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International Film Competition

Deadline: July 15, 2006


who we are

TERRE DI CONFINE (3rd edition, 2006)

The purpose of the Festival is to promote peace and mutual understanding amongst different peoples through works of film that address the history, conditions, lives and problems of peoples or individuals who live in "borderlands”. In this context the concept "borderlands” identifies places in which different languages, civilisations or ethnic groups come into contact, whether in harmony or in conflict; as is the case of the province where the Festival itself takes place. Therefore, submitted films can depict any kind of positive or negative situation, and will only be evaluated on the basis of their overall value as works of film. Not admitted are promotional and touristy films, or travel films not strictly dealing with the subject of "borderlands”. The final decision on the consistency of the film to the Festival’s subject rests with the Artistic Management of the Festival.

The Festival is organised by:
Cineforum Bolzano Cultural Association
Via Dante, 12/C, 39100 Bolzano - Italy
tel/fax: 0471.30.15.30
www.cineforum.bz.it
Chairman of the Association: Andreas Perugini
Ideation of the festival: Ferruccio and Federica Cumer©
Artistic Manager: Federico Greco

Info:
www.borderlands.it
www.4ff.it
4ff@4ff.it

Partners:
Cine Club Bolzano (Opere Nuove)
Harlock Cultural Association ( HK Rimusicazioni Festival )
ZeLIG - school for documentary, television and new media

Sponsor & Contributors:
Council for Italian Culture of the Province of Bolzano
Council for Culture of the City of Bolzano
The Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano Fondation


organizational details

  • The festival will take place at at Teatro Cristallo, Via Dalmazia, 30 in Bolzano from 10th to 18th of november 2006.
  • Finalists in the official competition will be screened, along with other films out of competition.
  • Prizes:
    • Best Feature Film: € 2.500
      open to films longer than 30’
    • Best Short Film: € 1.000
      open to films shorter than 30’
    • ZeLIG Prize (ZeLIG school for documentary, television and new media) - Best documentary:€ 2.000.
    • DOCUME' Prize: distribution on the national circuit

    NB: If the international jury decides that there are no films deserving of a prize, no awards will be given. In the eventuality of a joint award, the prize will be shared.
    The awarding of the prize is bound to the attendance of the winners or their delegates at the prize-giving evening. Alternatively, requests can be made for the provision of a video message (a short, self-produced statement on digital, about the original film and participation at the festival) or a video/audio conference call.
    The results of the Festival will be published on local and national media and on the Festival website .


  • Films taking part in the Festival, subject to the director’s permission, are included in the Circuit promoted on the Festival web site, and are available to cultural promoters interested in showing one or more films in their home towns. TV broadcasts are also possible .


how to take part

  • The competition is open to filmmakers and directors of all nationalities.
  • Films, documentaries, and cartoons of whatever length are accepted.


    • Films have to be subtitled in English, and must have been made from 2000 onwards. Films are still eligible even if they have been released. Every competitor can send in up to three works, though only one film out of the three can be chosen. To participate in the first selection, entries have to be submitted in VHS PAL (or DVD) by July 15, 2006. The author must pay shipping expenses for the submission. These copies submitted for the first selection are not sent back: they are kept in the internal archive of the Association and included in the Cultural Circuit. If a film passes this selection, the Festival Management will ask the author – or their delegate - to send in the original copy for the screening (Betacam or DVD) to be received by the deadline of October 15, 2006, to enable the Festival Management to carry out the necessary technical tests for the screening and to allow the jury to see the works in the best conditions possible. The screenings take place in video only. The author must pay shipping expenses for the submission of the original copies needed for the screening; the Festival Management will pay for the return of the original copies and for their insurance limited to the days of their stay at the Festival.

  • Entry to the competition is absolutely free.
  • The deadline for entries (the postmark is considered as proof) is July 15, 2006. After delivery, the Festival Management will send an e-mail or phone the entrants. Films must be sent together with the entry form available online at the festival’s website, to be completed, printed and signed and sent with other publicity material for the film. At least two photos/stills from the film also have to be included.
  • Entries must be sent to:
    Cineforum Bolzano
    Biblioteca del Cinema
    via Dante 12/C
    39100 Bolzano (BZ)
    ITALY
    Using the Poste Italiane postal system for dispatches from Italy (though only using priority or registered post - prioritaria o raccomandata) or using a courier service. NB. Detail must reach us both on paper and either on floppy disk, CD-R or e-mail.


commitment statement

  • In respecting the privacy law (italian Law 196/03), Harlock does not give personal information o f the festival entrants to a third party.
  • All entrants are invited to Bolzano at their own expense, to attend the screening of the selected works. Attendance is free for the entrant and for two companions. Winners, who are required to attend the prize-giving evening, according to the terms laid out in part 2C, will be lodged in a double room in one of the town’s hotels at the expense of our Association. Travel expenses must be covered by the entrant, except in very particular cases.
  • Cineforum Bolzano takes it upon itself to inform the authors well in advance of any use of their works (also in case of multiple broadcasting on TV), and guarantees the protection of the work and of its parts (subject, dialogue etc.) against commercial exploitation without the author’s permission .
  • Cineforum Bolzano is also committed to absolute clarity and reliability in conveying information. The Association does not make ambiguous statements about its competition and provides constant and timely information to participants whenever possible .

The Festival Management reserves the right to change part of this application procedure subject to the changes being published on the official website of the Festival.