Calls for entries

  • The International Experimental Film Festival Cărbunari 2009

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    The 6th Edition of the

    International Experimental Film Festival Cărbunari 2009

    F.I.F.E. CĂRBUNARI 2009

    The International Experimental Film Festival is dedicated exclusively to sustaining and promoting the experimental films.

    We consider the experimental film to be one of the most interesting expression forms of contemporary art. The interest shown by the public who watched the films, apart from the festival, determined us to change the classical way of approaching an experimental film festival. We’ve therefore decided to change the regulations so that any kind of constrains will be avoided. That is why we eliminate the participation fee and the jury who chooses the winners. Most of the film critics, artists and common art consumers considered the viewing and the real perception of the artistic creation to be more important than establishing a classification based on prize awarding. The involvement of a jury in such a festival leads to a selection based on a subjective opinion and consequently to an artificial point of view, which influences the real perception of the event. Every experimental film has a justification only when it is not a subject of an official analyzes or any other preset value criteria.

     

    All films sent to Florean Museum will become the museum’s property, including all copyrights and use, but excluding commercial use.

     

    The Florean Museum’s experimental film collection is a reference point of the contemporary experimental film and is available to anyone who wants to study the phenomenon.

     

    For this reason all films will be introduced on the museum’s site at http://www.cmc.ro, in a format which does not allow any kind of commercial use, only the artistic one. They will be accompanied by the artist’s CV. No entry papers are needed.

    - The number of works you can participate with is unlimited.

    - All the sent films will be projected at the festival.

    - There will be no preliminary selection, because we consider it to be a censorship act, inadmissible in the art field.

     

    All films must arrive to FLOREAN MUSEUM before September 1st, 2009, at the following address:

     

    MUZEUL FLOREAN

    P.O. Box 1 Of. Postal 9

    430510 Baia Mare, MARAMURES

    ROMANIA

     

    The films will be accepted only on DVDs, PAL system. For any inconvenience regarding this matter, please contact the festival’s Director, Mr. Mircea Bochis, at: mirceabochis@adslexpress.ro

    The festival will take place in Baia Mare on November 13th and 14th, 2009.

    The films will be itinerated on cultural ways according with the preset projects.

    Sending the films in order to attend the festival represents the acceptance of this regulation.

    For any additional information, please contact the festival’s Director Mr. Mircea Bochis: mirceabochis@adslexpress.ro

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  • TIE 2009: Call for entries

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    TIE's 2009 film selection and programming is currently in process with several of the programs and films already selected. TIE celebrates it's 10th year in 2009 with several major exhibitions at new international venues. The highly innovative programming follows TIE's recent events in Argentina, Uruguay, Canada and the U.S. TIE seeks films that challenge popular and conventional modes of the moving image. From difficult and hand-made films to extraordinarily radical and obscure compositions, TIE selects only outstanding celluloid cinema from the outer-spaces of contemporary screen-culture. If a submitted film is selected, the exhibition print must be film (8mm, Super-8, 9.5mm, 16mm, 35mm). All lengths are considered. Films from any era and year of completion are considered. A nominal entry fee is required. Work from any country is considered. Films are considered for exhibition in various TIE festivals and programs on an ongoing basis. Therefore, filmmakers are highly encouraged to submit their package as soon as possible and as a preview copy is ready to send out.

    Sumission guides and form here

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  • Synthetic Zero March event

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    The next Synthetic Zero event will be on March 4 and 7, at the new space at 305 E. 140th  St., #1A, Bronx NY 10454.  We are looking for experimental film/video, performances, and  visual art for this show. As always, the event will be free. It is also supported by the  Bronx Council on the Arts (www.bronxarts.org).

    IF YOU HAVE EXPERIMENTAL FILM, VIDEO, ARTWORK, WRITING, A PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, OR
    SOMETHING ELSE you would like to submit to the event, please contact.  Send DVDs,  Blu-Ray discs, or other physical media to:

    Mitsu Hadeishi / Synthetic Zero
    305 E 140th St #1A
    Bronx, NY 10454
    718 772-4961

    Preferred formats for video are DVD (NTSC or PAL) or Blu-Ray disc.

