Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Vitafest 2023 (5)

Festival start: 13 November 2023      Festival end: 18 November 2023

VITAFEST, Vitacura International Short Film Festival is a festival dedicated to national and international short films and a meeting point for various agents of the audiovisual industry in Chile.

Now in its fifth edition, VITAFEST has established itself as a seedbed platform for our cinema and a Latin American showcase for this artistic discipline.

Best Fiction Short Film: CLP $1,200,000 + Award

Best documentary short film: CLP $700,000.+ Award

Best music video: CLP $300,000 gross + Award

* The music band of the videoclip will have the possibility of opening for the guest artist at the closing of the Vitafest gala and awards ceremony.

B) International

Best fiction short film: recognition and direct participation in Vitafest 2024. The award must be requested within the first 30 days after the award ceremony. Shipping costs must be covered by the production of the winning short film.

C) Best actor/actress: recognition and direct participation in Vitafest 2024.

D) Audience Award: CLP $300,000.

RULES FOR SHORT FILM CONTEST VITAFEST FESTIVAL 2023

1.- GENERAL RULES

1.1 - VITAFEST 2023, Vitacura International Short Film Festival, organized by the Vitacura Cultural Corporation through its Vitajoven program, will take place between November 13 and 18, 2023, in the commune of Vitacura.

1.2 - VITAFEST 2023 reserves the right to decide whether the programmed activities will be carried out in person, through digital platforms or in a mixed manner.

1.3 - Entries are open for national and international short fiction films, documentaries, video clips, and national animation. All productions must have been completed after Octubre 1, 2021. There is no entry fee.

1.4 - Only one short film per director and a maximum of two short films per production company may be submitted.

1.5 - Exhibition formats: for short films, the accepted exhibition format is Apple ProRes 422 HQ or LT, 23,976 fps, Sound 2.0 (without exception), 1920 x 1080p resolution (with letterbox), subtitles of 44 characters per line (2 lines maximum per dialogue), use yellow range for texts according to the color correction of the video. No other format will be accepted.

1.6 - VITAFEST 2023 will give priority to national and international premieres in the categories of best short fiction film.

1.7 - Selected films will be screened in their original version:

For Chilean short films: the digital projection copy will be required to have english subtitles incorporated into the copy.

For foreign short films: the screening copy with Spanish subtitles will be preferred. If no such copy exists, a copy with english subtitles will be required (unless the film is spoken in english).

2.- COMPETITIONS, JURIES and awards

2.1 - VITAFEST 2023 includes 4 official competition categories, divided into national (4 categories) and international (1 category): national and international fiction, documentary and videoclip.

A) National:

Fiction: Chilean short films only of Chilean production or co-production with Chile. First, second, third, third and fourth short films with national production and with a maximum duration of 30 minutes are eligible.

Documentary: Chilean short films only of local production or co-production with Chile. First, second, third and even fourth documentaries with national production and with a maximum duration of 30 minutes.

Videoclip: National music videoclips only of Chilean production and made by local music artists, with a free theme and a maximum duration of 15 minutes.

B) International

Fiction: short films produced outside Chile. First, second, third, third and fourth short films with foreign production will participate.
The winner for each category will be a surprise and will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held on Saturday, November 18th of this year.

The VITAFEST 2023 selection committee will program the categories. The films in competition must specify if they will have their national premiere at VITAFEST 2023.

2.2 - The organization of VITAFEST 2023 will select the finalist short films, which will participate for the "Audience Award" and in the Festival's own activities. The organization of VITAFEST 2023 will also be in charge of appointing the members of the jury.

Jury votes will be secret and decisions will be taken by simple majority. A representative of VITAFEST 2023 will attend the jury's deliberations, but without the right to vote.

The members of the jury firmly undertake not to publicly express their opinions regarding the films submitted for their consideration, prior to the official announcement of the awards. Any conflict not foreseen in these regulations, will be resolved by the organization of VITAFEST 2023.

Its composition will be as follows:

It will be made up of a minimum of five members from outside the competing productions and at least 2/3 must be an active part of the local audiovisual circuit.

2.3 - The prizes to be awarded by the jury are:

A) National

Best Fiction Short Film: CLP $1.200.000.- gross.
Best documentary short film: CLP $700.000.- gross.
Best music video: CLP $300.000 gross.

B) International

Best fiction short film: recognition and direct participation in Vitafest 2023. The award must be requested within the first 30 days after the award ceremony. Shipping costs must be covered by the production of the winning short film.

C) Best actor/actress: recognition and direct participation in Vitafest 2024.

Only one short film will win, whether national or international, locally produced or co-produced by two or more countries. Must belong to the fiction genre.

D) Audience Award: CLP $300.000.- gross.

The short films belonging to the National competition entries will participate in the Vitajoven website, where the works will be uploaded and people will be able to vote only one short film for each category and give points to as many as they want. The short film with the highest number of votes will be the winner.

There will be only one winner of the Audience Award, as well as for each category in competition.

The juries of the International Competition and the National Competition may propose only one special mention. No short film may receive more than two awards.

