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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well, here is the LEGO direct response to my question asking if I can use it.

[quote]Dear Spencer,

Thanks for getting in touch with us in regards to the stopmotion you are making. 

Your film idea sounds really good. Thanks for telling us about it, but I'm sorry, I can't help you. Lots of people ask to use LEGO® sets in their films but we nearly always have to say no. We can only say yes if it's an educational film or if it's a project that no-one's making any money from. I don't think your project meets our rules as listed at [url=http://www.LEGO.com/fairplay]www.LEGO.com/fairplay[/url], but if you think it does please get back in touch.

Happy building!

Brittany
LEGO Direct Consumer Services[/quote]

Bummer.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Olsonstudios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-08-28T21:37:55Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Actually, if you've watched "Gay Lego", then I'm positive that the animators didn't share the profit they made. Gay Lego was a quite popular show back in the 90's I believe. So, I would say that you are allowed to use Lego Products for contests. And to all you people that think you can't, build a time machine and go back a decade and a half. Jokes :P]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[ShadowSupremacy]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4592/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T09:15:17Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Brick8]Not so sure this is true. I've heard somewhere that the bricks aren't the big issue, but more so the minifigs.[/quote]
This is closer to the truth. Technically, you can only use plain bricks (or other elements that are made by several building-block brands) and you can't show the LEGO logo that's written on top of every stud, or else you have to give money to The LEGO Company. If there's no way of proving it's LEGO, no one can tell for sure if it's LEGO, Mega Bloks or any other construction toy. Have a look at the music video for The White Stripes 'Fell In Love With a Girl' and you'll see what I mean.

However, it only really matters if you're making huge amounts of money from it. Speaking from experience with [i]Megaphone[/i] playing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, they didn't bat an eyelid at the copyright-related implications of using LEGO, and The LEGO Company even told me afterwards how much they liked it.

You'll be fine.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Hazzat]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[harry@bossert.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/99/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T07:36:13Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[That's too bad :(]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BrickOneFilms]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/123535/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T07:04:57Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks dude, yeah I was hoping I could get a prize for it. But noooooooo...]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Olsonstudios]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/254/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T06:50:53Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Olsonstudios]Well, I entered a video contest through Zooppa.com for an Amazon Wireless commercial contest. And they declined my video and said:
[quote]Hi Spencer,

We love your video but we can't accept it into the contest because of copyright issues involved with Legos. We can't use branded items/logos/music unless we have teh expressed written consent of the owner. 


We're sorry and hope to see more videos from ya, 

Zooppa USA[/quote][/quote]
Too bad, I thought your commercial was quite good.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Pillow]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[vik12312@hotmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/102/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T05:35:18Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=>:[]Hi Spencer,

We love your video but we can't accept it into the contest because of copyright issues involved with Legos. We can't use branded items/logos/music unless we have teh expressed written consent of the owner. 


We're sorry and hope to see more videos from ya, 

Zooppa USA[/quote]D:]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[legostudiosplus]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1060/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T00:30:29Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well, I entered a video contest through Zooppa.com for an Amazon Wireless commercial contest. And they declined my video and said:
[quote]Hi Spencer,

We love your video but we can't accept it into the contest because of copyright issues involved with Legos. We can't use branded items/logos/music unless we have teh expressed written consent of the owner. 


We're sorry and hope to see more videos from ya, 

Zooppa USA[/quote]]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Olsonstudios]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/254/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-23T00:20:15Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/239626/#p239626</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=DerTarchin]

Online contests sometimes have cash prizes, or just normal prizes like an iPad or MacBook, which can then be sold for cash (or used...)

I use this site to find ways to gather some money- [url]http://www.onlinevideocontests.com/[/url]

haven,t gotten anything yet, but then again I only started two weeks ago, none of the contests have finished yet.

This is what I was thinking of entering with an animation-   [url]http://www.originaliphonefilmfest.com/[/url][/quote]

Aaaaach.. Ok looks pretty neat.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[TitanPictures]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3944/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-08-17T22:03:11Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=TitanPictures][quote=DerTarchin]Okay, thanks all! And I never mentioned selling dvds just entering it in film contests/festivaals. :)[/quote]
Yes but you've mentioned making money of it.
I don't see how make money of having your movie screened on a festival besides selling dvds. ;)[/quote]

Online contests sometimes have cash prizes, or just normal prizes like an iPad or MacBook, which can then be sold for cash (or used...)

I use this site to find ways to gather some money- [url]http://www.onlinevideocontests.com/[/url]

haven,t gotten anything yet, but then again I only started two weeks ago, none of the contests have finished yet.

This is what I was thinking of entering with an animation-   [url]http://www.originaliphonefilmfest.com/[/url]]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[DerTarchin]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2267/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-08-17T13:01:28Z</updated>
			<id>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/237905/#p237905</id>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=DerTarchin]Okay, thanks all! And I never mentioned selling dvds just entering it in film contests/festivaals. :)[/quote]
Yes but you've mentioned making money of it.
I don't see how make money of having your movie screened on a festival besides selling dvds. ;)]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[TitanPictures]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3944/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-17T00:51:00Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I've submitted Pirates Rule! to loads of festivals, I've never been in trouble. :)]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Squid]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3704/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-08-17T00:50:22Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=NXTManiac]Where do you find film festivals to enter? I've done some Googling before but never really found anything worthwhile.[/quote]
Dependens where you are, but in Holland we have two animation festivals I know of. 

I'm looking to find some festivals in Germany and Poland as well]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[TitanPictures]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3944/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-17T00:47:41Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Are you allowed to use LEGO animations in contests/festivals?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Where do you find film festivals to enter? I've done some Googling before but never really found anything worthwhile.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[NXTManiac]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/124/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-08-16T20:43:25Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Okay, thanks all! And I never mentioned selling dvds just entering it in film contests/festivaals. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[DerTarchin]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-08-16T20:23:00Z</updated>
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