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  • Abstracta 2009

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    ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION

    The Cultural Association ZAC and Link Campus University of Malta announces the INTERNATIONAL ABSTRACT CINEMA EXHIBITION (ABSTRACTA) in ROME. Purpose of the exhibition is to offer an opportunity of meeting and exchange of experience to the authors of abstract cinema and a possibility for the public to see the works.
    ABSTRACTA is addressed to the authors, from all over the world.

    Director of the Exhibition Massimo Pistone

    REGULATIONS

    1. The Cultural Association ZAC and Link Campus University of Malta organizes in Rome the INTERNATIONAL ABSTRACT CINEMA EXHIBITION (ABSTRACTA).
    2. The participation does not require any cost of registration.
    3. Authors are responsible of the content of works.
    4. The event will be carried out in Rome in 2009. Place and dates will be communicated lately.
    5. Audiovisual works are admitted to the exhibition as long as abstract. The works should preferably be contained within 5 minutes.
    6. Copy of the work, together with the application form, compiled and signed, will have to reach
    Associazione ZAC - C.P. 11/273 UP Montesacro 00141 Roma, within june 30 2009.
    7. The works, despite the original format used, have to be sent in DVD Pal 2 copy. Whit the works, the author can send images drawn from films, for the publication. The submitted copies won’t be returned. Shipment expenses are on charge with the participant.
    8. A phase of selection of the works is previewed, at unquestionable judgment of the jury of selection. The jury will judge also on the abstract or not of the work.
    9. The Zac Association reserves the right to use the works for didactic, cultural projections and to distribution in digital channels, no profit, under expressed authorization of the holders of the rights.
    10. The organization of the ABSTRACTA does not assume responsibility for eventual thefts or damages to the audiovisual works.
    11. The participation to the exhibition (ABSTRACTA) implies the integral acceptance of the present regulations.

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  • Videoex 2009

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    VIDEOEX invites you to submit your work for the international & swiss competition.

    Videoex , international experimental film and video festival, is a place of exchange between filmmakers and the audience. The festival is constantly trying to examine the perception of images, different aestethic strategies, new ways of using technology in experimental film and video works and serves as a get-together for experimental film makers and video artist.

    We are looking for:

    • experimental films (35mm / 16mm / 8mm),
    • videos (experimental,videoart, …)
    • innovative animations, experimental digital & graphic productions (to be screened),
      experimental documentaries & innovative music videos.

    The purpose of the Videoex festival is to promote video and experimental film works.

    Videoex 2009 will include an international competition. The total price amounts to CHF4000.

    • Maximum duration is 50 min (exceptions may apply).
    • No feature films will be accepted.
    • Participants may submit a maximum of 3 works.
    • All preview tapes must be accompanied by a filled out entry form and the author’s video/filmography. German, French, Italian & English are accepted.
    • Only works produced after 1st October 2007 are applicable.
    • The other works will remain in the Videoex archive.
    • All entrants will be notified by 10th April 2009.

    For more information see the regulations.

    Videoex Zurich Switzerland
    Kanonengasse 20, Postfach 8026
    CH-8026 Zuerich
    Switzerland
    phone: 0041-43-3220813
    fax: 0041-43-3220815
    office@videoex.ch

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  • CTEQ Annotations - Call for Contributions

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    On a weekly basis, the Melbourne Cinémathèque screens films of historical, aesthetic and/or cultural significance that otherwise would not receive a public screening.

    In order to provide a critical context for these screenings, "annotations" on films have traditionally been published in one form or another. Since April 2000, "CTEQ Annotations on Film" have been published electronically in Senses of Cinema and in hard copy for
    those without Internet access. The purpose of these annotations is to encourage appreciation of a film by highlighting details of its history, providing a "reading" of its aesthetic and so on.

