PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. The FilmRise True Crime Forensic Challenge (the “Contest”) will begin on April 29, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. PDT and end on April 30, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. PDT (the “Contest Period”). All times in the Contest refer to Pacific Daylight Time (“PDT”). The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
You will not expose yourself, other Contest participants, or attendees of CrimeCon 2022 to any dangerous or harmful behavior or activity at any time during the Content. You agree to abide by all CrimeCon 2022 rules, safety measures, and other applicable laws.
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to (A) permanent, legal United States residents who are physically residing in one (1) of the forty-eight (48) continental United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and other United States territories), (B) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older, and (C) who have an in-person ticket to CrimeCon 2022 only (the “Event”) as of the start of the Contest Period. The following individuals are not eligible to participate: employees and their spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and respective spouses and members of their households of FilmRise (the “Sponsor”), Red Seat Ventures LLC, or Freeze Tag, Inc. (collectively with Sponsor, the “Contest Parties”) and their affiliates, parent, subsidiary or related companies and their administrative, advertising, and promotion agencies, and any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or implementation of the Contest.
ENTRY: To enter the Contest, during the Contest Period, visit the application store on your mobile device and search for “Eventzee.” Follow the instructions to download and install the Eventzee app (the “Eventzee App”). Once downloaded, open the Eventzee App and either 1) follow the provided instructions to create an account by entering your email, username and password, or 2) login to your existing Eventzee App account. The Contest will consist of a series of challenges and a scavenger hunt (the “Scavenger Hunt”) involving answering trivia questions, solving puzzles, and submitting pictures at the Event (collectively, “Games”, each a “Game”) using the Eventzee App. Once you are logged in to the Eventzee App, enter the Event code you received when purchasing your ticket to either the in-person Event and complete the “FilmRise True Crime Forensic Challenge: The Murder of Joe Schmoe” challenge set (the “Challenge”).
Limit one (1) Entry per person during the Contest Period. Entries must be received before April 30, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. PDT to be eligible for the Contest. Sponsor’s computer shall be the official timekeeper for all matters related to this Contest. Entries that are incomplete, garbled, corrupted, fraudulent, or unintelligible for any reason, including, but not limited to, computer or network malfunction or congestion, are void and will not be accepted. Any attempt to use multiple names or email accounts or other tactics to register or enter more than one (1) Entry may result in the disqualification of entry by Sponsor from the Contest and all associated registrations and/or Entries will be void. Registrations and Entries generated by script, macro, or other automated means or with the intent to subvert the registration or entry process will be void.
NOTE: To participate, you must have an iPhone or Android device running a mobile operating system that is compatible with the current version of the Eventzee App. If you choose to submit your Entry via your web-enabled mobile device, data rates may apply. See your wireless service provider for details on rates and capabilities.
DETERMINATION OF WINNERS: By completing the “FilmRise True Crime Forensic Challenge: The Murder of Joe Schmoe” Challenge (the “Challenge”) the Eventzee App will award users with a “FilmRise Forensic Challenge Crime Solving Badge” (collectively, “Badge Holders”). After the Contest concludes at 7:00 p.m. PDT, Friday, April 30, 2022 , Sponsor will select the highest-scoring Badge Holder as the winner of the Grand Prize (the “Grand Prize Winner”). The point values associated with the Game will only determine the Grand Prize Winner. In the event that two (2) or more Entries have the same combined point values for all of the Games , the Entry that completed the Challenge in the shortest time will be deemed to have the higher Score for tie-breaking purposes and therefore the Grand Prize Winner. Sponsor will then select at random twenty-five (25) Badge Holders as Runner Up Winners from all Entries (the “Runner Up Winner(s)”) . The Grand Prize Winner will not be included in the random drawing for the Runner Up Winners. Sponsor will select Runner Up Winners at random using a random number generator at numbergenerator.org. All Entries become the properties of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged. If no entrant can complete a specific Game, within a reasonable time, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, Sponsor may choose to remove the Game, modify the Game or provide additional clues in the Messages section of the Eventzee app.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Decisions of Sponsors and/or their representatives are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Contest. Winning is subject to verification of eligibility. FilmRise will make one (1) attempt to notify each potential winner by 10:00 a.m. PDT, Sunday, May 1, 2022, and if needed, two (2) follow-up attempts using the email associated with the Entry that was used when signing up with the Eventzee App. Winning is subject to verification of eligibility. Sponsors may share the Grand Prize Winner and the Runner Up Winners’ name and contact information with the Contest Parties and/or any prize supplier. If the Grand Prize Winner or the Runner Up Winners do not acknowledge eligibility to claim a Prize, or if attempts to contact via email result in undelivered emails or bounce back emails, Sponsor reserves the right to pick replacements from the remaining Badge Holders. If there are less than twenty-six (26) Badge Holders at the end of the Contest, Sponsor will choose another Entry at random who is not a Badge Holder. If there are less than twenty-six (26) Entries total, Sponsor will award rizes only to registered Game players. The Grand Prize Winner will give their mailing address to the Sponsor, who will provide it to Amazon which will arrange for delivery of the television and speakers system portion of the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize Winner will be responsible for picking up the rest of the Grand Prize, and Runner Up Winners will be responsible for picking up their prizes at the CrimeCon Help Desk during the Prize Fulfillment Period. Potential winners may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, and, except where prohibited, publicity release (collectively, “Contest Documents”) within five (5) days of such notification. Noncompliance within this time period, with these Official Rules, or the return or inability to deliver any Prize, or any notification that an Entry won a Prize may result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s discretion, and time permitting, alternate Grand Prize or Runner Up Prize winners may be selected from among all eligible remaining Entries based on the next highest score accrued. Limit one (1) Prize per family or household.
