Festival Internacional de Cine Azul Surrealidades ()

Festival start: 18 September 2024      Festival end: 22 September 2024

The CINE AZUL FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL CINEMA began as a showcase of environmentally themed films with a vision to advance public understanding of the environment through visual arts, challenging the way people think about nature, inspiring them to discuss and jointly explore different alternatives to become part of the solution on environmental issues.

The 10th International (environmental) “CINE AZUL” Film Festival “SURrealidades”, celebrates 20 years of walking in awareness and harmonization with the environment. Exhibiting, Circulating and contributing to the Formation of Audiences through Cinema committed to issues such as Climate Change, Food Sovereignty and Spiritual Crisis among others.

The Film Festival is environmental in nature, for this reason we consider that the implicit theme is already there, now we invite you to reflect in a sense from the different Parcelas (sections) of the Festival and it is from those Chagras where we develop a dialogue. To celebrate these 20 years of journey in our 10th version, we look at the Theme of PALABRAS MAYORES.

From the “CINE AZUL” perspective we observe this an ideal historical moment, to listen again to those ancestral words, those aboriginal languages, those uses and customs that maintained harmony and balance with their environment, with Mother Earth, with PachaMama, those words that spoke of prophecies that are fulfilling today.

After Ten editions in (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020) SURrealidades “CINE AZUL Festival” is now a consolidated biennial contest in Colombia breaking new ground in promoting the circulation, screen and production of the environmentally and human rights-themed International audiovisual.

The nomination jury will award the highest distinction in the categories of:

Best feature film (Kuntur Inti), Best Documentary Feature (kuntur-oko), (feature, short or TV film for Kids) Kuntur GuaGua. and special mentions for best short fiction film, best documentary and best animation film.

For further information:
https://oefundacion.org/
Phone WP: +(57)3193346502
E-Mail: surrealidadesfestivaldecine@gmail.com

The Fundación Orientación Ecológica (OE), the management foundation of the International SURrealidades CINE AZUL festival, is calling for entries for its 10h edition inviting filmmakers, producers and directors to submit those audiovisual-fruits focused on respect for life and Mother Earth’s preservation.

The 10th edition of the Festival will be held from 18 to 22 September 2024 in Bakatá-Kolombia.

Reception dates: from 27 September to 21 December 2023

1. The video/FILM maker participant accepts the terms and conditions of the call.

2. To compete with an audiovisual-fruit that has not been previously screened at the SURrealidades Festival.

3. Download the entry form from https://oefundacion.org/
Sign, completely fill out and send to surrealidadesfestivaldecine@gmail.com

4. Send audiovisual productions before Send audiovisual productions before december 21-2023.

5. Films from 2021 onwards.

Subscribe audiovisual work through the following platforms:

https://festhome.com/

*We suggest the following technical specifications for shipping and handling of the film through digital platforms: Format SD Video (High Definition) 1280x720.

language AND SUBTITLING

Films in any other language than Spanish must contain subtitles in Spanish (mandatory).

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

The author shall not infringe/violate the/upon copyright of third parties and exempts the organizers of SURrealidades from any liabilities.

Those responsible for the submitted material will be fully accountable for intellectual property rights, copyright, screening rights, taxes and general duties.

SURrealidades has air time on television through the "SURrealidades Blue Cinema/Cine Azul". Each production participating in this competition must submit a duly signed broadcasting authorization form.

Participants in the 10 SURrealidades Blue Film CINE AZUL Festival will immediately be registered in the "Green Image" video-library, under the coordination of OE Foundation. This foundation presents and screens all types of audiovisual works in alternative settings and in different regions. This is a travelling non-profit festival and the authors always receive advanced notice.

Note: Should anything not included in this document arise, the discretion of the organizing committee will be applied.

SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE

The management and selection of SURrealidades department will be responsible for choosing works and for inviting the participants of the Call that will be part of the official selection of the festival.

SURrealidades nomination jury of this edition is composed by an audiovisual expert, an ecologist and a representative of communities.

The results will be communicated by July 20, 2020.

The jury's decision will not be open to appeal.