Sunday, January 04, 2009

城市遊牧 2009 徵影開始! URBAN NOMAD 2009 CALL FOR FILMS !

刺激短片經濟! 禮券總額12,000元的短片競賽!全新影像藝術影幕!誠徵義工 !

The Urban Nomad Film Fest is now accepting entries for its 2009 festival, to take place in Taipei and Hsinchu in late April and early May. We will give NT$12,000 in prizes for the best short local films. The entry deadline is March 1. [KEEP READING IN ENGLISH]

「城市遊牧影展」影片徵片正式開始!除了「台灣最佳短片」之外,今年要設立影像藝術區 (video art zone),獎金總金額為新台幣12000元的遊牧禮卷 (此可到遊牧銀行換現金),歡迎各地的影音創作者踴躍投件。截止日期為 2009年3月11日,影展將於4月底在台北舉行,隨後巡展至新竹。

我們要歡迎所要有台灣的地下,獨立製作影片者來投件,入圍導演們與創作者可免費參與2009年城市遊牧影展的所有的放映與相關活動,大家一起來吧!除了「台灣最佳短片」之外,今年要設立影像藝術區 (video art zone),獎金總金額為新台幣12000元的遊牧禮卷 (此可到遊牧銀行換現金),歡迎各地的影音創作者踴躍投件。截止日期為 2009年3月1日,影展將於4月底在台北藝術村舉行,隨後巡展至新竹影像博物館。

我們歡迎各類影片,但請注意以下格式及投件說明:

-15分鐘以內的短片有優先錄取的機會
-中英雙語的影片也將優先錄取。國語影片須有英文字幕,其他則須具中文字幕
-影片製作年份須在 2007-2009 年之間
-請勿重復投遞往年曾經投遞過的作品
-每則影片須相應填寫一張申請書
-每則投遞影片須獨立在一張 DVD 光碟,請勿在同一張光碟上包含其它影片或資料
-一份郵件則可包含多張光碟 (多則影片) 和多份相應的申請書
-寄件可使用一般郵寄,不建議快遞

一旦你的影片獲邀參展,我們將誠摯的邀請你參與開幕酒會及映前與觀眾的對談、講解。

義工 Volunteers:

來申請的義工已經夠了,不能再接受義工的申請書,感謝這些熱心的朋友們!

截止日期:即日起至 2009年3月11日
徵片規格: DVD or MPEG2 (NTSC)
收件地址:100 臺北市金門街16號5樓

下載參賽報名表格: 按這裡

恰旬 : urbannomadfilmfest@gmail.com

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Call for Submissions for the 8th Annual Urban Nomad Film Fest

NT$12,000 in prizes! New section for video art! We need volunteers

The Urban Nomad Film Fest is now accepting entries for its 2009 festival, to take place in Taipei and Hsinchu in late April and early May. We will give NT$12,000 in prizes for the best short local films. The entry deadline is March 11 (extended from March 1).

We are also looking for VOLUNTEERS, especially translators and event staff. If you’re interested, please apply through our website.

People keep asking us what our theme is, so we came up with “Sex, Drugs and Human Rights” for 2009. If you have no idea what that means, don’t worry about it. We’re looking for films that are: weird, funny, extreme, socially concerned, political, sex-related, documentary, rock ‘n roll, skate/surf, experimental, etc., etc. This year we will create a second, special screen for video art. Get excited. It’ll be near the beer.

Rules and Suggestions:

- Films under 15 minutes stand a greater chance of getting accepted.
- Priority will be given to films with both Chinese and English: in other words, Chinese language films should English subtitles, and all other films should have Chinese subtitles.
- Films should be produced no later than 2007.
- Do not submit the same film you submitted in previous years.
- You must fill out one application form per film.
- Each film should be on its own DVD.
- You can send more than one DVD per package.
- Please send regular mail or registered mail. Please do not use express mail or courier delivery.

If your film or is accepted, you will be invited to an opening party, toasted royally, and if you can speak at the screening of your film, that would be awesome!

Volunteers:
We've almost sorry to say we already have more than enough volunteers. You people are really awesome!

International Applications:
We are very happy to receive submissions from outside Taiwan and even outside of Asia. Every year we include international feature-length films and documentaries, shorts and experimental works. We also invite a few overseas directors to screen their films and speak. If you have a feature-length film, please let us know about it by late January, which is when we usually decide on feature programming. Please know that our core programming is about films related to Taiwan or Asia, and that it is much easier for us to show films that are in Chinese or have Chinese subtitles. (No dialogue is also good.) That said, we are also have a thing for films and videos related to new technologies, that are socially or environmentally conscious, and that show how global changes affect us all. If you believe you have a great film that fits our style, we’re very happy to take a look.

ENTRY DEADLINE: March 11, 2009 (extended from March 1)
FORMAT: DVD or MPEG2 (NTSC); no MOV files!
ADDRESS: 5F, #16 Jinmen St., Taipei, Taiwan

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM: CLICK HERE

Questions/contact: urbannomadfilmfest@gmail.com