Semana de Cine de Medina del Campo (35)

Festival start: 11 March 2022      Festival end: 19 March 2022

Medina Film Festival (SECIME) is one of the most consolidated events in the national film scene, identified as one of the major references for the promotion and dissemination of short films. It has managed to forge itself as a festival with its own personality, betting equally on emerging talent as well as on the most consolidated trajectories.

The festival is synonymous with commitment to the short film, placing itself at the epicenter of an audiovisual offer endorsed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain as one of the key festivals in the pre-selection of candidates for the Goya Awards. In addition to having since 2016 with the recognition of the AIC (Short Film Industry Association).

Its offer encompasses six competitions at both national and international level, in order to cover all genres and audiovisual formats -fiction, fantasy and animation- in addition to providing a space for documentary and music video. Increasing the offer through various cycles such as The Image of History, The Classics Chair and Museum Afternoons.

In addition, among its objectives is the promotion, creation and audiovisual production through the National Short Film Project Competition and the influence on the growth of the audiovisual industry of Castilla y León with the pre-selection of works for the Quercus Project.

The festival completes its offer through the commitment to new ways of communication and dissemination of the audiovisual through the meeting spaces, streaming and the theoretical contribution offered by the masterclasses led by and for professionals.

If you want to know more about our proposals you can go to our website: http://medinafilmfestival.com or contact us at info@medinafilmfestival.com

NATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Prizes awarded by the Official Jury
Roel de Oro - First Prize: 6.000€ and Roel de Oro. Includes the pre-selection stamp for the Goya Awards.
La otra Mirada" Section Award: €1,000 and Roel
Award for Best Animation Short Film: 500€ and Roel
Best Documentary Short Film Award: 500€ and Roel
Best Short Film Castilla y León Award: 500€ and Roel.
Technical Awards -Direction, Actress, Actor, Screenplay, Original Music, Photography, Editing, Sound, Costumes: 200€ and Roel.

Prizes awarded by Popular Vote
Silver Roel: 3.000€ and Silver Roel
Youth Jury Award: 1.000€ and Roel (Awarded by Jurado Joven Medina del Campo and sponsored by the Youth Department of the City Council of Medina del Campo)
Medina Plató de Cine Award: 500 € and Roel
Best Short Film Fantasmedina Award: 500€ and Roel

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION - OFFICIAL SECTION
1st Prize: 2.000€ and Roel (Awarded by Official Jury)
2nd Prize: 1.000€ and Roel (Awarded by the Official Jury)
Youth Prize: 500€ and Roel (Awarded by the Medina del Campo Youth Jury and sponsored by the Youth Department of the City Council of Medina del Campo).

NATIONAL VIDEO CLIP CONTEST - OFFICIAL SECTION
Jury's Prize: 1.000€ and Roel (Awarded by the Official Jury)
Audience Award: 500€ and Roel (Awarded by Official Web voting http://medinafilmfestival.com)

*All prizes are subject to the withholdings determined by the law in force in Spain.
**The inclusion of any other award not included in these rules will be duly announced through the Festival's communication channels (website, press release, etc.).
*** The prizes will be awarded during the closing ceremony of the Festival on March 19th, 2022.
****Voting will be by individual ballot, except for on-line voting.
*****The ranking of the votes will be established through the arithmetic mean resulting from dividing the total score obtained by the number of voters.

1. GENERAL RULES

The 35th edition of the Medina Film Festival. International Film Festival of Medina del Campo 2022, which will take place in Medina del Campo between March 11 and 19, 2022.

