netEX - networked experience

call: Tampere Film Festival 2010

Call for entries
Deadline: 1 December 2009

The next Tampere International Short Film Festival
will take place March 10-14, 2010. Tampere Film Festival is an independent short film festival with an international, LAB1O and national competition.

Entry form on
http://submission.tamperefilmfestival.fi/

The competitions are open and free for all who want to submit a film for the preview. It is organized by the association Tampere Film Festival and receives financial support from the City of Tampere, the Finnish Film Foundation, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European union Media-programme, Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture in Finland and other public and private partners. The Festival is acknowledged by the International Federation of Film Producers Association FIAPF/IFFPA and abides by its instructions and regulations. It is a member of the International Film Conference ISFC and of the European Coordination of Film Festivals eeig.

2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Admitted are all films and videos of all genres not exceeding a length of 30 minutes. Films must have been completed on January 1st, 2007 or after. The selection will be made on completed productions. In exceptional cases the Festival reserves the right to accept films of longer duration. Films which have been shown or awarded at other international film festivals are allowed to compete.

3. DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION
The submission deadline is December 1, 2009.
The following material has to be sent together with each submitted film:
1) a VHS copy or a DVD or Blu-ray of the film (max 3 films per copy)
2) a FULLY filled entry form
3) a complete list of dialogue, commentary and/or text inserts in original language AND in english
4) at least 1 photo
For preview screenings only VHS tapes and DVD- and Blu-ray discs will be accepted. Tapes or Discs must be sent by mail or courier service and carry the declaration: “FOR TEMPORARY, CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.”

4. SELECTION
The Festival will select the films for the International Competition and LAB1O from all entered contributions during December 2008 and January 2009. Any filmmaker, producer, organisation or other party can submit films directly to the festival office. Entrants will be notified of the selection results by mid-February 2010.

5. SHIPPING PROCEDURE
Remember to mark all the dispatches: “FOR TEMPORARY, CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.”

a) Entry forms and preview copies and other required material must be received by December 1, 2009 at the following address:

(by mail)
Tampere Film Festival
P.O. BOX 305
FIN-33101 Tampere
Finland

(by courier service)
Tampere Film Festival
Tullikamarinaukio 2
FIN-33100 Tampere
Finland

Entry form on
http://submission.tamperefilmfestival.fi/