FIDOCS International Documentary Film festival
05 Aug 2020
Call for entries
01 Oct 2020
Festival closed
06 Nov 2020
Notification date
25 Nov 2020
01 Dec 2020
Festival start: 25 November 2020 Festival end: 01 December 2020
The Santiago International Documentary Film Festival (FIDOCS) is the main broadcasting, diffusion, and competition event for documentary cinema in Chile and Latin America.
Focused on the promotion of dialogue and reflection, as well as in training audiences towards the appreciation of documentary film in a context of permanent transformation, FIDOCS seeks to explore the multiple paths available in documentary making as well as in the drifts proper to nonfiction works. In its program, FIDOCS incorporates the works of both experienced and emerging directors in order to address the question of “THE REAL”, and in doing so, it considers the various dimensions, disciplinary frontiers, and tensions that the question “what is real?”, as well as the documentary genre itself, has to offer us.
Throughout its history, FIDOCS has positioned itself as one of the most distinguished documentary film festivals in Latin America, standing as a privileged platform to screen contemporary cinema and to promote critical thinking. Year by year, under its selective curatorial approach, FIDOCS no only calls for important exponents of national and international audiovisual sectors to exhibit their work in Santiago, but also, in using this city as a film hub, it calls on such exponents to question, interpret, and re-write the status of contemporary documentary film practice today.
For the promotion, positioning, and exhibition of Chilean and International films, FIDOCS displays two main competitions. These sections include: International Feature Film Competition and Chilean Feature Film Competition.
In addition, FIDOCS has the main industry activity, FIDOCS FIRST CUT, for national and Latin-American works in progress where the jury, in addition to choosing a winner, feeds the filmmakers to carry out the post-production of their films and encourage their diffusion and transmission.
The festival also includes important training and extension activities, such as ESCUELA FIDOCS, where the most prominent film school students from Santiago receive private exhibition classes from the main festival’s international guests; Master Classes open to the public; FIDOCS editions, among others. Moreover, given its interdisciplinary scope, FIDOCS also seeks to accompany the screening of documentaries with other artistic interventions, such as installation works, exhibitions, performances, or theater plays, all of which are in constant dialogue with the notion of the documentary itself by their own expressive means.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
The jury of the NATIONAL COMPETITION will award the following prices:
A price for BEST NATIONAL FILM of $1.000.000 Chilean pesos
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Exceptionally, the jury will be able to deliver a maximum of two honorable mentions for works that have been explicitly distinguished in specific achievements (editing, director of photography, directing, etc). The jury has no obligation to give a mention.
The jury of the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION will award the following prices:
• A price for BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM of $1.000.000 Chilean pesos
Exceptionally, the jury will be able to deliver a maximum of two honorable mentions for works that have been explicitly distinguished in specific achievements (editing, director of photography, directing, etc). The jury has no obligation to give a mention.
It is not possible not to declare a winner in any of these competitions.
Additionally FIDOCS contemplates one parallel awards.
- YOUTH JURY AWARD: Recognition granted by a jury composed of film students from different schools, who have jointly awarded a film among both competitions (national and international) of $ 500.000 Chilean pesos
The winning films will be announced in Final Award Ceremony towards the end of the festival. The filmmakers who have received a prize or an acknowledgment agree to mention this distinction in press material using the Festival logo. This applies to both the film distribution in theaters and digital distribution.
REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -
24 ° INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL OF SANTIAGO - FIDOCS 2020
The Santiago International Documentary Film Festival (FIDOCS) calls on all national and foreign directors to participate in its upcoming version to be held from November the 25th to December the 1st, 2020.
ARTICLE 1: APPLICATION
Applicant films must meet the following criteria:
FILE FORMAT FOR EXHIBITION: All films must be available for display in at least one of the following digital formats: Digital Archive (H264 o ProRes422), and Blu-ray or DCP.
PRODUCTION DATE: For all competitions at FIDOCS, only films completed from 1 January 2019 onwards will be eligible to participate. Works made prior to this date will not be accepted.
PREMIERE POLICY: The festival will prioritize World, Latin American and Chilean premieres. The films that have been exhibited previously in a Chilean Film Festival, or have been commercially exhibited in Chile before 1 January 2019, will not be accepted, except in those cases that the Selection Committee believes otherwise.
