Call for entries
Deadline: 21 December 2009

13. International Film Festival “ZOOM - ZBLIŻENIA 2010″
is a significant and important cultural event- part of a small group of the biggest, and most important festivals of that type in Poland. Jelenia Góra plays a significant role as far as Polish independent film scene is concerned. Every year the event features more prominent pictures and hosts authors from Poland and abroad.

Entryform
http://downloads.nmartproject.net/zoom_entry2010.doc

Entry rules
http://downloads.nmartproject.net/rules_zoom_2010.doc

The purpose of the festival is to present different cultures, film language, exchange of ideas, as well as presentation and promotion of independent film art. The event will take place in a beautiful, historical building in the center of Jelenia Góra - “Marysieńka” cinema on 16 - 21 February 2010.

The festival will comprise of following categories:
-independent film
-amateur film
-student film

The independent film group is geared towards independent film makers.
The student film category is for graduates and students of film making and art major in schools and universities.
The amateur film class is for those, who make movies not professionally (here the only restriction is duration-it can’t exceed 20 minutes).
The festival organizers may allow other longer films enter the competition, if those possess outstanding artistic qualities.

To every entry the contestants should attach filled application form (in electronic form), signified, legible video tape/DVD or other with the film’s copy. The above should be sent to the following address:

Osiedlowy Dom Kultury
ul. K. Trzcińskiego 12
56-506 Jelenia Góra
POLAND

no later than till 21 December 2009 ( the stamp date will decide).

The contestants will be informed about the results by 26 January 2010 and will be able to find out the results on the official festival website - http://zoom.karkonosze.com

The following prizes will be awarded :
Grand Prix,
The prize for the best feature film
The prize for the best documentary film
The prize for the best cartoon
The prize for the best experimental film/clip
The prize for the best student film, the best independent film and the best amateur film;
special awards, at jury and the organizer discretion.
There will also be “Made in Karkonosze” award granted to film makers from the region of Jelenia Góra.

Hotel, food and participation costs in the festival events for two people from each group, whose film has been accepted, will be covered by the organizers. The will of participation in the festival ought to be sent together with the film by filling in the application form and confirmed by phone or e-mail by 31 January 2010. Lack of confirmation will be taken as withdrawal from taking part in the festival.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to directors, film makers, and producers of presented films from all over the country and abroad. We have the pleasure to inform you that the festival will host professional and international Jury, as well as other well-known representatives of the film and media industry. The oversight over the festival is held by some major national media; from where we also notice a growing interest in the event and consequently its participants.

Because the main aim of the festival is presentation of the film makers’ accomplishments, coupled with any new trends and ideas in the independent movie making scene, the character of the festival makes room for variety of forms - feature films, documentaries, and all kind of experimental forms created with the help of a video camera. There are no restrictions on themes and topics.

Within the Festival there will be held:
16 - 21. 02. 2010 International Workshops for Young Film Makers
18 - 21. 02.2010 Film competition

You just have to be there!

13. IFF ZOOM-ZBLIZENIA 2010
FESTIVAL COORDINATION OFFICE
Marek Oleksy
mobile: +48 600 276 175
phone: +48 /75/ 75 31 831,
fax: +48 /75/ 75 410 90
E-mail: marek.oleksy@filmforum.pl
www.zoom.karkonosze.com

Address:
Osiedlowy Dom Kultury
K.Trzcińskiego 12
58-506 Jelenia Góra
POLAND