Rules

2024 One-to-One Meetings Regulations

October 3, 4, 7 and 8

1. RioMarket will take place between October 3 and 12, 2024, with specific days for the one-to-one meetings on October 3, 4, 7 and 8 (from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Brasília time).

2. The one-to-one meetings will be held at the RioMarket headquarters (Address: Orla Conde - Armazém 6, Cais do Porto, Rio de Janeiro).

3. Only duly constituted legal entities can register to take part in the one-to-one meetings.

4. Registration for the one-to-one meetings entitles you to schedule a meeting with one of the representatives of the companies on offer at the event.

5. Meetings will last a maximum of 20 minutes and will be pre-arranged according to the schedule of each guest available for the meeting.

6. RioMarket will NOT provide equipment or materials to help with the presentation, except for points of light; the producer is responsible for bringing all the material needed for their presentation, such as laptops, tablets, printouts, etc.

7. Only those who pay the fee, register, are selected and booked can take part in the one-to-one meetings, up to a limit of 2 participants per meeting.

8. The list of invited players, as well as their details, is available on the one-to-one meetings page on the RioMarket website (www.riomarket.com.br).

9. It is essential to fill in the project form, stating the title of the work, format, genre, director, production company, project status, budget, synopsis, character profile, episode description (in the case of serialized works) and script (if applicable). There is no possibility of editing or sending additional material once the form has been sent.

   9.1 The projects accepted for the one-to-one meetings can be at the following stages of production: development, funding, pre-production, production, post-production, finalization, distribution, other;

   9.2 Projects must be non-fiction or fiction;

   9.3 The formats accepted are short film, medium-length film, feature film, serial work, interprogram, variety program, reality show, game show, talk show, line program, others;

   9.4 The genres of the projects can vary from action, biography, crime, psychodrama, documentary, animation, sports, drama, fantasy, suspense, thriller, children's, adventure, comedy, mystery, romantic comedy, musical, docudrama, drama, family, science fiction, horror, romance, others.

10. Registration takes place in two stages: (a) first, payment is made via the Sympla platform (link available at www.riomarket.com.br), and (b) then the project form is filled in (available by email after registration has been paid for).

11. The one-to-one meetings offer two registration fees, as described below. The fee of R$200.00 (two hundred reais) guarantees the right to register one project. The promotional fee of R$300.00 (three hundred reais) guarantees the right to register up to two projects. Fill in the details of each project on separate forms, using the link on the form. Each project can have up to three meetings with different players. 

   11. 1 The registration fee can only be paid via the Sympla platform, accessed at www.riomarket.com.br.

   11. 2 The Sympla platform adds a 10% service charge to the total purchase price.

12. The order number generated at the end of the purchase through Sympla must be entered when filling in the project form(s) in order to complete, and only then validate, your participation in the selection of projects for the RioMarket 2024 one-to-one meetings.

   12. 1 The project form is sent automatically by email when you complete the purchase on Sympla. Check your spam folder. If you can't find the email in your inbox or spam folder, please contact the one-to-one meetings team at rodadas@riomarket.com.br.

13. The order number generated after finalizing the purchase on Sympla can only be reused for the following items:

   13.1 Partner institutions, supporters and sponsors - as directed by the production;

   13.2 Special offers and promotional packages - such as the registration of 2 (two) projects.

14. Only the first project ticket sent whose order number is reused will be accepted, and the other tickets will be disregarded, except in the cases mentioned in item 13. 

15. Order numbers are checked together with the Sympla platform. If the number given on the project form does not appear in the event's sales, the registration will be disregarded. 

16. There is no limit on the number of projects per producer. If you wish to register more than two projects, simply pay another registration fee and complete the project form using the new order number. 

17. All information about the submitted project must be included on the project form. NO additional materials will be received. If it is in the producer's interest, they can bring these materials with them on the day of the face-to-face meeting. 

18. Producers must arrive at the venue at least one hour before the meeting to register. Only after registration can producers go to the One-to-One Meetings room and identify themselves to a member of the event team.

19. All participants must pick up their credentials before attending their meeting at the RioMarket accreditation office, located at the RioMarket headquarters.

20. Credentials will be available from October 3, 2024.

21. In the event of the cancellation of any participating company, this will be communicated via the website www.riomarket.com.br.

22. Project applications will be accepted until September 18, 2024. Project applications will be accepted until 6pm (Brazil local time) September 20, 2024. (Updated: September 19, 2024)

   22.1 Registration is only validated once the project form has been sent. 

   22.2 The project form must be completed by the deadline for applications.

23. Payment made and failure to complete and send in the project form will not validate the registration.

   23.1 RioMarket and the Rio Festival will not refund any amount for a form not filled in by the deadline for entries.

24. Applications will be considered complete once you have received the automatic e-mail sent after filling in the project form.

25. Incomplete applications, applications filled in with incompatible information or applications that do not meet one of the requirements stipulated by the Rio Festival will not be accepted.

26. By registering, the producer is aware that their project may not be selected for any meeting, exempting RioMarket and Festival do Rio from refunding any amount.

27. All registered projects will be sent to the players according to the interest profiles of the projects they are looking for. However, the selection for scheduling meetings will be according to the player's choices. 

28. Only after the projects have been confirmed and selected by the players will an e-mail be sent to the contact informed in the Project Form, with the exact time of the meeting scheduled according to the one-to-one meetings schedule. Watch out for the spam box. Times will be scheduled in order of player request and confirmation. Producers should pay attention to the day and shift that the player will be available according to the confirmation of their participation via the website. The morning shift is from 10am to 1pm and the afternoon shift from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

29. If you wish to take part in a pitching session for advertising agencies and present your project, you must indicate this on the project form and describe the product placements. The day and time of this activity will be informed according to the selection of projects.

30. If you wish to participate in the selection of projects for a meeting with international players, the project must be flagged on the project form and the following fields must be filled in: Synopsis, Logline, Screenplay, Character profile, Number and length of episodes (in the case of a serialized work), Description of episodes (in the case of a serialized work), Comments on the project, all in the English language as requested on the form.

31. RioMarket and the Rio Festival reserve the right to assign different credentials to partners at their own discretion.

32. Prices may change according to ticket lots, and discounts and promotions may be applied at the discretion of the event organizers.

33. The one-to-one meetings team will contact those selected by the players and their respective meeting schedules for the RioMarket 2024 one-to-one meetings by September 30.

34. Announcements will be available on the RioMarket website, social media and/or email with updates on the projects selected for the one-to-one meetings.

35. Registration and participation in the one-to-one meetings guarantees access only to the one-to-one meetings lounge and the one-to-one meetings room, and not to the other activities.

36. By registering, participants declare that they are aware of and agree to the 2024 RioMarket and One-to-One Meetings regulations.