Submission Rules

2019 Web Series Edition Submission Rules.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

For this STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition (the “STORYHIVE Edition” or the “Edition”), there are two phases.

For Phase 1, each participant (the “Project Lead”) must submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for a locally reflective Web Series Pilot  (a “Project”) including episode synopses for 4-10 subsequent episodes of the Web Series (the “Series”). After a successful application, moderation and selection by jury, a Project Lead could then be eligible to receive one of 40 available $20,000 grants (the “Grant(s)"), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project. The 40 successful Projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training. Projects Leads will retain the rights, including copyright, to their finished Projects. 

For Phase 2, following full technical delivery of the Project, the Top Projects will be eligible to receive one of 2 available $60,000 grants, (the “Series Grant(s)”), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Web Series. The 2 successful Top Projects (the “Series Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive additional mentorship and training. Projects Leads will retain the rights, including copyright, to their finished Series Projects. 

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches for the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition starting August 21, 2019. The deadline to submit a pitch to the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition is noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00 pm MDT on September 19, 2019. Each of the 40 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then be required to sign the TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”). The final delivery date for each Project in Phase 1 will be June 17, 2020.

Creators are encouraged to consider the following themes when developing their 2019 Web Series Edition applications:

1. Connectivity: Bridging digital divides to provide access to the Internet and supporting a culture of online safety 
2. Digital Economy: Transforming the future of work and growing the digital economy
3. Health: Improving health outcomes through sports, active lifestyles, technology and more
4. Environment: Stewarding the natural environment for future generations 
5. Community: Celebrating connections and relationships of belonging and inclusion

The STORYHIVE jury will look for Projects that incorporate one or more of these themes. However, locally relevant stories can be told many ways and the Jury will consider any complete applications that meet all the eligibility requirements for funding.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, all Projects must be led by an eligible Project Lead who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Grant Agreement. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to the completed Project. Once the Project is submitted, the Project Lead cannot change. For clarity the Project Lead can be first time producers/filmmakers, previous experience is not required to be eligible.  

1. Be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) as of the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition intake deadline date, September 19, 2019 at noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT;
2. Be a resident of one of the following communities in British Columbia or Alberta: 

3. Be a resident of the community from which they are applying (see eligible communities listed above) and be able to supply current proof of residency for the address listed on their submission; 
4. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
5. Be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
6. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
7. Not be known to the public. 
8. Consider themselves an emerging content creator and not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years. 

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition and receive a Grant:

1. The Project must fall into the category of Web Series: Comedy, Drama or Documentary series. 
2. To be considered “locally reflective”  the Project elements must meet the following criteria:
   1. The Project Lead currently resides in the community, town or city indicated on their application to the STORYHIVE edition(the “Community of Residence”);
   2. No less than 75% of the filming and production of the Project will take place in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence;
   3. No less than 75% of the budget spent to produce the Project will be spent in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence;
   4. The Project is about people, topics or events that are relevant and connected to the Project Lead's Community of Residence 

3. The Project must have a self-identified female in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation projects only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer; Musical Artist (for Musical Video projects only) 
4. Project Lead must acknowledge they have read the STORYHIVE Community Code of Conduct: https://www.storyhive.com/index/code-of-conduct
5. The Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
6. The Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary to produce, own and exploit the Project and for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for any music used in the Project), and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS STORYHIVE;
   1. For Phase 1: the Project (the Web Series Pilot) must be a minimum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards). A maximum length of no more than 30 minutes is recommended.
   2. For Phase 2: The Series must be a minimum of 4 episodes (in addition to the pilot) and a maximum of 10 episodes (in addition to the pilot).  The Series including the pilot must be a minimum combined running time of 40 minutes including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards). A maximum combined running time of no more than 150 minutes is recommended for the Series including the Pilot.
7. The Project Lead must submit their Project for review on the following dates:
   • Rough Cut delivery- April 15, 2020
   • Fine Cut delivery- May 6, 2020
   • Picture Lock delivery - May 20, 2020 
8. The Project Lead must complete technical delivery of the Project to and receive acceptance by TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on June 17, 2020. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead);
9. The Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online) Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format, additional 4K delivery (in addition to HD) is optional;
10. The Project must not have been already shot and/or must not be seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow a maximum of 15% of a Project to have previously been shot;
11. The Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
12. The Project must either be in English or be able to be subtitled or versioned into English.

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of Project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are Projects that are ineligible for the 2019 Web Series Edition of STORYHIVE.

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1: 40 Top Projects will be eligible to receive a Grant of $20,000 CAD to create a Project. 

Phase 2: following full technical delivery of the Project, two of the Top Projects, one in BC and one in Alberta, will be selected to receive a grant of $60,000 CAD to produce Season 1 of their Series. 

Completed Top Projects and Series Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website (the “Website”) and/or other TELUS branded Websites or social media platforms (including, but not limited to, YouTube) (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Completed Top Projects and Series Projects may also be featured on Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment System. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects and Series Projects. The Grant and Series Grant are awarded to the Project Lead and are non-transferable. If the Project Lead wishes to execute the TELUS Grant Agreement under a company name, the Project Lead must own and control at least 51% of the company and the company must be located in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence; proof of company ownership and address must be supplied to TELUS.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Project Lead, though the Project Lead is permitted to be a part of other creative teams. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members (the “Team Members”) may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant and once the Project is submitted, the Project Lead cannot change in the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition. 

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the Creator Directory. You will be asked to provide information about your skills and experience, links to your relevant social media accounts and an optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the Creator Directory to search for potential collaborators for your Project.You need to create your profile on the Creator Directory in order to submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: Teams have from noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT August 21, 2019 until noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT September 19, 2019 to complete their Project submission (i.e. the multimedia application/pitch package) on STORYHIVE.com.

The following information is required and will appear to the public on the Project page on the Website:

• Project Title
• Series Logline (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Detailed Pitch Document - use the link to the template to submit a Detailed Pitch Document for your Web Series (fictional or documentary); this includes Episode Synopses for each of the 4-10 subsequent episodes (approximately 200 word synopsis for each episode). The Pitch Document is not public facing - only available to STORYHIVE team and jury)  
• Pilot Script (for fictional) or Treatment (for documentary) (Submit a PDF version of your rough draft script or documentary treatment, not public facing - only available to STORYHIVE team and jury)
• Category (Web Series)
• Target Audience (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 10, recommended maximum 30)
• Grant Ask (click on $20K)
• Max 60 second pitch video (share a public YouTube embed link)
• Project box art (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Project title card (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB)

• Interview Roster (for documentary series only) 
• Production Design
• Promotional Plan
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links to your story)
• Character Breakdown (for fictional series only)
• Community Relevancy

MODERATION Once the intake period closes at noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT on September 19, 2019, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will be eligible for consideration by the jury. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition.

STEP 3: AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Projects will be announced the week of November 25, 2019. If your Project is selected to receive a grant, TELUS will contact the Project Lead. TELUS will verify the eligibility of the Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide the Project Lead with a TELUS Grant Agreement for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual preconditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the TELUS Grant Agreement must deliver their final Projects to TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on June 17, 2020, unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Grant Agreement.

Other dates to consider;

• Rough cut delivery - April 15, 2020
• Fine cut delivery - May 6, 2020
• Picture Lock delivery - May 20, 2020

STEP 4: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Completed Projects (Web Series Pilots) in the STORYHIVE 2019 Web Series Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS STORYHIVE.

STEP 5: PHASE 2 - DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 
The two Series Awards, one per province, will be determined by a jury. Following jury deliberation, the awarded Series Projects will be announced during the week of August 10, 2020. Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of the Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide the Project Lead with a TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement for the Series (the “TELUS Series Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Series Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

TELUS will work with the Project Leads of the Series Projects to determine the creative, training and mentorship support TELUS will provide for the subsequent 4-10 web series episodes, and TELUS will create a TELUS Series Grant Agreement reflecting a $60,000 contribution from TELUS to each Series Project for the creation of 4-10 additional episodes of their awarded  Series. Successful teams that have completed the TELUS Series Grant Agreement will have until June 15, 2021 to deliver their finished Series Projects to TELUS unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Series Grant Agreement.

STEP 6: PHASE 2 - DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: The finished Series may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this STORYHIVE Editionand future STORYHIVE Edition.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team Members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.

If you are successful with your Project Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the distributed or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the STORYHIVE Edition, each Project Lead and Team Members  consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment, compensation, or notification.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this STORYHIVE Edition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the STORYHIVE Edition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the STORYHIVE Editionin accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this STORYHIVE Editionare final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team Members, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Last Updated: July 17, 2019

2019 STORYHIVE Community Stories Submission Rules.

BY APPLYING TO 2019 COMMUNITY STORIES AND SUBMITTING A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE has developed a new training program called Community Stories to support the creation of locally reflective short documentaries by providing training, mentorship and equipment access to BC and Alberta residents. Once completed, the documentaries will be available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Community Television).

2019 Community Stories (the “program”) is a pilot program being offered in collaboration with the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (“CSIF”) to residents of the Lethbridge, Alberta community (includes Coaldale, Lethbridge, and Taber) and the Red Deer, Alberta community (includes Blackfalds, Innisfail, Lacombe, Ponoka, Red Deer, and Sylvan Lake). Ten (10) residents from the Lethbridge community and ten (10) residents from the Red Deer community (the “Participants”) will be selected to participate in this program. No experience is necessary to apply. This program has been created to give local residents the opportunity to learn about documentary filmmaking and make their own locally reflective short documentaries (“Projects”) which will be distributed on TELUS Optik TV On Demand.

TELUS will cover the cost of this program and there are no fees to apply or participate in 2019 Community Stories.

Participants will:

• receive training at 3 hands-on weekend Training Workshops (5 days total, 10 am-6 pm each day) which will cover Writing and Directing for Docs, How to Use the Tech Package (camera, lighting, sound, editing) and Production Planning and Logistics;
• receive mentorship and technical support from CSIF and local community mentors throughout the program;
• be loaned a Tech Package that includes camera, lighting, sound and editing equipment;
• complete their own locally reflective short documentary film that will be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand and other TELUS Platforms (including but not limited to Optik on the Go);
• grant TELUS a non-exclusive, royalty-free 10 year licence to distribute their Project on TELUS Optik TV and any TELUS or STORYHIVE branded websites or YouTube channels.
• retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to 2019 Community Stories:  

Each Project Lead must:

1. Accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Agreement;
2. Be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (age of majority in Alberta, Canada is 18 years old) as of the 2019 Community Stories intake deadline date, July 23, 2019, at 1:00 pm MDT;
3. Be a resident of either the Lethbridge, Alberta community (includes Coaldale, Lethbridge, and Taber)  or the Red Deer, Alberta community (includes Blackfalds, Innisfail, Lacombe, Ponoka, Red Deer, and Sylvan Lake) and be able to supply current proof of residency for the address listed on their application;
4. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
5. Attend all of the 2019 Community Stories Training Workshops in their community as outlined above and in the SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS below;
6. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Community Stories program;
7. Not be considered a media professional who already has access to the Broadcast System or is known to the public; 
8. Consider themselves a first-time or emerging content creator and not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years. 

Each Project Must:

1. fall into the category of Documentary or Factual;
2. be considered “locally reflective” which means the Project elements must meet the following criteria:
   1. The Participant currently resides in the community, town or city from which they applied (the “Participant’s Community of Residence”);
   2. No less than 75% of the filming and production of the Project will take place in the Participant’s Community of Residence;
   3. The Project is about people, topics or events that are relevant and connected to the Participant's Community of Residence; 
3. qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. be a minimum of 15 minutes in length. A maximum length of no more than 60 minutes is recommended;
5. be completed and delivered by the Participant to the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (“CSIF”) and receive acceptance of the delivery on or before 5:00 pm MDT on December 2, 2019; 
6. meet the technical requirements for delivery for video on demand;
7. not have been already shot;
8. not have been previously licensed to a broadcaster; and
9. either be in English or be able to be subtitled or versioned into English.

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

TELUS does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it supports, and applicants for all types of locally reflective project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following types of projects are ineligible for 2019 Community Stories:

• Fictional projects (including mockumentaries)
• Music Videos;
• Episodic (a single episode pilot is acceptable);
• Lifestyle TV, Reality TV, “How to” Docs and Docusoaps;
• News and Reporting
• Video Game and other applications
• Websites
• Talk shows
• Non-Canadian content
• Promotional or Marketing videos

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

2. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Participant. 

STEP 1: APPLY: Participants have from 1:00 pm MDT June 24, 2019 until 1:00 pm MDT July 23, 2019 to submit their completed application on STORYHIVE.com.

To complete their application, Participants will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE APPLICATION AGREEMENT.

STEP 2 MODERATION: Once the intake period closes at 1:00 pm MDT on July 23, 2019, all applications will be  moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will be eligible for consideration. 10 Projects with Lethbridge-based Participants and 10 Projects with Red Deer-based Participants will be selected to participate in 2019 Community Stories. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Participant and their Project meet the eligibility criteria for 2019 Community Stories.

STEP 3:  AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Applicants will be notified the week of July 29, 2019. If your Project is selected, TELUS will then verify the eligibility of the Participant and Project.

Successful Participants must deliver their final Projects to CSIF on or before 6:00 pm MDT on December 2, 2019.

STEP 4: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Completed Projects from 2019 Community Stories may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS.

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of 2019 Community Stories is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this program and future Community Stories or STORYHIVE programs.

REFUSAL OF AN OFFER TO PARTICIPATE. The refusal by a potential or declared Participant in 2019 Community Stories to accept an offer to participate in 2019 Community Stories in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to 2019 Community Stories.

