The Filmfare Over The Top (OTT) Awards (“OTT Awards”) is an event organised by Worldwide Media Private Limited (“WWM”) to recognise the best content creation and creators in the dynamic digital Over The Top (“OTT”) space. By participating in the Filmfare OTT Awards, you (“Participant”) agree to be bound by and abide by the terms and conditions (“Terms”) governing the same which are as follows:

1. 1.

   Eligibility and Submission Criteria:
   • 1.1

     In order to be eligible for participation in the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Indian content shows (“Entry / Entries”) on OTT Platforms (“OTT Platform(s)”):
     • 1.1.1

       Should be deemed as an original piece of work (commissioned, produced, co-produced or acquired with the purpose of releasing on an OTT Platform);
     • 1.1.2

       The Entry should be primarily created in the Hindi Language;
     • 1.1.3

       The Entry should have premiered on an OTT Platform
     • 1.1.4

       The Entries should have been released between the period starting from August 1, 2022, and ending on July 31, 2023
     • 1.1.5

       All rights for Entries should be owned by the OTT Platforms/Production Houses as may be applicable.
     • 1.1.6

       All Entries submitted by the Production House should be approved by the platform on which the show is hosted. The responsibility of getting the Entries approved by the platform with necessary permissions completely rests with the Production House. Any request for a change of award category after submission of the entry form shall be subject to the approval of WWM and will entail a revision fee of Rs. 5000/- plus applicable GST, as detailed in clause 1.9 herein below

• 1.2

  For the sake of clarity, those Entries made for any medium other than OTT, but released on OTT due to the current Covid-19 scenario, shall not be eligible for participation in the OTT Awards.

• 1.3

  In order to be eligible for consideration in the Filmfare OTT Awards, each Entry should be submitted as a streaming link in the form and manner prescribed by WWM.

• 1.4

  All eligible Participants / entrants in each Category (as defined in these Terms) shall have their name listed on the credit rolls of the Entry. A PDF upload of the credits, if required, with each Entry in the form and manner prescribed by WWM. No changes in credits shall be allowed after the Deadline (as defined in these Terms).

• 1.5

  In addition to the above, the Participant shall be required to submit images/posters and clips of the Entries (“Clips/Images”) in the form and manner prescribed by WWM, to play as a part of the nominations clip and for promotions of the Filmfare OTT Awards across all mediums

• 1.6

  Please refer to the following specifications for Clips/images
  Wrapper Format: MP4 OR MOV
  Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
  Video Ratio: 16:9
  Format Profile MOV: 4:2:2@High
  Bitrate: 8.0 Mbps
  Duration: 20 to 40 sec. (with rights to Filmfare to edit as per the requirement at different phases and mediums)
  Image Specifications : 300 dpi with 2 to 3 options
  
• 1.7

  Each Participant desirous of submitting Entries to the Filmfare OTT Awards shall be eligible to submit a maximum of 4 (four) Entries in each Category.
• 1.8

  The Entries must be submitted online along with the online Entry form and payment reference ID on or before 22^nd September, 2023
• 1.9

  Fee:
  1. • • 1.9.1
         Participation Fee: All the Entries shall be liable to pay a non-refundable participation Fee of Rs. 18,000/- per entry, including GST. The Participation Fee is required to be paid in advance prior to or along with the Entry. Participation will be considered only upon realization of the Participation Fee by WWM
       • 1.9.2
         Revision Fee: In case the participant wants to change the category of the awards after submission of the original entry form upon payment of the Participation Fee, they shall be liable to pay an additional fee of Rs. 5,000 + GST (i.e. 5,900/- per revision) for each such revision.

