PRESENTATION

PRESENTING THE

FESTIVAL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA
International exhibition of art films and documentaries in Rome

The “Festival at Palazzo Venezia” is the exhibition of art films and documentaries that has been lacking in the field of cinema events and prizes in Italy.
Though the fact seems paradoxical, since Italy is universally recognised as the cradle of Western culture, our country has never hosted a major international festival concentrating on productions dealing with art, artists, visual experimentation and cultural heritage.
The opportunity of presenting to the public the best of the enormous repertoire (cinematic, documentary and docu-fiction) produced each year all over the world, and present it in Italy, is in itself an event that will also involve the entire Italian field of cinema and television in a simple question: “If Italy is the land of art, why shouldn’t it also be able to transfer and communicate this heritage to the world, through its own direct, productive efforts?”
The Festival will take place in Palazzo Venezia, also the future site of an audio-visual archive on art, and in other historic sites in Rome, during the next-to-last week of May 2004, with contributions from the Special Superintendency for Rome’s Museum Coalition, the Lazio region, the province of Rome, the city council of Rome, the Dante Alighieri Society, the Istituto Luce, RAI Educational, and the Superintendency for the Museum Coalition of Naples.
There are four sections of competition:
1. Art films and documentaries
With the most important works from 2000 to the present in the field of “story-telling” using images, on art-related themes: exhibitions, solo shows by artists, restoration, events, investigations, TV programs and critical studies, exhibitions and artist’s photographers.

2. Films and documentaries about artists
With the most important works from 2000 to the present in the area of biographical “story-telling” of variously understood artistic experiences: memoirs, testimonials, repertory documentaries, artists’ stories about themselves and other matters, artists at work, and the history of art and artists.

3. The art of building
With the most important works from 2000 to the present in the area of architecture as “art”, including documentaries on monuments, churches, museums, palaces, cities, villages, modern and contemporary architectural projects, restoration, “landscape” interventions, gardens and so on.

4. Art as experiment
With the most important works from 2000 to the present in the area of research and visual experimentation, particularly aimed at schools and universities that offer study programs in cinema as visual art, and also including study and specialisation in the creative phase and related techniques: essays and animation shorts, experimental films, auteur documentaries and university essays.

The festival is supported by related exhibitions from Italian and international archives.

ENTRY FORM

ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMPETITION

ART FESTIVAL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA
International exhibition of art films and documentaries in Rome
Rome, 15 –23 May 2004


INTRODUCTION
The first edition of the Art Festival at Palazzo Venezia – International Exhibition of art films and documentaries – held in Rome in one of Italy’s most prestigious museum sites, to present the best in world cinema and television from 2000 to the present.

Rome, the most important art city in the world, welcomes cinema and documentaries on and about art, in a festival organised in sections with prizes awarded for the best competition entries.

The Art Festival at Palazzo Venezia is divided into four sections:

A .Films and documentaries about art
The most important productions from 2000 to the present from all over the world, in the area of “story-telling” for images associated with painting, sculpture, performance, stage design, new trends in contemporary art, solo exhibitions by artists, restoration, events, investigations, TV programs, and critical studies, exhibitions and artist’s photographers.

B . Films and documentaries about artists
The most important productions from 2000 to the present from all over the world in the area of “biographic narration” of variously understood artistic experiences: memories, testimonials, artists as story-tellers and autobiographers, artists at work, the history of art and artists of all periods and all tendencies.

C . The art of building
The most important productions from 2000 to the present from all over the world in the area of architecture: documentaries on monuments, churches, museums, palaces, cities, villages, modern and contemporary architectural design, restoration, landscape interventions, gardens, architectural installations, land art, and so on.

D .Art as experiment
The most important productions from 2000 to the present from all over the world in the area of research and visual experimentation, particularly aimed at schools and universities that offer studies in cinematography as visual research, as well as studying and perfecting the creative phase and cinematographic and audio-visual techniques, by way of: essays and animated shorts, experimental films, “auteur” documentaries and university critical essays.

The Festival, presided over by Carlo Fuscagni, with scientific direction by Claudio Strinati, artistic direction by Rubino Rubini, executive direction by Eugenio Donadoni and consulting by Anna Maria Cerrato and Bianca Scotti, is being promoted by DOC FEST, a non-profit Cultural Association.

An international jury composed of 7 eminent personalities from the worlds of art, film, culture and journalism will award prizes to works in competition, and their decisions will be final.


