Competition Terms & Conditions
Mother of Movies | Australia
Last updated: 14 November 2026
Mother of Movies occasionally runs competitions and giveaways for Australian film lovers, sometimes in partnership with film distributors, publicists and other promotional partners.
These Terms & Conditions apply to competitions conducted by Mother of Movies unless otherwise specified in the individual competition announcement.
1. Promoter
Competitions are conducted by Mother of Movies (motherofmovies.com), unless another promoter is expressly identified in the competition announcement.
Prize partners and distributors may supply prizes but are not responsible for administering the competition unless otherwise stated.
2. Eligibility
- Entry is open to Australian residents, subject to any additional eligibility requirements stated in the competition announcement.
- Entrants under 18 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian. Some competitions or prizes may be restricted to people aged 18 or over.
- Anyone directly involved in administering or judging a competition, and their immediate family members, is ineligible to enter.
- Entrants must be able to meet any geographical, age or redemption conditions associated with the prize.
- Mother of Movies may request reasonable evidence of eligibility before awarding a prize.
3. How to Enter
Entry instructions will be published with each competition announcement on the Mother of Movies website or participating social media channels.
Unless otherwise specified:
- Entry is free, and no purchase is necessary.
- Entrants must complete the instructions in the official competition announcement.
- Entries may be accepted through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads or other channels identified in the announcement.
- Where a competition is promoted across multiple channels, eligible entries may be combined into one draw.
- A maximum of one entry per person applies across all participating platforms unless otherwise stated.
- Multiple comments, accounts or submissions do not provide additional chances of winning unless expressly permitted.
Following Mother of Movies, sharing a post or inviting friends may be encouraged but will not be compulsory unless expressly permitted by the relevant platform’s rules and applicable law.
4. Competition Period
The opening date, closing date, applicable time zone and winner selection date will be stated in each competition announcement.
Entries received after the published closing time will not be accepted.
Mother of Movies will not be responsible for entries that cannot be received or verified because of technical interruptions, platform outages or other circumstances outside its reasonable control.
5. Winner Selection
Unless the competition announcement specifies a skill-based judging process, winners will be selected by a fair random draw from all eligible entries received.
Each eligible entry will have an equal chance of winning.
The number of winners and prizes will be specified in the competition announcement.
Where a competition runs across several social media platforms, all valid entries will be combined before the draw.
Winners do not need to be present at the draw.
6. Prizes
Each competition announcement will identify the prize, quantity, total retail value and relevant conditions.
Prizes:
- Are subject to any availability, expiry dates or redemption restrictions disclosed in the competition announcement.
- Cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred unless permitted by the prize provider.
- May be subject to additional terms imposed by the distributor, cinema, venue or supplier.
- Do not include travel, accommodation, meals or other incidental expenses unless expressly stated.
Where cinema tickets are awarded, winners are responsible for confirming participating cinemas, screening times and ticket availability.
Any necessary prize substitution will be handled in accordance with applicable law and, where required, the relevant regulatory approval.
7. Winner Notification and Prize Claims
Winners will ordinarily be contacted through the social media account or entry method used to participate, unless another notification method is stated.
Winners may be asked to provide contact information or eligibility details privately to arrange delivery or redemption.
The applicable claim period, any redraw date and any arrangements for unclaimed prizes will be stated in the competition announcement and must comply with relevant state or territory requirements.
Mother of Movies will make reasonable efforts to contact winners. Any unclaimed prize will be handled in accordance with the published competition conditions and applicable law.
Winners will never be required to pay a fee to claim a prize.
8. Fair Participation
Entries may be disqualified where there are reasonable grounds to believe they are fraudulent, automated, duplicate, abusive or otherwise inconsistent with these terms.
Entries must comply with the rules of the social media platform on which they are submitted.
Mother of Movies may verify entries and eligibility before awarding prizes.
Any decision about eligibility or the administration of the promotion will be made fairly, consistently and in accordance with applicable law.
9. Privacy and Personal Information
Mother of Movies may collect publicly submitted competition responses, social media usernames and information voluntarily supplied by participants.
Additional winner details may be requested privately where necessary to verify eligibility, contact winners or fulfil prizes.
Personal information will be used to administer competitions, communicate with winners, prevent fraudulent entries and arrange prize delivery.
Where necessary, limited winner details may be shared with the relevant prize provider solely for fulfilment.
Information will not be used for unrelated marketing without separate consent.
Winner information may be published where required by applicable competition laws, with appropriate privacy safeguards.
For further details, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. Social Media Disclaimer
Competitions promoted through Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok or YouTube are independently administered by Mother of Movies unless expressly stated otherwise.
These platforms do not sponsor, endorse or administer Mother of Movies competitions and are not associated with the prizes.
By entering, participants release the relevant social media platforms from liability arising from the competition to the extent permitted by law.
Entries submitted through YouTube must comply with the YouTube Community Guidelines. Entries that breach those guidelines will be disqualified.
Each platform’s own terms, privacy policies and community guidelines continue to apply.
11. Changes, Cancellation and Liability
Mother of Movies may modify, suspend or cancel a competition where reasonably necessary because of circumstances beyond its control, subject to applicable laws and any required regulatory approval.
Material changes will be communicated through the original competition channels or website.
Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies consumer rights or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded under Australian law.
To the extent permitted by law, Mother of Movies is not responsible for circumstances beyond its reasonable control that prevent a prize from being delivered or redeemed.
12. Applicable Laws
All competitions are subject to applicable Australian Commonwealth, state and territory laws, including trade promotion requirements where relevant.
Any additional legally required conditions, permit details or winner-publication requirements will be stated in the relevant competition announcement.
If a provision of these terms conflicts with applicable law, that law will prevail.
13. Competition-Specific Conditions
Each competition announcement forms part of these Terms & Conditions and will provide the relevant details, including:
- Competition name and prize provider
- Opening and closing dates
- Entry instructions and restrictions
- Prize quantity and total retail value
- Winner selection date, time and location
- Winner notification and prize claim arrangements
- Prize redemption or expiry conditions
- Any necessary permits or additional eligibility requirements
Specific promotional conditions take precedence over these general terms where they do not conflict with applicable law.
14. Contact
For questions regarding a Mother of Movies competition, please use the contact options available at motherofmovies.com.
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