Festival de Cine Flamenco de Granada ()

Festival start: 15 September 2024      Festival end: 21 September 2024

Promoted and organized by the Peña Flamenca "La Platería", this film contest aims to highlight the different perspectives with which flamenco is contemplated and lived in the world, as well as the various forms that the genre adopts and how this influences, not only in the way many people feel the music, but also in the way they feel the music. but also in how feelings are perceived through it in its aspects and fusions. This initiative aims to promote audiovisual production in the field of flamenco, encourage production, artistic creation and the promotion of Flamenco Art through audiovisual proposals in different formats, such as documentaries and fiction.

We encourage the participation of both Spanish and foreign filmmakers and we especially encourage the presence of works by young directors.

This Festival was born with the aim of giving the possibility to numerous authors to produce and make films related to flamenco and its many aspects; dance, singing, guitar playing, history, ways of life etc. .....

It will be a space open to art and emotions that, from flamenco become documentary and fiction films, with the intention of providing added value to the field of creation and perception of flamenco as a social phenomenon beyond borders, races and beliefs of any kind. Those works that best show the different realities and sensitivities around flamenco in different parts of the world will be screened, with testimonies and experiences that go from the personal to the social movement that has its roots in flamenco as a way of life and expression of an entire people.

Cash Prizes: 2,250€

BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD: 1250€ and TROPHY.

BEST SHORT FILM AWARD: 750€ and TROPHY.

AUDIENCE AWARD TO THE BEST VIDEOCLIP: 250€ and TROPHY.

TROPHY SPECIAL "75 YEARS PLATERÍA".

RULES OF THE CALL FOR ENTRIES
GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Competition is open to all creators and producers whose ideas are based on the topic of Flamenco. Registration will be made exclusively through the FESTHOME platform.

2. A number of works to be determined will be selected for the Festival, being able to participate in feature films, medium-length films, short films and video clips. The works submitted must be original must have been made after 2015.

3. The applicant of the registration application of the audiovisual work declares that he/she holds the rights of reproduction, public communication, dissemination and exhibition for its commercial and peaceful exploitation at the Festival, exempting Peña Flamenca la Platería from any responsibility derived from the falsehood, inaccuracy or non-fulfilment of this obligation, and is liable to Peña Flamenca la Platería for any damages that any of these situations may cause to it. Likewise, the applicant expressly declares that he/she has all the licenses, authorisations and administrative permits required for the peaceful participation of the audiovisual work in the Festival, observing and undertaking to comply with all the administrative formalities required by the applicable regulations in force.

4. La Peña Flamenca La Platería will recognise the applicant as the sole interlocutor to negotiate all aspects related to the participation of the audiovisual work in the Festival and as the sole responsible before other companies or persons who may have participated in the production of the film.

5. The organization reserves the right to incorporate a copy of the selected audiovisual works into the Festival's archive for non-profit cultural purposes.

6. The conditions for the selection of the works presented in this Festival are:

- They must be presented in digital format.
- Feature films must be at least 60 minutes long. The Festival reserves the right to include shorter films if they are of interest.

- The duration of short films will be a maximum of 30 min. The Festival reserves the right to include longer films if they are of interest.

- There will be no limitations on the number of films submitted by a single filmmaker/director.

- All films must have subtitles, except for films in Spanish (VOESP), which do not necessarily have to be subtitled.

7. The selection will be made by the organisation and will be published on the website, cineflamenco.com

8. The registration of the participant will be free of charge and implies the acceptance of all the conditions presented in the call for entries.

9. The Festival will only contact the representatives of the selected films.

10. The Festival will not pay screening fees for the selected films.

11. The prize will be paid by bank transfer to the account indicated by the winners, within a maximum period of six months from the date of the Festival.

12. The winning films will undertake to mention the award in all publicity, press material and in the credits of all copies, respecting the exact wording of the Jury's decision and using the Festival's logo where appropriate.

13. The Organisation reserves the right to modify these rules.

DATES OF THE FESTIVAL
Opening, screenings and closing gala during the week of 15-21 September 2024.