• An entry to the competition is free and open to everyone except Sussex Wildlife Trust employees and Trustees.
• Entry into the competition is acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
• Each entrant may enter one video in the competition.
• Entries must be in digital format only.
• Entries must be in a landscape format (not portrait).
• Entries must be the best quality available. Minimum quality full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), and mp4 file type.
• Entries must be free from videographers’ watermarks.
• Videos can be entered online at Sussex Wildlife Trust’s website by providing a URL link to the uploaded video on YouTube. Title should have entrants name and film title.
• Your details will not be passed on to any third party without your permission
• All videos submitted must be the work of the individual who submits them. Entrants must ensure that they have been taken with the permission of the subject (where necessary) and do not infringe the copyright of any third party
• By submitting a video to this Competition entrants agree that Sussex Wildlife Trust reserves the right to free reproduction and exhibition of the video in all media to promote the Trust’s work. Videographers’ will be credited if a video is used. The copyright of video remains with the videographer
• All videos must be taken at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (East Sussex). Videos of wildlife must be taken in the natural environment or in their natural habitat. Videos of wildlife domesticated or restrained in any way, will not be eligible.
• The welfare of the wildlife subject of any video is of greater importance than the video itself – entries which show evidence of undue disturbance or stress imparted on the subject by the entrant will be disqualified. Please take care to avoid damage to the environment in the process of filming your video.
• Digital adjustments are acceptable; the way in which any digital enhancement or editing has been used will be considered when judging the entry. However, use of AI won’t be accepted.
• Judges appointed by Sussex Wildlife Trust will choose the winner and runner-up. The organiser’s decision on all matters relating to the Competition is final, and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the Competition’s judges and organisation. Due to the high number of entries individual feedback is not possible.
• The prizes are non-transferable.
• All entries are sent at the videographer’s risk. Sussex Wildlife Trust regret that they cannot accept liability for any loss or damage of any videos entered in the competition (howsoever caused) nor for any other loss or damage resulting therefrom.
• Closing date is 17:00 on 29 February 2024.