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Five Continents Film Festival – Regulation 2014

The International Award Five Continents
Competition multidisciplinary

1. L’Associazione Culturale “The Circus Art"Based in Venous (Pz) Piazza Orazio n. 24, in collaboration with the "Artistic Management” (www.artisticamanagement.com), index of the first edition Five Continents International Award, falling within the billboard of the tenth Festival of the Five Continents (www.cinquecontinentifestival.com).

2. The Festival of the Five Continents by its nature is a meeting place of different cultures and languages, able to integrate, but also between their alternative. The Prize, multidisciplinary nature of, aims to emphasize the cultural diversity and expressive at the same time to help promote an area that is open to dialogue with the whole world, exploiting new languages ​​through the immense wealth consists of monuments, castles, churches, cloisters, historic buildings, etc..

3. The Prize aims to contribute to the comparison between the two aspects of the modern world: one part of the contaminations cultures, traditions, languages ​​and symbols as a result of the migration of peoples, idea, capital; on the other the need to preserve uses, morals, rituals and local folklore properly.

4. The award is divided into four sections (Video, Photography, Painting, Writing) and focuses on the following topic: tell the presence of elements related to local cultures is not traceable over a territory (eg: a dish that resembles a exotic culture; a monument that reminds domination; a city and its origins; planning concepts related to foreign cultures; moments of socialization; cultural events; important means of communication; etc.) or the existence of unique aspects that identify clearly and unambiguously a specific territory and the culture to which it belongs (eg: wine and food items; architectures; handicraft; farming and / or pastoral; natural wealth and / or landscape; stories of social life; etc.).

5. Participation in the competition is free of charge, does not involve the payment of any registration fee and is open to all, no age limits, sex, nationality or other qualification. You can also participate in several sections, however, presenting one work for each section.

6. The prize will be divided into different times and places: are planned productions of group exhibitions in Greenacres, exhibitions in art galleries, projections, public readings. The Prize will conclude with a serata at gala, scheduled for the day 30 November 2014, in which will be the awarding of the winners of each section. The venue of the gala will be announced at a later time.

7. Each participant is invited to attend the gala, but only the winners will be sent an explicit invitation, which is required, for organizational reasons, explicit confirmation. The presence of the final evening is not considered mandatory for claiming the prize.

8. The jury will be made up of people with proven experience in each area of ​​reference (critical, Journalists, directors, photo, writers, Editors, gallery, commodification of art, etc.).

9. The winners of each section will be awarded the following prizes:

  • Video: award designed and created by the artist Charles Massimo Franchi
  • Photography: cash prize worth € 200,00
  • Painting: cash prize worth € 500,00
  • Writing: publishing contract with Editions Castello di Foggia

9to. The prizes will be awarded at the awards ceremony. The prize money will be made, as required by law, a withholding tax of 20% as tax. The restraint will be applied also in case of winning by a foreign artist, the case of the income produced in Italy and therefore subject to Italian tax regulations. For the writing section of the terms and conditions of the contract publishing will be discussed directly between the author and the publisher.

9three. The prizes will be awarded only upon reaching the minimum number of 30 recorded for each of the four sections of the. If it is reached the number of 20 Members, prizes will be halved.

10. The works entered in each section must have the following characteristics:

Video

  • Short films with a duration between 3 and 20 minutes, opening titles and closing credits included.
  • The movie must be sent in 1080p HD or 720p HD + n. 2 copie in DVD. Support must be clearly marked: title of the short, name and surname of the director, duration and year of manufacture.
  • Must be attached to a CD / DVD containing: synopsis of at least 10 lines; hp Registry; declaration of possession of clearances of actors and / or extras; eventuali trailer, screenplay, stills and backstage, storyboard. All material submitted for publication in the sites of the Festival.
  • The short films in a foreign language must have subtitles in English or in Italian.
  • Are eligible for the Award also short previously submitted or awarded in other contests.
  • The Organization will select 20 works, that will be projected in three separate evenings, set in different locations during the period between July and November 2014. For each event will be decreed winning work. The three winning entries will enter the final of law, together with a fourth work chosen by the. The gala evening the jury will decide the best work among the four finalists.

Section Photography

  • Digital photographs are acceptable. Jpg format with a resolution of the long side 2000 PXL.
  • Photographs may be in color or black and white.
  • Are allowed digital processing.
  • Are not permitted processing of photographs taken by third.
  • They are also eligible for the Prize photographs already submitted, but not awarded, in other competitions.
  • The Organization will select 20 Photos, that will be displayed in exhibitions can be installed in different locations during the period between July and November 2014. On the evening of the gala jury will decide, at its sole discretion, The best photo from the 20 runner up.

