Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia (Łaźnia Contemporary Art Centre) hereby announces the Competition for the best film as part of the 3rd edition of the IN OUT Festival 2009, which is to be held from 16th to 17th October 2009 in CSW Łaźnia in Gdańsk.
The patronage of the project was taken by the Marshal of Pomerania Province, Jan Kozłowski.
REGULATIONS OF IN OUT Festival 2009
16-17 October 2009
The Organizer Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia ( CSW Łaźnia) in Gdańsk, 80-767 Gdańsk ul. Jaskółcza 1,
hereby announces the all-Poland open competition as part of the IN OUT Festival 2009.
Rules of the competition:
1. The competition consists of two stages. Both professionals and students of art faculties creating their works on the basis of motion picture, hereinafter referred to as films , are invited to take part.
2. Each participant may put forward up to three films.
3. Prizes and distinctions in the competition are as follows:
1st prize: PLN 2 000.00
2nd prize: PLN 1 000.00
distinction: PLN 500.00
audience award: PLN 500.
The Organizer reserves the right to divide prizes differently or not to grant them at all. Prizes and distinctions shall be paid not later than within 30 days from the date of public presentation of films at the 2nd stage of the competition. Prizes and distinctions shall be subject to taxation on general terms and conditions: the tax shall be collected and paid by the organizer.
4. To each film put forward for the competition there shall be attached an application form, filled in legibly by the person registering the film for the competition, a short biography of the author(-s) (up to 10 sentences) as well as a film shot or graphics in the JPG format. Where the character of the film requires an additional description or suitable technical information, this shall be also attached to the film.
5. In the competition one can register a film fulfilling the criteria mentioned below:
rendition by any technique; recorded on a DVD in the AVI or MPG format
required form of presentation: projection, 1-channel video,
duration from 3 to 15 minutes.
each DVD shall bear an emblem
opening credits shall contain the title of the work, but no data concerning its author.
the parcel shall also contain a sealed envelope, described with an emblem, containing the application form
6. The form of the film should reflect its subject.
7. Films to be shown at the 2nd stage of the competition will be selected by the competition jury, appointed by the Organizer. The authors of films qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition shall be individually notified of the selection results.
8. The results of the 2nd stage of the competition shall be settled by the 3-person jury on the last day of presentation of films.
9. By registering a film in the competition, the author simultaneously consents for the free presentation of his work during the IN OUT Festival 2009 in the registered office of Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia in Gdańsk as well as during other presentations promoting the statutory activity of CSW Łaźnia.
10. The competition films shall be sent by 3 August 2009 and the competition shall be settled on 17 October 2009.
11. The Organizer does not return review copies of films or materials attached thereto. At the request of authors, review copies may be returned to them at their expense.
12. The Organizer shall not be liable for the loss of or damage to films during transport.
13. Films registered for the competition may be used in television programmes and digital publications related to the IN OUT Festival 2009. The films shall be archived, so that they can be non-commercially made available for the purpose of promotion, education and research. It is also admissible to record the films on a common DVD carrier and put them in circulation, non-commercially, in order to promote programme actions of the Organizer.
14. Works bearing an emblem shall be delivered, together with an application form, to the Organizer by the final and absolute deadline falling on 3 August 2008 at 15.00 hours (the date of receipt counts) to the following address:
Festiwal IN OUT 2009
Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia
ul. Jaskółcza 1
80-767 Gdańsk
15. Films sent without the filled application form and/or emblem and failing to meet the technical requirements shall be rejected due to formal reasons. Information concerning the author shall not be available for Jury members, who shall receive all sent works with an emblem.
16. Works with the data of the Author recorded on the carrier shall be rejected.
17. Sending of a film for competition together with an application form shall be tantamount to the acceptance of the regulations of the IN OUT Festival 2009 and the consent for the presentation of the work during the festival.
IN OUT 2009 Festiwal
12 February 2009
Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia in Gdańsk
info: www.laznia.pl tel.: (058) 305 40 50 e-mail: [email protected]
APPLICATION FORM
author (name and surname): ..............................
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street: ..............................................................................................................................
town/city: ................................................ postal code: ..................................................
tel./ fax: ................................................... e-mail: ..........................................................
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Achievements..................................................................................................................
Title: ...............................................................................................................................
duration (in the format h:mm:ss): ..................................................................................
year of production: .........................................................................................................
file format:
? AVI
? MPG
operational system:
? Win NT/2000/XP
? Win98/Me
? Mac OSX
Projection with sound:
? yes
? no
I consent for my work being used in television programmes connected with the festival:
? no
? in part (up to 15 seconds)
? in full
I consent for the work being used in publications connected with the festival:
? no
? in part (up to 15 seconds)
? in full
I enclose the following to the application form:
? one film shot with the right to use it freely on all fields of use related to the organization and promotion of the festival in the JPG digital format
? short biography of the author(-s) (up to 10 sentences)
? other information (optionally)
Additional information, technical requirements, notes:
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The person registering the work for the competition declares that he is the owner of proprietary copyrights related to the administration of the work and releases organizers from any and all claims of third parties in connection with the said work. Simultaneously, he consents for the work to be used in television programmes and digital publications related to the IN OUT Festival 2009 as well as archived in order to be made non-commercially available for the purpose of promotion, education and research. He also consents for the work to be recorded on a common carrier and to be non-commercially made available for the purpose of promoting CSW Łaźnia, IN OUT Festival 2009 and meetings of PARAKINO.
Personal data shall not be processed for other purposes than those specified in the application form. The processing of all data shall be conducted in compliance with this confidentiality declaration and applicable law in force.
Date: .....................................................
signature: ..............................................
Please send works and the filled application form to the following address:
Festiwal IN OUT 2009
Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia
ul. Jaskółcza 1
80-767 Gdańsk