LANGUAGE: All films must be written, narrated or subtitled in Spanish. If the film is not in English, English subtitles should be made available as well.
ARTICLE 2: ABOUT THE COMPETITION CATEGORIES
FIDOCS has two COMPETITIONS:
a) NATIONAL FILMS: Chilean films with a minimum running time of 30 minutes.
b) INTERNATIONAL FILMS: Films from all over the world, with a minimum running time of 40 minutes.
c) The Festival Selection Committee reserves the result of creating other parallel competitive sections.
THE SELECTED FILMS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION THAT THE SELECTION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.
ARTICLE 3: INSCRIPTION SHEET
The producer, director, or anyone who holds the film’s exhibition rights should be the one making the application.
In completing the Registration Form, the applicant declares:
• It is well understood from the REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS that the film in question fits fully with the regulatory dispositions of the category it applies.
• The producers hold the exhibit rights, and grants FIDOCS the authorization to exhibit the film if selected to compete.
• It authorizes the festival to use press materials, such as photographs and trailers, for promotion and broadcasting in case it is selected to compete.
• The producer declares to own the film exhibition’s rights and therefore authorizes the CULDOC Corporation and FIDOCS to exhibit the film in the framework described above, regardless of any liability or conflict involving third parties.
ARTICLE 4: APPLICATION DEADLINES
The final reception date of any application is MONDAY SEPTEMBER the 7TH. To this date, the applicant must have filled in the registration form and sent an available digital copy of the film via FESTHOME platform.
ARTICLE 5: ABOUT THE SELECTION
Concerning the selection of the film in the festival’s different categories:
The applicants films will be preselected and selected by the FIDOCS Programming Team.
During this process, the Programming Team will decide in which competitive sections the selected films will participate.
The festival will notify selected works before October 9th and will publish on its website (http://www.fidocs.cl) the list of selected films for FIDOCS’s different categories during the first week of November 2020.
The decision of the programming team is unappealable.
ARTICLE 6: ABOUT THE MATERIALS
On October 23rd 2020, at the latest, the applicants of the selected works will have the obligation to send to FIDOCS (via digital copy, if applicable) the following materials:
• Copy of the film in digital format (H264 o ProRes 422) and BluRay or DCP.
• A trailer and / or audiovisual synopsis of the film for promotional purposes, which may be uploaded to the festival website and / or broadcast on TV, within the framework of programs and spots of the Festival.
• Catalog materials: Synopsis, biography and filmography of the director; a photo of the director; four high-resolution film stills; a digital poster, along with a full list of technical and artistic credits.
The required materials should be sent as soon as possible once the film has been selected at the Festival in accordance to the deadlines established above. The editorial decisions of the catalog are in charge of the Festival.
ARTICLE 7: EXHIBITION RIGHTS
The registration supposes the acceptance of the regulations and requirements, and the authorization to exhibit the selected work at FIDOCS 2020. Once the film is inscribed, it cannot be withdrawn from the application process. Once selected, the film cannot be removed from the festival program.
FIDOCS ARCHIVE: All films selected will be available in DVD format and / or digital archive on a hard disk, to be part of the “FIDOCS Archive”, which will be available for consultation only on the basis of educational or research purposes, at the Cineteca Nacional facilities (please note that public exhibitions of these films are not contemplated. FIDOCS Archive is only for consultation.)
THE BEST OF FIDOCS: The holder of the selected films authorizes CULDOC / FIDOCS to hold 2 free exhibitions in the framework of the "THE BEST OF FIDOCS" to be held after the closing of the event, both inside and outside of Chile. The film rights are freely given to FIDOCS for the exhibition of the film, only for cultural extension purposes, as to emphasize the circulation of works outside of Santiago city.
The acceptance of the regulations and requirements implies the acceptance of these clauses.
ARTICLE 8: ABOUT THE JURY
The Festival Organization will select two jury committees, one for each official competition, according to the following conditions:
The jury committees will be made up of a minimum of three members, all of them with prestige and recognition in their work areas, both national and international.
People who have interests in the production and / or exploitation of films in competition will not be part of the respective juries.
The votes of the jury will be secret and the decisions will be taken in a simple majority. The members of the jury oath not to publicly express their opinions regarding th films before the announcement of the official results are released.