Payment of Participation and Revision Fees: All the payments shall be made through online banking channels to the credit of Worldwide Media Private Limited’s below mentioned Bank account

FOLLOWING ARE THE BANK DETAILS OF WORLDWIDE MEDIA PVT LTD
Name of the vendor/Supplier/Firm/Contractor etc	WORLDWIDE MEDIA PVT LIMITED
Bank Address	MANECKJI WADIA GROUND FLOOR, NANAIK MOTWANI MARG, FORT. MUMBAI. 400023 MAHARASHTRA
PAN NO:	AADCM7563Q
Bank Name	HDFC BANK LTD
Account Number	00600310004232
Account Name	CURRENT ACCOUNT
Bank Swift Code/BIC	HDFCINBB BOMBAY
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC Code (Bank Key/Bank Identity number)	HDFC0000060
MICR Code	400240015

• No Entries received thereafter shall be accepted (unless the date is extended by WWM). The Participant must ensure that the content of the Entries and Clips/Images submitted for the Filmfare OTT Awards is original and that the Participant has all the necessary intellectual property rights including copyright and permissions to use the same. The Participant shall be solely responsible for ensuring that the content of the Entries and Clips/Images submitted for the Filmfare OTT Awards does not infringe any third-party rights.
• WWM reserves the right to add any Entry to the list of nominees to the Filmfare OTT Awards at its sole discretion.
  The decision of the editorial team of WWM regarding the eligibility of the Entries and further submission and selection criteria shall be final and binding on all parties. WWM also reserves the right to disqualify any person / entity that it knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, is ineligible to participate in the Filmfare OTT Awards. No queries with respect to the decision of WWM shall be entertained and no Participant and/or any other person or entity shall have any claims in this regard.
2. 2.

   Categories and Selection Process:
   • 2.1.1

     The following categories (“Category”) and recipients shall be awarded in the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023. Only categories (“Category”) mentioned on page 1 are open for Entries from OTT Platforms/ Production Houses of which select categories (“Category”) shall be opened for audience voting as per discretion of WWM. Categories mentioned under 2.1.2 shall be reviewed by a Jury curated by WWM

Sr. No.	Category	Descriptor	Awarded To
1	Best Series	Awarded to that one series across all OTT platforms for its outstanding creative work in all aspects of filmmaking	Platform / Producer
2	Best director, series	Honouring the director who has exhibited outstanding directorial abilities while working on a series	Director
3	Best actor, series (Male): Comedy	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a comedy series	Actor
4	Best Actor, Series (Male): Drama	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a drama series	Actor
5	Best Actor, Series (Female): Comedy	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a comedy series	Actor
6	Best Actor, Series (Female): Drama	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a drama series	Actor
7	Best Supporting Actor, Series (Male): Comedy	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in a comedy series	Actor
8	Best Supporting Actor, Series (Male): Drama	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in a drama series	Actor
9	Best Supporting Actor, Series (Female): Comedy	honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in a comedy series	Actor
10	Best supporting actor, series (Female): Drama	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in a comedy series	Actor
11	Best Original Story, Series	Honouring the best original fiction story written for a series	Story Writer
12	Best Comedy (Series/Specials)	Honouring the best series or any other special creative work specifically in the comedy genre released on an OTT platform	Producer / Performer / Platform
13	Best (Non-Fiction) Original (Series/Special)	Honouring the best series or any other special non-fiction piece of work released on an OTT platform	Producer
14	Best Film, Web Original	Awarded to that one web-original film across all OTT platforms for its outstanding creative work in all aspects of filmmaking	Platform / Producer
15	Best Director, Web Original Film	Honouring the Director who has exhibited outstanding directorial abilities while working in a web-original film	Director
16	Best Actor, Web Original Film (Male)	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a web-original film	Actor
17	Best Actor, Web Original Film (Female)	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a web-original film	Actor
18	Best Supporting Actor, Web Original Film (Male)	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in a web-original film	Actor
19	Best Supporting Actor, Web Original Film (Female)	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in a web-original film	Actor
20	Best Series, Critics	Awarded to that one series across all OTT Platforms for its outstanding creative work in all aspects of filmmaking, chosen by the jury members	Platform / Producer
21	Best Director, Critics	Honouring the director who has exhibited outstanding directorial abilities while working on a series, chosen by the jury members	Director
22	Best Actor, Series (Male), Critics: Comedy	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a comedy series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
23	Best Actor, Series (Male), Critics: Drama	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a drama series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
24	Best Actor, Series (Female), Critics: Comedy	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a comedy series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
25	Best Actor, Series (Female), Critics: Drama	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a drama series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
26	Best Dialogue, Series	Honouring the Best Dialogue written for a series	Dialogue Writer
27	Best Original Screenplay, Series	Honouring the best original screenplay written for a series	Screenplay Writer
28	Best Adapted Screenplay, Series	Honouring the best adapted screenplay written for a series	Screenplay Writer (Adapted)
29	Best Cinematographer, Series	Awarded for the best cinematography for a series	Cinematographer
30	Best Production Design, Series	Awarded for best production design for a series	Art Director
31	Best Editing, Series	Awarded for the best editing work for a series	Editor
32	Best Costume Design, Series	Awarded for the best costumes created for a series	Costume Designer
33	Best Background Music, Series	awarded for creating the best background music for a series	Back-ground Music Composer
34	Best Original Soundtrack, Series	Awarded for creating the best original soundtrack (single) for a series	Music Director
35	Best VFX (Series)	Awarded for creating the best VFX for series	VFX Specialist
36	Best Sound Design ( Series)	Awarded for creating the best sound design in a Series	Sound Designer
37	Best Dialogue (Web Original Film)	Honouring the Best Dialogues written for a web original film	Dialogue Writer
38	Best Original Screenplay (Web Original Film)	Honouring the Best Original Screenplay written for a web original film	Screenplay Writer
39	Best Cinematographer (Web Original Film)	Awarded for the Best Cinematography for a web original fim	Cinematographer
40	Best Production Design, (Web Original Film)	Awarded for Best Production Design for a web original film	Art Director
41	Best Editing (Web Original Film)	Awarded for the best editing work for a web original film	Editor
42	Best Background Music (Web Original Film)	Awarded for creating the best background music for a web original film	Back-ground Music Composer
43	Best Sound Design ( Web Original Film)	Awarded for creating the best sound design in a web original film	Sound Designer
44	Best Story (Web Original Film)	Awarded for best story in a web original film	Writer

