Science Film Festival: Rules and regulations
maio 21st, 2009 admin1. General Terms
The International Science Film Festival (official name: Mostra Internacional de Ciencia e Cinema), a cultural event organized by Friends of the House of Sciences Association (Asociación de Amigos da Casa das Ciencias, AACC), aims to promote and popularize science-related films and documentaries.
The second edition of this Film Festival will be held on October 26-31, 2009 in the city of A Coruña (Galicia, Spain).
2. Objectives
One of the main objectives of the International Science Film Festival is to provide a meeting ground for science awareness through films and documentaries. The Festival will make an effort to tumble down the barriers that separate the “two cultures”, of arts and sciences, by giving film creators and scientific researchers the opportunity to come together to discover the relationships between their singular worlds.
The activities of the Festival will be open to the general public, to reach as many people as possible.
3. Film registration
The films submitted to the International Science Film Festival should be educational and related to sciences (natural sciences, formal sciences, applied sciences, social and behavioral sciences, etc). They should contribute toward a better understanding of the concepts, procedures and philosophies that characterize science. The films will be judged on the basis of their quality and originality rather than on the subject matter itself, the running time or technical characteristics.
To participate in the second edition of this Festival, the production date (or the first screening) of the film must be after January 1st, 2008. The producers and/or directors must own the rights of the films presented for competition. There are no restrictions in terms of country of origin or language of the film. The works will be presented in their original language. For works in languages other than Galician or Spanish, subtitles in Galician, Spanish, Portuguese or English should be provided.
To submit a film or documentary to the Selection Procedure, a DVD-version of the work and a completed and signed registration form (OpenOffice file, PDF) should be sent to the following address:
Asociación de Amigos da Casa das Ciencias
(Ref.: Mostra de Ciencia e Cinema)
Casa das Ciencias
Parque de Santa Margarita, s/n
15005 A Coruña
Spain
There is no limit as to the number of works a director or producer can submit, however, one registration form should be filled out for each film presented. In the case of series, only one representative episode can be submitted. Each participant is responsible for the shipping and handling fees. The organization cannot return the films submitted to the Selection Procedure, therefore, they will become part of the Festival archives.
The registration deadline will be July 20, 2009 (August 30 for galician documentaries).
4. Selection Procedure
A Selection Committee consisting of members of Friends of the House of Sciences Association will decide what films among the works submitted should be selected as the Official Section and compete for the prizes.
The films chosen should be sent in their final projection format to Friends of the House of Sciences Association by September 30, 2009 or by the date established by the Association and the participant. The AACC, organizing body of the Festival, is responsible for the safety of the works, from reception to return. The Festival’s responsibility will be limited, so if a film is damaged or lost AACC will only be required to cover the cost of making a new copy, according to current rates in Spain.
The film makers whose films are selected for the competition will provide the organization with photographs and video clips of the film (1-2 minutes) for promotional purposes. The Festival organization will determine the order, the dates, and the number of times the films should be projected during the Festival.
5. Juries and Awards
A Jury, consisting of professionals from different fields, will select the winning works. The following prizes will be awarded:
1st Prize: 6000 €
Prizes for Best Galician Documentary and Best Spanish Documentary (these prizes will only be awarded if there are at least five eligible films of sufficient merit)
Youth award (chosen by a student jury)
Other awards to be announced in the future
The Jury can give Special Mention to other films or certain aspects of these films. The decision of the Jury will be unquestionable.
6. Authorization
The participants will allow the organization to publically show the competing films as many times as necessary during the Festival. The productions selected can be subtitled (or dubbed if necessary) for their public showing.
The participants must authorize the use of parts of their productions (maximum 2 minutes) and of all the accompanying material provided (flyers, posters, photographs, etc) for distribution in the national or international media (newspapers, radio, TV and Internet) for promotional purposes.
The works presented will become part of the archives of Friends of the House of Sciences Association, organizing body of the International Science Film Festival. The members of AACC and other authorized personnel will be able to consult these archives in private showings for educational or research purposes.
Because the organization will promote the winning documentaries, free projections will take place at the Science Museums of A Coruña (Museos Científicos Coruñeses).
The Festival will also promote the winning documentaries and works of special interest by exhibiting them at collaborating institutions and organizations, as long as it is not for commercial purposes. Authorization and written consent from the creators of such films will be required.
7. Acceptance
Participation in the International Science Film Festival implies the acceptance of the rules and regulations established.
