I have some experience in this area - if you can prove in court (and I think you can) that you had the idea first and that she stole it from you, then you are owed all proceeds she has received from that work, including prizes. That would mean that she'd have to cough up whatever the trip was worth. Nokia wouldn't be legally responsible, but they are a big corporation and wouldn't want to lose face, so you might be able to get them to help, but they're not legally obliged to do anything. She won the competition fair and square from where they're standing. It would have been part of the competition submission that she asserted the work was her own, the buck stops with them.
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quite a sizeable prize on top of the actual trip itself
Critic’s Choice Award
Chosen by an official MOFILM panel, the Critic's Choice Award is given to the film that stands out above the rest in creative brilliance and execution.
The director and a friend will win 4 days at the world famous CannesAdvertising Festival, with £600 spending money! There you'll have your film screened alongside the MOFILM brand winner at the official MOFILM ceremony. The director will also receive the kit worth over £1300, including a HD camera, audio equipment, editing gear and a tripod.
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Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 1:53,
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Small claims court
Technically you should be able to take that to small claims as it's under the limit...
It'll only cost you £30 / £50 if you do it yourself. Doing a bit of homework on the net should get you the info on what to sue her for.
But I agree, it's your idea, your work and she's got the profit. You should be entitled to at the least the monetary value of the prize, and possibily some compensation as she's had all that promotion of her "talents" too.
Shame we couldn't muster up the cash between us to take her to court properly. They go on and on about internet piracy and this is no different.
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