Competition Terms and Conditions

•    The opportunity is open to students studying in five categories

•    Animation
•    Film/Video Production
•    Mulitmedia
•    Digital Design
•    Audio/Music

•    The work will be judged by a panel of industry figures selected by the Digital Hub Development Agency.

•    Work submitted may be reviewed and shortlisted by The Digital Hub Development Agency, before being brought before the final judging panel if a large number of applications are received.

•    Applications will only be accepted via the online form on www.thedigitalhubexhibit.com If you experience any difficulties making your application online or if you do not receive any acknowledgement from us that we have received your application then please contact us by telephone or email ASAP:    t. 00353 1 4806200   e. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

•    Please note that the receipt of all applications will be acknowledged by us.  If you do not hear from us within 3 working days then please contact us ASAP.

•    Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring that their work has been successfully uploaded onto www.thedigitalhubexhibit.com and in the case of the film/video and animation categories on www.vimeo.com, before the deadline and Digital Hub Development Agency shall have no liability in this regard.

•    Under no circumstances will any work be considered for the competition that cannot be viewed on www.thedigitalhubexhibit.com and in the case of the film/video and animation categories on www.vimeo.com, and/or that is submitted after the deadline.

•    Applicants upload their work onto www.thedigitalhubexhibit.com to enter the competition entirely at their own risk. Digital Hub Development Agency shall have no liability in relation to any infringement of any of the artists' copyright or other rights in their work arising from the posting of the work on www.thedigitalhubexhibit.com.

•    Students applying for the Animation and Film/Video categories must upload their film/video/ animation to www.vimeo.com.

•    The closing date for the competition Friday 15th July at 5pm.

•    Applicants work must be wholly original and be solely created by the applicant. All work must not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party.

•    Applications will only be judged on what is submitted to The Digital Hub via the online form or available to view online. Judges will not be able to visit work in situ elsewhere.

•    Two winners in the Animation, Multimedia, Audio/Music categories and one in the Film/Video & Digital Design categories will be selected.

•    The final shortlist – the five category winners as chosen by the judging panel - will be showcased online at www.thedigitalhubexhibit.com.

•    No application fee is required in order to participate in this competition.

•    You may only submit one entry per project.

•    The Digital Hub will not pay for travel, accommodation or any other expenses incurred during this competition or the work placement.

•    The Digital Hub holds no responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit.

•    The intellectual property rights, legal rights and copyright will remain with the exhibitor but The Digital Hub will retain the right to publish or display your exhibition/product/process.

•    The Digital Hub will coordinate, through their public relations consultants, all press coverage.

•    Exhibitors may be requested to make themselves available to engage in press interviews/photo shoots.

•    The Digital Hub undertakes not to copy, reproduce, translate, adapt, rent, lease, lend, sub-license, vary or modify ‘The Content’ without the applicants prior written consent.

•    Any questions or disputes related to the terms, conditions or participation in this competition shall be resolved by the applicant and the Digital Hub Development Agency only in their absolute discretion.

•    All aspects of eligibility of applications to Best in Show are final and binding by Digital Hub Development Agency.

•    This prize is non-transferable, non-changeable, non-negotiable assistance with organising work placement. No cash equivalent will be offered.

•    The Digital Hub Development Agency, as the organisers and administrators of the competition reserve the right to revise, alter and amend the competition rules at any time. The most up-to-date competition rules can be viewed on the website during the period of the competition.