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| Call for Entries — Independent Exposure |
| Cars & Trucks, Etc. : Trucks : International |
| 03/15/06 |
INDEPENDENT EXPOSURE 2006
An Ongoing Microcinema Screening Program of International Short Films, Videos and Digital Works
Independent Exposure is based in San Francisco and Houston. The program, held continuously since 1996, has presented the short moving image works of over 1500 artists from all over the world. Beyond the San Francisco and Houston screenings, Independent Exposure tours many worldwide venues, in many places where independent films are rarely screened. Independent Exposure has been presented hundreds of times in 43 countries plus Palestine and Antarctica as well as a base camp on Mt. Everest. 2006 is our ELEVENTH season.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
For our Independent Exposure 2006 compilation series we accept short video, film and digital media submissions of 15 minutes or less and are currently looking for narrative, humorous, dramatic, animation, documentary, experimental, alternative, avant-garde, music videos, erotic, gay/lesbian, and underground works of all genres and styles.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES and CHECKLIST
You must fill out the online form found here: http://www.microcinema.com/index/checklist
FEES US$5.00 payable by check, money or credit card/Paypal online. Please send check with submission or PAY ONLINE.
Please send us your screeners on VHS, CD, miniDV, or DVD, readable on PC. PAL or NTSC accepted for screeners. For exhibition we will require works on mini-DV or unauthored DVD (mpeg, avi, or mov files only). MiniDV PAL or NTSC OK. Unauthored data files must be in NTSC. Must be 15 minutes or less, including all titles...NO EXCEPTIONS.
A brief synopsis of the work(s) and a short biography of the artists of up to 50 words maximum is also requested. Still .jpeg or .gif (PC formatted) should be included on a CD along with biographical materials and synopses.
Please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard that we will send back to you as indication of reception of your film.
ALL SUBMITTED ITEMS (papers, DVDs, tapes, cards, etc) MUST HAVE THE ARTIST NAME, NAME OF THE WORK, AND CONTACT INFORMATION PRINTED CLEARLY.
DEADLINE:March 31, 2006 (must be received at the address below)
Please mail all submissions to:
Independent Exposure 2006
c/o Microcinema International
1528 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
USA
+1-415-864-0660
FAX: +1-509-351-1530
Please address all inquiries to:
Stephanie Martz, Associate Curator
submissions@microcinema.com
SCREENINGS AND AWARDS:
The Microcinema Curatorial Team of Joel S. Bachar, Patrick Kwiatkowski, and Stephanie Martz will curate 5 programs (approximately 60 minutes in length) that will then tour throughout 2006 and early 2007. Each program premieres at our "home Microcinema" in San Francisco at 111 Minna Gallery.
Selected artists receive a US$50 honorarium/advance on exhibition fee royalties and will be eligible for our awards program.
AWARDS
We are also pleased to announce our collaboration with Panasonic Broadcast. For our 2006 Independent Exposure season, a grand prize will be awarded to a filmmaker selected by United Kingdom audiovisual artists and VJs ADDICTIVE TV www.addictive.com.
The grand prize will be a Panasonic AG-DVX100A 1/3" 3-CCD 24P/30P/60i DV Cinema Camera. Other prizes will be announced at a later date.
Addictive TV will curate a "Best of Independent Exposure 2006" which will then screen in San Francisco in fall of 2006. Addictive TV will also select a grand prizewinner.
Winners will be selected and notified by September 1, 2006.
Thank you for your interest.
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