CALL FOR ENTRIES / FESTIVALS: 11th Roma Festival "Golden Wheel"

The 11th Roma Festival "Golden Wheel" will take place in Skopje, Macedonia in April 2014.

The festival is dedicated to the production about the Roma population worldwide. All video production (documentaries and TV films) produced by Roma or non-Roma producers are eligible for applying.

The deadline for submitting films is March 25^th, 2014.

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B. Regulations for the 11th Roma Film Festival “Golden Wheel” - 2014

1.    General Festival screening and playing requirements

Documentaries and TV films treating Roma issues that have been or haven't been screened or broadcasted before on other festivals

It is strongly recommended that the programs are not longer that 30 minutes

Videos can only be shown either if they have English commentary and / or English dialogues, or if the original version is subtitled in English

"Golden Wheel" festival accepts the following screening formants: DV CAM PAL, Mini DVCAM PAL, SVHS PAL, VHS PAL and DVD-s.

There is no limit for the number of submitted programs - every producer, production house or TV station can submit as many programs as they think is appropriate

Once submitted documentary cannot be redrawn.

2.     How to enter your program

 "Golden Wheel" festival must receive the tape/CD for film’s screening/playing, completed and signed entry form with a VHS preview cassette (PAL)/CD as soon as possible. We will highly appreciate if you enter your programs as early as possible

The preview tape/CD as well as the tape/CD for screening/playing has to have English voice-over and/or dialogue and/or subtitles

The following information must also be provided at the time of entry:

·         English script of the program

·         A title- list of the languages (Roma, Macedonian and English)

·         A biography of the director(s)

·         A filmography of the director

·         Short history of the production house

·         Promotional materials (photographs, posters etc)

·         Dialogue list in English

·         If you want to enter two or more programs at the festival, make a copy of the entry form for

        each one of them

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Entries, preview tapes / CDs and documentation materials, as well as all correspondence should be addressed to:

TV BTR Nacional

 

376 Street, No.108,

1000 Skopje, Macedonia

tel./fax: + 389 2 3216 000

e-mail: tvbtr@tvbtr.com.mk  (for  “Golden Wheel - 2014 ” film festival)

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PRIX JEUNESSE Interactivity Prize 2014: Deadline coming up soon!

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EVENTS / FESTIVALS: VAFI - 4th International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival Varaždin (CROATIA)

VAFI is a film festival for animated films made by children and youth up to 18 years. From this year there is a section called VAFI SENIOR which is for animated film FOR children.

Submissions on VAFI 4 are now opened! You can submit films made by children and youth under 18 years, made in last two years (if they haven't been submitted on VAFI before).

VAFI will be held from 25 - 28 April 2013 and from now on it will always be on the last weekend of April.

Partner of VAFI 4 is MTV Croatia and it'll go under slogan "Musical VAFI".

Submission deadline for films is 25 January 2013 and films must arrive until 1 February 2013 on Festival address:

VANIMA (for VAFI 4)

P. P. 5

42000 Varaždin

Croatia

Europe

(no commercial value - for cultural purposes only)

EVENTS / FESTIVALS: Glasgow Youth Film Festival

3 - 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Glasgow Youth Film Festival turns five in February and it’s been five years of fantastic film premieres, special guests and events. Last year was pretty amazing but our line-up for GYFF 2013 is even better.

Highlights include a special preview of Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph (with the voice talents of GYFF favourites John C Reilly and Sarah Silverman), the hilarious comedy The We and the I and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as our late night cult classic.

Anime lovers, we haven’t forgotten about you! For your viewing pleasure, we have Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece From Up on Poppy Hill, Mamoru Hosoda’s Wolf Children AND a surprise film with a cosplay red carpet parade! Dress up fabulously and you could win special prizes.

more info

EVENTS / FESTIVALS: 7th Jana International Film Festival For Children & Youth 2013 (LEBANON)

7th Jana International Film Festival For Children & Youth

October 2013

The Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts (ARCPA/AL-JANA) is launching the “7^th International Film Festival for Children & Youth” to be held during October 2013 under the title “A Door to Multiculturalism”. 

Its main aim is to bridge gaps between communities and promote international linkages across cultures. Films to be displayed should be produced by or for children and youth. Productions made by children and youth under the age of 20 years are strongly encouraged. Moreover, all nationalities are encouraged to apply by sending their film.

Call for Entries

Deadline for Submission:  June 15, 2013

More info on the Al-Jana website