Experimenta 2009

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Call For Entries - Experimenta 2009

Filter India invites submissions for the 6th edition of EXPERIMENTA – the international festival for experimental cinema in India.

EXPERIMENTA 2009 seeks films/videos that challenge popular and conventional modes of cinema. Abstract to obscure compositions from any genre produced on the margins of contemporary screen-culture are welcome. Innovative, cutting edge and non-traditional work that attempts to aesthetically extend the parameters of the mediums of film and video is encouraged.

Preview copies must be submitted for selection purposes. All lengths are considered. Applicants are encouraged to submit their entries as soon as possible. The festival programme will be finalised by October 09, at which time only those filmmakers whose works are selected will be informed.

EXPERIMENTA is a curated film festival and is a Filter India project

EXPERIMENTA 2009 will be held in December in Bangalore India

Entry Regulations:
* Final deadline for receipt of all submissions is 20th September 2009
* All submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English - only if language is central to the film’s content
* All preview tapes will be added to the festival’s archives unless accompanied by a self-addressed envelope (postage stamp included) and a request for return
* If submitting more than one entry, please make a copy of the entry form for each submission
* Please ensure that the following enclosures are sent to the festival:
- Completed entry form (please refer below for specific entry guidelines to the Film and Video Categories)
- DVD Preview copy of film/video
- Note on Filmmaker/Artist
* All entries should be sent to the following address:
Filter, #003, Ground floor, ‘ Hebron’, 57 Benson Cross Road, Benson Town, Bangalore 560046, India
* The festival reserves the right to excerpt programmed works for television and other promotional purposes
* Selected filmmakers/artists will be notified if their submission has been accepted and may be contacted anytime after the submission has been received
* If selected, film prints or videos must be sent to the festival prepaid to the specific address that is given to the filmmaker upon acceptance.

Guidelines For Film Category
* The final exhibition format is 16mm only
* For preview purposes film submissions may be made on DVD only. Please DO NOT send film prints or dvcam/mini dv tapes. The master film print will be requested for exhibition only after final selection
* Label preview copy with your name, title of work, year/date of completion and duration
* Films completed after March 2007 are admissible
* DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM (Film)
* For further clarification/information contact [email protected]

Guidelines For Digital Video Category
* The final exhibition format is Mini DV / DVCam tape only
* For preview purposes video submissions may be made on DVD only. Please DO NOT send dvcam/mini dv tapes.
* Label preview copy with your name, title of work, year/date of completion and duration
* Videos completed after March 2007 are admissible
* DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM (Video)
* For further clarification/information contact [email protected]

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