The Regulations

Presentation

The Coupe Lumière is organized by CLIC Triel, the Photo Club of Triel Sur Seine in partnership with the Town Hall of Triel-sur-Seine (France)
It is an international competition for authors of audiovisual montages.
The Coupe Lumière brings together in a single day a meeting of the authors with the public and the screening of the selected works.

The Competition

It is open to all audiovisual editing directors.

The aim of this competition is:

To promote discipline

To encourage the quality of the assemblies:

• by a scenario bringing emotion
• by searching for beautiful images
• by developing an adapted soundtrack

and also to meet for fruitful exchanges between audiovisual enthusiasts.

The Competition process

After validation by the organizers, the montages are evaluated by a jury of 3 judges chosen by “CLIC Triel”. Each judge views all the montages individually.

After consultation, the jury chooses 10 montages and determines the first 3 prizes, the Grand Prix of the City of Triel sur Seine, the 6 special prizes

It also determines the list of acceptances.

The selection of 10 montages is projected on a big screen during the public session of the Festival.

It is possibly completed by 1 or more montages chosen from the acceptances. The order of the screenings is decided by the organizers.

At the end of this session, but before the announcement of the winners, the spectators vote for the award of the "Public Prize" from among all the montages screened.

The Competition Prizes

The 10 montages selected by the jury are rewarded with one of the following 10 prizes:

• 1st Prize: The Golden Light Cup
• 2nd Prize: The Silver Light Cup
• 3rd Prize: The Bronze Light Cup
• The Grand Prix of the City of Triel Sur Seine
• The 6 Special Prizes

Furthermore, the Public Prize is awarded after the vote has been counted.

Registration

Registration is limited to two montages per author.

The maximum duration of montages is set at 12 minutes.
The theme is free. However, the organizers reserve the right to eliminate any montage that is biased, advertising, displays propaganda or violates decency.
The montages must be of a “General Public” nature.

As the competition is international, the language of the commentary is free. Non-French-language montages will be subtitled in French if possible. At a minimum, they must be accompanied by a summary in French which will be read before the screening of these montages.

They will preferably be in 16/9 output format. The video projector has an HD definition of 1920 x 1080 pixels. We recommend producing in this format.

Remarks :

• the use of different image formats (square for example) is possible, however it is recommended to choose an image height of 1080 pixels.
• the insertion of video sequences is authorized without time limitation
• The montages will be sent as mp4 video files.
  

Registration fee

The registration fee can be paid by bank transfer, Paypal or check.

Transmission of assembly files

Each file will include:

• The assembly file
• The montage poster must be vertical (portrait), with a maximum height of 1080 pixels, in jpeg format, and include, at a minimum, the title of the montage and the name of the author.
• The portrait of the author, vertical, with a maximum height of 1080 pixels in jpeg
• The assembly identification sheet. To be completed directly via the La Coupe Lumière website and its online registration form.

The assembly files will be transmitted by download via a transfer site (for example www.wetransfer.com ) to the following email address: lacoupelumiere@gmail.com

Registration is definitively recorded when all the elements of the file as well as the registration fee have reached the organizers, before the deadline.

Correspondence

Any correspondence or request for information should be sent by email to the following address: lacoupelumiere@gmail.com

Copyright

The organizers of the Coupe Lumière will ensure the declaration of the public event to SACEM and will pay the corresponding fixed costs.

They cannot be held responsible for the illegal use by the authors of images, music or any extract protected by artistic property rights.

The authors accept, unless otherwise indicated by them, that their montages be broadcast after the Festival on the Coupe Lumière internet video channels.