- Participation is open to all national and international short films (depending on the competition) of any format, silent or with sound incorporated, produced and made after July 1, 2020, that have not been entered in previous editions of this competition.
- All genres (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, video clip), themes and original formats of production are admitted.
- The maximum duration of the works in competition shall not exceed 30 minutes (including credits).
- Each author may submit up to a maximum of 3 works.
- The language of the work will be Spanish, in case it is different, it will be presented with subtitles in Spanish or English.
- The decisions of the Selection Committee and the Jury are final.
- SECIME establishes two official sections: One for competition (Official Section) and another informative (¨La otra mirada"). The Selection Committee will choose among all the short films received, those that will be part of the competition and those that will be part of the informative section.
- The winners commit themselves to mention the award received at the 35SECIME 2022 in subsequent screenings.
- The organization may use fragments of the selected works (maximum 1 minute) to promote them and the festival.
- The copies in their projection format of the winning short films: ROEL DE ORO, ROEL DE PLATA (Special Jury Award) and LA OTRA MIRADA, will remain the property of the Festival, which will only use them for non-profit purposes.
-The works will be submitted by a person, organization or company that holds the rights over them or legally represents them. Likewise, the person who submits works to the competition will be responsible for the payment of the royalties generated by his or her works.

2. ONLINE REGISTRATION
The registration of the works will be done through the official platforms of the festival. For more information go to http://medinafilmfestival.com
The deadline for registration is January 15, 2022.

FESTHOME
The work must be in digital format and after its selection must be uploaded to our server in DCP format.
It is necessary to fill in the technical sheet correctly: Filming/direction data. Poster. Two stills and a photograph of the director (in high resolution). Any questions will be answered at the e-mail addresses of each of the platforms. Festhome: help@festhome.com

SELECTION
- The organization will notify the confirmation via e-mail to each selected artist.
- Subsequently, the selection guidelines and the logistics for the presentation of the work to the public will be notified via e-mail.
- The works selected for the competition will be announced on the Official Website of the Festival: http://medinafilmfestival.com
- Copies of selected screenings will be sent in original version. In case the language is different from Spanish, they will be presented with subtitles in this language or the list of dialogues will be sent in English (preferably in .srt format).
- The exhibition copy of the selected short films must be uploaded to the link provided in DCP or HD format with a minimum resolution of 1920 x 1080 -1080p- before February 21, 2022.
- SECIME 2022 may maintain its hybrid format in accordance with the Health Conditions of the moment, therefore, those selected through their participation authorize both physical screenings and online broadcasting on the viewing platforms selected by the Festival, from the moment of their registration to the Festival. The online broadcasting will be limited to the dates of the festival and will be accessible only in Spanish territory through geolocation.

4. CONTESTS
National Competition - Official Section (Includes Preselection for the Goya Awards / Roel de Oro)
National Competition - Official Section La otra Mirada (The Other Look)
National Competition - Fantasmedina
National Competition - Castilla y León (Includes Pre-Selection for the Quercus Project)
Videoclip Competition - Official Selection
International Competition - Official Section

4.1. NATIONAL COMPETITION - OFFICIAL SECTION
In the National Competition - Official Section, national fiction, animation and documentary short films compete on equal terms. All of them are eligible for the aforementioned awards, including the pre-selection for the Goya Awards.
SECIME has an Official Jury, specific and professional, which will award the corresponding prizes for the National Competition - Official Section.
*Spanish national short films are considered to be all Spanish productions, co-productions in which Spanish participation exceeds 40% and those works directed by filmmakers of Spanish nationality, even if they have been produced by other countries.

4.2. NATIONAL COMPETITION - LA OTRA MIRADA OFFICIAL SECTION
The National Competition - Official Section La otra Mirada, a space dedicated to informative or long running short films. It provides the work with a new platform for viewing and feedback with the public. All genres are admitted and are eligible for the aforementioned prize.
SECIME has an Official Jury, specific and professional, which will award the corresponding prizes for the National Competition - Official Section La otra Mirada.
*Spanish national short films are considered to be all Spanish productions, co-productions in which Spanish participation exceeds 40% and those works directed by filmmakers of Spanish nationality, even if they have been produced by other countries.

4.3. NATIONAL COMPETITION - FANTASMEDINA
The National Contest - Fantasmedina gathers Spanish works with a theme related to fantasy, science fiction and horror.
The Jury that will award the prize described above for this competition is the audience of the screenings and the Medina Youth Jury.
*Possibility of expanding the audience by activating the contest on the on-line platform. If so, the arithmetic average resulting from dividing the total score obtained by the number of voters will be calculated.

