CONTEST CATEGORIES

1. There will be two categories: animated and non-animated. Banners in both categories MUST be 350px wide and 100px high (no clipping):

CATEGORY 1 - ANIMATED GIF or SWF

Animated banners must be in GIF or SWF format.
You MUST use the entire dimension size for whatever one you choose (no clipping).

CATEGORY 2 - NON ANIMATED JPG or GIF

Non-animated banners must be in JPG or GIF format.
You MUST use the entire dimension size for whatever one you choose (no clipping).

There is no restriction to file size, but we ask that you try to keep them below 200K so they are useable on the web. Keep this in mind, if your banner doesn't load quickly, some voters may not wait for them to download and vote for a faster loading banner instead.

One entry, per person, per category. In other words, you can enter twice, once in each category.

IMAGES

2. Images for banners can be obtained from any trailer or gallery image (with the exception of video journals and the images from those journals). You may blend them and artistically apply them to the final banner as you see fit. A PNG file of the 300 logo can be downloaded HERE.

The WB logo, available HERE, MUST also appear on the banner.

You may not "brand" your banner with any personal initials, etc. All entries, for the purpose of fair voting, will remain anonymous until after voting is completed.

BANNER TEXT

3. The following three lines MUST appear on the banners:

300

In Theaters March 9 or March 9, 2007 or In Theaters/IMAX March 9

www.300themovie.com

4. If you wish to use extra tag lines (although it is not required), you can choose any of the following:

Tonight We Dine In Hell
Prepare for Glory
Feel the Wrath in IMAX
Coming Soon

5. You may include text names of the members of the cast in the banners.

Gerard Butler should be credited ABOVE the title of the film
if you choose to include it on your banner.

Below are some examples for size and animation examples. Images are from the first video journal, which are not eligible for the contest.

NON-ANIMATED

ANIMATED

ADDITIONAL RULES AND DISCLAIMERS

All entries must be submitted, using our entry form, by March 16.

A voting poll will be posted for fans to vote on their favorites in each category.

Voting will begin on this mini-site (open to all visitors) March 20 and will end on March 23.

By entering the contest, you are agreeing to allow your banner(s) to be freely distributed to all for use on their favorite web sites and forums to spread the word!

The overall winner, based on number of votes, will receive

a prize from Warner Bros. AND a Gerard Butler autographed

300 poster, courtesy of GerardButler.Net

Only one prize per winner. If an entrant is selected twice, once in each category, the next person with the highest number of votes will be awarded the additional prize. The dual winner will have their choice of prizes before the extra is awarded to an alternate winner.

All other entrants will be acknowledged for their talent and creative contribution in helping to generating interest in the film across the internet.

*Contest open only to residents of the US and Canada.