Party, as defined herein,  from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt of use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) including but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP) network, server wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunication or failed computer, satellite, telephone cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including without limitation, errors that may occurred in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or flyover, if applicable, or in any Contest-related materials; or (e) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused  directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from contestants participation on the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto).  Contestant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Party’s liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the contestant be entitled to receive attorney’s fees.  Released Party is also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest.  Contestant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to, punitive consequential, direct or indirect damages.

10. WINNERS’ LIST: For name of winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope by October 31, 2021, to New Haven Symphony Orchestra MY MUSIC MOVIE CONTEST, 4 Hamilton Street, New Haven, CT 06511.

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