1. BollyIdol ("the Competition") is organised by Phizzical Productions Limited ("the Organiser").

2. The Competition is open only to residents living in Europe with the exception of anyone professionally associated with BollyIdol.

3. The Competition is open to non-professional actors and students (aged 16 years or over at the audition date) only. Entrants under the age of 18 years must have their entry form signed by their parent/guardian.

4. Persons who entertain whether it is their whole or part time income are allowed to compete so long as that person does not cause the Organiser to pay such contestant a fee or any other benefit for taking part in any event.

5. The closing date for the Performance category is 20 November 2005. The closing date for the Technical category is 31 December 2005.

6. There is no entry fee.

7. Only one entry will be accepted per person per category.

8. Each entry form must be must be signed and accompanied with all relevant supporting evidence, e.g. photographs videos, CD's, etc.

9. Terms and conditions are subject to change or modification at any time by the promoters.

10. The Organiser accept no responsibility for incomplete, lost, damaged, or indecipherable entries.

11. The Organiser accept no responsibility for difficulties experienced in either accessing this website or submitting an entry to BollyIdol.

12. The laws of England shall govern these terms and conditions and the Courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation thereto.

13. By entering the Competition, all entrants are deemed to accept these terms and conditions.

14. Any failure by any entrant to abide by these conditions of entry may result in disqualification.
 

Judging and prize

15. The BollyIdol prize provides final cast with:

• A makeover
• A photoshoot
• A prestigious platform to showcase their talent and an open door into the arts.

16. The prize must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. There will be no cash alternatives.

17. The Organiser reserve the right to terminate or temporarily suspend the competition in the event of technical or other difficulties that might compromise their integrity.

18. BollyIdol winners will be required to attend necessary rehearsal schedules in 2006.

19. Should the winners miss more than 3 rehearsals without prior consent, the promoters can select any of the short-listed candidates suitable for the character

20. Winners will be required to attend perform on allocated dates and venues in 2006.

21. The selection of this draw will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Publicity

22. By entering the Competition, the entrants and winners agree to participate in reasonable publicity as requested by the Organiser.

23. The Organiser reserves the right to seek and issue publicity on behalf of Entrants.

24. The Organiser will only collect, process and store information about you that has been openly collected from you or with your consent. The personal details you supply including any sensitive data will be held for job application purposes and in relation to this competition only. Your details will not be made available to any Third Party.

25. Decisions of the creative team are final.

Audition

26. Technical entrants e.g. choreography and song-writing may include backup dancers and singers.

27. Performance entrants cannot utilize live props. This includes back-up singers, dancers, or animals. Non-human props such as costumes and other accessories are permitted.

28. Due to time constraints, music that fails to play, skips in mid-performance, or has any other malfunction does not give the contestant the right to start over or use alternative music during the preliminary rounds. The cause of malfunction may or may not be taken into consideration for allowing a contestant to continue. A contestant who has performed a portion of the song prior to any malfunction may or may not have their performance cut short. In the case of such action the judges will be instructed to judge the contestant as though the contestant completed the song.

29. All music must be in original CD format. Computer generated CD's may not function, and will not be considered.

30. At times entrants will not appear at their prescribed time to perform, thus eliminating them from competition. When this occurs it speeds up the contest process, thus changing the order of appearance time for contestants due to compete. It is the contestant's responsibility to be present when his or her number is called for competition, regardless of the estimated and posted start time. Contestants who do not appear when their number is called will not be allowed to continue in the contest.

31. Fairness is the main objective in this contest. To that end the contestants name or number will be the only identifying marker used when being announced. Area, town or location of the competing contestant will not be announced. The exception to this rule will be for production publicity.

32. There are a limited number of slots; once these are full, no more entries will be accepted. Applicants who submit completed entry forms prior to the closing date take precedence over individuals arriving on the day.

Finally

33. In consideration of the Organiser agreeing to assess entries to the Events each Entrant by entering licenses the Organiser for itself and those authorised by it the exclusive right to use an entry for communication to the public (which includes broadcasting and internet use) and all other rights for the purposes of the Competition. This licence shall subsist in the case of unsuccessful entries until the end of the Competition (31/3/06) or until the entrant is unsuccessful if sooner and in the case of successful entries until the end of the Competition or until if later the conclusion of any good faith continuing discussions with the Organiser concerning future use of the entry. This will assist the Organiser in handling the large number of entries it anticipates receiving. The Organiser shall also be entitled to include entries in its website and showcase.

34. Entrants consent to being filmed and recorded by the Organiser where required for the Competition and for films or recordings made pursuant to this rule being used for all purposes of the Competition.

35. The Organiser reserves the right to refuse any entry for any reason at its absolute discretion.

36. No entries will be returned and shall become the property of the Organiser. It is therefore advisable for each Entrant to retain a copy where appropriate.

37. Entrants must submit only their own original work and agree that this will not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party.

38. The Entrant(s) must be the sole author of the entry (except where more specifically provided).

39. Entrants permit the Organiser to edit or change entries in any way it may in its sole discretion consider necessary for the purposes of use in the Competition.

40. Entrants, by entering a Category, waive in favour of the Organiser and those authorised by it any so-called “moral rights” they may have in relation to an entry which waiver shall subsist for the period of the Competition or if sooner until the entrant is unsuccessful.

41. The description of the awards prizes and selection process in any Competition literature or other medium is not binding and may be varied by the Organiser and the Organiser may make additional awards or prizes but it shall not be obliged to make any award or prize if it considers it inappropriate to do so.

42. Entry to the Competition by Entrants is done at their own risk. Attendance by Entrants at any Event staged by the Organiser and travel to and from any such Event is also at the Entrant’s own risk and the Organiser accepts no responsibility or liability in this regard.

43. Acceptance of these rules is a condition of entry and receipt of an entry by the Organiser amounts to acceptance of the rules.

44. The Organiser shall not be obliged to make use of any entry and shall not be liable for any loss of publicity or enhancement of reputation.

45. Entries are made at an Entrant’s own expense and the Organiser shall not be liable to reimburse any expenses incurred in making an entry (except where more specifically provided).

46. Entrants selected for the second stage or subsequent stages of any Event may be asked to undertake not to accept any engagements of the kind being assessed by such Event for any United Kingdom broadcaster other than the Organiser prior to the end of the Competition without having first entered into good faith discussions with the Organiser.

47. In the event that the Organiser wishes to use an Entrant’s contributions outside the context of the Competition, or should an Entrant be shortlisted as a semi-finalist or Finalist and such Entrant’s contributions which are being assessed be broadcast or otherwise used by the Organiser, the Entrant will be offered the Organiser’s standard contract and terms appropriate to such contribution.