Festival start: 01 October 2027
Festival end: 03 October 2027
The 4th International Film Festival on Aging: Glimpses Through Time is a university initiative organized by the Interdisciplinary Center for Aging (CIEn) at the University of the Republic, with support from the Center for Critical Studies in Contemporary Culture (CECRITICC) at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico. It involves collaboration with various universities in the region and government agencies related to older adults from different countries.
The Festival aims to draw attention to themes related to aging and old age as part of our vital and socio-historical time. We start from a paradigm that considers that the images and representations of older adults—including those in audiovisual productions—affect how we live in relation to aging, how we perceive ourselves as aging individuals, and how we interact with older adults. We believe that the construction of collective spaces to think about aging process can contribute to build non-stigmatized social representations.
We invite you to make or present short films that, through their narratives, characters, and/or language, contribute to exploring, understanding, and/or portraying aspects of aging on individuals, populations, institutions, etc., and/or intergenerational relationships.
The festival takes place in person simultaneously at various locations in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain and Mexico, as well as online via YouTube.
The “Ida Prizes” (in honor of the Uruguayan writer Ida Vitale) will be awarded in the closing ceremony.
1.- Only short films completed after January 1, 2024 can participate. The call is open to all audiences, both national and international.
2.- Short films may belong to any of the following categories:
Fiction: Works featuring fictional stories and/or characters.
Documentary/Journalistic: Works representing and interpreting reality on a specific topic from the documentarian’s perspective.
Animation: Works created using 2D, 3D, stop-motion, or mixed animation techniques.
3.- The maximum duration for each work is 20 (twenty) minutes, and recording equipment can range from smartphones to professional cameras.
4.- Films may be made in any format but must be submitted for selection exclusively in digital format. The minimum required resolution is HD (720 x 1280).
5.- Short films must have Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. Short films with spoken language without subtitles will not be selected.
6.- Short films must be the original work of the participant or the group they represent.
7.- Registration must be done exclusively through the Festhome platform:
8.- Authors of selected short films must provide a link for a free download that does not expire (Dropbox, Vimeo, Drive, or similar, at no cost and without requiring access permissions or registration). The format must be MP4, H264 codec, AAC audio, minimum HD resolution (720x1280p).
9.- Short films that do not meet the required technical specifications for projection will not be considered for the Official Selection.
10.- The registration deadline is January 31, 2027. Submissions made after this date will not be considered for selection.
11.- The receipt of each work by the Festival will involve a pre-selection process. The final selection of short films will be announced on the Festival's official social media starting July 1, 2027.
12.- Competition Categories:
Best Fiction
Best Documentary/Journalistic
Best Animation
Special Mentions as deemed appropriate by the Jury
Audience Award for Best Short Film
13.- The Jury will be composed of individuals from different countries who are knowledgeable in the art of filmmaking, both through their academic and professional backgrounds, appointed by the Festival organization.
14.- If deemed necessary, the Jury may declare any of the categories void.
15.- The Jury's decision is final and will be announced during the closing ceremony of the Festival in Uruguay on October 3, 2027. For the Audience Award for Best Short Film, voting will take place through an online form, and the results will be made public during the closing ceremony of the Festival in Uruguay. Subsequently, the results will be published on the Festival's website and social media.
16.- All short films in the official selection will be screened during the Festival (October 1–3, 2027) at venues in Uruguay and Mexico. Additionally, part or all of the official selection may be screened in other countries that join the initiative as collaborating institutions.
17.- All short films in the official selection will be exhibited online on the Festival’s YouTube channel during the event, subject to prior authorization from the filmmakers. Filmmakers may also choose to authorize the Festival organizers to keep their works available on the YouTube channel after the Festival concludes, creating an open repository for use by universities and organizations serving older adults.
18.- Short films not chosen for the Official Selection but aligned with the festival's artistic and conceptual vision may be selected for an online showcase (YouTube) and may also be exhibited at the venues of collaborating institutions. This showcase aims to strengthen the circulation of content produced in the countries hosting the festival.
19.- Entrants declare that they hold the rights to the works submitted to the Festival. Likewise, they must hold the copyright to the images and/or the image rights of any persons appearing in the video, as well as rights to any soundtracks included.
20.- Entrants grant screening and usage rights to the Festival’s organizing and collaborating institutions, which may disseminate the selected short films for educational, cultural, reference, and promotional purposes during the Festival and thereafter. None of these reproductions will be for profit.
21.- Screening times and locations will be announced in the official Festival program and on its social media.
22.- The Festival may use excerpts and frames from submitted films for promotional purposes in media, including the internet.
23.- The Festival organization will not cover travel or accommodation expenses for authors of selected short films.
24.- Any unforeseen circumstances not covered by these guidelines will be resolved by the jury, in agreement with the Festival Organization.
25.- The submission of videos with promotional content for objects or services for profit is prohibited.
26.- Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these guidelines.
Best fiction short film
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Best documentary short film
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Best animated short film
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