The
competition is open to all film directors presenting shortfilms
run in any format and realised not before 2003 and
whose duration is decided by the respective sections.
For
the pre-selection, the shortfilms must arrive in DVD or
VHS format (with english or italian subtitles). The authors
of the works selected for the final phase will be allowed
to send, once received the admission to the competition,
a copy of their work in DV or MINIDV format within 7 days
(with english subtitles).
Two
different sections of competition are foreseen:
a) fiction section - dedicated to narrative shortfilms
- max. duration 15' (excluding head and final titles)
b) language section - dedicated to video-art and
sperimental works - maximum duration 10' (excluding head
and final titles) Documentaries are not accepted.
Each
participant can present more than one work but only one
short film for each author and each section can be admitted
to the final phase of the selection. Works already selected
for the final phase at previous editions of A Corto di Cinema
will not be admitted to the final phase of the actual competion
as well as works that have already received awards in other
international competitions for shortfilms at the date of
subscription.
The works must arrive complete of an illustrative form indicating:
title of the work, duration, nationality, technical casting
(art director, screen-play, subject, photography, music
and editing), artistic casting (interpreters), production,
eventual awards or nominations received in festivals and
competitions accompanied by one photo. At the moment of
subscription, the author must indicate the section where
he wishes to collocate his work. The same can be collocated
in more sections.
One
group of experts will make a selection of the works to choose
the shortfilms admitted in the respective sections. Each
participant will be informed by post about the result of
this selection. The group of experts reserves the right
of collocating in another section the works not considered
suitable with the chosen section.
Another group of experts, appointed by the organizers of
the competition, will value the selected shortfilms to be
admitted to the final phase and will assign the following
awards: Best film for fiction section, Best film for language
section, Two special mentions for those works that have
been nominated for particular technical, artistic, or social-cultural
reasons; 5 special mentions for technical profiles (direction,
photography,screen-play,etc.). T
he
total amount at disposal of the competition is euro 2.000
: first award section fiction - euro 600; first award section
language - euro 600; 2 special mentions - euro 250 each
one; award of the public - euro 300 The shortfilms admitted
to the competition will be showed in a final day, in the
Cinema Italia of Lucca, in the month of September. At the
end of the shortfilms, the awards will be consigned to the
winners.
All
those who are interested in this competion will have to
subscribe within 8.07.2005. The
works must be sent within 8.07.2005.to
A corto di cinema/Cineforum Ezechiele CP. 66 - Lucca 2 -
55100 - Lucca.
The
authors in competition must assume the responsibility for
the works presented . The group of experts, after consultation
with the organizers, reserves the right of 1) not assigning
the award in case the number of participants is not enough
to justify the competition itself. In this case, the amounts
paid as subscription will be refunded to the participants;
2) suggesting the projection of particularly valuable works,
which however do not have the features requested by the
competition , in other sections outside the competition.
The works sent or consigned will not be returned to the
owner. The response of the group of experts cannot be discussed.
In case the winners are not present at the moment of the
consignment of the awards, the same will be sent by registered
mail. The travel expenses met by the participants of the
competition present at the award night will not be reimbursed.
The works will be kept in the files of A corto di cinema
deposited at the site of the association Cineforum Cinit
Ezechiele 25.17 in via Santa Gemma Galgani, Lucca..