RELEASE. Each Participant hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in 2019 Community Stories.

If you are successful with your Project submission, Participants may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Licence and Release Agreement.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or nonexistence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the STORYHIVE Edition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the STORYHIVE Edition or that it will be free of any errors.

OWNERSHIP. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

CONSENT. By entering 2019 Community Stories, each Participant consents to the use by TELUS of their name, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment,compensation, or notification.

MODIFICATION. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend 2019 Community Stories, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of this program as provided in these Terms.

IMPOSSIBILITY TO ACT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate this program in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this program, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

DECISIONS OF TELUS.
All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this program are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of you or your Project, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Created: May 17, 2019

2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition Submission Rules.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS  STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

For this 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition (the “STORYHIVE Edition” or the “Edition”), each participant (the “Project Lead”) must submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for a locally reflective Documentary (a “Project”). After a successful application, moderation and selection by either voting or jury , a Project Lead could then be eligible to receive one of 30 available $50,000 grants (the “Grant(s)"), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project. The 30 successful projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training. Projects Leads will retain the rights, including copyright, to their finished Projects.

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches for the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition starting April 9, 2019. The deadline to submit a pitch to the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition is noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00 pm MDT on May 7, 2019. All submitted projects will then be moderated and 50% (15) of the Top Projects will be determined by community voting results and the other 50% (15) of Top Projects will be selected by a TELUS jury. Each of the 30 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then be required to sign the TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”). The final delivery date for each Project will be June 1, 2020.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, all Projects must be led by an eligible Project Lead who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Grant Agreement. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to the completed Project. Once the project is submitted, the Project Lead cannot change. For clarity the Project Lead can be first time producers/filmmakers - previous experience is not required to be eligible.  

Each Project Lead must:

1. Be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) as of the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition intake deadline date, May 7, 2019 at noon (12:00 pm) PDT//1:00pm MDT;
2. Be a resident of one of the following communities in British Columbia or Alberta: 

3. Be a resident of the community from which they are applying (see eligible communities listed above) and be able to supply current proof of residency for the address listed on their submission;
4. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
5. Be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
6. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
7. Not be considered a media professional who already has access to the Broadcast System or is known to the public.
8. Consider themselves a emerging content creator and not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition and receive a Grant:

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it supports, and applicants for all types of locally reflective project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following types of projects are ineligible for the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition:

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

30 Top Projects will be eligible to receive a Grant of $50,000 CAD. Completed Top Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website (the “Website”) and/or other TELUS branded Websites or social media platforms (including, but not limited to, YouTube)(together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Completed Top Projects may also be featured on Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment System. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects. The Grant is awarded to the Project Lead and is non-transferable. If the Project Lead wishes to execute the TELUS Grant Agreement under a company name, the Project Lead must own and control at least 51% of the company and the company must be located in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence; proof of company ownership and address must be supplied to TELUS.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Project Lead, though the Project Lead is permitted to be a part of other creative teams. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members (the “Team Members”) may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant and once the Project is submitted, the Project Lead cannot change in the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition. 

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative Team Members. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PARTNER + PITCH + PLAN: Teams have from noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT April 9, 2019 until noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT May 7, 2019 to complete their Project submission (i.e. the multimedia application/pitch package) on STORYHIVE.com.

The following information is required and will appear to the public on the Project page on the Website:

Along with the above required items, you MAY submit some or all of the following optional content items. These items will appear to the public on your Project page*:

When all of the required content items are completed and uploaded, the Project Lead can then submit their application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes at noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT on May 7, 2019, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter voting and/or be eligible for consideration by the jury. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition.

STEP 3:  PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published on May 28, 2019. The public will be invited to vote for their favourite Projects on STORYHIVE.com from noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT on May 28, 2019 until noon (12:00 pm) PDT/1:00pm MDT on May 31, 2019. Votes from the community will determine 50% (15) of the Documentary Projects that receive funding.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS: 

Any attempt to tamper with the Project submission or voting process, interfere with these Submission Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future STORYHIVE Editions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Projects will be announced the week of July 22, 2019. If your Project is selected to receive a grant, TELUS will contact the Project Lead. TELUS will verify the eligibility of the Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide the Project Lead with a TELUS Grant Agreement for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual preconditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the TELUS Grant Agreement must deliver their final Projects to TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on June 1, 2020, unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Grant Agreement.

Other dates to consider;

Rough cut delivery - January 31, 2020
Fine cut delivery - March 30, 2020
Picture Lock delivery - May 4, 2020

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH:

Completed Projects in the 2019 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS STORYHIVE.

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this STORYHIVE Edition and future STORYHIVE Editions.

REFUSAL OF A GRANT. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

RELEASE. Each Project Lead and all Team Members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
If you are successful with your Project submission, Grant recipients may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the STORYHIVE Edition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the STORYHIVE Edition or that it will be free of any errors.

OWNERSHIP. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

CONSENT. By entering the STORYHIVE Edition, each Project Lead and Team Member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

MODIFICATION. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this STORYHIVE Edition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of this STORYHIVE Edition as provided in these Terms.

IMPOSSIBILITY TO ACT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate this STORYHIVE Edition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this STORYHIVE Edition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

DECISIONS OF TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this STORYHIVE Edition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team Members, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Created: March 11, 2019

1. 1. Be a resident of the community from which they are applying (see eligible communities listed above) and be able to supply current proof of residency for the address listed on their submission; 
   2. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
   3. Be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
   4. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
   5. Not be considered a media professional who already has access to the Broadcast System or is known to the public. 
   6. Consider themselves a emerging content creator and not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years. 
   1. 1. Be a resident of the community from which they are applying (see eligible communities listed above) and be able to supply current proof of residency for the address listed on their submission; 
      2. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
      3. Be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
      4. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
      5. Not be considered a media professional who already has access to the Broadcast System or is known to the public. 
      6. Consider themselves a emerging content creator and not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years. 
      1. The Project must fall into the category of Documentary
      2. To be considered “locally reflective”  the Project elements must meet the following criteria:
         1. The Project Lead currently resides in the community, town or city from which they applied (the “Project Lead’s Community of Residence”);
         2. No less than 75% of the filming and production of the Project will take place in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence;
         3. No less than 75% of the budget spent to produce the Project will be spent in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence;
         4. The Project is about people, topics or events that are relevant and connected to the Project Lead's Community of Residence 
            
            For additional information, refer to our FAQs
      3. the Project must have a self-identified female in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation projects only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer; Musical Artist (for Musical Video projects only) 
      4. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code,CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
      5. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary to produce, own and exploit the Project and for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for any music used in the Project), and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS STORYHIVE;
      6. the Project must be a minimum of 20 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards). A maximum length of no more than 60 minutes is recommended.
      7. The Project Lead must submit their Project for review on the following dates:
         1. Rough Cut delivery- January 31, 2020
         2. Fine Cut delivery- March 30, 2020
         3. Picture Lock delivery - May 4, 2020 
      8. the Project Lead must complete technical delivery of the Project to and receive acceptance by TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on June 1, 2020. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead);
      9. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online) Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format, additional 4K delivery (in addition to HD) is optional;
      10. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow a maximum of 15% of a Documentary Project to have previously been shot;
      11. the Project must be shot in the Project Lead’s Community of Residence. However a maximum of 25% of the length of the Project (days) can be filmed outside of the Project Lead’s Community of Residence, and a maximum of 25% of the amount of the Project’s budget can be spent outside of the Project Lead’s Community of Residence;
      12. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
      13. the Project must either be in English or be able to be subtitled or versioned into English.
      1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
      2. Political organizations and candidates; and
      3. Advocacy or special interest groups
      • Fictional projects (including mockumentaries)
      • Music Videos;
      • Episodic (a single episode pilot is acceptable);
      • Lifestyle TV, Reality TV, “How to” Docs and Docusoaps;
      • News and Reporting
      • Video Game and other applications
      • Websites
      • Talk shows
      • Non-Canadian content
      • Project Title
      • Logline (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
      • Synopsis (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
      • Detailed Pitch Document (fill out template provided, not public facing - only available to STORYHIVE team and jury)
      • Community Relevancy
      • Category (Documentary)
      • Target Audience (select one from list)
      • Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 20, recommended maximum 60)
      • Grant Ask (click on $50K)
      • Max 60 second pitch video (share a YouTube embed public link)
      • Project box art (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB)
      • Project title card (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB)
      • Interview Roster 
      • Visual Style/Production Design
      • Target Audience 
      • Promotional Plan
      • Career Acceleration Statement 
      • Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links to your story)
      1. Exceeding the maximum allowed votes: each day, each user may cast one vote per Project for a maximum of five Projects. Any type of voting outside these rules is prohibited and may result in disqualification from voting and participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
      2. Use of automated equipment: the use of any automated equipment to participate in voting on this STORYHIVE Edition is prohibited.
      3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods: the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

2018 INDIGENOUS STORYTELLER EDITION SUBMISSION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS  STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

For this 2018 STORYHIVE Indigenous Storyteller Edition (the “STORYHIVE Edition” or the “Edition”), each participant (the “Project Lead”) must submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for a digital short film (a “Project”). After a successful application, moderation and jury selection, a Project Lead could then be eligible to receive one of 20 available $20,000 grants (the “Grant(s)"), from TELUS to produce their Project  (available to BC and Alberta residents only). The 20 successful projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training. Project Leads will retain the rights, including copyright, to their finished Projects. All versions of the Project must acknowledge the support of STORYHIVE within the credits, unless otherwise approved. 

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches for the 2018 Indigenous Storyteller Edition starting October 22, 2018. The deadline to submit a pitch to the 2018 Indigenous Storyteller Edition is noon (12:00 pm) PDT on December 4, 2018. All submitted projects will then be moderated and Top Projects will be selected by an all-Indigenous jury. Each of the 20 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then be required to sign the TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”). The final delivery date for each Project will be July 22, 2019.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, all Projects must be led by an eligible Project Lead who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Grant Agreement. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to the completed Project. For clarity, the Project Lead can be first-time producers/filmmakers- previous experience is not required to be eligible.

Each Project Lead must:

1. The project lead must be an Indigenous creator of any territory, including First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Indigenous people from other countries that are citizens of Canada that reside in BC or Alberta.
   STORYHIVE is defining an Indigenous Creator by referencing the United Nations Department of Economic and Social affairs Martínez Cobo Study: 
   “Indigenous - communities, peoples and nations are those which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors of the societies now prevailing on those territories, or parts of them.They form at present non-dominant sectors of society and are determined to preserve, develop and transmit to future generations their ancestral territories, and their ethnic identity, as the basis of their continued existence as peoples, in accordance with their own cultural patterns, social institutions and legal systems.” 
   
   Applicants must self identify and locate their Indigenity in accordance with the definition above
2. Be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) as of the Indigenous Storyteller Edition intake deadline date, December 4, 2018;
3. Be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
4. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
5. Be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, as well as all necessary release forms and the rights to all the music (including synchronization and master use rights) and all other material, performances, etc. in your Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
6. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
7. Not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years. 

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the Indigenous Storyteller Edition and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must fall into the category of Comedy, Drama, Animation, Web Series Pilots or Documentary (the subject matter of the Project does not have to be Indigenous themed);
2. the Project must have a self-identified female in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation projects only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer.
3. The Project lead needs to fill one of the key creative roles (listed above) and at least one other key creative role (listed above) must be filled by an Indigenous creator.
4. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
5. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary to produce, own and exploit the Project and for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for any music used in the Project), and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS STORYHIVE;
6. the Project must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards);
7. the Project Lead must complete technical delivery of the Project to and receive acceptance by TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on July 22, 2019. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead);
8. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online) Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format: 4K delivery (in addition to HD) is optional;
9. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow a maximum of 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary or Animation category,
10. the Project must be shot in the province in which the Project Lead received the Grant (the Project Lead’s province of residence). However a maximum of 25% of the length of the Project (days) can be filmed outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence, and a maximum of 25% of the amount of the Project’s budget can be spent outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence;
11. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major broadcast television network; and
12. the Project may be in any language. Languages other than English must be subtitled or versioned into English

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it supports, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for the Indigenous Storyteller Edition of STORYHIVE:

• Episodic (pitches for web series pilots are permitted);
• One-sided political advocacy projects (Projects which do not present a balanced perspective on a topic. Presenting a balanced perspective means stories must fairly represent all sides of a story);
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

20 Top Projects will be eligible to receive a Grant of $20,000 CAD. Completed Top Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website (the “Website”) and/or other TELUS branded Websites or social media platforms. In addition, TELUS STORYHIVE may distribute awarded projects through platforms managed by TELUS partners without compensation, payment, or notification of the creator. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Project Lead.  Project Leads are permitted to be a part of other creative teams. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members (the “Team Members”) may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in the Indigenous Storyteller Edition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative Team Members. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PARTNER + PITCH + PLAN: Teams have from noon (12:00 pm) PDT October 22, 2018, until noon (12:00 pm) PST December 4, 2018, to complete their Project submission (i.e. the multimedia application/pitch package) on STORYHIVE.com.

The following information is required and will appear to the public on the Project page on the Website:

• Project Title
• Logline (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Current funding status (will not appear to the public)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Category (Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Web Series Pilot)
• Target Audience (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 10)
• Grant Ask (click on $20,000)
• Max 60-second pitch video (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Project title card (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Connection to Indigenous community (will not appear to the public)
• First Draft Script or Treatment (will not appear to the public)

Along with the above required items, you MAY submit some or all of the following optional content items. These items will appear to the public on your Project page*:

• Interview Roster (for documentary projects only)
• Character Breakdown
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promo Plan
• Letters of support from Indigenous Community (will not appear to the public)
• Describe any challenges you may face and what areas you would like support in? 
• Career Acceleration Statement 
• Why this story, Why now?

