1. The contest is open to all national and international photographers and videographers.
    
2. Deadline for registrations and dispatch is August 01, 2008.
   
   All the inquiries, applications and items should be sent to the contact information below.
   
   The registration forms should be faxed or send via e-mail:
   Fax: +90 (216) 360 52 50
   e-mail:  info@marmarafestival.org
   
   The original registration forms should be enclosed within the items and posted to:
   Balikadamlar Spor Kulubu
   Iskele Cikmazi No:69 Caddebostan 34728
   Istanbul-Turkey
    
3. The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for lost and/or damage of photographs and films during shipment and during the festival.
    
4. Registration fee is 25 Euro for each participant.
   It is free to participate in more than one category.
    
5. A photograph can not be used in different categories.
    
6. The works that participated in the Marmara Festival before can not be used again.
    
7. The official languages of the festival are Turkish and English.
    
8. Categories:
   
   Photograph (Slide or Digital)
   
   Portfolio                   
   Macro                       
   Wide Angle
   
   Printed photo - Macro
   Printed photo - Wide Angle
   
   Digi-Art
   
   Video
   
   Video Film - Professional
   Video Film - Amateur
   
    
9. Judging:
   1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, Best National Prize, Jury Special Prize, BSK Special Prize and
   Special Prizes will be given.
    
10. BSK preserves the right to hold copies of the awarded films and slides; such works may be freely used during exhibitions, presentations and imprints of no  commercial value provided that the name of the owner is indicated.
    The original works will  return to their owners in 8 weeks' time after the festival.
     
11. Awards: Various diving vacations in Turkey and abroad, diving equipment will be among prizes.
     
12. Accommodation: Hotel reservations will be made upon request. Please notify the arrival and departure dates and the details of the flights.
     
13. Above listed terms will be considered as accepted by the participants.
     

1. All slides must be 35 mm and have been shot underwater.
    
2. The competitors shall participate with only 10 slides and only one series.
   The items will be evaluated on the basis of the series as a whole.
    
3. The slides must be shipped in a break-proof packaging and must be mounted under glass.
    
4. The first and last names of the owner has to be written on every slide and a red dot must be marked in the lower left hand corner in order to show the slide's reference point.
   And demonstration sequence number should be set aside.

1. Images must have been taken underwater, with a digital camera.
    
2. The competitors shall participate with only 10 images and only one series - in one CD.
   The evaluation will be done on the basis of the whole series.
    
3. Resolution of each image should be 1024*768 pixels. If the rate of the image is not 3/4,  The dimension of the image should not exceed 1024 pixels in width and 768 pixels in height .
    
4. Each image should be saved in JPG format. Furthermore, a PowerPoint presentation should be prepared with these image files with 6 seconds transition.
   (PowerPoint version should be at least PowerPoint 2000-ver.9)
    
5. Each CD/DVD must contain the original sized copies of each photo in a renamed folder as well.
   (300 dpi, A4, CMYK, TIFF, EPS or PSD is possible as well.)

1. All images must be 35mm and have been shot underwater.
    
2. Each competitor is allowed to present maximum  2 macro and 2 wide angle slides only;
   judgment will be made on each slide individually.
    
3. The slides must be shipped in a break-proof packaging and must be mounted under glass.
    
4. The first and last names of the owner and category has to be written on every slide and a red dot must be marked in the lower left hand corner in order to show the slide's reference point.

1. All images must have been taken underwater, with a digital camera.
    
2. Each participant is only allowed to present maximum 2 macro and 2 wide angle images,
   judgment will be made on each image separately.
    
3. Resolution of each image should be 1024*768 pixels. If the rate of the image is not 3/4,  then the dimensions of the image should not exceed 1024 pixels in width and 768 pixels in height .
    
4. Each image should be saved in JPG format.
    
5. Each CD/DVD must contain the original sized copies of each photo in a renamed folder as well.
   (300 dpi, A4, CMYK, TIFF, EPS or PSD is possible as well.)

1. Printing format should be 30*40cm.
    
2. Only the unframed photographs will be approved, the works will be framed by the Organisation Committee.
    
3. Each competitor is allowed to present maximum 2 macro and 2 wide angle photographs.
   Each photograph will be judged individually.
    
