Participation
Call for Entries
1. The Secretariat General of Communication - Secretariat General of Information, in collaboration with the Greek Film Centre has established an annual International Documentary Festival in Athens with documentary films focusing exclusively on issues of disability.
2. The Festival's aim is to promote the further awareness, acceptance and integration of disabled people and to encourage film-makers, disabled or not, to take an active interest in this area and address the widest possible public.
3. The "EMOTION PICTURES Documentary and Disability: 4th International Festival - Athens 2010" will take place in June 2010 at Benaki Museum in Athens.
4. The Festival features two sections, In Competition and Out of Competition. Films in the latter section do not compete for the cash awards. The classification decision belongs exclusively to the Festival's Preliminary Jury.
5. The Jury will award the following 7 prizes to films participating in the competition section:
1. First Prize for Best Feature-length Documentary (over 30')
2. First Prize for Best Short Documentary (less than 30')
3. Second Prize for Best Feature-length Documentary (over 30')
4. Second Prize for Best Short Documentary (less than 30')
5. Prize for originality and innovative direction
6. First Special Jury Prize
7. Second Special Jury Prize
All prizes carry a cash award which will be shared equally by producer and director.
6. Candidates will be selected by the Preliminary Jury, the decision of which will be announced in April 2010. All entries must fulfill the following requirements:
- Their content must be strictly on the subject of disability.
- Their production date must be after 01/01/2006.
- The screening copy must be available in Digital Beta PAL or Beta SP PAL or DVC Pro for the official screening with no subtitles (Ratio 4:3. In the event of 16:9, the films should not require conversion in order to be screened).
- English subtitles should be available.
- Limit of one entry per director.
Films that have been shown in public (in festivals, TV etc) can participate in the Festival.
7. Interested filmmakers are requested to submit the entry form (see bottom of page). Entry forms must be signed by both producer and director of the documentary.
Along with the entry form, candidates are requested to submit two copies of the documentary film in DVD format with English subtitles.
Participants are also requested to provide the following in a digital format:
- A 150-200 word synopsis of the documentary in English.
- At least two still photos in print quality (300 dpi and over) from the film.
- Press Kit (short trailer may be included)
- One photo of the director accompanied by a brief CV and filmography
The deadline for the receipt of entry submissions is 28 February 2010, at the following address:
Emotion Pictures Festival
Secretariat General of Communication - Secretariat General of Information
Office No 110
11 Fragoudi and Al. Pantou St.,Kallithea,
101 63, Athens,
Greece
Tel: (+30) 210 - 90 98 245
Entries should be clearly marked: for non-commercial use. Confirmation of receipt of entries will be sent by email.
7. Entry submission costs (postage/ courier) for preview DVDs are borne by the entrant. The Festival reserves the right to keep in its archive film copies submitted, as well as to screen them for non-commercial purposes (e.g. at schools), provided that their directors and producers have received prior notification.
9. The Festival reserves the right to use photos and screen excerpts (up to 3 minutes long) in order to promote the film and the Festival.
10. If a film is selected for screening, the screening copy must reach the Festival's office by April 30th. The screening copy's shipping costs to the festival are borne by the entrant. The Festival is charged with the shipment back.
10. Participants agree that the selected documentaries will be subtitled in Greek by Festival organizers.
11. Entries cannot be withdrawn from the Festival following their selection.
12. Completion and signature of the entry form indicates the applicants' consent to the Festival rules and regulations.
Entry Form
Submission deadline is 28 February 2010.
Download the entry form (Word Document, 119 KB).