• 2.1.2

  The following categories shall be reviewed by a Jury curated by WWM

Sr. No.	Category	Descriptor	Awarded To
1	Best Series, Critics	Awarded to that one series across all OTT Platforms for its outstanding creative work in all aspects of filmmaking, chosen by the jury members	Platform / Producer
2	Best Director, Critics	Honouring the director who has exhibited outstanding directorial abilities while working on a series, chosen by the jury members	Director
3	Best Actor, Series (Male), Critics: Comedy	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a comedy series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
4	Best Actor, Series (Male), Critics: Drama	Honouring an actor (Male) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a drama series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
5	Best Actor, Series (Female), Critics: Comedy	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a comedy series, chosen by the jury members	Actor
6	Best Actor, Series (Female), Critics: Drama	Honouring an actor (Female) who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working in a drama series, chosen by the jury members	Actor

• 2.2

  The process for selecting the winner/s in each Category shall be as follows:
  • 2.2.1

    On receipt of a maximum of 4 (four) Entries in each Category from the OTT Platforms/Production Houses, all Entries received by WWM for the Filmfare OTT Awards will be put up for public voting on a dedicated microsite for the same.
  • 2.2.2

    Based on the votes received for each Category, a shortlist of 8 (eight) Entries per Category shall be created.
  • 2.2.3

    The shortlisted Entries shall be passed on to a jury appointed by WWM for their judgment. Based on the Jury decision, WWM shall decide the winner of the respective Category.
  • 2.2.4

    The winner/s agree(s) to sign the requisite forms, contracts, and documents to claim the award.
• 2.3

  The decision of the jury and/or WWM regarding the winner/s in each Category shall be final and binding on all parties. The Participant shall accept and abide by all decisions made by WWM and the jury, without limitation, decisions relating to the Filmfare OTT Awards, selection of winner/s, and the criteria for selection of winner/s. No queries with respect to the decision of the jury and/or WWM shall be entertained and no Participant and/or any other person or entity shall have any claims in this regard.
• 2.4

