Festival De Cine De Mujeres Y Diversidades Del Género FESTMYD (2)

Festival start: 17 November 2022      Festival end: 27 November 2022

The Women and Diversity Film Festival of the FESTMYD genre, a project financed by the Audiovisual Development Fund, through the Festival Programming modality with regional samples, call 2022 of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, will celebrate the this current year, its second version in a hybrid way, in which it seeks to make visible and promote national cinematographic pieces that are directed by Women (Cis/Trans), Gender Diversities (Non-Binaries, Gender Fluid and Trans Men) and Intersexuals, who address representations of themes with a gender perspective.

In its second version, it contemplates 2 lines of competition: National Feature Film and Regional Short Film.

In this opportunity, FESTMYD will be developed online with its programming in Festhome for the entire national territory and in person in the Valparaíso region, in the communes of Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Villa Alemana, Quilpué and Quillota, and in the Region of Coquimbo in the communes of Ovalle and La Serena, intertwining movie theaters, cultural centers, educational establishments, social organizations, public spaces and film and audiovisual schools, linking activities to the territories where they take place, seeking to generate a relationship reciprocal with the audiences to which we address, in order to be a contribution to the collective construction of intangible cultural heritage.


2. ORGANIZING TEAM
The Women and Gender Diversity Film Festival is a project organized by La Bandada SPA together with a group of feminist audiovisual colleagues from various regions of the country.

In its second version, it has the support of different cultural and educational entities such as the Film School of the University of Valparaíso, the University of La Serena Cultural Scene Project, the Valparaíso Cultural Park, the Valparaíso Ex-Prison Assembly, Empoderadas Chile, Education, Art and Culture Corporation, Intersexuals Chile, La Finca, Lumbre Colectiva, Nosotras Audiovisuales, Pajarx entre Púas, Pies Disidentes, Fundación Nacer Futuro, Cabras Audiovisuales Collective, Various Audiovisual Artistic Collective Association, La Raza Cómica Magazine, Contractual Registry Project, Grouping Ovalle Feminist Action, De Quillota Women and Gender Equity Communal Office, SAFO Feminist Cultural Network, “Mirador Mayaca” Neighborhood Council, Reverdecer Neighborhood Organization (Villa Alemana), Valparaíso Portal Plaza Waddington, Odeón Theater, Barrio Puerto Collective, among others.


3. DATE AND PLACE OF EXECUTION
FESTMYD 2° will take place from November 17 to November 27, 2022 in a hybrid way, subject to the health restrictions at the time of the event.

In the second version of FESTMYD, we want to once again give space to the voices and teams of women and gender diversities, maintaining the commitment made in our first version by showcasing their works in non-traditional spaces for film appreciation, such as neighborhoods and squares that we visited at FESTMYD 2021. To these spaces this year we will add movie theaters, theaters and cultural centers. We will also have the online exhibition that will be carried out by Festhome.

The dates considered for the different platforms:

-Festhome Exhibition [November 18 to 27]: includes the exhibition of the competition of regional short films and national feature film.

-Face-to-face exhibition in the communal territories of Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Quilpué, Villa Alemana, Quillota, Ovalle and La Serena [Dates to be confirmed]: includes the exhibition of the regional short film competition.

-Condell Theater and Valparaíso Cultural Park face-to-face exhibition [Dates to be confirmed]: includes the exhibition of the regional short film and national feature film competition.

The Festival reserves the right to change the rooms and dates mentioned, if it deems it necessary for the correct execution of the project.


4. LINES OF COMPETITION:
OFFICIAL SELECTION FESTMYD 2022

A. NATIONAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION
Fiction, documentary, experimental and/or animation works produced in Chile or with international co-production, directed by national filmmakers Women (Cis/Trans), Gender Diversities (No Binaries, Gender Fluid and Trans Men) and Intersexuals can participate. Films released or not, either face-to-face in commercial or alternative theaters, and/or on digital platforms, will be considered. Developed in any type of digital medium, from 2019 to date and whose minimum duration must be 40 minutes and a maximum of 120 minutes, credits included.


