Alternative Film/Video 2010
Festival of New Film and Video
8 – 12th December 2010

Innovative experimental, exploratory, avant-garde, personal movies and works of young artists, and works by affirmed artists will be presented in two competitive selections: The International selection and Regional (ex-Yugoslavia) selection at the 17th Festival of New Film and Video – Alternative Film/Video (established in 1982). The Festival takes place in Belgrade from the 8th until the 12th of December 2010. As place of meeting for authors, theorists, critics and the audience, the Festival’s goal is to record and theoretically define movements, promote the right values and support new creative possibilities in visual media. Through the competitive programs, author selections and retrospectives, selection of production centers and festivals, introducing new regional initiatives, audio-visual performances, video installations, exhibitions, panels and discussions, the Festival provides a glimpse of the current state of new film and video in the region and the world. This year there will be more than 100 films in both selections, from more than 400 received each year. More than 30 authors will be accommodated in student housing during the festival.
Alternative film/video is international Festival of alternative film and video. All authors of alternative film and video have the right to participate. The founder and the organizer of the festival is Academic Film Center in Students’ City Cultural Center.

Application Deadline: October 20, 2010.

International ArtExpo is selecting all interesting video/short.films to include in the next 2010 Exhibitions:

- Liquid Cities - Video Art & Architecture event at P4 Kuntshouse - Calgary, Canada (October 29-31, 2010). The deadline for applications is October 5, 2010.

- Performing Light - Video Art & Architecture event at Lightselect Teofilo, Polignano a Mare, Bari - Italy (October 15, 2010). The deadline for applications is October 5, 2010.

The number of works with you can participate is unlimited. All works must be on DVD (PAL or NTSC), no matter what the original source medium. The duration may be any, with a preference given to a max lenght of 15 minutes. If you are interested, send your video submissions (Name/Surname, City/Country, Film title, Running time, Brief film synopsis) with a CV/biography, videography and an introduction about the piece to:

Luca Curci Architects
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 33
70122 - Bari, Italy

International ArtExpo is a not for profit organization that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between all artists from different cultures and countries. We depend on the support of you. ArtExpo is grateful to all of the institutions, corporations, and individuals who support our efforts. We work with a number of national and international galleries as well as publishers, museums, curators and writers from all over the world. We help artists through solo and group exhibitions, gallery representation, magazine reviews and advertisements, press releases, internet promotion, as well as various curatorial projects.

Participation open to: professional artists, architects and designers, associate groups and studios.

Thanks for all,
Luca Curci - director
International ArtExpo Group
phone: +39.3387574098
[email protected]
www.lucacurci.com/artexpo

The 8 Fest 2011
Call for submissions
New deadline: September 30, 2010 (postmarked)

The 8 Fest seeks your 8mm, Super-8, 9.5mm or other small gauge film projects (such as loops and installations) for our 2011 installment next January.

Films can be: Experimental, animated, personal, handmade. Diary & essay films, documentaries. Live performance and music mixed with film. Films from everyday culture ­ historical footage, home movies.

The 8 fest exhibits all work on film. Works selected for the festival, therefore, must be finished on small-gauge film (8mm, Super 8, 9.5mm). We also exhibit blow-ups to 16mm of films that have been finished on small-gauge (or unsplit 8mm pieces). We do not exhibit projects on video or digital.

The 8 fest uses professional small-gauge projection equipment including Elmo GS-1200 and ST-1200 models. Our technicians and programmers have many years experience specializing in small-gauge film formats and technology. The greatest care will be taken in handling, previewing and projecting films.

Submission form online at: http://the8fest.com/