Semana de Cine Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (5)

Festival start: 13 August 2024      Festival end: 17 August 2024

The Latin American Film Week will take place for six consecutive days, with its official venue at the San Martín Cultural Center, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 13 to 17.

The selected films have the possibility of being screened in the Itinerant Cycle that takes place annually: In 2018 we did the show in Florianópolis (Brazil), in 2019 in La Paz (Bolivia), in 2020 it was in Asunción (Paraguay), In 2023 it was in París.

During the event special activities will be developed that accompany the functions:

- International distribution and exhibition forum
- Debate among Latin American film critics

Since 2017 we have been generating spaces for meeting and debate, bringing films closer to places that do not have theaters, working hard on creating audiences. It seems important to us that our audiences have a good experience at each meeting, and that they leave wanting to continue watching Latin American cinema.

The feature films, medium-length films and short films that win the audience award during the Buenos Aires Latin American Film Week will be presented in the Traveling Showcase.

5th WEEK OF LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

01. PLACE AND DATE
LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK will take place from August 13 to 17, 2024 in Buenos Aires.

02. OBJECTIVES
The LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK aims to disseminate quality content made in Latin America, in order to support the dissemination of audiovisual artists in the region, prioritizing those whose author's vision reflects an authentic vision committed to their environment, guaranteeing in this way cultural enrichment, encounter, reflection and recreation.

03. SECTIONS
The LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK will have different sections, in all cases the selection of the works will be the responsibility of the organization.

- Latin American feature films: Open to Latin American feature films of any genre (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, musical), lasting more than 55 minutes. In the event that the film is not spoken in Spanish, it must have subtitles in that language for its projection at the festival.

- Medium-length films: Open to Latin American works of any genre (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, musical), with a minimum duration of 25 minutes (including titles) and a maximum of 54 minutes. In the event that the short film is not spoken in Spanish, it must have subtitles in that language for its projection at the festival.

- Latin American short films: Open to Latin American works of any genre (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, musical), with a maximum duration of 24 minutes (including titles). In the event that the short film is not spoken in Spanish, it must have subtitles in that language for its projection at the festival.

- Other Latitudes: Open to NON-Latin American feature films of any genre (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, musical), over 50 minutes long. In the event that the film is not spoken in Spanish, it must have subtitles in that language for its projection at the festival.

04. ADMISSION OF WORKS
The call is open to short and feature-length films, of any nationality, completed between 2022 and 2023. Advertising works, journalistic reports, series, or documentaries on nature or the environment with a television treatment will not be admitted. There are no restrictions on original language or subject matter. If the film is not spoken in Spanish, a copy subtitled in Spanish must be submitted for preselection. If selected, a screening copy subtitled in Spanish must be presented.

05. PRESENTATION OF THE WORKS
Registration for the LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK must be made by the producers or directors who own the rights to the work they present and is completely free for Argentine works. To register, interested parties must complete the required data in the online registration form and send a private viewing link.

The deadline for receipt is April 28. Registration can be done through the Festhome platform.

06. COPYRIGHT
The organization of the LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK presupposes that the production companies, producers or directors who register hold the exhibition rights of the works they present. In any case, the organization is exempt from any responsibility that may arise from the violation of these bases.

07. SELECTION
The result of the selection will be communicated to those registered on May 13, 2024. Once the aforementioned date has passed without the result of the selection having been expressly communicated to any of the interested parties, it will be understood that their work has not been selected and therefore it will not be part of the programming. The complete programming of THE LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK can also be consulted on the site www.cicloindependiente.com.ar

Once the movie is selected, it cannot be removed from the programming.

If their work is selected, the registrant must provide the event organization with a copy of the film with spoken projection quality or subtitled in Spanish, a minimum of three images of the film in high-quality digital format, synopsis and technical sheet of the work, which will be used for reproduction on the website and social networks.

Likewise, you must provide the information material that will be distributed to the media during the event. The registrant whose work is selected authorizes the organization of the event to disseminate the name, images and information of the film, as well as its technical and artistic team, and authorizes the use of a maximum of three minutes of their film, for the audiovisual media and spot, as part of the programming of THE LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK.

08. ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES
Registration implies the total acceptance of these bases by all participants. The organizers of the LATIN AMERICAN FILM WEEK may edit the rules and complementary provisions that they deem appropriate for their best execution. The interpretation of these bases, rules and provisions will be the exclusive responsibility of the organizers.