Regulations
Entries are available at Short Film Depot: www.shortfilmdepot.com
Deadlines:
International Program - May 20th
Latin and Brazilian Programmes - June 10th
Before submitting your film, please read the regulations hereunder. We remember that while you are submitting your movie or video you assume the legal responsibility on the information provided, as well as images, the soundtrack or any other content in this job and, also, it declares to authorize its display in our Festival.
21st São Paulo International Short Film Festival
Organization
Founded and directed by Zita Carvalhosa, the Festival is organized by Associação Cultural Kinoforum.
Festival Dates
The 21st São Paulo International Short Film Festival will take place in August 19 to 27, 2010
Objectives
The São Paulo International Short Film Festival aims to promote a greater exchange between Latin American and International production.
Having a cultural and non competitive feature, the festival intends to exhibit films that may contribute for the development of the short film concerning its aesthetics, specific shape and way of production.
Although the festival has a non competitive profile, the audience may vote and a list of the 10 (ten) audience’s favorites will be announced during the closing ceremony. The event is also opened to other partnerships with different short film promoters resulting in different awards that are also announced during the closing ceremony.
Requirements :
1) Films completed after : January 1st 2009
2) Running time : maximum 35’ for films (35mm) / 3’ and 20’ for videos
3) Country of production : all countries
4) Screening format : 35mm, DVCam NTSC or Mini DV NTSC
Remark: The video copies for exhibition shall be sent to the festival in the formats
DVCam NTSC or MiniDV NTSC, until July, 28th , 2010.
The screen ratio for videos accepted by the festival are 4:3 and 16:9.
According to the technical conditions of projection of each screening room, the copies in 16:9 can be eventually exhibited in adaptation to Letterbox.
All the videos will be exhibited in the format DVCAM NTSC.
5) All genres accepted
6) If the dialogue language is not Spanish, English or Portuguese the film must be subtitled into one of these languages.
Entry procedures for International and Latin American productions:
. Entries are available at: www.shortfilmdepot.com
. The deadline for International entries is May, 20th 2010 and for Latin American and Brazilian entries is June, 10th 2010
. The entry forms shall arrive in São Paulo accompanied by:
. DVD
. 2 (two) photos (JPG 300 dpi)
. Dialogue list in English or Spanish. (indispensable for the electronic subtitles).
. Any other document that might help the selection, the edition of the catalogue and publicity purposes.
. This material shall arrive at festival’s office (address hereunder) at the latest May 30, 2010 for International entries and June 20, 2009 for Latin American and Brazilian entries.
. The material listed above shall then be sent to the festival’s office at:
Associação Cultural Kinoforum
São Paulo Int. Short Film Festival
Rua Simão Álvares, 784/2
05417-020 São Paulo SP
Brazil
Note: The festival will not cover any shipping costs or taxes regarding the viewing material. Any and all expenses related to dispatch of the preview DVD(s) and requested material as above described are in charge of the person who submits the film, the sender.
Selection Procedure and Shipping Instructions
. A commission assigned by the festival’s organization will select the films. Entrants will be notified of the selection results, shipping instructions and standards for exhibition, until July 10th, 2010.
. The deadline for selected videos to arrive in São Paulo is July 28th, 2010 (item 4 of the Requirements above) and for the films in 35mm is August 5th, 2010.
. The prints and videos selected shall be sent to the festival office in the original format as informed in the entry form (note: the festival does not exhibit DVD). The festival organizers suggest the sending via FedEx or through the Embassy/Consulate or other official representation of the country concerned.
. All the packages must be labeled "ONLY FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES/ NO COMMERCIAL VALUE". The dispatches must be accompanied by a proforma invoice amounting to maximum US$ 5,00 (five American dollars), no higher amounts will be accepted by the festival organization. (any and all costs arising from wrong declaration will be charged to sender's account).
. Any and all expenses related to dispatch of the screening prints and videos are in charge of the person who submits the film, the sender.
. The insurance of the film print comes into effect at the moment the film arrives at festival's office. The insurance remains in effect until the film is reshipped. Any damage to the film print must be formally reported to the assurance company by the festival organization before September 20, 2010.
Festival Collection
All the material sent for entries shall remain with the festival, as its collection, and can be used by the event strictly for cultural purposes with no commercial aims.
Festival Tour
A Festival Tour will be organized in the week immediately after the festival and only formally pre-authorized films would be exhibited in this tour.
Return of the Prints
The costs of returning the films and videos screened during the event will be on the festival´s organization. The works will be returned within two weeks after the Festival, to the address expressly informed in the entry form unless other agreement has been formally made before the beginning of the festival (August 19th, 2010). Participation in the Festival implies recognition without reservation of these regulations and entry form.
