International Festival of Author's Films
QUEST EUROPE
Zielona Góra july/august 2009
R E G U L A T I O N

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QUEST EUROPE is open for all filmmakers from Europe who create their films outside of the commercial system.

§ 2

The Organizers accept films 5-60min lenght realized in every format  but films has to be submitted in DVD format. Its’s neccesary to add to every notification the copy of all movie of fragment (about 5min) in avi format (mini dv casette of DVD).

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There is no fee for film entry. Every author (producer) can submit an unlimited number of films.

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Each film should have its title and the "the end" text.  The dvd record must have readable description with the film's title, director, the film's length and the polish or english subtitle (for films done in other languages than english or polish).

§ 5

Each application should have The Entry Form, 3 frames in jpg format (min 300dpi), the photo of author and the CD with a few sentences about the movie in english.

§ 6

We do not accept films made for commercial purposes or the films made in co-operation with members of  the Jury or the Pre-selection Commission or with the organizers comitete.

§ 7

All submitted films will be selected for the competition by the Pre-Selection Commission. Decisions of the selection Comitete being final and no corespondence will be entered into.

§ 8

Copies of films submitted for selection will not be returned. Films not accepted by the selection commitete to summer festival may be present in special shows of QUEST EUROPE organize in order to promote of the festival.

§ 9

By applying films for the competition the producer gives the right for the public presentation of the film at the Festival presentations and special shows promoting the QUEST EUROPE festival from 2009 to 2012 year and also other free shows organized by Lubuska Szkoła Telewizji i Filmu. The producer also gives the right to publish fragments of the movies (about 30sek. long) in the official festival website and festival trailers.

§ 10

The producer submitting a film which hasn’t been presenting before expresses agreement to first public presentation of this film.

§ 11

The program of festival:

• specjal plener shows of the artist autstanding full-lenght movies from Europe / july, august 2009, in the centre of Zielona Góra City
• special plener shows of shorts from partners festivals and interesting short movies not accepted to main competition/ july, august 2009, in the centre of Zielona Góra City
• Main competiotion of plot and documentary films 4-6 of september 2009 in the cinema                    "NYSA"
• Other art events: prelections about films, photo exhibision, concert, party with film music, etc

§ 12

The main competition will be in the cinema NYSA in the first weekend of september.

§ 13

The Jury of professional filmmakers will evaluate films presented in the main competition.

Awards:
GRAND PRIX in the plot category – endowing by President of Zielona Gora city
GRAND PRIX in the documentary category - endowing by President of Zielona Gora city
SPECIAL PRICE FROM Lubuska School of Film and Television
  and DISTINCTIONS.

The jury also have the right to grant Honourable Diplomas.

Nominations for OFFskars OFFsakrs in seven categories will be given for the following : the best actor, the best actress, the best screenplan, the best pictures, the best editing, the best film and the best direction (only for polish movies).

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The director of the festival reserves to herself the right to grant extra-schedule prizes and to a different award of prizes.

§ 15

The official notice of the verdict will happen during the final event in NEWA cinema. Prizes will be handed over to the laureates on the same day during the ceremony of the official ending of the festival QUEST EUROPE. The awards will be given only to the authors of awarded films, or persons  representing them. The Participants who are absent at the closing ceremony will receive special diplomas and the text of the verdict of the Jury.

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Films submitted to QUEST EUROPE 2009 stay in the archives of the festival’s organizating body. (Akademia Twórczych Poszukiwań - Lubuska Szkoła Telewizji i Filmu).

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The copyrights of the films must not be limited and must not infringe on the copyrights of others.In case of concealing any information about the legal status of the entered film, the Participant covers all cost of legal activities resulting from the presentation of claims concerning the infringement of copyright.

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The producers submitting a film to the festival agrees to submission of fragments ( 60 sek.) of films  with the purpose of promoting the festival.

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Every film has to be recorded on a separate print and every film should have front titles (the title, duration, the names of the filmmakers and the system on format of the recording) and be completed with "The End" Every film print must be properly packed with protection from mechanical damages.

§ 20

The producers of films submitted to the festival  agree to the procesing of the personal date for the needs of promoting films in internet and  within massmedia (according to law from the day 29 August 1997 r.  about the protection of the personal data, DZ.U. No. 133, p. 883).

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The entries must be sent to:  Akademia Twórczych Poszukiwań - Lubuska School of  Film and Television,  ul. Festiwalowa 3, 65-520 Zielona Góra. The deadline for receiving films with an enclosed entry form and promotional materials (photos etc) is 15.05 2009.

§ 22

The organizers do not take responsibility for undelivered or delayed films (to the main competition).

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The organizer assure accomodation for the two person who reprezent film selected the main competitionand. The organizer does not return the costs of the trip.

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The notification to MFKA QUEST EUROPE 2009 means that the author accept  thiese regulation  without any restrictions.

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The Director of the QUEST EUROPE, Marzena Więcek, will be solving issues not included in the above Regulations. Contact: marzena@akademia.zgora.pl