4.4. NATIONAL CONTEST - CASTILLA Y LEÓN
The National Competition - Castilla y León provides those selected with the Pre-selection for the Quercus Program (audiovisual industrial catalog of Castilla y León). At least one of the following requirements must be met:
- Be directed or produced by a person born in Castilla y León.
- To have been filmed in a substantial part or in its entirety in Castilla y León.
- Be produced by a production company based in Castilla y León.
- Be directed or produced by a person who has resided for five consecutive or seven alternate years in Castilla y León.
The entry form must state that the short film is eligible for the Castilla y León Award and accredit this condition if required by the organization.
The Castilla y León Section will have its own specific Jury, which will award the corresponding prizes independently from the rest of the sections.


4.5. NATIONAL CONTEST - VIDEOCLIP
The National Competition - Videoclip is aimed at filmmakers, production companies and record companies, and consists of a single Official Competition Section.
- The video clip must have been requested or created for a Spanish group or soloist. Videoclips from record companies of foreign groups with headquarters in Spain, or otherwise, made by a Spanish production company/producer and with Spanish equipment, may also participate.
- The duration shall not exceed 6 minutes.
- Each contestant may submit as many works as he/she wishes.
- The original recording format is free.
SECIME has an Official Jury, specific and professional, which will award the corresponding prizes for the National Contest - Videoclip. As well as its own space for its projection and feedback with the public. Its visualization and voting will also be presented in on-line format.
*Voting on the on-line platform: The arithmetic average resulting from dividing the total score obtained by the number of voters (not only visualizations) will be taken.

4.6. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION - OFFICIAL SECTION
In the International Competition - Official Section, international fiction, animation and documentary short films compete on equal terms. All of them are eligible for the aforementioned awards.
SECIME has an Official Jury, specific and professional, which will award the corresponding prizes for the International Competition - Official Section.
*The short films must comply with the request for subtitles in the language of the festival (Spanish) or in its English version.

5. CREATION PROJECT: NATIONAL SHORT FILM CONTEST IN MEDINA DEL CAMPO
The objective of the Contest is the subsequent realization of 1 short film, with the project that is chosen. This short film will premiere at national scale, and out of competition, in the day of inauguration of the 36th edition of the Week of Cinema of Medina del Campo. From this date it will be able to be presented in as many Contests and Festivals as desired.
Note: The short film may not be exhibited or previewed in whole or in part before its presentation at this Festival (with the exception of the Muestra de Cortometrajes de la Comunidad de Madrid and its possible selection at International Festivals).
- Participation is open to all film producers, screenwriters and directors.
- Each author may submit up to a maximum of 3 projects.
Deadline: January 15, 2022

AWARDS:
- Prize money: 9,000 € (4,500 € sponsored by the Diputación de Valladolid and 4,500 € sponsored by Movistar +).
- The prize of the Diputación de Valladolid will be awarded to the Producer of the short film on the day of its premiere, at the opening ceremony of the 35th edition of the film week. This award will be subject to the withholding determined by the law in force.
- The Movistar + prize will be awarded to the holder of the television exploitation rights of the work. Its amount will be paid by the company Telefónica Audiovisual Digital (TAD) as exclusive transfer of these rights. More information at Bases Web Medina.
- Audio post-production, sponsored by Pecera Estudio, valued at €3,000. More information at Bases Web Medina.
- Image post-production, sponsored by Free Your Mind. More information at Bases Web Medina.

More information: http://medinafilmfestival.com Bases Section / National Short Film Project Competition.
Contact address: info@medinafilmfestival.com

6. CONTACT
http://www.medinafilmfestival.com
Telephones: Office - 983 802 467
Cell phones - 669 876 939 - 667 632 015 - 639 640 907
E-mail: info@medinafilmfestival.com