4. The first and the last names, category and the title should be written at the backside of all photos.
    
5. Digital copies of each image must be shipped in the same package, in a CD/DVD. The formats could be TIFF, EPS, PSD, 300dpi, A4, CMYK.

1. This category is open to any modifications that could be done on photo in the digital ground.
    
2. The theme of all the competing visuals will bi "under water". All the visuals in the art work must belong to the photographer.
    
3. The contestants could participate with a maximum of 2 art works. Each image must be in dissolutions of 1024x768 pixels. If image is not proportioned 4/3, the width must not exceed 1024 pixels and the height 768 pixels.
    
4. Each image must be in JPEG format.
    
5. Each  CD/DVD must contain the original sized copies of each photo in a renamed folder as well. (300 dpi, A4, CMYK, TIFF, EPS or PSD is possible as well.)

1. TV documentary films, TV and Cinema films and all commercial films are included in this category. Films other than these may also compete in the professional category if desired so.
    
2. Video format should be one of the followings; DVD, DV, Mini DV.
    
3. Underwater shots should be minimum of 30 %.
    
4. Films should be either in English or Turkish. Otherwise English subtitle is a must for the films shot in other languages.
    
5. Participation with more than one film is allowed.
    

6. One paragraph summary regarding the content should be submitted along with the film.

AMATEUR CATEGORY :

1. Student Films, personal works, low budget amateur joint productions and all non-commercial films will be considered as participants of  the amateur category unless stated otherwise by the participants.
    

2. Video format should be one of the followings; DVD, DV, Mini DV.
    

3. Maximum length should be 20 minutes, Underwater shots should  constitute at  least the 30% of the video.
    

4. Films should be either in  English or Turkish. English subtitle is a must for the films shot in other languages.
    

5. Participation with more than one film is allowed.
    

6. One-paragraph summary regarding the content should be submitted along with the film.

23 August 2008 Saturday
09.00 Meeting and Registration at BSK Premises
09.30 Distribution of the material(s).
10.00 Depart to Marmara Sea from BSK
11.30 Start of the 1st dive.
12.30 End of the 1st dive.
13.00 Change of the dive site
14.00 Start of the 2nd dive.
15.00 End of the 2nd dive.
16.00 Depart from dive site

17.00 End of the competition and start for the video editing.

24 August 2008 Sunday
09.00 Delivery of the slides to the contestants, continue of editing the videos.
10.30 Delivery of the works to the committee
11.30 Jury stars judging
19.00 Awards and ceremony.

FESTİVAL COMMITTEE  CONTACT

PRESIDENT
Seda A. ÖZTEK

COMMITTEE OF SPONSORSHIP
Emrah KISAKÜREK
Burcu KISAKÜREK

COMMITTEE OF PRESS
Çağrı TÜRKKORUR
Aylin EKŞİ
Serçin KÖSE
Serdar SUER

COMMITTEE OF INTERNET 
Özhan MERİÇ

COMMITTEE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Dilek LİMBOZ
Asuman TÜRKKORUR
Filiz ÖZCAN
Deren DOĞRU

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Bengiz   ÖZDERELİ
Zeynep  ERDAÇ
KÜRŞAD ÖZTEK
Özhan   MERİÇ
Mehmet KÖSE
                 
COMMITTEE OF PRINTABLE DOCUMENTS & PROMOTION
Zeynep  ERBERDİ
Seracettin GÖKÇEN
                
COMMITTEE OF ADVERTISING
M. Ali    LİMBOZ
Arzu AŞAN DÖNMEZ
Ufuk DÖNMEZ

COMMITTEE OF "THE LIVING MARMARA"
Mehmet KÖSE
Levent   ERDAÇ
Murat     UYTUN

COMMITTEE OF JURY
Bengiz  ÖZDERELİ
Zeynep ERDAÇ

COMMITTEE OF CHILD'S FESTİVAL
Sena AKÇER
Burcu KISAKÜREK
Senem KARAGÖZOĞLU                   

CONTACT INFO

Balikadamlar Spor Kulubu
Iskele Cikmazi No:69 Caddebostan 34728
Istanbul-Turkey
Tel: +90 (216) 355 56 28

Fax: +90 (216) 360 52 50
e-mail: info@marmarafestival.org
web site: www.marmarafestival.org