Entrants and teams hereby release Showtime Networks Inc., Marden-Kane, Inc., their agents, parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies and all of their employees, officers, directors and shareholders from any liability for damages, losses or injuries resulting from participation in this Festival, acceptance or use of any prize, or arising out of Sponsor's use of any entry. Sponsor reserves all rights, including the right to edit, publish, use, adapt or modify any submission without further consideration or payment or notice to the entrant or team. Entrants shall not receive any compensation or credit for use of their entries, other than that which is disclosed in these rules. By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with these official rules including all eligibility requirements. No transfer or substitution of prizes is allowed.
Taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
The finalists will be evaluated by a judging panel of ten experts from the entertainment and technology industries, who will choose one First Prize winner from each of the nine entry categories. The nine First Prize Winners will be notified by certified mail on or about January 15, 2001. The same judges will then select one Grand Prize Winner from the nine First Prize Winners. Judges' decisions are final and binding. If there is a tie, the entries involved will be re-judged by three of the judges selected at random from the judging panel.