Open Call for Film and Video Art Submissions: Second Annual Alwan 3rd i Awards
Second Annual 3rd i Awards 2014
OPEN CALL FOR SHORT FILMS AND VIDEO ART
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2014
Alwan 3rd i Awards
$1000 for Best Narrative/Documentary Film
$1000 for Best Video Art Production
$500 Alwan 3rd i Audience Award
Submissions Deadline: December 1st, 2014
SAVE THESE DATES
Submission deadline: December 1st, 2014
Notification: December 8th, 2014
Screening and Awards: December 17th, 2014
Alwan for the Arts and 3rd i NY have launched the second annual Alwan 3rd i Awards Competition and are soliciting new, short films and/or video art (produced 2012 or later) by Arab/ Middle Eastern/ North African directors OR films about those regions and their diasporas by filmmakers of all backgrounds.
The Alwan 3rd i Awards Competition aims to present the very best in recent short films and video art that increase awareness of the creative vitality and sociopolitical realities of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as their global diasporas. Films of all genres are welcome. Please limit submissions to 20 minutes or less total running time. All submissions will be screened and selected for screening by an appointed selection committee
To submit please include ALL of the following information in this format:
1) Original and English title, synopsis, running time (20 minutes or less), country, year of production, languages used, subtitles (if any)
2) URL link to video online (Vimeo, YouTube, etc) OR DVD preview copy
3) Director bio, cast/crew list
4) Contact email, phone number, and website if available
5) Film still shots (2-5) total, as 300 dpi jpg or tiff files
6) Screening history; awards
7) All possible screening formats available
Important: please note submissions that do not include all the required information may not be reviewed by the selection committee
MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO
Alwan 3rd i Awards Submissions
Alwan for the Arts / Melissa Forstrom Al Kadhi
16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor
New York NY 10004
Tel.: 646.732.3261
For questions or to submit electronically e-mail
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