     Senses of Cinema and CTEQ Annotations on Film invite writers to contribute notes on the films listed below. Articles should follow the guidelines set out by Senses of Cinema and should be 800–1000 words in length. We ask that you reply to this invitation with an expression of interest in a film that you would like to write on as soon as possible. Email Adrian Danks at adriand@sensesofcinema.com. We will then match up writers with specific films (as there may be several people interested in one film).

    Annotations on the following films will be published in the next issue of Senses of Cinema. The deadline for written material is January 18.

    À BOUT DE SOUFFLE (Jean-Luc Godard) 1960
    THE RIVER (Jean Renoir) 1951
    BLACK NARCISSUS (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger) 1947
    THE BACK OF BEYOND (John Heyer) 1954
    THE FORERUNNER (John Heyer) 1956 37 mins
    SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (Ernst Lubitsch) 1940
    THE SEVENTH SEAL (Ingmar Bergman) 1956
    FANNY & ALEXANDER (Ingmar Bergman) 1982
    SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT (Ingmar Bergman) 1955
    ROSE HOBART (Joesph Cornell) 1936
    FIVE TIMES MARILYN (Bruce Conner) 1973
    8 X 8 (Hans Richter) 1957
    VISUAL VARIATIONS ON NOGUCHI (Marie Menken) 1945
    EROTIKON (Mauritz Stiller) 1920

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  • Fabrik Online Tv Art Channel

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    FABRIK ONLINE TV ART CHANNEL

    Fabrik Media Group is launching an online TV channel to showcase art-oriented film and
    video works. We encourage filmmakers to submit films, documentaries, experimental
    videos, flash videos, short films and music videos of all lengths.

    MISSION & OBJECTIVE

    Fabrik's mission is to provide a venue for artists to showcase their work to a worldwide
    audience online. Each video can be voted on, and there is potential for films to be placed
    in art and film festivals, DVD releases and opportunity for films to be placed on traditional
    cable and TV networks worldwide.

    ABOUT FABRIK

    Fabrik highlights some of the most influential, creative innovators and showcases
    trendsetting artists, gallery owners, interior designers and fashion designers. Fabrik
    unmasks the people behind the personas.

    Fabrik is a new kind of media company, using an integrated print and Internet approach to
    editorial and content by allowing viewers to contribute, share and distribute content.

    SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

    1. There is no fee to submit your film or video.
    2. Films and videos can be of any length.
    3. You can submit your film/video by one of the following ways:
    a.) Send a URL of your film/video to: films@fabrikmagazine.com
    b.) Email your film/video (up to 10 MB) to films@fabrikmagazine.com
    c.) Mail your CD/DVD to the following address:
    Fabrik Media Group
    269 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 1234
    Beverly Hills, CA 90212

    When submitting or sending your film/video, please include the following information:

    1. Title of your film/video
    2. Filmmaker's name
    3. Contact Information

    QUESTIONS?

    For further information, please email us at films@fabrikmagazine.com

    Fabrik Media Group
    269 S. Beverly Drive,Suite 1234
    Beverly Hills, CA 90212
    films@fabrikmagazine.com
    Tel: 310-360-8333

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  • Media City 15: Call for entries

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    Submissions now being accepted for Media City 15 (May 12-16, 2009)
    Download, print and complete this ENTRY FORM by hand. Mail it with your preview material.

    IMPORTANT REGULATIONS:
    Deadline: February 20, 2009
    No entry fees.
    No limit on duration or number of entries.
    Works must have been completed since January 1, 2007.
    See entry form for more details.

    Media City is an international festival of experimental
    film and video art presented annually in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    since 1994. The festival is a co-presentation of Artcite Inc.
    (Windsor's artist-run centre for the contemporary arts) and House
    of Toast (Windsor's film and video collective). Each year Media
    City screens approximately fifty new films and videos in all
    gauges and formats in its international competition programs.
    The festival also hosts retrospective screenings and discussions
    with featured artists and presents installations in Artcite Inc.
    and other venues.