  WWM is under no obligation to provide to the Participant any comments or feedback regarding the submitted Entry, any information relating to the manner in which the Entry is, will be, or was reviewed, any reasons why the Entry was not accepted; or any other information relating to the Entry’s review, consideration and/or selection process.
• 2.5

  The names of the jury members shall not be revealed until the entire process of selecting the winner of each Category as mentioned hereinabove has been completed.
• 2.6

  WWM reserves the right and discretion to reject and disregard the vote(s) in the event WWM observes any irregularity in the voting pattern of the vote(s) sent by the participant(s) and/or if WWM in its knowledge has reason to believe that the viewer(s) has acted in a fraudulent manner and/or engaged in any deceitful activity in sending the said vote(s) or has reason to believe that the vote(s) have been manipulated or are not genuine. The decision of the WWM management in that respect shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.
• 2.7

  WWM reserves the right to reject or remove any Entry submitted which is obscene, defamatory, libelous, abusive, harassing, tortuous, intimidating, vulgar, pornographic, profane, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights or otherwise objectionable, or unlawful subject matter or which constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or otherwise gives rise to liability or violates any law, in its absolute discretion.
• 2.8

  WWM further reserves the right in its absolute discretion to disqualify any Participant at any stage if it has reasonable grounds to believe that a Participant has breached any of these Terms, any applicable law (including copyright law), or has otherwise infringed the intellectual property rights of any other person. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that any failure to comply with these Terms could lead to WWM disqualifying the Participants, without WWM giving any reason for such disqualification or granting any opportunity for challenge.
3. 3.

   Intellectual Property:
   • 3.1

     WWM is the sole and exclusive copyright owner of the Filmfare OTT Awards. Further, all the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, trade dress, and other intellectual and proprietary rights relating to the Filmfare OTT Awards and the content forming a part thereof and displayed therein shall always vest, worldwide and in perpetuity, in WWM. WWM states that the Filmfare OTT Awards have been developed, compiled, prepared, revised, selected, and arranged by WWM through the application of methods and standards of judgment developed and applied through the expenditure of substantial time, effort, and money and constitute the valuable intellectual property of WWM.
   • 3.2

     By participating in the Filmfare OTT Awards and submitting the Entry and the Clips/Images, each Participant hereby grants WWM the unconditional, royalty-free, and irrevocable permission and license to use the Entry and the Clips/Images for the promotion of the Filmfare OTT Awards across any and all platforms and mediums, for perpetuity and for exploitation worldwide, without any restrictions and without any claims from the Participant.
   • 3.3

     All content used in the Entries, including story, write-up, script, depiction, music, graphics, photographs, images, screenplay, sound records, lyrics, background scores, dialogue, titles, subtitles, and all other literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work or any other copyright material therein, should be original and belong to the Participant or licensed to the Participant under a valid license. WWM expressly disavows any responsibility for, and will not be held responsible for, any unauthorised inclusion of any copyrighted content or materials within or relating to the Entry, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any third-party claims for copyright infringement. WWM reserves the right to disqualify any Entry with any unauthorised inclusion of copyrighted content or materials. In the event that any claim, dispute, action or proceeding shall be brought or asserted by any person or entity that alleges that the Entry makes unauthorised or unlawful use of any copyrighted content or material, the Participant shall fully indemnify and defend WWM and each of their representatives and affiliates from any liability in connection therewith and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to lawyers’ fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.
4. 4.

   Representation and Warranties of the Participants:
   • 4.1

     The Participant represents and warrants that it has obtained all necessary licenses, permissions, certifications, and authorisations, and has complied with all applicable laws necessary for participating in the Filmfare OTT Awards.
   • 4.2

     The Participant represents and warrants that it is not under any contract with any person, firm, corporation or authority that would prevent its participation in the Filmfare OTT Awards and display of the Entries or any other matter connected therewith and agrees to indemnify WWM against any claim that may be brought against it in this regard or any loss that may be caused due to it.
   • 4.3

