Rules:

• You do not have to register for the convention to enter this contest.
• Limit of three (3) entries per person. Collaborative or group projects are welcome.
• Your entry must be your own work. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. If you submit a video that was not made by you, all of your submissions will be disqualified.
• All entries must contain Gargoyles content. This is a Gargoyles Convention, so at least 50% of your video content must be of Disney's Gargoyles.
• Your video must be set to music. It is a music video contest, after all.
• Videos shall be no less than 30 seconds and no more than 7 minutes in length. Opening and closing credits shall run no longer than 30 seconds total. We reserve the right to abreviate the credits when screening entries if the running time of the credits as provided exceeds the limit.
• Do not submit entries that have been previously submitted to The Gathering of the Gargoyles. We have tons of fresh DVD content, please make fresh videos to go with it.
• Keep it PG-13. Both the video and the music should be acceptable for family viewing. If you think your submission could not be played on the radio or basic cable channels, then it is probably inappropriate for this contest.
• Deadline for submissions - in our hands by August 7, 2009.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a letter or e-mail listing your name, complete mailing address, the name of the song used, and the artist.

How to Enter:

• Submissions may be made via postal mail on VHS tape, DVD, or electronic media on CD-ROM. Send submissions to: The Gathering of the Gargoyles, P.O. Box 18972, Cleveland OH 44118.
• Submissions by e-mail should be sent to: contests@gatheringofthegargoyles.com. If the electronic file is too big to e-mail, you may upload it to the web and e-mail a link where it can be downloaded.
• Acceptable electronic formats are: AVI, MOV (Quicktime Player for Windows), WMV (Windows Media Player), and MPG (Real Player).
• Please test your Music Video submission before you turn it in to ensure that it works. We will not attempt to troubleshoot submissions that do not play on standard A/V or computer equipment.

Judging:

• Videos will shown at the convention and judged by audience ballot.
• Judging categories will be Action, Comedy, Drama, and Romance, with an additional award for the overall Best of Show.
• By default, all entries will be elligible for all categories based on viewer choice. If you wish to enter a video for consideration in only one category, please state so when submitting your video.

Notice and Disclaimer:

• The Gathering of the Gargoyles will preview all submissions. We reserve the right to not show submitted music videos for any reason, including failure to comply with any of the rules above, the format being incompatible with our equipment, or the video and/or audio track being of poor technical quality.
• Your entry will become property of Gathering of the Gargoyles and will not be returned to you. Please do not send us originals!

All inquiries should be directed to: contests@gatheringofthegargoyles.com