B. REGIONAL SHORT FILMS COMPETITION
Competition aimed at works of fiction, documentary, experimental and/or animation, produced in regions of Chile other than the Metropolitan, and directed by national filmmakers and foreign filmmakers who have

In order to highlight a work from the official selection, for each line of competition, the selection committee will deliver an award as maximum recognition FESTMYD 2022.

At the same time, the following distinctions will be awarded:

- Best Direction
- Best screenplay
- Best Editing
- Best Direction of Photography
- Best Art Direction
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Production

Eventually, new prizes and categories may be added, based on the alliances and commercial agreements that are concluded between the publication of these rules and the realization of the first version of FESTMYD.

6. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Once the work becomes part of the Official Selection of the contest, it cannot be withdrawn from the Competition.

Accepting these bases, and remaining in our official selection, a commitment to exhibit after the completion of the contest will be stipulated, where we will be able to count on a performance of the work at no cost to the Festival. The activity must have prior management and authorization from the counterparty, and as long as it does not interfere with its prior or other commitments. The activity will be of a formative nature and with the aim of developing new public strategies. The sample will be free of charge.

The registration of a work in this Call presumes full acceptance of these Bases. In addition, the undersigned declares to authorize the public dissemination of the work during the contest period for its promotion, in accordance with Law 17,336 on Intellectual Property.

In the event that the applicant declares that his project includes or concerns the partial or total use of works protected by national or international legislation on Intellectual Property, he must have the express authorization of the owners of said rights. The Festival is not responsible for legal procedures that may be caused by the lack of the aforementioned legislation.


7. APPLICATION DATES AND RESULTS:
The registration and reception of works will be from the launch of these rules until August 31, 2022, and may be extended if the Festival organization so decides, publishing in the respective media.

The works received for the Competition, in the different categories, will be submitted to a pre-selection process carried out by the Festival's programming and management team.

A maximum of 6 works will be selected for the National Feature Film Competition and 12 for the Regional Short Film Competition.

The filmmakers whose works are selected will be informed by email and by phone call. The unselected applicants will be notified by email.

The results of the Official Selection will be announced the first week of October 2022.


8. REGISTRATION AND SENDING COPIES
Registration through the registration form present in our RRSS or through the festival's Festhome page.

For all types of works, whether they are feature films or short films, they must include a link to view the work, and remain active until the selection of the contest is finished. We recommend reviewing the copy beforehand to ensure correct viewing.
10. SWORN/S
It will be made up of personalities from the audiovisual media, arts and culture of the country, designated exclusively by the organization of the Contest.

All those creators directly related to the works in competition will be disqualified from being part of the jury.

The ruling is unappealable.

The festival reserves the right to include other jurors, other than the official one, chosen from the spheres of cinema and art, or outside of it. This contemplates social organizations or other entities of a popular nature.

The festival reserves the right to declare some of the distinctions void if the jurors so determine.


11. SELECTED WORKS: TECHNICAL ASPECTS, EXHIBITION FORMATS
If the work is selected, the person responsible for the registration must provide the Festival Programming area with the following material through a download link that must remain valid until the total intake of the material is notified.


Files with the following minimum requirements will be accepted:

-Codec H264 or Quicktime
-MP4 or MOV container
-Aspect ratio 1920 x 1080p
-23.97fps
-Audio stereo 2.0 format.

Exhibit:
It is suggested to send subtitles in Spanish for inclusion of an inclusive audience, in srt, stl or xml format.



12. OTHER INFORMATION
The applicants, agents and/or distributors of those works that obtain prizes/distinctions undertake to highlight them in all their publicity and press material, using the logo and recognition of the Festival.

In case of any doubt regarding the bases exhibited here, you can write to us at programacionfestmyd@gmail.com and we will answer any questions.