Deadline: 31 August 2016
\nCall for entries<\/p>\n
VIDEOBABEL: CALL FOR ENTRIES 2016<\/p>\n
I. OUR AIMS
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Promotion of animation, video art and experimental audiovisual production in Peru and other countries.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Opening of new spaces for the sharing of experiences between Latin American animators and video artists and their colleagues from other parts of the world. Publicizing of Peruvian and Latin American animation, video art and experimental video production throughout the world, showing recent examples of international animation and experimental video in Peru.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Raising awareness of new art media and languages among the Peruvian public.<\/p>\n
II. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Entry Form<\/strong> III. PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION V. AWARDS Besides the winner, the jury will also choose the festival’s official selection, which will participate in exchange programs and international screenings. VI. PRESENTATION OF VIDEO ENTRIES VII. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA VIII. JURY Entry Form<\/strong>
\nThe festival is organized by the Cultural Association “Charlie Quispe & Co” (http:\/\/www.charliequispe.org<\/a>) in Cusco, Peru.
\nContact:
\nVera Tyuleneva
\nCoordinator of the VideoBabel Festival
\nPresident of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Charlie Quispe & Co\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Cultural Association
\nPhone: +51 984604731
\nE-mail: festivalvideobabel@gmail.com<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.festivalvideobabel.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/download.nmartproject.net\/FichaVideoBabel2016Eng.doc<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe 2016 competition covers animation of different kinds, including all traditional and experimental techniques, such as stop motion and all its versions, 3D, motion graphics, animated cartoons etc., video art and experimental video production from Latin America and all over the world. Works participating in the competition, apart from being nominated for awards, may be included in the festival’s special selections.
\nThe festival invites all individuals and groups, regardless of age, religion (or lack thereof), sexual preference, education or profession.
\nEach author or group may submit more than one video.<\/p>\n
\n1. AWARD FOR THE BEST LATIN AMERICAN ANIMATION:
\nTOUR TO CUSCO AND MACHU PICCHU
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Return flights to Lima from the closest international airport to the winner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s place of residence.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Flights Lima-Cusco-Lima.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 One week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 3-star hotel accommodation.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Tourist ticket for entrance to the museums and archaeological sites in the city of Cusco and the surrounding area.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Tour of Machu Picchu.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Public presentation in Cusco of the winner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s artistic portfolio.
\nSponsored by:
\n2. AWARD FOR THE BEST LATIN AMERICAN VIDEO ART\/
\nEXPERIMENTAL VIDEO PRODUCTION
\nNON-MONETARY PRIZE
\n3. INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR THE BEST ANIMATED VIDEO
\n(LATIN AMERICA NOT INCLUDED)
\nNON-MONETARY PRIZE
\n4. INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR THE BEST VIDEO ART \/
\nEXPERIMENTAL VIDEO PRODUCTION
\n(LATIN AMERICA NOT INCLUDED)
\nNON-MONETARY PRIZE
\nThe Latin American competition includes Peruvian videos.
\nThe competition may be declared void, at the discretion of the jury.<\/p>\n
\nApart from the official selection, the organizing committee is also authorized to compile special curatorial selections, focused on a common theme, upon request from different partner events, as part of the international exchange program. The authors of the selected videos will be informed of the participation of their works in special selections.<\/p>\n
\nDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: AUGUST 31, 2016.
\nWe only accept single-channel videos.
\nThe competing videos need not be previously unseen. However, they must have been created in the last 4 years.
\nMaximum length (including credits): 15 minutes.
\nLanguages: Videos with spoken text in a language other than Spanish or English must be subtitled in either of those two languages (preferably in both).
\nReproduction and distribution rights: By submitting their videos to the festival, the authors automatically agree to the festival\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right to reproduce, distribute and screen said material, which will be subject to the rules of Creative Commons (mode: Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.5: http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.5\/)
\nAuthorship: The Festival cannot be held responsible for any conflict arising from disputes regarding the authorship of the videos submitted. The prize will be awarded to the person named on the registration form as the individual responsible for the project, or to another participant of the project unanimously assigned by the production group.
\nPseudonyms: The name of the author of the video (or individual responsible) may be replaced by a pseudonym on the entry form, should the contestant so wish.
\nVideos may be presented with the highest quality and lowest compression possible via internet. The participating video must be available for online preview on YouTube, Vimeo, Festhome, Movibeta, Click for Festivals, or other video server. If you prefer to restrict access to your video, protect it with a password and send us the password together with the link.
\nParticipants must send the completed registration form, including the online link to their video, as an attachment to the following e-mail address: festivalvideobabel@gmail.com. If an artist wishes to submit more than one video, one registration form for each work should be completed. The registration form is available in Word 97 format on our website.
\nThe authors of the selected videos (winners, official selection and special selections) will be asked to send, via internet and within a week of selection, a copy of their work in standard format *.mov or *.mp4 with the highest quality and lowest compression possible, a maximum size of 2 GB, frame height 720 px. Authors will receive detailed instructions regarding the method for sending their work. The sending of work selected via the Internet will be free to the authors.<\/p>\n
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Importance and originality of the video and its conceptual and aesthetic development.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Good knowledge and innovative use of audiovisual language.
\n\u00ef\u201a\u00b7 Technical quality and skill.<\/p>\n
\nThe festival prizes will be awarded by an international jury.
\nCommittee decisions are final and not open to appeal.
\nIX. FINAL CEREMONY
\nThe festival final ceremony, with the announcement of the winners, will be held in the city of Cusco, Peru, in November 2016.
\nXI. SUBSEQUENT PUBLICITY
\nThe winning videos will be publicized and screened to the public free of charge by the festival partner institutions and in different countries, as well as in other video art and film events.
\nThe festival undertakes to promote and credit the authors of the videos during the video screenings.
\nBy submitting their videos to the festival, participants automatically accept the conditions set out in this document. Any situation not covered by these guidelines shall be resolved by the organizers of the festival and their decision will be final.<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/download.nmartproject.net\/FichaVideoBabel2016Eng.doc<\/a><\/p>\n