3rd EDITION OF FILM FESTIVAL
"FESTIPAIX OF FATIMA"
(Documentary and Fiction)
from 17th to 21st September 2023
Festival RulesArticle 1 - PURPOSE OF THE FESTIVAL
FESTIPAIX OF FATIMA is a film festival that promotes the culture of peace through the production of cinematographic works. Its objectives are to: - Promote talents in cinematography; - Accompany filmmakers in their achievements; - Promote the film industry in the country and the sub-region; - Foster exchanges between film actors in the sub-region and internationally; - Ensure the promotion of Central African cinematographic works; - To offer career opportunities to authors in this field. Article 2- ORGANIZATION AND PERIODICITY The festival is organised by the Martyrs' Centre of Fatima and takes place every year on the dates set by the management of the said festival. FESTIPAIX OF FATIMA takes place in the parish of Our Lady of Fatima where the Martyrs of Fatima Centre is located. However, some screenings will be held on the site of the festival's partners. Article 3 - THEME OF THE FESTIVAL The theme of this first edition is: "Peace and the environment". This theme will guide the directors through the different stages and the choice of the work to be proposed. Article 4 - CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION Only works completed after December 31, 2022 are eligible to compete. The length of the films shall be between 10 and 26 minutes maximum, for all categories. The works may be in French or in other languages with French subtitles. Films submitted must be: - Resolution: 1920x1080; - Format: Mp4; - Sound: stereo; - ProRes 422. The proposed works must not have been presented in previous editions of FESTIPAIX de Fatima. Advertising, institutional or industrial films are not allowed. Shocking, pornographic images and hate messages are prohibited. No registration fee is required. The festival does not pay rental fees on films presented in competition. Article 5 - REGISTRATION Registration starts on 13th MAY 2023 and can be done on the website www.ndfbanguifilmcentre.com or at the festival's e-mail address: contacter@ndfbanguifilmcentre.com by we transfer. THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS 31st AUGUST 2023. Anyone who has difficulty registering online can get help from the Martyrs of Fatima Centre. For this purpose, it is recommended to bring the work on a support (USB key or hard disk). The film is submitted by the director with the following attachments: - Synopsis of the film; - Note of intention of the director; - The director's identity document and photo and; - The authorisation for the use of the film by the Martyrs of Fatima Centre. NB: There is a possibility to participate in the Residency. In this case, the applicant must submit a film project on the Centre's website www.ndfbanguifilmcentre.com before 27th June 2023. The composition of the file: 1. Synopsis (maximum 1 page) 2. Detailed treatment (maximum 5 pages) or script 3. Note of intent from the author-director 4. Copy of the writer-director's identity card To get more infromation, anyone wishing to be accompanied can contact the following numbers: (+236) 75 46 66 38 / 70 70 44 12/ 72 99 23 26. Article 6 - PROGRAMMING AND AWARDS The films selected in competition will be screened by category in public one or more times during the FESTIPAIX. Several official prizes will be awarded for each work according to the decision of the jury: - The SIRIRI Grand Award is awarded to the best film of the festival. The winner will be able to benefit from a personalized accompaniment from a professional filmmaker after the festival.; - The Best Actor Award for the best actor of the festival; - The Best Actress Award rewards the best actress of the festival; NB: The Jury may decide not to award a prize if it considers it necessary. Article 7 - COMMITTEE AND SELECTION METHODS A selection committee, in relation with the Director of the centre and the Festival Director, determines the films selected to be presented in the official competition of the Festival. The decision taken by the selection committee can not be modified and cannot be appealed against. Only the selected candidates will be informed by e-mail or by phone. Successful candidates who wish to withdraw from the competition will be given seven days to write immediately after receiving the confirmation letter. Beyond this period, the directors and rights holders of the selected works undertake not to withdraw the films from the official selection in competition. A copy of the film used for the selection will be kept in the festival archives. Article 8 - CRITERIA AND TIMEFRAME FOR APPLICATIONS The festival is open to all persons of Central African nationality (Central Africans residing in the country and those from the Diaspora), as well as those of other nationalities residing in the Central African Republic, at least 18 years old at the time of application. The participation of minors of at least 15 years of age are subject to parental authorisation. There is no fee to apply for the Fatima FESTIPAIX. Each participant may enter the competition with only one work of his/her choice (documentary or fiction). Members of the jury, speakers and members of the organising committee of the FATIMA FESTIPAIX are excluded from the competition. The candidate undertakes to be the author of the film submitted to the organising committee. Otherwise, the Festival cannot be held responsible. Likewise, he/she must authorise the festival team to use his/her film in the context of a screening and any necessary steps for the communication of the festival. Participation in the FESTIPAIX DE FATIMA implies the unreserved acceptance of these regulations. Article 9 - INVITATION The directors and crew members of the selected films will have free access to all the events of the festival, which will take place from 17th to 21st September 2022. The festival will take care of the transport and accommodation of the winners from the hinterland with the help of the different partners. However, the prizes of the winners from the diaspora will be sent to them. Article 10 - DISSEMINATION AFTER THE FESTIVAL Producers undertake to authorise the non-commercial, free of charge distribution of the winning films at the 2023 festival. These broadcasts take place within the framework of image education actions carried out by the FATIMA Martyrs Centre in the following 12 months. These screenings are free of charge and throughout the territory of the Central African Republic. The organizers of the festival reserve the right to authorize the broadcasting out of competition of films related to the theme of the festival which will be invited to enrich the debates during the festival. Article 11 - TELEVISION AND INTERNET DISSEMINATION Participation in the festival implies the authorisation to broadcast on TV, radio and websites partners of the event and on the internet extracts of the film presented (extract limited to 10% of the total duration of the film provided by the candidate). Extracts of the same type may also be used for the promotion of the festival. NB: All the films will be available online for the members of the jury, who alone will be able to view it with an access code. Article 12 - The Jury The jury of FATIMA FESTIPAIX is composed of specialists in the field of multimedia, audio-visual and people working in the field of peace and dialogue, as well as those in the field of visual arts. Any decision of the jury through the festival's prizes is final. Article 13 - ENTRY INTO FORCE The provisions of these regulations come into force on the date of their publication on the official website of the festival. Done in Bangui on 13th May 2023 Film Festival Director Data protection policy. The Cinema Centre of the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima-Bangui in Avenue de la CEMAC BP:1427 Bangui/RCA will process the personal data, as the person responsible for them, that are provided by the participants and for the sole purpose for which they were collected, with the maximum guarantees of security and confidentiality. In accordance with current legislation, you are informed that the personal data you provide will be included in a file owned by the Responsible and whose purpose is the appropriate management of the participation of applicants in the FESTIPAIX OF FATIMA SEPTEMBER 2023. Likewise, we inform you that we do not share your data with third parties, unless we are obliged to do so by law or if the courts or tribunals request us to do so. Without prejudice to the foregoing, you may at any time revoke, where appropriate, the consent given and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, limitation and portability of your personal data, by sending a letter to the above parish address or by sending an e-mail to contacter@ndfbanguifilmcentre.com under the conditions established by the legislation. |
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