2.4 - Producers of short films that have received an award at VITAFEST 2023 must mention it in all publicity and press material, including the VITAFEST 2023 logo, which will be sent to them in due course.

2.5 - After accepting the invitation to participate in any of the categories, the works in competition may not be withdrawn from VITAFEST 2023. Neither can they be exhibited in Chile (this considers any broadcasting platform, such as internet or other than VITAFEST web) one month before the date of VITAFEST 2023.

3.- REGISTRATIONS AND REQUIRED MATERIALS

3.1 - VITAFEST 2023 has an application mechanism for short films, in which the applicant must send the material within the deadlines indicated below:

Opening of applications: July 17, 2023.

Closing date for applications: September 10, 2023, until 23:59 hrs.

Publication of selected candidates: October 6, 2023.

RRSS public voting: from October 10 to October 24, 2023, until 23:59 hrs.

awards: Saturday, November 18, 2023.

3.2 - online film submission platform: The "FESTHOME: Theonline Film Festival Submission Center" platform, recognized worldwide, is a film distribution service (feature and short films) through the Internet that offers online viewing quality (up to 2000 kbps); this system will be available for automatic submission for Vitafest 2023. The producer will be able to register his/her film through the website https://festhome.com/festival/vitafest-2023 , where he/she will find all the necessary information for his/her application.

3.3 - Basic information required:

Authors' contact telephone number.
Authors' contact email address.
Country of origin and commune of the authors.
Date of creation.
Copyright statement.

If the short film uses third party material (music, script, etc.), it must declare that it has the corresponding permissions, as well as any payment for them, and be able to prove it within 5 working days after its application to Vitafest 2023.

4.- SELECTED SHORT FILMS

4.1 - Catalogue: in order to correctly edit the catalog, VITAFEST 2023 will extract the material of each selected short film. Therefore, it is mandatory that the following materials be included in the registration form:

- Synopsis of the film (600 characters max.).

- Biofilmography of the director, including at least year, city and country of birth; and his or her previous works.

- High resolution portrait photography of the director.

- Four or more photos of the audiovisual work, also in high resolution.

- List of technical and artistic credits including at least:

* Director
* Executive producers
* Screenwriter
* Director of photography
* Art director
* Editor or editor
* Musician
* Cast
* Trailer -if available-.

4.2 - VITAFEST 2023 will be in charge of the decisions regarding the editorial content of the catalog.

5.- PRESS AND PUBLICITY

5.1 - Once the official selection has been made, VITAFEST 2023, the Cultural Corporation of Vitacura, its Vitajoven program and the Municipality of Vitacura, may use fragments of the films -of a maximum of 3 minutes- and photos (extra to those requested in the application), for promotional purposes. In order to be short films, the length of the fragments may not exceed 10% of the final length of the works. The websites and social networks of VITAFEST 2023, the Cultural Corporation of Vitacura, its Vitajoven program and the Municipality of Vitacura, may include graphic material and any promotional support they deem appropriate. If the fragments are not available from the film producer, VITAFEST 2023 may copy one or more fragments of the film, for promotional purposes and for use before, during and after VITAFEST 2023 until December 2024.

5.2 - VITAFEST 2023 may use fragments of the winning films or films receiving a mention from the jury - maximum 3 minutes - and photos, for promotional purposes, after the end of VITAFEST 2023, until December 31, 2024.

5.3 - The producers of the selected films will be required to provide VITAFEST 2023 with a screener to be sent with embargo (or with a specific key for viewing in case it is required) to film critics and festival programmers who wish to see the film in advance of the festival's screenings; for promotional and dissemination purposes.

6.- SHIPMENT AND RETURN OF REPRODUCTION COPIES

6.1 - Details regarding the shipment of copies for exhibition will be indicated once the film is invited to VITAFEST 2023.

6.2 - If requested, the screening copy must be available for the duration of the Festival. The sender must inform VITAFEST 2023 about the shipping company used, the date of shipment and the tracking number; if applicable.

6.3 - The film must be sent to VITAFEST 2023 with all expenses paid by the sender, as the case may be. Payments at destination are not accepted, unless previously authorized by VITAFEST 2023.

6.4 - A pro-forma invoice must accompany the digital copy, indicating the name of the sender, the title of the film, the format and the duration.

6.5 - All films will be returned within four weeks of the end of VITAFEST 2023, unless otherwise specified. It is the responsibility of each participant to inform VITAFEST 2023, in due time and form, the return details of the films (address and desired return date).

6.6 - The festival will only be responsible in case of loss or deterioration of a digital copy within the limit of the value indicated by the producer in the technical sheet.

7.- ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

By applying to the Vitafest 2023 Short Film Competition, the participant accepts these rules. In order to be duly registered, he/she must attach the copyright assignment document duly signed.

In case of conflict, VITAFEST 2023 retains its sovereignty, abiding by the regulations of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) regarding international film events.

The organization of the event reserves the right to make any decisions it deems appropriate in cases not provided for in these rules.