    Main venue for Media City screenings is the Capitol Theatre in downtown Windsor. Refer HERE
    for screening schedules and ticket prices. Tickets are available
    at the door or in advance at the Art Gallery of Windsor.




    Award winners at Media City
    have included Peter Tscherkassky, MTK, Shiho Kano, Joost Rekveld,
    Guy Maddin, Leighton Pierce, Luis Recoder, Walid Ra'ad, Salla
    Tykkä, Eve Heller, Dietmar Brehm, Tadasu Takamine,
    David Gatten, Gerard Holthuis and Phil Solomon. Featured artists
    at Media City have included Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Matt McCormick,
    Gustav Deutsch, Tran T. Kim-Trang, Martin Arnold, Dagie Brundert
    & Ramona Welsh, Julie Murray, Adriana Arenas Ilian, Ichiro Sueoka
    and Steve Reinke.

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  • Call for entries: Here Comes the Sun

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    Night Vision_experimental cinema series_     invites you to take part in our show coming up this winter entitled Here Comes the Sun.

    We hope to bring that big ball of fire, warmth, and happiness indoors to brighten up our winter and need your help to do so.

    Please capture the sun however you like using the mediums of film or video.

    Here Comes the Sun will be a screening event on December 28th at the Climate Theater in San Francisco.

    Acceptable formats:

    Video, 16mm, and super 8 accepted. Sound or silent. No length restrictions.

    Please be prepared to supply your own film projector (video projector is supplied by us).

    Please mail submissions by Dec. 1st to:

    Night Vision

    Climate Theater

    285 9th st.

    San Francisco, CA

    Or email samples to:

    sfnightvision@gmail.com

    About Night Vision:

    " This bi-monthly series aims to trip you out with avant-garde,
    non-narrative, irreverent film offerings with music accompaniment and
    live projections."

    (Reyhan Harmanci, SF Chronicle)

    As practicing artists, the curators of Night Vision seek to provide
    a venue for film/video artists who use experimental techniques to push
    the boundaries of traditional cinema. In addition to our group shows,
    we offer an opportunity for artists to have solo screenings of their
    work, which is a rare opportunity for many emerging artists. In
    addition to showing experimental film and video art we also showcase
    work that involves live music or sound, performance and installation.
    All shows end with a Q&A between the artists, curators and
    audience.

    Climate Theater is an alternative arts space in SF’s SOMA district
    that encourages the development of non-traditional performance with a
    focus on collaboration and exploration. Established in 1985, Climate is
    known for such innovative landmark programs as the Solo Mio Festival,
    which helped launch the careers of Josh Kornbluth, and Anne Galjour and
    is currently home to a wide variety of music, film, new circus and
    other theatrical events. Climate is run by artistic director Jessica
    Heidt, formerly of Magic Theatre.

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  • 17th Annual $100 Film Festival

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    The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers:  17th Annual $100 Film Festival
    March 5-7, 2009
    Calgary, AB;  CANADA
    NO ENTRY FEE!  Offers PRIZES and ARTIST FEES!

    Deadline for entries:  December 2, 2008.

    16mm or Super 8 film under 22 min in length.  MUST be able to provide a Super 8 or 16mm film print for exhibition.
    Official release date after December 1, 2006.

    The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers is pleased to present the annual $100 Film Festival from March, 2009.  The festival embodies the spirit of low-budget, independent filmmaking and brings the experience of projected celluloid to our audience by only screening film prints.  It is the only competitive festival in Canada that screens exclusively on Super 8 and 16mm film.  The $100 Film Festival does not charge any entrance fees and pays artist fees for all films selected for the festival.    The selected films will also be eligible for festival prizes.  For more information and entry forms, please visit: www.csif.org/festival or e-mail festival@csif.org.

    The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers
    Building J2, 2711 Battleford Ave. SW
    Calgary, AB  T3E 7L4
    (403) 205 4747
    www.csif.org/festival
    festival@csif.org

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