Painting Section

  • Are permitted paintings made with any style or technique (oil, tempera, acrylic, industrial paint, ink, incision, grafite, pencil, watercolor, vinyl) and on any media (fabric, letter, wood, plastic, iron, etc.).
  • Each work must not exceed the dimensions of cm. 150×150 (excluding any frame) and shall be provided with hangers.
  • The works submitted must bring proper identification plate on the back indicating name and surname, nationality, title of the work, year of execution, technique and support material, dimensions.
  • They are also allowed to award paintings already presented or awarded in other contests.
  • The Organization will select 20 works, that will be displayed in exhibitions can be installed in different locations during the period between July and November 2014. On the evening of the gala jury will decide, at its sole discretion, the paintings among the best 20 runner up.

Writing Section

  • Allowed unpublished short stories in Italian, the extent of which must be between the 15.000 e i 25.000 characters, including spaces. In this count should not be considered the title.
  • To send stories are allowed formats .doc / .docx (Microsoft Word) e .rtf.
  • The stories will remain unpublished until the date of announcement of the winners and can not therefore be published either on websites or personal blogs.
  • They are also allowed to award stories already submitted, but not awarded, in other competitions, provided unpublished.
  • The Organization will select 20 final story. The gala evening the jury notify the winning story.

11. To enter the competition you must submit the appropriate registration form no later than the day 31 July 2014. Are invited to be submitted by regular mail (in this case will be the postmark) or by e-mail at premio@cinquecontinentifestival.com. The form must be completed in its entirety and duly signed. In the case of participation of a minor must also be signed by a parent.

12. The package of the Video section must be sent by registered post A / R or courier no later than the day 31 July 2014 to the following address: Cultural Association "The Circus Art", Piazza Orazio Flacco, 24 CAP 85029 Venosa (PZ) ITALY and must be marked "Five Continents International Award – Video ". Registration can also be done through the website www.clickforfestivals.com.

12to. The works selected for the painting section must be sent, upon notice by the Organization to the finalists, by mail or courier no later than the day 31 July 2014 to the following address: Cultural Association "The Circus Art", Piazza Orazio Flacco, 24 CAP 85029 Venosa (PZ) ITALY and must be marked "Five Continents International Award – Painting Section ".

12three. For sections Photography and Writing is not required by the sending of physical works.

13. All cost of packing and transportation of the works will be borne by the participants. The packages and parcels taxed will be refused.

14. Having completed the event, the works of the painting section, to the exclusion of the winner, which remain the property of the Organization, may be withdrawn by the artists or their agents provided with a written proxy. At the request of the Organization will ship with pre-payment or paid by the recipient. The works that are not collected within the 30 days after the date of announcement of the winners will be considered the property of the organization and therefore can not be claimed.

15. The organization ensures the utmost care and custody of assets received, but accepts no responsibility for any damage, tampering, fire, theft, loss, natural events, etc.. that may occur during the period in which the work will remain at the premises of the Award. If they deem it appropriate, artists will be able to provide for their own account and sign their name to any insurance policy work.

16. The sender, sending the work, claiming to be entitled to all the rights of the work itself, no exceptions, and that the work does not contain any libelous or which contravene the laws. In any case, the sender raises the Organization any liability for the content of the work submitted or for any claims made by the subjects portrayed in the works sent without authorization or by rights holders to whom the request was not necessary release.

17. Each participant in the grant award free of charge to the Organization of exhibition rights and the rights to reproduce the works submitted for all activities related to the organization, promotion and communication of the Award. Are excluded, instead, rights of use of works for campaigns that do not have direct relevance to the Award or other related activities.

18. The participants in the Award, with the inscription, authorize the cultural association "Il Circo dell'Arte", Organizing Award, pursuant to Legislative Decree. 196/03 and subsequent amendments and additions, to the processing of personal data and also computer to use the information submitted for all purposes related to the Prize and the events related to.

19. The organization reserves the right to make changes to these rules useful to improve the Prize.

20. All communications related to the prize should be sent to the following addresses: prandmithe@cinqinecontinentifestival.com, such. +39 097236198, cell. +39 3471241178, Cultural Association "The Circus Art", Piazza Orazio Flacco, 24 CAP 85029 Venosa (PZ) ITALY.

21. The signing and submitting the application form implies full and unconditional acceptance of the Rules.

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