When all of the required content items are completed and uploaded, the Project Lead can then submit their application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes at noon (12:00 pm) PDT on December 4, 2018, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will be eligible for consideration by the jury. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project and Project Lead meets the eligibility criteria for the STORYHIVE Indigenous Storyteller Edition.

STEP 3: AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Projects will be announced the week of January 21, 2018. TELUS will contact the Project Leads of Projects selected by the jury to receive a grant. TELUS reserves the right to further verify the eligibility of the Project Lead and Project. When eligibility is confirmed, TELUS will provide the Project Lead with a TELUS Grant Agreement for review and signature. 
Project Leads as well as one member of their team must attend the Creator Workshop on February 23 for BC residents and February 24, 2019 for Alberta residents. The workshop is a vital part of the STORYHIVE process for successful Project Leads. Workshop location to be finalized, TELUS will support travel for all creators to attend.

Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual preconditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the TELUS Grant Agreement must deliver their completed Projects to TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on July 22, 2019, unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Grant Agreement.

STEP 4: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Completed Projects in the 2018 Indigenous Storyteller Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS STORYHIVE. 

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this STORYHIVE Edition and future STORYHIVE Editions.

REFUSAL OF A GRANT. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

RELEASE. Each Project Lead and all Team Members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
If you are successful with your Project submission, Grant recipients may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the STORYHIVE Edition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the STORYHIVE Edition or that it will be free of any errors.

OWNERSHIP. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

CONSENT. By entering the STORYHIVE Edition, each Project Lead and Team Member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

MODIFICATION. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this STORYHIVE Edition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of this STORYHIVE Edition as provided in these Terms.

IMPOSSIBILITY TO ACT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate this STORYHIVE Edition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this STORYHIVE Edition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

DECISIONS OF TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this STORYHIVE Edition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team Members, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Created: September 19, 2018

2018 MUSIC VIDEO EDITION SUBMISSION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

For this 2018 STORYHIVE Music Video Edition (the “STORYHIVE Edition” or the “Edition”), each participant (the “Project Lead”) must submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for a Music Video (a “Project”). After a successful application, moderation and selection by either voting or jury, a Project Lead could then be eligible to receive one of 40 available $10,000 grants (the “Grant(s)"), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project. The 40 successful projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training. Projects Leads will retain the rights, including copyright, to their finished Projects.

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches for the 2018 Music Video Edition starting September 10, 2018. The deadline to submit a pitch to the 2018 Music Video Edition is noon (12:00 pm) PDT on October 2, 2018. All submitted projects will then be moderated and 50% of the Top Projects will be determined by community voting results and the other 50% of Top Projects will be selected by a TELUS jury. Each of the 40 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then be required to sign the TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”). The final delivery date for each Project will be April 9, 2019.

1. ELIGIBILITY

ELIGIBLE TEAMS

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, all Projects must be led by an eligible team (the “Team”).

Together, the Team and Project make the submission (the "Submission"). Teams must consist of:

1. A musical performer or band or their legal representative (the “Musical Artist”) who will provide all necessary rights (including synchronization and master use rights) to the song to be used in the Project (the “Music”) and potentially distributed on TELUS platforms as part of the Project; and
2. A filmmaker (the “Filmmaker”) who will lead the production aspects of the Project. ; and
3. The “Project Lead” who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Grant Agreement. The Project Lead must be either the Musical Artist or the Filmmaker. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to the completed Project.

For clarity, the Filmmaker and the Project Lead can be first time producers/filmmakers - previous experience is not required to be eligible.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT LEADS MUST:

1. Be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) as of the Music Video Edition intake deadline date, October 2, 2018;
2. Be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. Be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. Not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition . Notwithstanding the foregoing, excluded individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
6. Not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years.

ELIGIBLE MUSICAL ARTIST

1. Musical Artists who are unrepresented, signed to independent labels, have independent management or independent publishing contracts are all eligible to enter.
2. Musical Artists with direct major label or major publishing agreements are also eligible to enter.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the Music Video Edition and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must fall into the category of Music Video;
2. the Project must have a designated Project Lead (who must also be either the Musical Artist or the Filmmaker)
3. the Project must have a Musical Artist
4. the Project must have a Filmmaker
5. the Project must have a self-identified female in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation projects only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer; Musical Artist
6. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
7. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary to produce, own and exploit the Project and for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for any music used in the Project), and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS STORYHIVE;
8. the Project must be a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards);
9. the Project Lead must complete technical delivery of the Project to and receive acceptance by TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on April 9, 2019. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead);
10. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online) Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format, additional 4K delivery (in addition to HD) is optional;
11. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding.
12. the Project must be shot in the province in which the Project Lead received the Grant (the Project Lead’s province of residence). However a maximum of 25% of the length of the Project (days) can be shot outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence, and a maximum of 25% of the amount of the Project’s budget can be spent outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence;
13. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
14. the Project must either be in English or be able to be subtitled or versioned into English.

Exclusions:
In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

a.    Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
b.    Political organizations and candidates; and
c.    Advocacy or special interest groups.

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS
STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it supports, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for the Music Video Edition of STORYHIVE.

a.    Political, and/or issue-driven content
b.    Video Games and other applications

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

40 Top Projects will be eligible to receive a Grant of $10,000 CAD. Completed Top Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website (the “Website”) and/or other TELUS branded Websites or social media platforms (including, but not limited to, YouTube)(together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Completed Top Projects may also be featured on  Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment System and the opportunity to be included on Stingray music video channels and streaming service. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Project Lead, though the Project Lead is permitted to be a part of other creative teams. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members (the “Team Members”) may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in the Music Video Edition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the Creator Directory. You will be asked to provide information about your skills and experience, links to your relevant social media accounts and an optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the Creator Directory to search for potential collaborators for your Project. You need to create your profile on the Creator Directory in order to submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PARTNER + PITCH + PLAN: Teams have from noon (12:00 pm) PDT September 10, 2018 until noon (12:00 pm) PDT October 2, 2018 to complete their Project submission (i.e. the multimedia application/pitch package) on STORYHIVE.com.

The following information is required and will appear to the public on the Project page on the Website:

• Song title
• Band/Artist title
• Why this Artist/Band?
• Logline (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• About the song (enter text, maximum 350 characters)
• Genre of music (select one from list)
• Target audience (select one from list)
• Target length (enter minutes; minimum 2, maximum 6)
• Grant ask (click on $10K)
• Maximum 60-second pitch video (share the YouTube embed code)
• Project song (share a SoundCloud link of a full recording of the song to be used in the Project, not a teaser or sample)
• Project box art (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Project title card (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Budget (will not appear to the public)
• Lyrics (complete lyrics are required)
• Detailed creative and technical treatment (PDF Document Maximum 6MB )

Along with the above required items, the Team MAY submit some or all of the following optional content items. These items will appear to the public on the Project page*:

• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Promotional and Marketing Plan

When all of the required content items are completed and uploaded, the Project Lead can then submit their application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION: Once the intake period closes at noon (12:00 pm) PDT on October 2, 2018, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter voting and/or be eligible for consideration by the jury. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the STORYHIVE Music Video Edition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published on October 15, 2018. The public will be invited to vote for their favourite Projects on STORYHIVE.com from noon (12:00 pm) PDT on October 15, 2018 until noon (12:00 pm) PDT on October 18, 2018. Votes from the community will determine 50% (15) of the Music Video Projects that receive funding.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS: Any attempt to tamper with the Project submission or voting process, interfere with these Submission Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future STORYHIVE Editions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. Exceeding the maximum allowed votes: each day, each user may cast one vote per Project for a maximum of five Projects. Any type of voting outside these rules is prohibited and may result in disqualification from voting and participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
2. Use of automated equipment: the use of any automated equipment to participate in voting on this STORYHIVE Edition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods: the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Projects will be announced the week of November 5, 2018. If your Project is selected to receive a grant, TELUS will contact the Project Lead. TELUS will verify the eligibility of the Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide the Project Lead with a TELUS Grant Agreement for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual preconditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the TELUS Grant Agreement must deliver their completed Projects to TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PDT on April 9, 2019, unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Grant Agreement.

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Completed Projects in the 2018 Music Video Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS STORYHIVE. 

4. SCHEDULE FOR MAIN EVENTS

5. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this STORYHIVE Edition and future STORYHIVE Editions.

REFUSAL OF GRANT The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

RELEASE Each Project Lead and all Team Members hereby release and hold harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.

If you are successful with your Project submission, Grant recipients may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or nonexistence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the STORYHIVE Edition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the STORYHIVE Edition or that it will be free of any errors.

OWNERSHIP A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

CONSENT By entering the STORYHIVE Edition, each Project Lead and Team Member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment, compensation, or notification.

MODIFICATION TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this STORYHIVE Edition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of this STORYHIVE Edition as provided in these Terms.

IMPOSSIBILITY TO ACT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate this STORYHIVE Edition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this STORYHIVE Edition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

DECISIONS OF TELUS All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this STORYHIVE Edition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team Members, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Created: September 10, 2018

2018 DOCUMENTARY EDITION SUBMISSION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

For this 2018 STORYHIVE Documentary Edition (the “STORYHIVE Edition”), each participant (the “Project Lead”) must submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for a Documentary (a “Project”). After a successful application, moderation and selection by either voting or jury, a Project Lead could then be eligible to receive one of 30 available $50,000 grants (the “Grant(s)"), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project. The 30 successful projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training. Projects Leads will retain the rights, including copyright, to their finished Projects.

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches for the 2018 Documentary Edition starting May 28, 2018. The deadline to submit a pitch to the 2018 Documentary Edition is noon (12:00 pm) PST on July 3, 2018. All submitted projects will then be moderated and 50% of the Top Projects will be determined by community voting results and the other 50% of Top Projects will be selected by a TELUS jury. Each of the 30 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then be required to sign the TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”). The final delivery date for each Project will be May 31, 2019.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, all Projects must be led by an eligible Project Lead who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) as of the Documentary Edition deadline date;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
6. not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last three years. 

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the Documentary Edition and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must fall into the category of Documentary;
2. the Project must have a self-identified female in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation applications only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer;
3. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary to produce, own and exploit the Project and for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for any music used in the Project), and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS STORYHIVE ;
5. the Project must be a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 20 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards);
6. the Project Lead must complete technical delivery of the Project to and receive acceptance by TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PST on May 31, 2019. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead);
7. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online) Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format, additional 4K delivery (in addition to HD) is optional;
8. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow a maximum of 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case-by-case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
9. the Project must be shot in the province in which the Project Lead received the Grant (the Project Lead’s province of residence). However a maximum of 25% of the length of the Project (days) can be shot outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence, and/or a maximum of 25% of the amount of the Project’s budget can be spent outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence;
10. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
11. the Project must either be in English or be able to be subtitled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it supports, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for the Documentary Edition of STORYHIVE:

• Fictional projects (including mockumentaries)
• Music Videos; 
• Episodic (a single episode pilot is acceptable);
• Lifestyle TV, Reality TV, “How to” Docs and Docusoaps;
• News and Reporting
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

30 Top Projects will be eligible to receive  a Grant of $50,000 CAD. Completed Top Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website (the “Website”) and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Completed Top Projects  may also be featured on YouTube. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members (the “Team Members”) may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in the Documentary Edition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative Team Members. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your Team Members have from noon (12:00 pm) PST May 28, 2018 until noon (12:00 pm) PST July 3, 2018 to complete your Project submission (i.e. your multimedia application/pitch package) via your Project dashboard.

The following information is required and will appear to the public on your Project page on the Website:

• Project Title
• Logline (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Detailed Pitch Document (maximum 3 pages, not public facing - only available to STORYHIVE team and jury)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Category (Documentary)
• Target Audience (select one from list)
• Target Length (enter minutes; minimum 15, maximum 20)
• Grant Ask (click on $50K)
• Maximum 60 second pitch video (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Project title card (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB)

Along with the above required items, you MAY submit some or all of the following optional content items. These items will appear to the public on your Project page*:

• Interview Roster
• Visual style/Production Design
• Target Audience Information
• Community Relevancy
• Promo Plan

When all of the required content items are completed and uploaded, the Project Lead can then submit their application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes at noon (12:00 pm) PST on July 3, 2018, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter voting or be eligible for consideration by the jury. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the STORYHIVE Documentary Edition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published on July 30, 2018. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects from noon (12:00 pm) PST on July 30, 2018 until noon (12:00 pm) PST on August 2, 2018. Votes from the community will determine 50% (15) of the Documentary Projects that  receive funding. 

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:
Any attempt to tamper with the Project submission or Voting process, interfere with these Submission Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future STORYHIVE Editions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. Exceeding the maximum allowed votes - each user may cast one vote per Project per day for a maximum of five Projects. Any type of voting outside these rules is prohibited and may result in disqualification from voting and participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in voting on this STORYHIVE Edition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Projects will be announced the week of September 7, 2018. If your Project is selected to receive a grant, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of the Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS Grant Agreement for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the TELUS Grant Agreement must deliver their completed Projects to TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PST on May 31, 2019, unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Grant Agreement.

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Completed Projects in the 2018 Documentary Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS STORYHIVE. 

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this STORYHIVE Edition and future STORYHIVE Editions.

