Ineligible to submit to the Stories x Women Program. 

By selecting that you are unable to attend Annecy 2025 and the required program mentorship sessions, you are also ineligible for this program. 

"Project holder(s) must be able to attend the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market from June 8th to 14th, 2025 and must commit to attending all virtual mentorship sessions before Annecy."

For more information about eligibility, application requirements, or anything else, please visit the website: https://womeninanimation.org/stories-x-women/

Who should sign:

• If the project is not developed by a production company –i.e. all relevant IP rights are with the screenwriter(s) and/or the director(s): the participation agreement must be signed by the Lead ProjectHolder at least and the Project Holder #2 (if applicable) as the screenwriter(s) and/or the director(s).
  
  
• If the project is developed by a production company – i.e. relevant IP rights are transferred by the screenwriter(s) and/or the director(s) to the production company – the participation agreement must be signed by the duly authorized representative of the production company as well as by the Lead ProjectHolder and Project Holder #2 (if applicable)

1. By completing and submitting the application form and the related materials      (the Application hereafter), the signatory/ies pledge that :
   
   (i) They have read, understood and agreed to the Stories x Women (the Program below) guidelines.
   (ii) The project(s) do not infringe any relevant Intellectual Property (IP below) and/or other relevant rights.
   (iii) They have obtained consent from any and all owners of IP rights related to the project(s), including (but not limited to) creators, writers, directors, producers and/or authorized representatives or other right holders of the project(s), whose consent is required for participation in the Program.
   
   
2. By completing and applying, the Applicants acknowledge that the Application does not create any confidential or fiduciary relationship between the Program (including its creators and any of its partners and/or sponsors, collaborators, etc.) on the one hand, and the Applicants, on the other hand.
   
   
3. By completing, applying, and participating in the Program, the Applicants acknowledge that they take full responsibility and liability and therefore discharge the Program (including its creators and any of its partners and/or sponsors, collaborators, etc) in the event of an IP infringement claim and/or claims of infringement of other relevant rights, from parties other than the Applicants, before, during and after the Project, with unlimited duration.
   
   
4. By completing, applying to, and participating in the Program, should your project(s) be selected, the Applicants pledge to respect all applicable and relevant laws of France and any other jurisdictions they transit during travel to Annecy, whether at destination or during stop-over, and discharge the Program (including its creators and any of its partners and/or sponsors, collaborators, etc) from any responsibility.
   
   
5. By completing and applying, the Applicants acknowledge that neither the Application nor the Selection create an obligation of result of any kind, including regarding the financing of the Project from the Program (including its creators and any of its partners and/or sponsors, collaborators, etc.).
   
   
6. The Applicants acknowledge that the Program must disclose the Application provided by the Applicants to various partners and collaborators to determine whether the submitted project can be selected to participate in the Program.
   
   
7. The Applicants acknowledge that should their project be selected, the Program (including its creators and any of its partners and/or sponsors, collaborators) is granted all rights to use the visual material and photos of the Project Holder(s) shared with the application for the Program’s PR activities (including and not limited to social media, websites, printed material, etc) and relations with media (all forms).
8. The Applicants acknowledge that applying to the Program does not convey any right to the Applicants to use any of the names and logos of the creators, partners, and sponsors of the Program, for any reason or in any manner.
   
   
9. The Applicants represent and warrant that the Application shall not:
   (i) Violate any personal or property rights of any third party, including without limitation rights of droit moral, privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark, or  other intellectual property rights.
   (ii) Constitute defamation, libel or slander against any third party.
   (iii) Violate any relevant laws, rules or regulations.
   
   
10. By completing and applying, the Applicants represent they are at least 18 years old.

I affirm that the information that I have provided on this application form and any additional material that I submit related to the Stories x Women Program is complete, accurate, and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that furnishing false information will result in forfeiture of financial aid.

By applying, I declare and guarantee that I am the holder of all relevant rights in
and to the materials presented necessary for this application, or have been authorized
to use them in this context. Stories x Women and its organizers cannot be responsible
in any way for any claims, conflicts, or lawsuits in connection with your application to
the program.

I have read and agree to the guidelines found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PlZiIfe25Rl_tHw-tus2R8a6xNmrAY-SZPrxNbKKkIA/edit#bookmark=id.bgltttc06r23.

By signing my name below, I am assuring the authenticity of this application and am willing to share my information with WIA.