16 Aug 2023
Call for entries
13 Sep 2023
Festival closed
04 Oct 2023
Notification date
03 Oct 2023
07 Oct 2023
Festival start: 03 October 2023 Festival end: 07 October 2023
FICDOS was created in 2006 with Jane Chaplin as the guest of honor. It is a contest created for the appreciation, production, production and criticism of world cinema in the Eje Cafetero ("Landscape and cultural heritage of humanity" - UNESCO). It has been declared by the Honorable Municipal Council of Dosquebradas as “… event of utmost importance in the cultural structure of the municipality…” (Municipal Agreement 014 September 2011) and by the Central Western Metropolitan Area as (Metropolitan Agreement, July 2013) .
What are the prizes awarded by the CLC?
The Charlot statuette, an iconic sculpture, designed by an artist from the coffee region where the essence of coffee, cinema, our mountains and a Charles Chaplin with the importance he has had for the seventh art and for our 16 years of existence, will also deliver and a certificate that certifies it as the winner of the XVIII FICDOS 2023 Contest.
RULES OF THE LATIN AMERICAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION DOSQUEBRADAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "WEAVING THE LATIN AMERICAN AUDIOVISUAL".
How will the CLC be developed?
1. Opening of the call for entries: August 1, 2023.
2. Closing date: September 10, 2023.
3. Publication of official selection: September 13, 2023.
4. Judgment and publication of the winner: October 7, 2023, during the Closing Ceremony of the Festival.
*The jury's decision will be final, and its members will keep their decisions confidential until after the official awards ceremony and the closing ceremony of the festival.
What characteristics must the short film have to participate in CLC 2023?
-It must be a short film made within the last 5 years, focused on any theme, recorded in Latin America or dealing with the same continent.
-It must be between 7 and 30 minutes long.
-If it is in a language other than Spanish, it must be subtitled.
-Format to be read on DVD or Blue Ray.
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What are the prizes awarded by the CLC?
The Charlot statuette, an iconic sculpture, designed by an artist from the coffee region where the essence of coffee, cinema, our mountains and a Charles Chaplin with the importance he has had for the seventh art and for our 18 years of existence, will also be awarded and a certificate that certifies it as the winner of the XVIII FICDOS 2023 Contest.
How are the works sent to the CLC?
-If the size of the files is less than 2 Gigabytes, they are sent digitally.
-If the file size exceeds 2 Gigabytes, it must be sent physically.
What should you send us?
You can send it physically or online. PHYSICAL SHIPPING:
In a manila envelope to the following address:
International Short Film Competition, XVIII FICDOS 2023. Fabian Augusto Aristizabal
Mz 5 Cs 20 Barrio Cambulos - Molinos sector.
DosQuebradas, Risaralda, Eje Cafetero, Colombia. "For cultural uses only".
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Four copies of the work in the box and properly marked with the official trailer, two stills of the work and a photograph of the director (800×600). If you have printed or digital publicity material, please include it in the shipping package*.
Neither the Charlot Foundation nor the organization of the International Film Festival will be held responsible for any possible damage suffered by the materials in transit. Any expenses generated by the shipment of the materials will be borne by the participant.
LINE SHIPPING:
1. The work must have a maximum size of 2GB (.avi/ .mov/ .mp4 format) and must be compressed in a .zip or .rar file including the official trailer, two stills of the work, photograph of the director (800×600).
2. The compressed file must be uploaded to the website: www.festhome.com indicating in the "friend's email" field the email diegorodriguez@fundacioncharlot.com.
Where and with whom can I find direct information about the CIC?
The person who has delegated the XVI International Film Festival of DosQuebradas "Human Rights: in the skin of the other" and the Charlot Foundation in head of its president - Founder Fabián Aristizábal is:
Fabián Augusto Aristizabal General Director.
XVIII FICDOS 2023.
Cell phone: (+57) 314 630 8834.
direccionfuncharlot@gmail.com
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ABOUT THE SELECTION AND EXHIBITION
The videos that meet the registration requirements will be evaluated by a committee of experts convened by FICDOS 2023, which will be in charge of selecting the videos that will be part of the official exhibition that will compete for the Charlot Award.
The selected works will be part of the official exhibition of the Latin American Short Film Contest of the 18th DosQuebradas International Film Festival "Weaving the Latin American Audiovisual" free and will be open to journalists, students, guests of the Festival and the general public.
The selected short films will be part of the film library of the Charlot Foundation (producer of FICDOS) and may be exhibited, with the knowledge and authorization of their creators, during other versions of our festival, the Cine Club Chaplin and/or audiovisual scenarios that are planned without profit, always seeking the formation of audiences. Likewise, participation in the contest implies the authorization to broadcast total or partial fragments of the short films on television and Internet channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+), taking into account that this event will be carried out under a semi-presential dynamic.
ABOUT THE JURORS:
The jury will be made up of experts, appointed by the organization of the XVIII DosQuebradas International Film Festival "Weaving Latin American Audiovisual".
FICDOS 2023 and the Charlot Foundation will announce the selected short films that enter in competition through the official pages of the Festival on social networks such as Facebook and Instagram: Charlot Foundation and Dosquebradas International Film Festival and on our website: www.fundacioncharlot.com
PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE - NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CULTURAL COORDINATION.
PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF RISARALDA - DEPARTMENTAL STIMULUS PROGRAM.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
13 Sep 23