REFUSAL OF A GRANT. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

RELEASE. Each Project Lead and all Team Members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
If you are successful with your Project submission, Grant recipients may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the STORYHIVE Edition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the STORYHIVE Edition or that it will be free of any errors.

OWNERSHIP. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

CONSENT. By entering the STORYHIVE Edition, each Project Lead and Team Member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

MODIFICATION. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this STORYHIVE Edition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of this STORYHIVE Edition as provided in these Terms.

IMPOSSIBILITY TO ACT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate this STORYHIVE Edition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this STORYHIVE Edition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

DECISIONS OF TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this STORYHIVE Edition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team Members, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Created: May 11, 2018

2018 DIGITAL SHORT EDITION SUBMISSION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

For this 2018 STORYHIVE Digital Shorts Edition (the “STORYHIVE Edition”), each participant (the “Project Lead”) must submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for a Digital Short (a “Project”). After a successful application, moderation and jury selection, a Project Lead could then be eligible to receive one of 40 available $10,000 grants (the “Grant(s)"), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project. The 40 successful projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training. Projects Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches for the 2018 Digital Shorts Edition starting February 26, 2018. The deadline to submit a pitch to the 2018 Digital Shorts Edition is noon (12:00 pm) PST on March 19, 2018. All submitted projects will then be moderated and the Top Projects will be determined by a combination of voting results and a TELUS jury. Each of the 40 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then be required to sign the TELUS STORYHIVE Community Access Licence Agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”). The final delivery date for each Project will be August 7, 2018.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, all Projects must be led by an eligible Project Lead who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority, or older, in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) as of the Digital Shorts Edition deadline date;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
6. not have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last three years. 

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the Digital Shorts Edition and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must fall into one of the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Documentary;
2. the Project must have a self-identified female in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation applications only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer;
3. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary to produce, own and exploit the Project and for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for any music used in the Project), and must enter into a TELUS Grant Agreement with TELUS STORYHIVE ;
5. the Project must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including the STORYHIVE bumper and TELUS cards);
6. the Project Lead must complete technical delivery of the Project to and receive acceptance by TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PST on August 7, 2018. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead);
7. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online) Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format, 4K delivery (in addition to HD) is optional;
8. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow a maximum of 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case-by-case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
9. the Project must be shot in the province in which the Project Lead received the Grant (the Project Lead’s province of residence). However a maximum of 25% of the length of the Project (days) can be shot outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence, and/or a maximum of 25% of the amount of the Project’s budget can be spent outside of the Project Lead’s province of residence;
10. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
11. the Project must either be in English or be able to be subtitled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it supports, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for the Digital Shorts edition of STORYHIVE:

• Music Videos;
• Web Series; 
• Episodic;
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

40 Top Projects will be eligible to receive  a Grant of $10,000 CAD. Completed Top Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website (the “Website”) and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Completed Top Projects  may also be featured on YouTube. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Project submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members (the “Team Members”) may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in the Digital Shorts Edition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative Team Members. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your Team Members have from noon (12:00 pm) PST February 26, 2018 until noon (12:00 pm) PST March 19, 2018 to complete your Project submission (i.e. your multimedia application/pitch package) via your Project dashboard.

The following information is required and will appear to the public on your Project page on the Website:

• Project Title
• Logline (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Category (Drama, Comedy, Documentary)
• Target Audience (select one from list)
• Target Length (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 10)
• Grant Ask (click on $10K)
• Maximum 60 second pitch video (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB)
• Project title card (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB)

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the items from the following content options. These items will appear to the public on your Project page*:

• Interview Roster (for documentary only)
• Character Breakdown
• Community Relevancy
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• First Draft Screenplay or Treatment (*this item will not appear on your public page)
• Promo Plan

When all of the required content items are completed and uploaded, the Project Lead can then submit their application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes at noon (12:00 pm) PST on March 19, 2018, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter voting. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the STORYHIVE Digital Shorts Edition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published on April 3, 2018. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects from noon (12:00 pm) PST on April 3, 2018 until noon (12:00 pm) PST on April 6, 2018. The number of votes each Project garners will be one of several factors considered by the jury when selecting the successful Projects. 

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:
Any attempt to tamper with the Project submission or Voting process, interfere with these Submission Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future STORYHIVE Editions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. Exceeding the maximum allowed votes - each user may cast one vote per Project per day for a maximum of five Projects. Any type of voting outside these rules is prohibited and may result in disqualification from voting and participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in voting on this STORYHIVE Edition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Successful Projects will be announced the week of April 30, 2018. If your Project is selected to receive a grant, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS Grant Agreement for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the TELUS Grant Agreement must deliver their completed Projects to TELUS on or before 5:00 pm PST on August 7, 2018, unless otherwise specified in the TELUS Grant Agreement.

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Completed Projects in the 2018 Digital Shorts Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings, various social media channels and distributed by partners of TELUS STORYHIVE. 

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Project submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the STORYHIVE Edition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this STORYHIVE Edition and future STORYHIVE Editions.

REFUSAL OF A GRANT. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

RELEASE. Each Project Lead and all Team Members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the STORYHIVE Edition.
If you are successful with your Project submission, Grant recipients may have their Project distributed on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the STORYHIVE Edition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the STORYHIVE Edition or that it will be free of any errors.

OWNERSHIP. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada must own: (a) the master recording of the music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

CONSENT. By entering the STORYHIVE Edition, each Project Lead and Team Member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

MODIFICATION. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this STORYHIVE Edition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of this STORYHIVE Edition as provided in these Terms.

IMPOSSIBILITY TO ACT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate this STORYHIVE Edition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this STORYHIVE Edition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

DECISIONS OF TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this STORYHIVE Edition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team Members, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Created: February 19, 2018

IMMERSIVE EDITION COMPETITION RULES

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS"). TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

For the STORYHIVE Immersive Edition, participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multimedia application which contains a pitch for two pieces of content: (1) a 360 VR video project (the "Immersive Project"); and (2) a companion linear, fixed-frame project (the "Linear Project"). After a successful application, moderation and jury selection, Project Leads could then be eligible to receive one of 10 available $40,000 grants (the "Grant(s)"), (available to BC and Alberta residents only) from TELUS to produce their Immersive Project and Linear Project (together, the "Project"). The 10 successful projects (the “Top Projects”) will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms, and the producing teams will receive mentorship and training.

Projects Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

PITCH AND PRODUCTION PHASE, December 18, 2017 - August 7, 2018

STORYHIVE will be accepting pitches to the Immersive Edition starting December 18, 2017. The deadline to submit a pitch to the Immersive Edition is noon or 12:00pm PST on January 29, 2018. All submitted projects will then be moderated and the Top Projects, will be determined by a TELUS jury. Each of the 10 Project Leads responsible for their submitted Project will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Projects. The final delivery date for the Immersive Edition which includes both the Immersive Project and companion Linear Project will be August 7, 2018.

Our Definition of Immersive
We’re looking for Immersive Projects that are rich in story — think: story first, platform second. Successful Immersive Projects will leverage the 360 immersive experience to enrich the narrative. Great pitches should provide a reason for a viewer to “be in” the environment of your story. The viewer should feel like they are a part of the story and narrative. Consider treating your 360 or VR production like a teleportation device where the 360 camera is an audience member, a real person, and then expose the viewer to interesting characters and engaging worlds.
 
How we are NOT defining Immersive right now.
Projects that rely on “interactivity” or “gaming” devices where users must interact with the content to choose their own adventure or alter their course of experience are not the Immersive Projects we are looking for at this time. While these are GREAT the end distribution platform will be limited to YouTube and for this reason interactivity will not work for this edition.
 
Distribution of Content: 
Linear Projects will distributed on TELUS Optik TV On Demand and on the STORYHIVE YouTube Channel.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority or older in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the competition deadline date;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
6. not have received a broadcast license from a Canadian broadcaster in the last three years. 

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE for the Immersive Edition and receive a Grant: the Project must fall into one of the following categories: Scripted, Factual, Music Video, Dance, and Animation.

1. the Project must fall into one of the following categories: Scripted, Factual, Music Video, Dance, and Animation;
2. the Project must have a self-identified female person in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation applications only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer;
3. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
5. the Immersive Project must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes, the companion Linear Project must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS screen credit);
6. the Project (both the Immersive Project and the Linear Project) must be completed on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on August 7, 2018. (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
7. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted Linear Projects must be in one of the High Definition formats); Immersive Projects must be shot in 4K with final distribution on YouTube.
8. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case-by-case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
9. Projects must be shot in the province in which the project lead received the grant. However a maximum of 25% of the length of the Project (days) can be shot outside of the Project Lead’s province, and/or a maximum of 25% of the amount of the grant received (money) can be spent outside of the Project Lead’s province. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
10. the Project must either be in English or can be either subtitled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project Project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of Project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are Projects that are ineligible for STORYHIVE funding.

• Experimental;
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites

2. GRANT DESCRIPTION

10 Projects will be awarded a Grant of $40,000 CAD upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS. Finished Linear Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Finished Immersive Projects may be featured on YouTube. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) application is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in the Immersive Edition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from December 18, 2017 until January 29, 2018 at 12:00 pm. PST to complete your Submission (i.e. your multimedia application/pitch package) via your Project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required:

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text for both Linear and Immersive Projects maximum 240 characters total)
• Synopsis* (enter text for both Linear and Immersive Projects, maximum 800 characters total)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Category* (select one from Scripted, Factual, Music Video, Dance, or Animation)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length of Linear Digital Short Project* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 10)
• Target Length of Immersive VR Project***(enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 5)
• Grant Ask* (enter dollar value, maximum $40K)
• 60-second pitch video* (enter YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Production Design for the Immersive Project

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the optional items from the following content options:

• Interview Roster (applies to documentary projects only)
• Character Breakdown
• Community Connections
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promotional and Marketing Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, Project Leads can submit the application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on January 29, 2018 all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). A Jury will then decide the 10 awarded projects.

STEP 3: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of February 19, 2018. If your Project is selected to receive a grant you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads that have completed the Grant Agreement will then go into production and then deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e. on or before 5pm (PST) on August 7, 2018 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement).

STEP 4: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: The finished Projects in the Immersive Edition may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels.

SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this Competition and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Last Updated: December 6, 2017

WEB SERIES COMPETITION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS STORYHIVE ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS STORYHIVE / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multi-media application for a Web Series Pilot (a “Project”) and, with scheduled voting, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to be eligible for one of 30 available $10,000 grants (from Alberta and British Columbia) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”). Finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete for an additional $50,000 CAD grant (one in each province), plus training and mentorship opportunities, and distribution on select TELUS platforms.

Projects Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright.

This is a two (2) phase Competition for eligible Projects from British Columbia and Alberta (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, August 21, 2017 – January 22, 2018
The 30 winning Projects as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within one (1) week at the end of the scheduled voting. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, February 5 – February 22, 2018
Phase 2 continues with the Top 15 Projects, per province, following full technical delivery of the web series pilots. The Top Projects, will be announced following the end of the scheduled voting and jury. The winning teams will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award. This unique Competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages mentorship and skills development that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
6. must not have received a broadcast license from a Canadian broadcaster in the last three years. Please note that STORYHIVE is funded under the CRTC’s Local Programming guidelines. These guidelines restrict us from providing funding to certain media professionals who are already working within the traditional broadcast system.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must fall into one of the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Documentary;
2. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
3. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
4. the Project must be a maximum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards);
5. the Project must be completed on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on January 22, 2018. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
6. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats);
7. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case by case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
8. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
9. must either be in English or be able to be sub-titled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of Project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are Projects that are ineligible for the web series pilot edition of STORYHIVE.

• Music Videos;
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites.

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, a total of 30 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Phase 2, the Top Award per province, as determined by community voting and a jury, will be announced within 10 days of the end of the scheduled voting. The two Top Awarded Projects will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $50,000 CAD grant and work to deliver their full web series (an additional 5-6 episodes) plus training and mentorship.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from noon or 12:00pm August 21st 2017 PST until noon or 12:00pm September 11, 2017. PST to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your Project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (Drama, Comedy, Documentary)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 10)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• Max 60 second pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the optional items from the following content options:

• Interview Roster (for documentary series only)
• Character Breakdown
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promotional Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on September 11, 2017, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter voting. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria and for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to social voting for 5 days from noon or 12:00pm  PST on September 18, 2017 until noon or 12:00pm on September 22, 2017 . Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

Any attempt to tamper with the Submission or Voting process, interfere with these Competition Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future Competitions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of October 6, 2017. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement must deliver their finished Projects to TELUS on or before 5pm. (PST) on January 22, 2018 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement).

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 30 Projects with their finished pilots then move on to Phase 2 of the Competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Phase 2 voting will resume as the Top 30 Projects, will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting for 5 days from 12:00pm PST February 5, 2018 to noon 12:00pm PST February 9, 2018. Following the votingwindow, Projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Phase 1. Any attempts to engage in the aforementioned prohibited acts may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future competitions. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning project.

MODERATION After final voting all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation").

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Awards, per province, will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Awards will be announced during the week of February 22, 2018. Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Telus will work with the two award winning Project Leads to discuss the creative, training and mentorship of the additional 5-6 web episodes, and create a new grant agreement reflecting a $50,000 contribution from TELUS to each Project for the creation of 5-6 additional episodes of their winning web series pilots.

Successful teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have until August 3, 2018 to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS unless otherwise specified on the Grant Agreement.

STEP 8: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH 2.0: The finished Web Series Pilots may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels.

4. SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

5. VOTING

After Moderation, the website will open up to public voting, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favorite web series pilot. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each day. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single Project per day.

