The World Beard & Moustache Championships 2007 The World Beard & Moustache Championships 2007
Filming and Photographing		 The Handlebar Club
There is strong interest in the World Beard and Moustache Championships 2007 from TV documentary makers and professional photographers. The committee have developed policies which will guide the management of this aspect of the championships and be open and fair to all concerned.
a camera for photographyPhotographing
  • Professional photographers are limited to 6 in number. This will prevent over-crowding and control the demands on contestants. An 'access' fee of £100 is charged for use of studio space in the Brighton Centre, access to all aspects of the competition, advertisement in the WBMC programme and an entry on the WBMC website.

  • Update: As of 1st May 2007, we have registered 6 professional photographers so all places have now been taken up. Please note that all income in excess of expenditure will go to charity.

  • Contestants and spectators will be allowed to take 'amateur' photographs during the competition.
a TV cameraTV Documentaries
  • Companies and organisations wishing to film the event for a TV programme will be restricted to 3. There will be an 'access fee' charged, the amount subject to negotiation. There is no interest from WBMC in sharing income or profits made from the programme.
Comms SatelliteNews Media
  • We expect wide interest from news media including TV. The WBMC will facilitate access to the competition without charge but will require all media to register with a news media co-ordinator.
All enquiries on the above should be directed to of The Handlebar Club, Steve Parsons.
The WBMC committee reserve the right to and control of all T.V. photograph and News Media rights.