The call for entries is officially open for the third edition of the Pigneto Film Festival, the film competition for directors to be held from 21 June to 27 June 2020 in one of Rome's most vibrant neighbourhoods, the Pigneto.
Five under-35 Filmmakers of foreign nationality will be selected for the creation of original audiovisual products.
The directors will be asked to develop short films whose theme will be revealed a few hours before shooting starts; the filmmakers will have 6 days at their disposal - 144 hours - to produce their original work which can either be a short film, a documentary or an animated short film having a maximum duration of 8 minutes excluding the credits.
All materials produced in excess of 8 minutes shall be automatically excluded from the competition.
The scenes shall all be filmed inside the Pigneto triangle, namely the area bordered by Via Prenestina, via Casilina and via di Acqua Bullicante.
Each Filmmaker shall have at his/her disposal a crew made up of 1 production organizer, 1 video operator and 1 direct take sound engineer and a guest (actor or actress) chosen by Production who will accompany the director for the duration of the shoot plus 4 actors selected previously by Production, but chosen by the filmmakers.
All images used shall be shot during the 6 days of the festival. Any pictures created before the competition or shot in other places shall not be accepted. Animation and special effects are allowed, but also in this case they shall necessarily be created during the festival
The videos shall be delivered by 10.00 pm on 26 June 2020 on, on pain of exclusion from the Festival. The audiovisual product and its contents shall become the property of the Waldo Event Network Production.
Each filmmaker shall be assigned a band / musician chosen by Production. The band / musician shall compose an original soundtrack for the short film in agreement with the filmmaker.
The videos shall have the following characteristics:
3 seconds for the Pigneto Film Festival logo provided by Production
3 seconds for the filmmaker’s logo, if any
Start of the Video
Subtitles in two languages: Italian and English or other language
The closing credits shall contain the wording This is a Waldo Event Network Production (logo provided by Production) Logo of the Griffith Academy (supplied by Production)
It is mandatory to provide a synopsis, poster and 30-second trailer
Accessories
Production shall incur the following costs:
- return trip to and from Rome for a maximum amount of € 250.00 *
- board and lodging for the 5 filmmakers from Sunday 21 June to Saturday 27 June included.
Any additional costs shall be paid by the filmmaker.
* Each videomaker shall purchase the ticket (plane, ship or train) which will subsequently be reimbursed by Production. Travelling costs, for a maximum amount not exceeding € 250.00, shall be reimbursed 60 days after the event subject to submitting to Production by e-mail the receipt for payment of the ticket as proof of the cost incurred by the filmmaker.
Techniques
Production shall send a list of the technical materials that will be made available to the directors for the whole duration of the festival. Such materials shall not be integrated and shall be returned by the team organizer at the end of the shoot.
Techniques
At the end of the shoot a jury of experts from the film industry shall examine the videos produced and award the following prizes:
- BEST FILM
- BEST ACTOR
- BEST ACTRESS
- BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
- SPECIAL AWARD BY THE PUBLIC
The members of the jury shall not be involved in any way in the making of the short films selected.
The call is valid until March 20, 2020.
Applications to participate shall be sent by e-mail to: pignetofilmfest@gmail.com and shall be accompanied by the curriculum vitae of the applicant and a link to at least one work filmed during the past year and / or a showreel (if available).
Participants are advised that in no case shall they distribute the short film before official screenings, including web distribution.
Participants are informed that the material shot during the Festival shall be the property of the Festival, and any partial or total use of the images, shall be intended solely for cultural and recreational purposes.
and their format shall be:
self-contained SD Quicktime file with no proprietary codecs and shall be delivered on either: DVD data -or- USB stick DVD video
Participation in the selection process implies that the conditions indicated above are automatically accepted by the applicant.
Contacts:
pignetofilmfest@gmail.com
www.pignetofilmfestival.com
* Each videomaker shall have to provide for the purchase of the air ticket that will be subsequently reimbursed. Reimbursement, for a total of € 250.00, shall be made 60 days after submission of the receipt for payment of the air ticket.