Efebocorto Film Festival (0)

Inicio Festival: 23 octubre 2014      Fin Festival: 25 octubre 2014

The City of Castelvetrano and the M.Cipolla High School are proud to present the 10th edition of the “EFEBOCORTO” Film Festival, which will take place from 22 to 25 May 2014.

The goal of the event is not only of introducing young people to the cinematographical languages and to give them an occasion to improve their skills in this field, in relation to the cultural, social and creative growth of the new generations, but also to sensitize them on one hand to the knowledge and preservation of their own territory and historical heritage, on the other to the development of peace and cooperation among the peoples.

The Contest is open to the high schools, film schools/universities, and to filmmakers, nationals and internationals, with differents kinds of films: fictions, documentaries, animations, docufictions, etc.

Awards:
1° Prize EfeboCorto-Schools Section (statue representing the 'Efebo Selinuntino)
1° Prize EfeboCorto-Filmmaker Section (statue representing the 'Efebo Selinuntino)
1° Prize EfeboCorto-Film Academies Section (statue representing the 'Efebo Selinuntino)
The amount (in cash) of the Awards will be announced later on the Festival Website.

GENERAL RULES


Art.1

Only Schools, Film Academies and Filmmakers are admitted to the competition.
Students from Film Academies and Filmmakers may not be older than 36.

Subject of the films is free.


Art.2

The film length must not exceed 15 minutes time (opening and closing credits included), if longer the film won't be accepted.

For both Schools and Film Academies sections, the submitted short films must be realized by students exclusively. Teachers or may support and coordinate.

Language must be Italian, or, in case of a foreign language, must be subtitled in Italian.


Art.3

Up to 2 works may be submitted for the selection by each participant.
All submitted short films must be of recent date and not produced earlier than 1st january 2012.
Would not be accepted works already sent for previous festival editions.
Submission is free and can be done:

1) On-line through the Festhome platform (https://festhome.com) (suggested mode);

2) Through ordinary mail, by sending an envelope before 31.03.2014 (the postmark will be proof of submission) to the following address:
EfeboCorto Film Festival
Liceo Statale “M. Cipolla” P.le Placido Rizzotto - 91022 Castelvetrano (TP)
Tel 0924/901344 Fax 0924/934233
E-mail: info@EfeboCorto.eu
Sito internet: www.EfeboCorto.eu

All participants must fill in, print and sign the submission form in each part and send it together with 3 copies of the work on DVD Video (PAL). The DVD must only contain the film, without any navigation menu or other contents.
Works in different formats won't be accepted.

The direction reserves the right of requesting the film on a different support, which must attain two weeks before the event, or else it won't be accepted.

The DVD (writable side) and/or its cover must display the following information:
The name of the entering School/Film Academy/Filmmaker, the work title, the name of the director, the production, the original format, the film length and the year of production.

A copy of the submission form on a Word format (.doc), one copy of a valid ID and 3 film stills on jpg format must be sent to the following e-mail address: info@EfeboCorto.eu


Art. 4

The authors are responsible for the content of the submitted works and for the diffusion –through them- of non original music protected by copyright and of original music and/or images.

The acceptance of the submission form implies:
- The authorization to the screening during the contest and to a possible diffusion for didactic, cultural and non profit purposes and to its publication on the contest site.
- That the selected films and the winners might be included in the planning of retrospectives organized by EfeboCorto, or by any of the cultural partners of the contest, or of any other school audiovisual and cultural contests. In that case the authors shall be informed.
- The authors and/or the rightful claimants enrolled to the contest accept to renounce to any reward for the vision and/or the screening of the films.
- The release of personal images (photos and video shooting during the contest), the diffusion through press and filming and the treatment of the personal data for didactic, cultural and non profit purposes. The use of the films for promoting and advertising of the contest.


Art.5

All selected works will be screened by a judging committee, and they will be judged according to their originality, and their quality of realization and expression.

The authors and/or the rightful claimants will be informed in due time about the admission to the contest. Contest organization is not liable for any damage to the works. Incomplete or illegible films will not be accepted. All material submitted will be retained to become part of the Festival film archives and will not be returned.


Art.6

The exhibition will be held in Castelvetrano/Selinunte from 22 May to 25 May 2014 in the premises of the M. Cipolla High School, the Selinus Theatre and other buildings of the town.

A committee of experts (directors, actors, writers, musicians, journalists, teachers) will award, through their own final judgement, the prizes for each sections.

Special mentions may be given. In an ex aequo situation, if the prize is in money, it will be divided. The prizes will be given to the winners or to a representative during the prize ceremony.

The prize will not given if the interested parties are not present.

A certificate of attendance will be provided to all participants.


Art.7

Awards:
1° Prize EfeboCorto-Schools Section (statue representing the 'Efebo Selinuntino)
1° Prize EfeboCorto-Filmmaker Section (statue representing the 'Efebo Selinuntino)
1° Prize EfeboCorto-Film Academies Section (statue representing the 'Efebo Selinuntino)

The amount (in money) of the Awards, will be announced later on the Festival Website.

The Direction reserves the possibility to create new awards, as well as the possibility of not assigning any award if the jury should judge no film worthy.


Art.8

The Organization reserves the right to suspend the exhibition or change its date if necessary. Partecipants will be promptly informed in that eventuality.


Art.9

According to law 675/96 on privacy, the participation to the competition involves the authorization to use the participant's personal data by the staff of the festival for the development of the fulfilments inherent to the festival or to send informative materials.

The schedule of the contest and eventual updates will be published on the Festival website: www.EfeboCorto.eu


Art.10

Exclusion Criteria:
Film clips which contain pornographic, racist, discriminative messages will not be accepted.
Film clips which contain advertisement of commercial products.
Film clips sent over the time limit will not be accepted (see art.3).
Film clips which last more than the arranged length (see art. 2) will not be accepted; Film clips sent on a different format than the one fixed in the art.3 will not be accepted.


Art.11

The organizing commission reserves the power to modify the rules. The participation to the competition implies the total acceptation of all its rules.

For any other aspect not contemplated in the present announcement of competition refer to the regulations in force. For any legal controversy the law court of Marsala (TP) is competent.