Call for Submissions Submission deadline: 31 August 2007
Betting on Shorts 2007 in Europe and Beyond When? 28 November 2007 Where? Institute of Contemporary Arts, Cinema 1, London And simultaneously in Belgium (Brussels)**, France (Paris)*, Germany (Berlin: Künstlerhaus Bethanien), Greece (Athens: Mikrokosmos Prince), Holland (Rotterdam)*, Iran (Tehran)*, Israel (Holon: Digital Arts Centre)*, Poland (Posnan)*, Russia (Rostov-on-Don)*, Spain (Barcelona: VoidZelig), Serbia (Novi Sad: NFC Kinoklub), Slovenia (Maribor: Multimedia Centre KIBLA) and Turkey (Istanbul: Nomad/Kadir Has University). Deadline for Submissions: 31 August 2007 Awards: Special European Jury Prize Various Local Jury Prizes The London Prize Jury includes films curators from the ICA, Tate Modern, Halloween Shortfilm Festival, Future Shorts and LUX Local Prize Juries in participating cities to be announced. Please check www.bettingonshorts.com The Theme: Mad or Bad? We would like to invite filmmakers from around the world to submit short films (animation, music video, artist films, feature films, documentary etc.) up to 10 minutes on the theme mad or bad. Break the conventions, break free, break your heart or someone elses, take drugs, become a criminal, become a victim, wherever your fancies take you are you mad, or are you just bad? You could look at trick or treat, crime and punishment, genetics and eugenics, or: simply consider Michael Jackson. What makes this contest different from any other short film contest is that the audience will be able to bet on which film will be the winner however, bets must be placed before the screening. All contestants will be asked to write a short but informative blurb about their film and give some background information about themselves. This information, together with a still from the film will be available to the audience ca. 2 hours before the screening, when they will also be asked to place their bets. Entry Procedure: The entry form with all required information accompanied by a DVD-preview copy should reach the ICA by 31 August 2007. For preview only DVD copies will be accepted. If the original language of the film is not English, the preview copy should be subtitled. Selection and Notification: All filmmakers will be notified in writing whether their film has been accepted by 23 Sep 2007. * Venues to be confirmed. Please send your preview copies to: Ricarda Vidal & Louise Höjer Betting on Shorts The London Consortium ICA Address: 12 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH U.K. Dispatch Costs: The applicant is responsible for the costs of sending the preview copy and, should the film be selected, the screening copy. BoSs will pay the cost of returning the screening copy, which will be sent back the week following the screening. Preview copies can only be returned if the applicant provides a selfaddressed and stamped envelope. Entryforms can be downloaded at www.bettingonshorts.com For further information please do not hesitate to contact us at the above address or at: Tel.: ++44 (0)20 7893 8669 _ Fax: ++44 (0)20 7930 9896 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