     The Participant agrees and undertakes not to engage in any press, publicity or other discussion with any third party in connection with their Entry and its participation in the Filmfare OTT Awards or any other aspect of the Filmfare OTT Awards, before, during or after the Filmfare OTT Awards, without obtaining prior written approval of WWM.
   • 4.4

     The Participant agrees that furnishing of any false information or concealment of any material facts in the application form will result in immediate disqualification of the Participant.
   • 4.5

     The Participant agrees that it shall not have any claim against WWM or its sponsors in case of cancellation or postponement of the Filmfare OTT Awards.
   • 4.6

     The Participant agrees not to make any unauthorized contact with the jury or try to influence the decisions of the jury or any other act of such kind. WWM reserves the right to disqualify any Participant indulging in such acts.
   • 4.7

     The Participant acknowledges that in case any of the provisions of these Terms are deemed invalid or become unenforceable or prohibited by applicable law, such portions shall be considered divisible and the remainder of these Terms shall be valid and binding and shall be effective as though such provision was not included herein.
5. 5.

   Indemnity:
   • 5.1

     The Participant must ensure that the content of the Entry and the Clips/Images submitted for the Filmfare OTT Awards is not immoral, obscene or indecent and is worth sharing in the public domain. WWM is not responsible for the content of the Entries and the Clips/Images submitted for the Filmfare OTT Awards in any manner whatsoever and all liability arising from such Entries and Clips/Images shall accrue solely to the respective Participant. The Participants hereby indemnify WWM against any claims that may arise in relation to the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Entries, the Clips/Images and / or any exploitation thereof.
6. 6.

   Alteration / Modification / Waiver:
   • 6.1

     WWM has the right to change, alter, modify or cancel the Filmfare OTT Awards and these Terms without giving any reason or prior notice to the Participants and the Participants shall have no claims in this regard. The Participants are advised to keep checking the Terms available at www.filmfare.com for any such updates.
   • 6.2

     The Participants agree that failure by WWM to enforce any of its rights at any stage shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
   • 6.3

     WWM shall have the right to add any entry in any category without providing any notice to any party.

 

7. 7.

   Notice and Communication
   • 7.1

     All communications directed towards WWM shall be addressed to: Anuradha Choudhary / Email: filmfareottawards@wwm.co.in & anuradha.choudhary@wwm.co.in
8. 8.

   Liability and Force Majeure:
   • 8.1

     WWM shall not be held liable for any matters related to the display, exhibition and internet sites, including, and without limitation; outage; downtime; virus, server and network issues; etc. that may affect the broadcast, display or exhibition of the Filmfare OTT Awards in any manner whatsoever. WWM assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or jumbled, scrambled transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorised access to the microsite, website of Filmfare or WWM or program or programming error or failure, or failure to capture any Entry information. WWM shall not be responsible for injury or damage caused to the Participant’s or to any other person, relating to or resulting from participation in the Filmfare OTT Awards, or from downloading materials or accessing the website or microsite of WWM or Filmfare or displaying the Entries / Clips/Images online for voting, shortlisting or during the event held to gratify the winners. WWM is not responsible for any problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone or internet network, or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email Entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, human errors of any kind, or any combination thereof.
   • 8.2

     WWM shall not be liable to any Participant in the event WWM is unable to proceed with the OTT Awards or adhere to any of the contents of the Terms stated herein for any reason whatsoever, including owing due to acts of God, wars, blockades, hostilities, civil disturbances, riots, strikes, lock-outs, epidemics, pandemics or large scale sanitary crisis, fire, storm and flood, judgment or orders of any court of law, acts of terrorism, embargo, any force majeure events and government orders or restrictions, transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes reasonably beyond its control.

 

9. 9.

   Governing Laws and Jurisdiction:
   • 9.1

     The Filmfare OTT Awards and the Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India and competent courts in Mumbai shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
   
   

The terms and conditions mentioned on www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2023/terms shall be deemed final. By downloading and submitting the entry form, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to abide by the terms and conditions provided on the website. Any violation of these terms and conditions may result in disqualification from the competition or event, and no reimbursement or compensation shall be provided in such case.