Voting is subject to change in TELUS’s sole discretion, based on the number of Projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the voting results.

6. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of October 6, 2017. As for Phase 2, the Top Awards will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Awards will be announced the week of February 19, 2018.

7. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DISTRIBUTION)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. the Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
3. the process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead and Team (if applicable) agree to abide by these Terms. In the event any the Project Lead and Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this Competition and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS STORYHIVE Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Last Updated: July 17, 2017

100K EDITION COMPETITION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called STORYHIVE to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through this online competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multi-media application for a Project, (a “Project”) and, to be eligible for a grant of up to $100,000 from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”) with distribution on TELUS Optik TV on Demand.

Project Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright.

This is a non-voting competition for eligible Teams/Projects in British Columbia and Alberta. (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

AUGUST 1, 2017 – MAY 31, 2018
The winning Projects (the “Top Projects”), as determined by a jury, will be announced AUGUST 1, 2017. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project by May 31st, 2018.

1. ELIGIBILITY

ELIGIBLE TEAMS

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.
6. must not have received a broadcast license from a Canadian broadcaster in the last three years. Please note that STORYHIVE is funded under the CRTC’s Local Programming guidelines. These guidelines restrict us from providing funding to certain media professionals who are already working within the traditional broadcast system; and
7. $100K edition project leads must either:
   1. have at least two production credits (as producer);
   2. or be a STORYHIVE alumni (have received a STORYHIVE grant in the past) AND
8. 100K edition project leads must have an Incorporated Company for the purpose of contracting their grant.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, the Project

1. must fall into one of the following categories: Web-series or Single Program project - Action/Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Education, Family, Lifestyle;
2. must have a self-identified female person in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation applications only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation applications only), Editor, Composer, Production Designer;
3. must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. must have a Project Lead who is able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
5. must be a minimum of 30 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards);
6. must be completed by 5:00 p.m. PST on May 31, 2018. (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
7. must be produced and delivered in 4K or HD and meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online;
8. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case by case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
9. cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
10. must either be in English or be able to be sub-titled or versioned into English

Exclusions:
In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

a.    Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and support services);
b.    Political organizations and candidates; and
c.    Advocacy or special interest groups.

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS
STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following projects are ineligible for the 100K edition of STORYHIVE:

1. Music Videos;
2. Short Films (under 30 mins);
3. Feature Films;
4. Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
5. Reality TV and docusoaps;
6. Video Game and other applications; and
7. Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARDs (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of UP TO $100,000 CAD and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"), including Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment Systems. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE​: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from 12:00 p.m. PST, April 17, 2017 until 12:00 p.m. PST, June 5th, 2017 to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 30)
• Grant Ask* 
• 60 Second Pitch Video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Career Influence (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Project Box Art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project Title Card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Draft Script or Treatment (scripted projects only) 
• Detailed Pitch Document in PDF format containing: Project synopsis / Audience and Promotional Strategy / Resumes - Writer, Director, Producer

Along with the above required items, you may also submit additional items from the following list:

• Confirmed/Tentative Subjects (documentary)
• Character Breakdowns (scripted)
• Community Relevancy of the project

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION: Once the intake period closes on June 5, 2017, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will be eligible for jury consideration. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the Competition.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of August 1, 2017. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and, if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have up to ten (10) months to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e. on or before 5p.m. (PST) on May 31, 2018 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement)

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. 

4. SCHEDULE FOR MAIN EVENTS

5. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP AWARD

Selections will be based on jury selections. Top Projects will be announced the week of August 1, 2017.

6. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT (SECURING A STORYHIVE GRANT)

In order to claim a Grant:

• The Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
• TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
• The process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead/Team (if applicable) agrees to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead and/or Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding..

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Created: March 27, 2017

MUSIC VIDEO EDITION COMPETITION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called STORYHIVE to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online Competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads” and/or “Teams”) submit a multi-media application for a Music Video (a “Project”) and with scheduled voting, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) and be eligible for one of 30 available $10,000 grants (for Alberta and British Columbia residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”) with distribution on TELUS Optik TV on Demand. The 30 finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete for two Top Awards, aimed at providing training and mentorship to elevate careers.

Project Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright.

This is a two (2) phase competition for eligible Projects in British Columbia and Alberta (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, March 13 – July 10, 2017
The 30 winning Projects (the “Top Projects”), in total as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within 10 days of the scheduled voting. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, July 10 – August 10, 2017
Phase 2 continues with the Top 30 Projects, following full technical delivery of the Music Videos. Two projects will be selected and announced following the end of the 2^nd phase of scheduled voting and jury. These winning two teams (the “Top Awards”) will once again go on to the grant agreement process with TELUS to claim their grant. This unique competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages mentorship, skills development and real market experience that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.
 

1. ELIGIBILITY

ELIGIBLE TEAMS

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an Eligible Team.

Together, the Team and Project make the submission the "Submission". Teams must consist of:

1. A musical performer or band or their legal representative (the “Musical Artist”) who will provide all necessary rights (including synchronization and master use rights) to the song to be used in the Project (the “Music”) and potentially distributed on TELUS platforms as part of the Project; and
2. A video producer (the “Producer”) who will lead the production aspects of the Project; and
3. The “Project Lead” who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for all the applicable rights and obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”). The Project Lead may be the Musical Artist or the Producer.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT LEADS

The “Project Lead” must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Be a user who has signed up on the STORYHIVE platform
2. Be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration OR older as of the Competition deadline; and
3. Be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta; and
4. Be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
5. May not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, agents and representatives of TELUS or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian Cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, excluded Individuals may participate in the submitted Project as a principal artist, a background instrumental or vocal performer, and/or as a member of the music video production crew. For clarity, “employees” include contractors currently working with TELUS or another BDU. Contractors and employees of TELUS or another BDU may participate in the Project, provided they are not the Project Lead.

ELIGIBLE MUSICAL ARTIST

1. Musical Artists who are unrepresented, signed to independent labels, have independent management or independent publishing contracts are all eligible to enter.
2. Musical Artists with direct major label or major publishing agreements are also eligible to enter.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must have a designated Project Lead (Can be the Musical Artist or the Producer)
2. the Project must have a Musical Artist
3. the Project must have a Producer
4. the Project must have a self-identified female in at least one key creative role (Director, Producer, Production Designer, Cinematographer, Editor, Composer, Writer, Musical Artist)
5. the Project must fall into the following category: Music Video
6. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
7. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
8. the Project must be a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards);
9. the Project must be completed within the approximate two months of awarding (on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on July 10, 2017. (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
10. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats);
11. the Project must not have been already started and/or seeking completion funding.
12. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
13. the Project must either be in English or able to be sub-titled or versioned into English.

Exclusions:
In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applications and Project material are excluded from eligibility:

a.    Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and support services);
b.    Political organizations and candidates; and
c.    Advocacy or special interest groups.

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS
STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of Project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following content is ineligible for the Music Video edition of STORYHIVE.

a.    Political, and/or issue driven content
b.    Video Game and other applications;

2. TOP PROJECT & TOP AWARDs (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, a total of 30 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"), including Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment Systems. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

In Phase 2, the Two Top Awards, as determined by community voting and a jury, will be announced within 10 days of the end of the scheduled voting. The winning Projects will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PARTNER + PITCH + PLAN: You and your project's other lead (we require a Music Lead and a Video Lead) have from 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST Monday, March 13, 2017 to 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST Friday, April 14, 2017, to complete your Submission (i.e., your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required:

• Song Title*
• Band/Artist Title*
• Why this Artist/Band*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• About the Song* (enter text, maximum 350 characters)
• Genre of Music* (select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 2, maximum 6)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• 60 second pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project song* (share a SoundCloud link of a full recording of the song to be used in the Project, not a teaser or sample)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Budget*
• Lyrics* (complete lyrics are required)
• Detailed Creative Treatment*

Along with the above required items, you may submit the following content options for jury consideration:

• Technical Treatment
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Promotional and Marketing Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, Project Leads submit the application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION: Once the intake period closes on April 14, 2017, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter jury adjudication. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to social voting from April 24th at 12:00 pm (NOON) until May 1st at 12:00 pm (NOON) PST. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of May 11, 2017. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and, if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have approximately 2 months to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e., on or before 5:00 p.m. (PST) on July 10, 2017, unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement).

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and on various social media channels. The Top 30 Projects with their finished music videos then move on to Phase 2 of the Competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Phase 2 voting will resume as the Top 30 Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting for 4 days from July 24th at 12:00p.m. (NOON) PST until July 28 12:00p.m. (NOON) PST. Following the voting, Projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Phase 1. Public voting results will be considered during the jury deliberation, as one component of the winning Project.

MODERATION 2.0 After final voting, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria (“Moderation”).

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD 2.0: The two Top Awards will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the two Top Awards will be announced during the week of August 4, 2017. Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

TELUS will work with the award winning Project Leads to discuss their Top Awards valued at $10,000 each. These awards will be aimed at providing training and mentorship to elevate your career. 

4. SCHEDULE FOR MAIN EVENTS

5. VOTING

After Moderation, the website will open up to public voting, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favourite Music Video. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each day. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single Project per day.

Voting is subject to change in TELUS’s sole discretion, based on the number of Projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the Voting Results.

6. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP AWARD

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of May 11, 2017. As for Phase 2, the two Top Awards will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Awards will be announced the week of August 4, 2017

7. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT (SECURING A STORYHIVE GRANT)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. the Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the Submission was selected; and
3. the process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead agrees to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this Competition and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of these Terms by clicking the button below.

Created: February 10, 2017

ANIMATION EDITION COMPETITION RULES

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multi-media application for an Animation Short, with an Animation Lead attached to the Project) (a “Project”) and, in with scheduled voting, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to be eligible for one of 10 available $10,000 grants (for Alberta and British Columbia residents only) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”) with distribution on TELUS Optik TV on Demand. Finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete for ONE Top Award, which consists of customized career training, leading up to attendance at the 2017 Ottawa Animation Festival (includes an industry pass, hotel and lodging).

Projects Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

This is a two (2) phase competition for eligible Teams/Projects in British Columbia and Alberta. (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, OCTOBER 17, 2016 – MAY 26, 2017
The 10 winning Projects (the “Top Projects”), in total as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within 10 days of the scheduled voting. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, MAY 26 – JUNE 22, 2017
Phase 2 continues with the Top 10 Projects, following full technical delivery of the Animation Shorts. The Top Projects, will be announced following the end of the scheduled voting and jury. The winning teams will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award. This unique Competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages mentorship, skills development and real market experience that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must have an Animation Lead attached to the project
2. must fall into one of the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Documentary
3. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
5. the Project must be a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards);
6. the Project must be completed within the approximate 7 months awarding (on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on May 26, 2017. (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
7. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats);
8. the Project must not have been already started and/or seeking completion funding;
9. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
10. where the Project must either be in English or can be either sub-titled or versioned into English

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for the Animation Edition of STORYHIVE.

• Music Videos;
• Experimental;
• Series or Episodics
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, a total of 10 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAN and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"), including Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment Systems. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Phase 2, the Top Project as determined by community voting and a jury, will be announced within 10 days of the end of the scheduled voting. The winning Project will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from noon or 12:00 p.m. PST, October 17th, 2016 until noon or 12:00 p.m. PST, November 7th to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (Drama, Comedy, Documentary - select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 2, maximum 5)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• 60 second pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the optional items from the following content options:

• Interview Roster (applies to documentary projects only)
• Character Breakdown
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promotional Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on November 9, 2016, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter the voting window. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria and for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to social voting for ONE DAY from 12:00 p.m. PST (NOON) November 16 – November 17 at 12:00 p.m PST (NOON). Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

Any attempt to tamper with the Submission or Voting process, interfere with these Competition Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future Competitions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of November 24, 2016. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have approximately 7 months to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e. on or before 5p.m. (PST) on May 26, 2017 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement)

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 10 Projects with their finished Animation Shorts then move on to Phase 2 of the competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Phase 2 voting will resume as the Top 10 projects, will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting window for 5 days from 12:00 p.m. (NOON) PST June 5, 2017 to 12:00 p.m PST (NOON) June 9, 2017. Following the voting window, projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Phase 1. Any attempts to engage in the aforementioned prohibited acts may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future competitions. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning project.

MODERATION After final voting all projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation").

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Award will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Awards will be announced during the week of June 15, 2017 Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead, Animation Lead, and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

TELUS will work with the award winning Project Leads to discuss training which consists of customized career training, leading up to attendance at the 2017 Ottawa Animation Festival (includes an industry pass, hotel and lodging).

4. SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

5. VOTING

After Moderation, the website will open up to public voting, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favorite Animation Short. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each day. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single Project per day.

Voting is subject to change in TELUS’s sole discretion, based on the number of Projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the voting results.

6. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS & TOP AWARD

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of November 24, 2016. As for Phase 2, the Top Award will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Award will be announced the week of June 15, 2017.

7. CLAIMING A TOP PROJECT AWARD (SECURING A STORYHIVE GRANT)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. The Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. The project must be accompanied by a name of an Animation Lead
3. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
4. The process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead/Team (if applicable) agrees to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead and/or Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of the Competition rules by clicking the button below.

Created On: Oct 5, 2016

DIGITAL SHORTS: FEMALE DIRECTOR EDITION COMPETITION RULES

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multi-media application for a Digital Short, with the name of a self-identified female director attached to the Project) (a “Project”) and, in with scheduled voting, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to be eligible for one of 30 available $10,000 grants (15 from Alberta, 15 from British Columbia) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”) with distribution on TELUS Optik TV on Demand. Finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete for an additional Top Award (one in each province), which consists of customized career training, mentorship opportunities leading up to attendance at the Banff World Media Festival to help elevate their careers.