Any conflict (organizational or operational) not foreseen in the present regulation will be resolved by the Festival Committee. In case of absence or inability of any member of the jury, the Festival Committee will look for an adequate replacement. If the jury member in question cannot be replaced, then the festival’s director will take her/his place.
The decision of the jury is unappealable.
ARTICLE 9: ABOUT THE AWARDS
The jury of the NATIONAL COMPETITION will award the following prices:
A price for BEST NATIONAL FILM of $1.000.000 Chilean pesos
•
Exceptionally, the jury will be able to deliver a maximum of two honorable mentions for works that have been explicitly distinguished in specific achievements (editing, director of photography, directing, etc). The jury has no obligation to give a mention.
The jury of the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION will award the following prices:
• A price for BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM of $1.000.000 Chilean pesos
Exceptionally, the jury will be able to deliver a maximum of two honorable mentions for works that have been explicitly distinguished in specific achievements (editing, director of photography, directing, etc). The jury has no obligation to give a mention.
It is not possible not to declare a winner in any of these competitions.
Additionally FIDOCS contemplates one parallel awards.
- MONSIEUR GUILLAUME YOUTH JURY AWARD: Recognition granted by a jury composed of film students from different schools, who have jointly awarded a film among both competitions (national and international) of $ 500.000 Chilean pesos
The winning films will be announced in Final Award Ceremony towards the end of the festival. The filmmakers who have received a prize or an acknowledgment agree to mention this distinction in press material using the Festival logo. This applies to both the film distribution in theaters and digital distribution.
ARTICLE 10: REGULATIONS ACCEPTANCE
The registration of a film in the competitive section of the Festival indicates the whole acceptance of this regulation. Any issue covered in this regulation and its interpretation will be resolved, without any subjection to appeal, by the The Festival Committee only.
FIDOCS reserves the right to make the decisions it deems appropriate for those cases not foreseen in the bases stipulated above.
ARTICLE 11: RETURN OF THE COPIES
Copies of the selected films may be withdrawn from the Festival workshops by the applicants in a 30-day period after the closing of the festival. We do not accept complaints after this period.
For more information contact us via email on: programacion@fidocs.cl or on our social networks @fidocs on Twitter and Facebook
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Sep 20
FIlms more than 30 minutes of Chilean filmmakerers or producers.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Sep 20
Films more than 40 minutes of filmakers around the world.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
01 Oct 20
24TH INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL OF SANTIAGO,
FIDOCS 2020
LATIN AMERICAN FIRST CUT COMPETITION
The Santiago International Documentary Festival, FIDOCS, invites all national and Latin American directors to participate in its LATIN AMERICAN FIRST CUT COMPETITION, to be held during the Festival between November 25 and 30, 2020.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Up to seis (6) documentary feature films and non-fiction films will be selected, directed by Chilean and Latin American filmmakers who have completed their shooting and which are, at the time of this call, in the editing or post-production stage.
These projects will participate in a screening that will have a jury made up of three prominent national and international professionals in the film area. In this screening, all the projects will receive creative feedback regarding their works from the jury and their peers. The members of the jury will be in charge of choosing the winners of the section.
WHO CAN APPLY:
ARTICLE 1: NATIONALITY
Films that apply for FIDOCS FIRST CUT must be directed by CHILEAN or LATIN AMERICAN filmmakers. If the applicant film has more than one director, at least one of them must have the Chilean or other Latin American nationality to apply.
ARTICLE 2: PRODUCTION STATUS
Applicant films must be UNFINISHED works AND IN THE EDITING OR POST-PRODUCTION STAGE. The spirit of this competition is for filmmakers to be open on receiving feedback from the festival (judges and programmers) if the film is selected. For this reason, it is an essential requirement that the projects have not been publicly exhibited in any film festival, or on open television or by any other exhibition means (on the internet, video on demand, streaming, etc.) before the dates on which FIDOCS will be held. Only Work in Progress from other festivals or pitching instances are excluded from this condition.
ARTICLE 3: LANGUAGE
All the films that apply must be narrated or spoken in Spanish, and if they are not, they must be presented with Spanish subtitles. Dialogue lists will not be accepted as a replacement for Spanish subtitles.
