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call: Optica Video Art Festival 2010

Call for entries
Deadline: 18 June 2010

Optica Video Art Festival
Gijon/Spain - November 2010

Download the entry form
http://www.opticafestival.com/bases/ARTISTS%20SUBMISSION%20FORM.doc

1. PARTICIPANTS.
The call for works is open to all video artists. Participants may submit an only work, as long as this one:

- has been made on video, either analogue or digital.
- is in Spanish, or any other language as long as it is subtitled in Spanish.

We recommend a maximum duration of 20 minutes.

The theme and genre are open.

2. SUBMISSION.
Each work must be submitted on DVD (NTSC or PAL), labelled with the author’s name and the title and running time of the work, and accompanied by the submission form. You may also include 2 high-quality images (JPG format) on CD.

3. SHIPMENTS.
Works can be submitted by post until June 18th 2010. Only works postmarked before June 18th will be accepted.

The address for submissions is:

Optica 2010, International Festival of Videoart
P.O. Box 529
33200 Gijón-Asturias
Spain

4. SELECTION.
The organisers will select the best videos for the program of the Festival.

All information relating to the works, as well as the date, time and place they will be screened, will be posted on www.opticafestival.com.

5. RETURN OF MATERIALS.
All works submitted will be included in the video library of Optica Festival, and may be screened for cultural and/or educational (in no case commercial) purposes in the various screenings that are organised throughout the year, which will be posted on www.opticafestival.com

6. CONTACT.
You can find updated information about the Festival and related activities on www.opticafestival.com. For any questions or suggestions, please contact us at enquiries@opticafestival.com

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
The organisation will not be liable for any accidents that may affect submitted works. The organisation reserves screening rights to works that may be harmful to human rights.

Participation in the festival implies acceptance of these guidelines.