Prize fulfillment and related activities will take place on Sunday, May 1 at from 8:45 A.M. PDT to 2 P.M. PDT, or a date and time designated by Sponsors and only when and in a manner that it is safe to do so, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion in consultation with appropriate health and safety experts. Winner and Guest, if any, must follow all instructions given by representatives of Sponsors at all times (the “Prize Fulfillment Period”).
PRIZES: There will be one (1) grand prize awarded (the “Grand Prize”) to the Grand Prize Winner; and twenty-five (25) runner up prizes (the “Runner Up Prize”) awarded to the Runners Up Winners (collectively, a “Prize” or the “Prizes”).
The Grand Prize will consist of one (1) 55” Amazon Fire TV Omni Series, one (1) Amazon Studio speaker, one (1) Echo Sub subwoofer, two (2) VIP in-person tickets for the Grand Prize Winner and a guest to attend CrimeCon 2023 Orlando (“CrimeCon 2023”), one (1) $300 CrimeCon Online Shop Gift Card to be used in the CrimeCon online merchandise store, and one (1) CrimeCon branded merchandise package with assorted branded apparel and accessories including a sweatshirt, sweatpants, t-shirt, mug, and other assorted branded items (collectively, the “Grand Prize”).
Each Runner-Up Winner will receive one (1) Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and one (1) $50 CrimeCon Gift Card to be used in the CrimeCon online merchandise store (the “Runner Up Prize(s)”).The Grand Prize and the Runner Up Prizes are collectively referred to as “Prize” or “Prizes.”
All details of Prizes will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize (or portion thereof) with a similar prize (or prize element) of comparable or greater value. Prizes will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsor. Prizes are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by the issuer. Restrictions may apply. The Prizes do not include accommodation, parking, or transportation.
Prizes cannot be transferred by winners or redeemed for cash and are valid only for the items detailed above, with no substitution of Prizes by winners. If a Prize is unclaimed within a reasonable time after notification from Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, it will be forfeited, and time permitting, an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Sponsor shall have no responsibility or liability for cancellations, delays, or any other change by any company or person providing any element of Prize due to reasons beyond Sponsor’s control, and are not responsible or liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence thereof. Date and/or time of CrimeCon 2023 is subject to change. CrimeCon 2023 is subject to cancellation. Winner and guest, if any, must comply with all applicable venue rules and regulations in connection with Grand Prize. If the Grand Prize Winner chooses to attend CrimeCon 2023 with no guest, the remaining elements of Grand Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor’s e obligation to Grand Prize Winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. Grand Prize Winner should be aware of and comply with government guidelines regarding travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines before traveling. Should the Prize, or a portion thereof, become unavailable Sponsor shall make reasonable efforts to provide the Grand Prize Winner with substitute experiences and/or items of a similar nature and value for that portion of the Grand Prize that is unavailable. If no substitute prize is reasonably available, then the remaining components, if any, of the Grand Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor’s Prize obligation to the Grand Prize Winner, and no other or additional compensation will be awarded.
All parts of the Prizes are subject to availability, and subject to change or cancellation without written notice or warning. Should an act of god, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities, epidemics, pandemics and the spread of infectious diseases, including without limitation COVID-19 (as defined by the World Health Organization and any of the strains, variants or mutations thereof), and any related governmental or judicial actions, including but not limited to travel restrictions, taken in connection with, or as a response to, any such event, or any other event beyond the reasonable control of a party, whether or not existing, known, foreseen or foreseeable at the time this Contest occurs, render the redemption or fulfillment of all or a portion of any Prize delayed, hindered, adversely affected, impracticable, or impossible, Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to evaluate, make modifications to, and restructure the redemption and fulfillment processes and timelines for the Prizes, or portion thereof, that Sponsor responsible for, which may include, but is not limited to, providing additional time for redemption and/or fulfillment. Sponsor may modify and/or restructure the Prizes or portions thereof to comply with government orders or guidelines and Sponsor’s health and safety requirements.
TAXES: All prize winners, where applicable, shall be responsible for any and all federal, state, or local income or excise taxes, or other associated costs, with respect to acceptance of any prizes. Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of the Grand Prize is seven hundred one thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars ($1,525 USD). Actual Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prizes may vary. Any difference between ERV and ARV will not be awarded. For any Prize with an ARV of six hundred dollars ($600) or greater, Sponsors may furnish an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 to Winner for the ARV of Prize for the year in which Prize was won.
RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHY: Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may choose to record or photograph the appearance of you or any other Contest participant at the Event. By entering the Contest, you agree that the Contest Parties may use your name, likeness, image, voice, participation and performance on film, tape, or otherwise for any use, in all media throughout the world in perpetuity, including for use in advertising and promotional materials related to the Event, the Contest, and the Contest Parties without additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval (the “Recordings”). Prize winners may be required to return completed and signed appearance releases, confidentiality agreements, and such other documents as may be required by Sponsor. Failure of a Prize winner to complete and execute these documents in a timely manner, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, may cause such Prize winner to be disqualified and any potential Prize to be forfeited.
PARTICIPATION CONDUCT: A participant may be asked or directed to leave, or be removed from the Event or other premises where the Contest is being conducted and/or disqualified from participating in the Contest, at the sole discretion of Sponsor, for any reason at any time, including but not limited to creating an unauthorized disturbance, interruption, or unnecessarily rough physical contact; being or potentially being a physical or mental threat to the well-being of himself/herself, any other participant, or Sponsor’s representatives at the Event (“Event Staff”); using profanity or demonstrating any lewd or sexually suggestive gestures or full or partial nudity; creating the potential for death, disability, injury, property damage or any other negative incident; or performing any act that may be considered dangerous, harmful, unhealthy, unsafe, or inappropriate or may be considered by any federal, state, or local statute or ordinance as constituting a criminal act. At the sole discretion of Sponsor, a participant’s disqualification, removal, or failure or refusal to comply with any request or direction of Sponsor or Event Staff will result in forfeiture of any Prize that may have been awarded.
By participating in the Contest, you (a) understand Sponsor has not arranged for and does not carry any insurance of any kind for participant’s benefit and that participant will be solely responsible for obtaining and paying for any medical, life, accident, automobile, property or other insurance relative to his/her participation in Contest; (b) agrees that you will obey all traffic, safety and other applicable laws and will not speed or otherwise expose himself/herself or any other individual, whether participating in the Contest or not, to harm or danger of any kind; (c) agree to release and hold harmless the Released Entities (defined below) from any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participating on Contest; and (d) agree to indemnify the Released Entities (defined below) from any losses, liabilities or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any claims, proceedings or investigations arising from or in connection with participant’s participation in Contest or compliance or non-compliance with these Official Rules.
In connection with any visit to any location in connection with the Prize, please be advised that Sponsors’ and Prize Provider’s policies, CDC guidelines, and the recommendations of health officials must be followed. Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19, and Sponsors cannot guarantee that any person will not be exposed during a visit.
If required, you agree to cooperate with Sponsor’s inquiries related to public health matters and follow Sponsor’s related rules and processes, including, but not limited to, disclosures or processes recommended or required by public health authorities to protect the health and safety of Contest participants and Event attendees. You may be subject to health screenings (which may include, but are not limited to, temperature checks, symptom screening, lab testing, and/or other medical exams) to be conducted by Sponsors or their designee(s) prior to or during the fulfillment of the Prizes and related activities. Failure to fully comply with Sponsor’s requests or requirements may result in forfeiture of the Prize or portions thereof, as determined in Sponsor’s discretion.
WAIVER & RELEASE: By entering the Contest, you agree on behalf of yourself and your heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold Contest Entities and each of their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, “Released Parties”) harmless from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from your participation in the Contest and/or your acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any Prize or any portion thereof (including any travel related thereto); (b) to indemnify the Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Contest and to hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prizes, including express warranties provided exclusively by the Prize suppliers that are sent along with any Prize; and (c) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Contest itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Contest at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
ADDITIONAL TERMS: Sponsor reserve the right to permanently disqualify from the Contest any person they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Contest or the operation thereof is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsor, who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The failure of Sponsor to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of god, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, endemic, pandemic, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities outside of the control of Sponsor , or other “force majeure” event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind; for inaccurate transcription of entry information; for errors in any promotional or marketing materials or in these Official Rules; for any human or electronic error; or for entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest or any element thereof (including, without limitation, these Official Rules) without notice in any manner and for any reason (including, without limitation, in the event of any unanticipated occurrence that is not fully addressed in these Official Rules). In the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification, or suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be posted on the Eventzee App. Sponsors may prohibit any entrant or potential entrant from participating in the Contest, if such entrant or potential entrant shows a disregard for these Official Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive manner (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). Sponsor reserves the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.
DISPUTES; ARBITRATION: The Contest is governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. The forum and venue for any dispute shall be New York, NY. If any controversy or claim is incapable of being resolved through direct discussions or mediation, pursuant to the rules of and administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), you or the Contest Parties may elect to initiate arbitration before the AAA in order to resolve the dispute before a single arbitrator agreed upon by both parties, who shall be located in New York County and who is not affiliated with, and has no pre-existing relationship with, either of the parties. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, non-appealable and binding on the parties for all purposes. The prevailing party in any arbitration between the parties shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable outside legal fees and expenses. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL YOU BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
RULES REQUEST/WINNER’S LIST: For a copy of the official rules and regulations and/or names of the prize winner(s) send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to FilmRise True Crime Forensic Challenge, 220 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232, Attn: Andrew Caplan. Official Rules/Winner’s List requests must be received by May 1, 2023.