ARTICLE 4: DURATION
All films competing in FIDOCS FIRST CUT must be a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 120 minutes.
APPLICATION
ARTICLE 5: HOW TO APPLY
The producer or director who holds the rights to exhibit the documentary is the one who must submit the film.
To make the application effective, the person in charge must register the film on the festhome platform https://festhome.com/es/festival/festival-internacional-de-documentales-de-santiago-fidocs
The link of the film will be of exclusive use of the festival programmers. The screener must have subtitles in Spanish or English in the case of projects in the original language other than Spanish.
At the time of registration, THE APPLICANT DECLARES: to have read these rules and regulations, to hold the rights of the film, and to grant his express authorization for the film to participate in this competition.
ARTICLE 6: APPLICATION DATES
The deadline for submitting applications will run from Thursday, September 3 to Wednesday, September 30 at 11:59 p.m. (Santiago de Chile time).
Projects that are submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Once the film is registered, applicants will not be able to withdraw their application.
ARTICLE 7: PRESELECTION
The festival will publish on its website the list of films selected for the competition on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26. The decision of the Programming Team is final.
ARTICLE 8: FORMAT
The applicants of the selected films will have the obligation to send a screener link before MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2. DVD copies will not be accepted as an exhibition format.
ARTICLE 9: EXHIBITION COMMITMENT
Once registered and selected, the film cannot be withdrawn from the programming by its applicant.
ARTICLE 10: JURIES
For the FIDOCS FIRST CUT competition, the Festival will appoint a jury under the following conditions:
-It will be made up of a minimum of 3 members.
- The votes of the Jury will be secret, and the decisions will be adopted by a simple majority.
The Festival director will attend the Jury's deliberations, 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, before the official announcement of the awards.
Any conflict (of organization or operation) not foreseen in these regulations will be resolved by the Festival Director. In the event of the absence or inability of any of the jurors, they will be replaced by whomever the Festival Director deems appropriate.
ARTICLE 11: SCREENINGS AND ADVISORS
FIDOCS FIRST CUT has a team made up of:
- Three members of the jury
- An expert in sound post production (SONAMOS)
- An expert in image post-production (KINE)
- An expert in Design and Animation (BUENA SUERTE)
- Professionals from the Fidocs team.
Screenings:
• The film will be screened by the jury, committee of programmers and advisers. The screenings will take place online, privately, through the festival platforms.
Modality:
Creative feedback from the jury
• The jury will give feedback regarding the current state of the work, with emphasis on the editing and how to guide the work towards its best completion.
• This instance will take place virtually via private videoconference.
• A member of the FIDOCS team will also participate in this instance.
Creative advice with the post producer of Sound (Sonamos)
• It is a creative advice regarding sound design and how it can take the work creatively to a higher level.
• These consultancies will be carried out virtually via videoconference
• At least one member of the FIDOCS team will also participate in this consultancy.
Meeting between participants:
• Debate among participants, so that they can provide feedback among peers. This instance will be carried out virtually via videoconference.
• All participants must have seen their peers' films prior to the debate.
• A member of the FIDOCS team will also participate in this consultancy.
ARTICLE 12: AWARDS
In the context of the FIDOCS FIRST CUT Latin American Competition, 4 prizes will be awarded:
KINE Award: Consisting of the development of a Master DCP, includes subtitle review, technical certificate, viewing and support hard disk equivalent to USD 1,000.
SONAMOS Award: 3 days of 5.1 sound mixing in SONAMOS studio, equivalent to USD 3,000
BUENA SUERTE Award: Poster Design and initial credits worth USD 2000 equivalent.
Special Prize from the First Court Latin American Competition Jury: It will be announced during the process of this call.
ARTICLE 13: ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The jury cannot declare the winner of this competition DESERT.
The producers of the film who have received an award or recognition, undertake to mention it in the credits of the film once it is finished, based on the graphic materials provided by FIDOCS for these purposes.
ARTICLE 14: ACCEPTANCE OF RULES
The registration of a film in FIRST CUT FIDOCS indicates the full acceptance of these regulations. The Festival Management will decide in an unappealable manner regarding any matter included in these regulations or their interpretation.
Applicants declare that all information contained in the application is true and attest to its authenticity.
Any questions or queries contact programacion@fidocs.cl