Projects Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

This is a two (2) phase competition for eligible Teams/Projects in British Columbia and Alberta. (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, AUGUST 18 – OCTOBER 6, 2016
The 15 winning Projects per province (the “Top Projects”), 30 in total as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within 10 days of the scheduled voting. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, OCTOBER 6 – FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Phase 2 continues with the Top 15 Projects, per province, following full technical delivery of the Digital Shorts. The Top Projects, will be announced following the end of the scheduled voting and jury. The winning teams will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award. This unique Competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages mentorship, skills development and real market experience that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must have a self-identified female director attached
2. must fall into one of the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Experimental
3. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
4. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
5. the Project must be a maximum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards);
6. the Project must be completed within 14 weeks of awarding (on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on January 16, 2017. (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
7. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats);
8. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case by case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
9. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
10. where the Project must either be in English or can be either sub-titled or versioned into English

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for the Digital Shorts – Female Director Edition of STORYHIVE.

• Music Videos;
• Animation;
• Web Series
• Episodic
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, a total of 30 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD (15 in British Columbia and 15 in Alberta) and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"), including Air Canada’s Inflight Entertainment Systems. Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Phase 2, the Top Project per province, as determined by community voting and a jury, will be announced within 10 days of the end of the scheduled voting. The winning Project will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition. Female Directors can direct various projects.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from 12:00 p.m. PST, August 18th, 2016 until 12:00 p.m. PST, September 12th to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 10)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• 60 second pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the optional items from the following content options:

• Interview Roster (applies to documentary projects only)
• Character Breakdown
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promotional Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on September 12, 2016, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter the voting window. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria and for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to social voting for 5 days from 12:00 p.m. PST September 19 – September 23 PST at 12:00 p.m. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

Any attempt to tamper with the Submission or Voting process, interfere with these Competition Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future Competitions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of October 3, 2016. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have fourteen (14) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e. on or before 5p.m. (PST) on January 16, 2017 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement)

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 30 Projects per province with their finished pilots then move on to Phase 2 of the competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Phase 2 voting will resume as the Top 30 projects, from each province, will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting window for 5 days from 12:00 p.m. PST February 6, 2017 to 12:00 p.m PST February 10, 2017. Following the voting window, projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Phase 1. Any attempts to engage in the aforementioned prohibited acts may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future competitions. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning project.

MODERATION After final voting all projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation").

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Awards, per province, will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Awards will be announced during the week of February 20, 2017 Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead, self-identified female Director, and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

TELUS will work with the two award winning Project Leads to discuss needs when it comes to customized career training leading up to their participation in the Banff World Media Festival.

4. SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

5. VOTING

After Moderation, the website will open up to public voting, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favorite Digital Short. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each day. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single Project per day.

Voting is subject to change in TELUS’s sole discretion, based on the number of Projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the voting results.

6. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS & TOP AWARDS

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of October 3, 2016. As for Phase 2, the Top Awards will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Awards will be announced the week of February 20, 2017.

7. CLAIMING A TOP PROJECT AWARD (SECURING A STORYHIVE GRANT)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. The Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. The project must be accompanied by a name of self-identified female Director
3. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
4. The process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead/Team (if applicable) agrees to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead and/or Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Created On: June 29, 2016

MUSIC VIDEOS: SMALL TOWN EDITION COMPETITION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called STORYHIVE to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online Competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads” and/or “Teams”) submit a multi-media application for a Music Video (the “Project”) and compete to obtain, through a jury, one of 17 available $10,000 CAD grants (9 from British Columbia, 8 from Alberta) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”). Finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete for a residency scholarship to the esteemed Banff Centre, valued at $10,000.

Project Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

This is a two (2) phase Competition for eligible Teams and Projects from certain British Columbia and Alberta regions (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, March 18 – June 22, 2016
The winning Projects per province (the “Top Projects”), 17 in total as determined by jury verdict, will be announced within two (2) weeks at the end of the scheduled application intake period. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, June 28 – July 27, 2016
Phase 2 continues with the Top Projects, 17 in total, following full technical delivery of the Music Videos. The Top Award will be announced following the end of the scheduled voting and jury. The winning team will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $10,000 residency scholarship for the Banff Centre.

This unique Competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages skills development that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Teams must be comprised of a musical performer or band or their legal representative (the “Musical Artist”) and a video producer (the “Producer”).

All Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who:

a.    has signed up on the STORYHIVE platform as a STORYHIVE Project Lead (as the term is defined on the STORYHIVE platform); and
b.    will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”).

Each Project Lead must:

a.    be the age of majority in their province (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
b.    be a resident of:

• Vancouver Island,
• Northern British Columbia,
• North Okanagan,
• South Okanagan,
• Northern Alberta, or
• Southern Alberta;

c.    not be a resident of:

• Vancouver Lower Mainland (e.g., Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Hope, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Powell River, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock),
• Greater Calgary (e.g., Calgary, Chestermere, Cochrane, Didsbury, Okotoks, Strathmore, Airdrie), or
• Greater Edmonton (e.g., Acheson, Beaumont, Devon, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Morinville, Namao, Sherwood Park, Slave Lake, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Stony Plain);

d.    be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada;
e.    be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
f.     not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Not withstanding the foregoing, excluded individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.

Eligible Musical Artists

1. Musical Artists who are represented, signed to independent labels, have independent management or independent publishing contracts are all eligible to enter.
2. Musical Artists with direct major label or major publishing agreements are also eligible to enter.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

a.    the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcast Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
b.    the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into Grant Agreement with TELUS;
c.    the Project must be between 2 and 8 minutes in length, including any screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers);
d.    the Project must be completed within 7 weeks of awarding (on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on June 22, 2016). (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
e.    the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e., meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) (Note: submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats);
f.    the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding;
g.    the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network;
h.    where the Project Lead is not the Musical Artist, the Project Lead must demonstrate that they have consent from the Musical Artist to submit an application to the Competition using their Music; and
i.    where the Project is in another language, it must be either sub-titled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:
In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applications and Project material are excluded from eligibility:

a.    Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and support services);
b.    Political organizations and candidates; and
c.    Advocacy or special interest groups.

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, a total of 17 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD (9 in British Columbia and 8 in Alberta) and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Teams will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Phase 2, the Top Award, as determined by community voting and a jury, will be announced within 10 days of the end of the scheduled voting. The Top Project will repeat the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $10,000 residency scholarship to the Banff Centre. The residency is self-directed and includes accommodations, meals and the necessary facilities and/or equipment as needed. The Project Lead will coordinate with a representative from the Banff Centre to schedule the residency date and terms for the Team.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead/Team. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PARTNER + PITCH + PLAN:You and your project's other lead (we require a Music Lead and a Video Lead) have from 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST Friday, March 18, 2016 to 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST Friday, April 22, 2016, to complete your Submission (i.e., your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required:

• Song Title*
• Band/Artist Title*
• Why this Artist/Band*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• About the Song* (enter text, maximum 350 characters)
• Genre of Music* (select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 2, maximum 8)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• Video Sample* (share a YouTube embed link of a teaser, pitch video, prior music video by the director or artist, live video, or any other video that communicates your skill and/or intention as a director or artist.)
• Project song* (share a SoundCloud link of a full recording of the song to be used in the Project, not a teaser or sample)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Budget*
• Lyrics* (complete lyrics are required)
• Detailed Creative Treatment*

Along with the above required items, you may submit the following content options for jury consideration:

• Technical Treatment
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Marketing Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, Project Leads submit the application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION: Once the intake period closes on April 22, 2016, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter jury adjudication. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the Competition.

STEP 3: JURY: Eligible Projects will be evaluated by a jury of TELUS representatives and industry professionals who will select the Top 17 Projects to be funded by STORYHIVE.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of May 4, 2016. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and, if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have seven (7) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e., on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on June 22, 2016, unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement).

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH:Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and on various social media channels. The Top 17 Projects with their finished music videos then move on to Phase 2 of the Competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0:STORYHIVE will open social voting for 5 days from 12:00 p.m. PST July 18, 2016, to 12:00 p.m. PST July 22, 2016. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Following the voting, Projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning Project.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

MODERATION 2.0 After final voting, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria (“Moderation”).

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Award will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Award will be announced during the week of July 25, 2016. Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead, the Project and, if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule (TBD) as set out therein.

4. SCHEDULE FOR MAIN EVENTS

5. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS

Selections for the Top Projects will be based a jury verdict, and will be announced the week of May 4, 2016.

6. VOTING

After Moderation 2.0, the website will open up to public voting, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favourite Music Video. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each day. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single Project per day.

Voting is subject to change in TELUS’ sole discretion. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the Voting Results.

7. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP AWARD

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the ‘social score’, public votes and jury deliberation. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Although the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Award will be announced the week of July 27, 2016.

8. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DISTRIBUTION)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. the Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the Submission was selected; and
3. the process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead and Team (if applicable) agree to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead and/or Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this Competition and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.
If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Last Updated: April 2016

WEB SERIES COMPETITION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online competition (the “Competition”), participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multi-media application for a Web Series Pilot (a “Project”) and, in with scheduled voting, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to be eligible for one of 30 available $10,000 grants (15 from Alberta, 15 from British Columbia) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”). Finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete for an additional $50,000 CAD grant (one in each province), plus training and mentorship opportunities, and distribution on select TELUS platforms.

Projects Leads will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

This is a two (2) phase Competition for eligible Projects from certain British Columbia and Alberta regions (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, March 11 – July 27, 2016
The 15 winning Projects per province (the “Top Projects”), 30 in total as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within one (1) week at the end of the scheduled voting. Each of the winning Project Leads will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, August 1 – January 2017
Phase 2 continues with the Top 15 Projects, per province, following full technical delivery of the web series pilots. The Top Projects, will be announced following the end of the scheduled voting and jury. The winning teams will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award. This unique Competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages mentorship and skills development that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, all Projects must be led by an eligible “Project Lead” who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement. Each Project Lead must:

1. be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
2. be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
3. be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
4. be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
5. not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew, provided they are not the Project Lead.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must fall into one of the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Experimental, Animation;
2. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information), and must otherwise qualify for a G or PG rating;
3. the Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below) (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS;
4. the Project must be a maximum of 10 minutes in length including any and all screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards);
5. the Project must be completed within 11 weeks of awarding (on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on July 27, 2016). (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
6. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats);
7. the Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary category, or on a case by case basis made on behalf of the Project Lead to TELUS;
8. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
9. where the Project must either be in English or can be either sub-titled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of Project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are Projects that are ineligible for the web series pilot edition of STORYHIVE.

• Music Videos;
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries;
• Reality TV and docusoaps;
• Video Game and other applications; and
• Websites.

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, a total of 30 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD (15 in British Columbia and 15 in Alberta) and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Project Leads will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Phase 2, the Top Project per province, as determined by community voting and a jury, will be announced within 10 days of the end of the scheduled voting. The winning Project will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $50,000 CAD grant and work to deliver their full web series (an additional 5-7 episodes).

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant in each edition of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to the creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from March 11, 2016. PST until April 11 at 12:00 p.m. PST to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your Project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (Drama, Comedy, Documentary) (select one from the list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 10)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• 60 second pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the optional items from the following content options:

• Interview Roster
• Character Breakdown
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promotional and Marketing Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on April 11, 2016, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter voting. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria and for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to social voting for 7 days from 12:00 p.m. PST April 18th, 2016, to 12:00 p.m. PST April 25, 2016. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

Any attempt to tamper with the Submission or Voting process, interfere with these Competition Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future Competitions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of May 2, 2016. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have eleven (11) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e. on or before 5p.m. (PST) on July 27, 2016 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement).

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 30 Projects with their finished pilots then move on to Phase 2 of the Competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Phase 2 voting will resume as the Top 30 Projects, will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting for 5 days from 12:00p.m. PST August 8, 2016 to 12:00p.m PST August 12, 2016. Following the voting, Projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Phase 1. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning Project.

MODERATION After final voting all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation").

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Awards, per province, will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Awards will be announced during the week of August 15, 2016. Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Telus will work with the two award winning Project Leads to discuss the creative and mentorship of the additional 5-7 additional web series, and create a new grant agreement reflecting a $50,000 contribution from TELUS to each Project for the creation of 5-7 additional episodes of their winning web series pilots.

Successful teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have until February 1st, 2017 to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS unless otherwise specified on the Grant Agreement.

STEP 8: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH 2.0: The finished Web Series Pilots may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels.

4. SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

5. VOTING

After Moderation, the website will open up to public voting, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favorite web series pilot. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each day. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single Project per day.

Voting is subject to change in TELUS’s sole discretion, based on the number of Projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the voting results.

6. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of May 4, 2016. As for Phase 2, the Top Projects will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Projects will be announced the week of August 17, 2016.

7. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DISTRIBUTION)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. the Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
3. the process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead and Team (if applicable) agree to abide by these Terms. In the event any the Project Lead and Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this Competition and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Last Updated: February 2016

STORYHIVE DIGITAL SHORTS COMPETITION RULES.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Phase 1 of this online Competition, participants (“Project Leads”) submit a multi-media application for a digital short (a “Project”) and, in a scheduled voting window, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to be eligible for one of 30 available $10,000 grants (15 from Alberta, 15 from British Columbia) from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”). Finalists from Phase 1 of the Competition then move on to Phase 2 where they will compete to win one of two Top Awards, each consisting of customized career training and mentorship programs, a scholarship to the Banff World Media Festival, and distribution on select TELUS platforms.