RULES
In this first edition participants in competition may present films produced from 2000 to 2004. In future editions works in competition may be produced within 18 months prior to the opening date of the festival.

Participants are instructed to indicate in which of the four sections of the Festival they wish to enter their films.
The Jury reserves the right, according to their unquestioned judgment, to change the proposed section.

Participation in competition requires:
- Filling out every part of the application form

- Sending a copy of the work (PAL standard) in Betacam Sp, Digital Betacam, IMX and DVD to the headquarters of the “Art Festival at Palazzo Venezia” (DOC FEST – Via Tarvisio, 2 – 00198 ROME – ITALY) by 30 March 2004

- A brief bio and basic filmography of the maker or makers in Italian or English

- A brief synopsis of the work in Italian or English

- At least two slides of distinct photograms or on-site photos of the work, with authorisation to publish (television or newspaper) and to promote the Festival, that can also be sent via e-mail in JPEG format

- If made in another language, subtitles in Italian or English

- Typed texts of the work in Italian or English

- Music list

- Participation in other documentary festivals and recognition and/or prizes received



The above materials must be sent at entrants’ expense by 30 March 2004. Works arriving after this date will be checked for postage date. If the mailing is incomplete, admission to competition will be decided solely by the organising committee.

Participation in the Festival requires a fee of € 50,00 for each work submitted, payable by bank transfer:
DOC FEST
VIA TARVISIO 2
00198 ROMA – ITALY
BANCA POPOLARE DI BERGAMO – AG. 119 – ROME - ITALY
CIN: Q - IBAN: IT28Q 05428 03205 000000093274 – SWIFT: BEPOIT22


Materials must be sent along with a copy of the application form to the following address:

ART FESTIVAL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA
c/o DOC FEST
Via Tarvisio, 2
00198 Rome - Italy.

A Commission will select works to be admitted in competition.

The Festival Jury will award the following prizes:

1ST PRIZE OVERALL FOR BEST WORK IN COMPETITION

SECTION “A” PRIZE – ART FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES

SECTION “B” PRIZE – FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT ARTISTS

SECTION “C” PRIZE – THE ART OF BUILDING

SECTION “D” PRIZE – ART AS EXPERIMENT

PRIZE FOR BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

PRIZE FOR BEST EDITING

PRIZE FOR MOST INNOVATIVE DOCUMENTARY

The Jury may also give special mention to other works in competition of particular value. The Jury’s decisions are final.

By participating in the Competition, holders of rights to the works chosen authorise for promotion of the Festival insertion of short sequences of their work free of charge, lasting a maximum of two minutes, on television news programs and commentary. They furthermore authorise free of charge other projections of their work for non-profit cultural purposes.

The cost of mailing materials will be paid by entrants.

Though the greatest care will be taken with copies sent, the Festival organisation assumes no responsibility for any damage that may occur during transport and storage at the Festival sites. Materials will not be returned but will be kept in the Festival archives for purposes of documentation.

Signing the application form indicates complete acceptance of rules and the related announcement of competition.

In case of controversy, the Court of Rome has jurisdiction.

Personal data will be treated according to provisions of the law of 31/12/1996 n. 675 and later modifications and additions.

Rome, January 2003

ART FESTIVAL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA

ENTRY FORM 2004

(Please fill out form in all parts)


Title:



Year of production:

Please specify the section in which your work must be inserted:

A Art films and documentaries ( )

B Films and documentaries about artists ( )

C The art of building ( )

D Art as experiment ( )


Production company:

Address:

Tel: Fax:

E-mail:

Distribution Company (if any)

Address:

Tel: Fax:

E-mail:

Film director:

Address:

Tel: Fax:

E-mail:

Script:

Commentary:

Actors:

Photography:

Editing:

Music:



Length: Colour: Black and white:



Original format Betacam SP Digital Betacam DVD IMX

Original audio



Language of dialogues or commentary:




Italian subtitles: yes no


English subtitles yes no

Was the film shown at other festivals? yes no


If so, specify which, and whether it won prizes





Production companies are interested in being contacted by an Italian television channel in programming of art films and documentaries for possible cession of copyright for satellite broadcast

yes no







The undersigned declares he/she has read and accepted the Festival regulations in full.

Signature of the producer or copyright owner

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Date



Organisation:
ART FESTIVAL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA
c/o DOC FEST
Via Tarvisio, 2
00198 ROME - Italy

Info: FESTIVAL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA – c/o DOC FEST - Via Tarvisio, 2 - 00198 ROME - Italy
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