Teams will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

This is a two (2) phase competition for eligible Teams/Projects from certain British Columbia and Alberta regions (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

PHASE 1, AUGUST – NOVEMBER 2015
The 15 winning Projects per province (the “Top Projects”), as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within one (1) week at the end of the scheduled voting window. Each of the winning Teams will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to finalize their Grant and deliver their completed Project.

PHASE 2, NOVEMBER 2015 – MARCH 2016
Phase 2 continues with the Top 15 Projects, per province, following full technical delivery of the digital shorts. The Top Projects, as determined by a Jury, will be announced following the end of the scheduled voting window. The winning team will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Top Award. This unique competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities. It also encourages mentorship and skills development that will allow emerging artists to take their careers to the next level.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, the Team and the Project (together, the “Submission") must meet the following eligibility requirements.

1. A user who has signed up to join a Team on the STORYHIVE platform led by a STORYHIVE Project Lead as that term is defined on the STORYHIVE platform (a "Project Lead") who will act as the "Primary Applicant"; or
2. A Project Lead who has chosen to apply as an individual.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements

1. All Teams must be led by a Project Lead who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement;
2. Be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older as of the Competition deadline;
3. Be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta;
4. Be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
5. All Project Leads must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
6. May not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, agents and representatives of TELUS or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian Cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in the submitted Project as a principal artist, a background performer, and/or as a member of the video production crew. For clarity, “employees” include contractors currently working with TELUS or another BDU. Contractors and employees of TELUS or another BDU may participate in the Project, provided they are not the Project Lead.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

The Project must fall into ONLY ONE of the following categories: Scripted (comedies, dramas, spoken word), Factual (live action, POV, biographies,) and Other (experimental, stop motion, animation, visual art, art house, video installation, dance etc.)

1. The Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information);
2. The Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS; and(
3. The Project must be between 2 and 10 minutes in length including any screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers and TELUS cards); and
4. The Project must be completed within 11 weeks of awarding (on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 8, 2016). (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team); and
5. The Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online) Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats); and
6. The Project Lead must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below; and
7. The Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
8. Must fall into the applicable categories of eligible project categories,
9. Where projects in another language are eligible provided they are or can be either sub-titled or versioned into English.
10. Projects must adhere to broadcast standards, ethics guidelines, any other relevant codes of acceptable content and fall within a G or PG rating.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

STORYHIVE does not wish to unduly limit the types of content or applications that it funds, and applicants for all types of project proposals are encouraged to apply. However, the following are projects that are ineligible for this edition of STORYHIVE.

• Music Videos
• Web Series
• Episodic
• Political, and/or issue driven documentaries
• Reality TV and docusoaps
• Video Game and other applications
• Websites

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Phase 1, 30 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD (15 in British Columbia and15 in Alberta) and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Project Leads/Team will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Phase 2, customized career training and mentorship programs, a scholarship to the Banff World Media Festival, and distribution on select TELUS platforms (“Top Award”), will be awarded to the Top Projects in BC and Alberta – two Top Awards will be granted – one for each province.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead/Team. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant per season of the Competition.

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: You and your team have from 12:00 p.m. PST Monday, August 26th, 2015 to 12:00 p.m. PST to, 12:00 p.m. PST Sunday October 11, 2015, to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Project Title*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 8)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• 60 second pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit at least 2 of the optional items from the following content options:

• Interview Roster
• Character Breakdown
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience
• Promotional Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on October 11, 2015, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter the voting window. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria and for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to a social voting window for 2 weeks from 12:00 p.m. PST October 26, 2015 to 12:00 p.m. PST November 9, 2015. Engage your networks and encourage the community to vote for their favourite STORYHIVE digital short. Community voters will be invited to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

Any attempt to tamper with the Submission or Voting process, interfere with these Competition Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future Competitions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of November 18th 2015. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Project Leads/Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have eleven (11) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (i.e. on or before 5p.m. (PST) on February 8, 2015 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement)

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 15 Projects per province with their finished pilots then move on to Phase 2 of the competition.

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Phase 2 voting will resume as the Top 15 projects, from each province, will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting window for one week from 12:00p.m. PST February 29, 2016 to 12:00p.m PST March 4, 2016. Following the voting window, projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Phase 1. Any attempts to engage in the aforementioned prohibited acts may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future competitions. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning project.

MODERATION After final voting all projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation").

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Projects, per province, will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Projects will be announced during the week of March 9, 2016. Just as in Phase 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Telus will work with Project Leads to design their customized career training, scholarship to the Banff World Media Festival and other applicable opportunities that may arise during the competition period that Telus deems applicable for the winning Top Projects.

STEP 8: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH 2.0: The finished Digital Shorts may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels.

4. SCHEDULE OF MAIN EVENTS

5. VOTING

After Moderation, the website will open up to a public voting window, during which registered STORYHIVE Creators and the community voters can cast votes to determine their favorite digital short. A total of five (5) votes will be available at the beginning of each daily voting window. Voters may cast a maximum of 1 vote towards one single project per day.

Voting Windows are subject to change in TELUS1S sole discretion, based on the number of projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the Voting Results.

6. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of November 18, 2015. As for Phase 2, the Top Projects will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Projects will be announced the week of March 9, 2016.

7. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DISTRIBUTION)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. The Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
3. The process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead/Team (if applicable) agrees to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead and/or Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

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Last Updated: August 2015

STORYHIVE MUSIC VIDEOS COMPETITION.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called STORYHIVE to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators (the “Competition”), and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through Stage 1 of this online Competition, participants (“Project Leads” and/or “Teams”) submit a multi-media application for a music video (the “Project”), and in a scheduled voting window, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to attract one of 20 available $10,000 CAD grants from TELUS to produce their Project (the “Grant(s)” or the “Award(s)”). Finalists from Stage 1 of the Competition then move on to Stage 2 where they will compete for $20,000 for a music video grant (one in each province), $10,000 for a documentary grant (one in each province),plus a training and mentorship opportunity and distribution on select TELUS platforms. There will be one Stage 2 finalist from each province of British Columbia and Alberta.

Teams will retain the rights to their finished Projects, including copyright.

This is a two (2) stage competition for eligible Teams/Projects from certain British Columbia and Alberta regions (see “Eligibility” section below for details).

STAGE 1: April 2015 - June 2015
The 10 winning Projects per province (the “Top Projects”), as determined by a combination of voting results and jury verdict, will be announced within one (1) week at the end of the scheduled voting window. Each of the winning Teams will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their Grant and work to deliver their completed Projects.

STAGE 2 – JULY 2015 – NOVEMBER 2015
Stage 2 continues with the Top 10 projects, per province, following full technical delivery of the Music Videos. The Top Project per province, as determined by a Jury, will be announced following the end of the scheduled “Voting Window”. The winning team will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $20,000 CAD and $10,000 CAD grants to deliver a second music video and short documentary respectively.
Successful Teams will be eligible for the Grant and eligible completed music video Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, the STORYHIVE website, social channels and/or any other TELUS platforms.
This unique competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant, the Team must be comprised of a musical performer or band or their legal representative (the “Musical Artist”) and a video producer (the “Producer”). The Team and the Project (together, the “Submission") must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Eligible Teams

Teams must consist of:

1. A Project Lead (as defined below) who is either the Musical Artist or the Producer; and
2. A “Project Lead”, who is a user who has signed up on the STORYHIVE platform as a STORYHIVE Project Lead (as that term is defined on the STORYHIVE platform) who will act as the primary applicant and accept responsibility for all the applicable rights and obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”); and
3. A Musical Artist who is able to provide all necessary rights (including synchronization and master use rights) to the song to be used in the Project (the “Music”) and potentially distributed on TELUS platforms as part of the Project; and
4. Individuals supplementing the Project Lead, including other members of the band (if applicable) and/or the video production team; and
5. A Musical Artist and a Producer who are: 1.) Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, AND 2.) Resident in British Columbia or Alberta.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements

1. Be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration OR older as of the Competition deadline; and
2. Be a resident of British Columbia or Alberta; and
3. Be a Citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
4. May not be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following (the “Excluded Individuals”): the employees, agents and representatives of TELUS or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian Cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this Competition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Individuals may participate in the submitted Project as a principal artist, a background instrumental or vocal performer, and/or as a member of the music video production crew. For clarity, “employees” include contractors currently working with TELUS or another BDU. Contractors and employees of TELUS or another BDU may participate in the Project, provided they are not the Project Lead.

Eligible Musical Artists

1. Musical Artists who are unrepresented, signed to independent labels, have independent management or independent publishing contracts are all eligible to enter.
2. Musical Artists with direct major label or major publishing agreements are also eligible to enter.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information);
2. The Project Lead must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project (including synchronization and master use rights for the Music), and must enter into a Grant Agreement with TELUS; and
3. The Project must be between 2 and 8 minutes in length including any screen credits (but not including STORYHIVE bumpers); and
4. The Project must be completed within 8 weeks of awarding (on or before 5:00p.m. PST on July 17, 2015). (Note: all budget overages for the Project are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team); and
5. The Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online. Note: Submitted videos must be in one of the High Definition formats); and
6. The Project Lead must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for distribution of the Project on the TELUS Platforms (as that term is defined below); and
7. The Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
8. Where the Project Lead is not the Musical Artist, the Project Lead must demonstrate that they have consent from the Musical Artist to submit an application to the Competition using their Music; and
9. Where Projects are in another language, they are eligible provided that they are or can be either sub-titled or versioned into English.
10. Projects must adhere to broadcast standards, ethics guidelines, any other relevant codes of acceptable content and fall within a G or PG rating.

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Stage 1, 20 Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD (10 each in British Columbia and Alberta) and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV On Demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Teams will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Stage 2, a $20,000 CAD and a $10,000 CAD Grant will be awarded to the Top Project in each province (a total of two (2) Top Projects, one each from BC/AB) to produce a second music video and a short documentary. Moreover, winning teams will receive a training and mentorship opportunity.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission is allowed per Project Lead/Team. On the STORYHIVE platform, creative team members may register to join more than one team; however the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the primary applicant per season of the Competition.

STAGE 1

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Join STORYHIVE by creating a profile within our Creator Directory. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PARTNER + PITCH + PLAN: You and your project's other lead (we require a Music Lead and a Video Lead) have from 12:00 p.m. PST Monday, April 6, 2015 to 12:00 p.m. PST Monday, April 27, 2015, to complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Song Title*
• Band/Artist Title*
• Why this Artist/Band*
• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (select one from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 8)
• Grant Ask* (enter a dollar value, maximum $10K)
• 60 second pitch video* (enter YouTube embed link)
• Project song* (SoundCloud link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Lyrics* (complete lyrics are required)

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit one (1) additional submission checklist item from the following content options:

• Detailed Creative Treatment (will not be published on the site)
• Technical Treatment (will not be published on the site)
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Marketing Plan

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

**MODERATION Once the intake period closes on April 27, 2015; all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter the voting window. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to a social voting window for 2 weeks from 12:00 p.m. PST May 4, 2015 to 12:00 p.m. PST May 18, 2015. Engage your networks and encourage the community to vote for their favourite STORYHIVE music video projects. Community voters will be invited to sign up to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of May 25, 2015. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have ten (10) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to Telus (i.e. on or before 5p.m. (PST) on July 17, 2015 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement)

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 10 Projects per province with their finished pilots then move on to Stage 2 of the competition.

STAGE 2

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Stage 2 voting will resume as the Top 10 projects, from each province, will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting window for 8 days, from 12:00p.m. noon PST August 4 to 12:00p.m. noon PST August 12. Following the Voting Window, projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Stage 1. Any attempts to engage in the aforementioned prohibited acts may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future competitions. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning project.

MODERATION After the delivery date, of July 17, 2015, has passed all projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). The site then moves into a voting window from August 4, 2015 – August 12, 2015.

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Project, per province, will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Project will be announced during the week of August 17. Just as in Stage 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have fourteen (14) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (ie. on or before 5 p.m. (PST) on November 13, 2015 unless otherwise specified on the Grant Agreement.

STEP 8: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH 2.0: The finished Music Videos and Short Documentaries may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels

4. COMPETITION AND VOTING

Competition Schedule:

Voting:

After Moderation, the website will open up to a public voting window, during which registered STORYHIVE Teams who meet the eligibility requirements for voting can login and cast votes to help Projects advance. Registered community voters (i.e. users who sign up to become a community voter) will be allocated a total of ten (10) votes at the beginning of each voting window.

Voters can elect to cast up a maximum of five (5) of their votes for one Project or distribute votes amongst several Projects. Bonus votes may be earned by performing certain actions. For further information, see Bonus FAQs HERE.

Voting Windows are subject to change in TELUS' sole discretion, based on the number of Submissions received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the Voting Results.

5. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS

Selections will be based on the calculation and combination of the voting results and the jury verdict. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of May 25. As for Stage 2, the Top Project will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Project will be announced the week of August 17, 2015

6. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DISTRIBUTION)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. the Project Lead must supply valid government-issued identification and/or proof of residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the Submission was selected; and
3. the process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead and Team (if applicable) agree to abide by these Terms. In the event the Project Lead and/or Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all Submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this Competition and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.
If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

If you are successful with your Submission, Grant recipients may have their Project broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV On Demand service and will be required to sign a TELUS Optik Local Submission Release Agreement.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for: faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the website or any website feature, howsoever caused; the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Ownership. A Canadian-controlled company or a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must own: (a) the master recording of the Music featured in the Project; and (b) the Project.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

If you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your Team, your Project or the Grants, or would like a hardcopy of these Terms mailed to you, please email us here: storyhive@telus.com

Please print or save a PDF of the Competition rules by clicking the button below.

Last Updated: June 2015

STORYHIVE WEB-SERIES COMPETITION.

BY REGISTERING TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (the "TERMS").

TELUS Optik™ Local ("TELUS") has developed a digital funding platform called "STORYHIVE" to award grant funding and distribution to local content creators, and support the creation of locally-produced programming available on TELUS Optik TV On Demand (via TELUS Optik Local / TELUS Community Television).

Through this online competition, participants (also referred to as “Project Leads” and/or “Teams”), submit a multi-media application for a pilot webisode (also referred to as “Project(s)”), and in a scheduled voting window, compete to garner crowd support (i.e. votes) to attract one of 15 available $10,000 CAD grants (per province) to produce their pilot from TELUS (“Grant(s)” or “Award(s)”). Finalists from Stage 1 of the competition then move on to Stage 2 where they will compete for a $50,000 CAD grant (one in each province), plus a training and mentorship opportunity and distribution on select TELUS platforms.

Teams will retain the rights to their finished productions, including copyright to their finished Projects.

This is a two (2) stage competition running in BC and Alberta for eligible teams/projects from Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton and Calgary.

STAGE 1
The 15 Top Projects per province, as determined by “Voting Results”, will be announced within one (1) week at the end of the scheduled “Voting Window”. Each of the winning Teams will then go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $10,000 CAD grant and work to deliver their web series pilot.

STAGE 2
Stage 2 continues with the Top 15 projects, per province, following full technical delivery of the Web Series Pilots. The Top Project per province, as determined by a Jury, will be announced within one (1) week of the end of the scheduled “Voting Window”. The winning team will once again go on to the granting agreement process with TELUS to claim their $50,000 CAD grant and work to deliver their full web series (an additional 5-7 episodes).

Successful Teams will be eligible for the Grant and eligible finished productions may be featured on TELUS Optik TV on demand, the STORYHIVE website, social channels and/or any other TELUS platforms.

This unique competition empowers the community to support local content creation – connecting ideas, audiences and opportunities.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant Award, the Team and the Project (together, the “Submission") must meet the following eligibility requirements.

Eligible Teams

Teams can either consist of:

1. a user who has signed up to join a Team on the STORYHIVE platform led by a STORYHIVE Project Lead as that term is defined on the STORYHIVE platform (a "Project Lead") who will act as the "Primary Applicant"; or
2. a Project Lead who has chosen to apply as an individual.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements

1. all Teams must be led by a Project Lead who will act as the Primary Applicant and accept responsibility for the obligations under these Terms and, if applicable, under the terms of the TELUS Community Programing Grant Agreement;
2. the Project Lead must be the age of majority in their province of residence (British Columbia or Alberta) at the time of registration or older;
3. the Project Lead must be a legal resident of Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton or Calgary and applicable surrounding areas (note: additional details regarding eligible regions can be found in the FAQs
4. the Project Lead cannot be employed by TELUS or any other Broadcast Distribution Undertaking (a BDU such as Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct, or any other Canadian cable or IPTV (i.e. internet-protocol television) service provider; and
5. all Teams must be able to provide complete, clean, unencumbered chain of title for the Project and must enter into a TELUS Community Programming Grant Agreement with TELUS.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible to apply to be a Top Project on STORYHIVE and receive a Grant:

1. the Project must be in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information);
2. the Project must be between 3 and 8 minutes including screen credits (Note: the Project should be a pilot webisode that supports the content arc / delivery of a full web series in order for it to be eligible to be chosen to advance to Stage 2);
3. the Project must be completed within 12 weeks of awarding (on or before 5:00p.m. PST on March 2, 2015) (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Project Lead and the Team);
4. the Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery both video on demand and online);
5. the Project Lead must have all the rights, releases and clearances necessary for deployment of the Project on required TELUS Platforms;
6. the Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major network; and
7. Projects in another language are eligible provided they are or can be either sub-titled or versioned into English.

EXCLUSIONS:

In accordance with CRTC regulations and policies governing content, taste, community reflection and diversity of voices, the following types of applicants and project material are excluded from eligibility:

1. Religious or sectarian organizations (except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services);
2. Political organizations and candidates; and
3. Advocacy or special interest groups

2. TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DESCRIPTION)

In Stage 1, fifteen (15) Top Projects will be awarded a Grant of $10,000 CAD in each province (a total of 30 Projects, 15 each in BC/AB) and a distribution opportunity. Upon technical delivery and acceptance by TELUS, finished Projects may be featured on TELUS Optik TV on demand, TELUS website(s), the STORYHIVE website and/or other TELUS platforms (together, the ''TELUS Platforms"). Teams will retain all the rights including copyright to their finished Projects.

With regards to Stage 2, a $50,000 CAD Grant will be awarded to the Top Project in each province (a total of two (2) Top Projects, one each from BC/AB) to produce your web series (an additional 5-7 episodes). Moreover, winning teams will receive a training and mentorship opportunity with the National Screen Institute.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There is no fee to participate. Only one (1) Submission per Project Lead/Team. On the STORYHIVE platform, Creative team members may register to join one team and the Project Lead can only lead one Project as the Primary Applicant per Season of the Competition. Off platform, team members are free to collaborate. .

STAGE 1

STEP 1: SIGN IN + BUILD YOUR CREATIVE PROFILE: Join STORYHIVE via the SIGN IN page. Once you sign up as a registered user of STORYHIVE, you will be asked to build your profile and be added to our creative directory. You will be asked to provide the necessary information about your skills, experience, required social links and optional sample or demo reel. You can browse the creative directory to view potential creative team members. Please note: only a user who has signed up as a Project Lead can submit an application for a Grant on STORYHIVE.

STEP 2: PITCH + PLAN: From 12:00 a.m. PST Tuesday, October 14, 2014 to 11:59 p.m. PST Monday, November 3, 2014, you (and optionally, your Team) must complete your Submission (i.e. your multi-media application/pitch package) via your project dashboard. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are required.

• Logline* (enter text, maximum 120 characters)
• Synopsis* (enter text, maximum 800 characters)
• Background links (optional; provide up to 3 relevant links)
• Genre* (select one from list)
• Topics* (select up to two from list)
• Target Audience* (select one from list)
• Target Length* (enter minutes; minimum 3, maximum 8)
• Grant Ask* (click on $10K)
• 2-minute pitch video* (share a YouTube embed link)
• Project box art* (upload JPEG, PNG; 480 x 688 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Project title card* (upload JPEG, PNG; 1920 x 1080 pixels; maximum 6MB
• Promotional Plan*

Along with the above required items, you MUST submit one (1) additional submission checklist item from the following content options:

• Interview Roster or Character Breakdowns
• Community Connections
• Production Design
• Storyboards
• Audience

When you are finished uploading all of your required content items, your Project Lead can submit your application and will need to ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SUBMISSION RELEASE AGREEMENT.

MODERATION Once the intake period closes on November 3, 2014, all Projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). The site then closes applications and moves into a moderation window for a week from November 3 – November 9, 2014.

Only Projects that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will enter the Voting Window. TELUS shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a Project meets the eligibility criteria for the Competition.

STEP 3: PROMOTE + VOTE: Eligible Projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open to a social voting window for three weeks from 12:00 a.m. PST November 10 to 11:59 p.m. PST December 1, 2014. Community voters will be invited to sign up to STORYHIVE to vote on their favourite Projects. The fifteen (15) Top Projects with the highest number of votes in each province will move on to the granting agreement process. Projects will then be moderated again and a period of one week will be given to the web development team to conduct due diligence.

NOTE ON GAMING / INELIGIBLE VOTING METHODS:

Any attempt to tamper with the Submission or Voting process, interfere with these Competition Terms, deliberately damage the Website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, in TELUS’ sole discretion (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Acts”), may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future Competitions. For further clarity, Prohibited Acts include, without limitation:

1. One user with multiple Accounts – each user is permitted to have only one authorized STORYHIVE account. Users found to have more than one authorized STORYHIVE account to cast ineligible votes will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.
2. Use of automated equipment - the use of any automated equipment to participate in this Competition is prohibited.
3. Use of invalid voting procurement methods – the use of vote acquisition or vote exchange platforms (e.g. getonlinevotes.com) is prohibited.

STEP 4: AWARD + PRODUCE: Winners will be announced the week of December 8, 2014. If your Project is selected as a Top Project, you will be contacted by TELUS. TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable}, Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful Teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have twelve (12) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to Telus (i.e. on or before 5p.m. on March 2, 2015 unless otherwise specified in the Grant Agreement)

STEP 5: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH: Finished Projects may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels. The Top 15 Projects per province with their finished pilots then move on to Stage 2 of the competition.

STAGE 2

STEP 6: PROMOTE + VOTE 2.0: Stage 2 voting will resume as the Top 15 projects will be published and STORYHIVE will open for the second round of social voting window for two weeks, from 12:00 noon PST March 16 to 12:00 noon PST March 26. Following the Voting Window, projects will be moderated in accordance with due diligence, similarly to Stage 1. Any attempts to engage in the aforementioned prohibited acts may result in disqualifying applicants from this and future competitions. Public voting results will be considered during the Jury Deliberation, as one component of the winning project.

MODERATION After the delivery date, of March 2, 2015, has passed all projects will be moderated for eligibility against the aforementioned criteria ("Moderation"). The site then moves into a moderation window from March 2, 2015 - March 15, 2015.

STEP 7: DELIBERATE + AWARD + PRODUCE 2.0: The Top Project, per province, will be determined by a jury, who will heavily consider the public voting and social media scores, composed of social media activity, engagement and online views. Following jury deliberation, the Top Project will be announced on April 2, 2015. Just as in Stage 1, TELUS will verify the eligibility of your Project Lead and Project and if applicable, will provide you with a TELUS community programming grant agreement (the “TELUS Grant Agreement”) for review and signature. Following the full execution of the TELUS Grant Agreement and the receipt, acceptance and/or approval by TELUS, in its sole discretion, of any contractual pre-conditions (if applicable), Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein.

Successful teams that have completed the Grant Agreement will have fifteen (15) weeks to deliver their finished Projects to TELUS (ie. on or before 5 p.m. on July 19, 2015 unless otherwise specified on the Grant Agreement.

STEP 8: DISTRIBUTE + WATCH 2.0: The finished Web Series may be made available on TELUS platforms, community screenings and various social media channels.

4. COMPETITION AND VOTING

Competition Schedule:

Voting:

After Moderation, the Website will open up to a public Voting Window, during which registered STORYHIVE Teams who meet the Eligibility Requirements for Voting can login and cast votes to help Projects advance. Registered community voters (i.e. users who sign up to become a Community Voter) will be allocated a total of ten (10) votes at the beginning of each Voting Window.

Voters can elect to cast up a maximum of five (5) of their votes for one Project or distribute votes amongst several Projects. Bonus votes may be earned by performing certain actions. For further information, see Bonus FAQs HERE.

Voting Windows are subject to change in TELUS1S sole discretion, based on the number of projects received. Any updates to the voting schedule will be made available on the homepage of the Website.

All votes will be calculated algorithmically and used to determine the Voting Results.

5. SELECTION PROCESS OF TOP PROJECTS

Selections will be based on the calculation of the voting results from the Voting Window. To prevent unfair gaming of voting, TELUS will not publish specific data points for any given criteria. Top Projects will be announced the week of December 8, 2014. As for Stage 2, the Top Project will be determined by a combination of the ‘social score’, public votes, and jury deliberation. Although, the jury makes the final decision, they will be taking the social score and votes heavily into consideration. The social score is made up of various factors, including social media activity and online views. The Top Project will be announced the week of March 30, 2015.

6. CLAIMING TOP PROJECT AWARD (GRANT DISTRIBUTION)

In order to claim a Grant:

1. each successful Team must designate an eligible recipient (e.g. Project Lead) for the Grant and supply proof ID and residency;
2. TELUS must be able to reach your Project Lead by phone or email within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the submission was selected; and
3. the process of signing a TELUS Grant Agreement must be completed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by TELUS in its sole discretion

Grant funds will be released in a drawdown schedule as set out therein in the Grant Agreement. By submitting a Project for consideration, each Project Lead and Team (if applicable) agree to abide by these Terms. In the event any the Project Lead and Team (if applicable) fails to comply with these Terms, TELUS reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS

TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to verify all submissions. Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Terms, deliberately damage the Website or any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Competition, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and TELUS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying participants from this and future TELUS competitions.

Refusal of a Grant. The refusal by a potential or declared recipient of a Grant to accept the Grant awarded in accordance with the Terms shall release and forever discharge TELUS and its affiliated companies or related companies and their advertising and promotional agencies, contractors and service providers, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Beneficiaries"), from any and all obligations related to the Grant.

Release. Each Project Lead and Team members hereby releases and holds harmless the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from their participation in the Competition.

Limitation of Liability. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to use the Website or any Website feature, howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm suffered directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Competition. Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Website during the Competition or that it will be free of any errors.

Consent. By entering the Competition, each Project Lead and Team member consents to the use by TELUS of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media, without payment or compensation.

Modification. TELUS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration of the Competition as provided in these Terms.

Impossibility to act due to Force Majeure. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Competition in accordance with these Terms in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Competition, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.

Decisions of TELUS. All decisions of TELUS and/or those of its representatives regarding this Competition are final and binding.

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Last Updated: June 2015