Semillero Green Film Fest - Concurso Nacional de Cortometrajes de Temática Ambiental ()

Festival start: 26 August 2020      Festival end: 03 September 2020

Semillero Green Film Fest 2020 es la 10º edición del Concurso Nacional de Cortometrajes de Temática Ambiental. Su objetivo principal es fomentar la creatividad y apoyar la realización nacional independiente de obras audiovisuales cuyo contenido esté referido a la temática ambiental.
El concurso posee dos categorías de participación:

SEMILLERO
Incluye a todas aquellas personas residentes en la Argentina, con domicilio acreditable en el país, o de nacionalidad argentina y que residan en el exterior, mayores de 18 años, a través de la presentación de una o más obras.

SEMILLERITO
Incluye a todos los niños y niñas de nacionalidad argentina de entre 5 y 13 años, que estudien en las escuelas de educación primaria de todo el país, a través de la presentación de una o más obras. Se podrán presentar también las escuelas primarias de todo el país, tanto de gestión pública como privada.

El jurado seleccionará las obras ganadoras del concurso en ambas categorías. Los premios para el cortometraje ganador serán:

Categoría Semillero
-Exhibición en la 10º edición del Green Film Fest
-Proyección del cortometraje ganador en la Fundación Temaikèn
-2 avistajes submarinos de ballenas en el Yellow Submarine
-2 Biopases (pase libre annual) y 4 invitaciones especiales para realizar visitas detrás de escena de los ambientes del Bioparque Temaikèn y de su Hospital Veterinario
-Una beca para el programa espacio-cursos de la Universidad del Cine
-Subtitulado del cortometraje al inglés otorgado por True Subtitles


Categoría Semillerito
-Exhibición en la 10º edición del Green Film Fest
-Visita educativa guiada del Bioparque Temaikèn
-Ciclo de Webinario de Educación Para el Desarrollo Sustentable a cargo de CICODI
-ECOKIT de regalos de la Ecotienda de CICODI.org
-2 avistajes de ballenas en lancha tradicional en Puerto Pirámides


El jurado se reserva la posibilidad de otorgar una o varias menciones especiales.

The contest has two categories of participation:

HOTBED
It includes all those people residing in Argentina, with registered residence in the country, or of Argentine nationality and residing abroad, over 18 years of age, through the presentation of one or more works.

SEMILLERITO
It includes all boys and girls of Argentine nationality between 5 and 13 years old, who study in primary schools throughout the country, through the presentation of one or more works. Primary schools throughout the country, both public and private, may also be presented.

It is worth mentioning that the organizers suggest that those young people between 14 and 17 years old who are interested in participating, may do so in the Seedbed category, with the express authorization of the father and mother, guardian or in charge, with documentation that proves it.


ARTICLE 4 - CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
For the Semillero category, only works made in HD or full HD will be accepted, without the need of a specific year of production, recorded in full or in a minimum 70% in Argentina. The duration should not exceed 10 minutes, including titles.

For the Semillerito category, the short films may be made with the camera of a cell phone, digital camera or Tablet, and may or may not be edited with external software tools, but maintaining a video quality of not less than 720 x 480 px.
It is also not necessary that the works have a specific year of production and may be recorded in their entirety or at least 70% in Argentina. The duration should not exceed 10 minutes including the titles in this case as well.

For both categories, the genre is free, with the possibility of being fiction, documentary, animation or experimental. As a fundamental condition, the short film should address the environmental issue from its multiple and varied edges, including issues such as alternative energy, sustainability actions, waste treatment, protection of species and natural resources, among others.

The works presented in the contest must not necessarily be produced for it, and may have participated in other national and international calls.

In the case of the Semillerito category, if the registrant is a child, the form should also include the name and surname of the father, mother, guardian or person in charge who authorizes him to participate in the contest with his work. They can also register the educational institutions where the children study, and in that case, they must include the data of the same and the teacher and / or responsible for the work registered. The works must be presented in AVI, MOV or MPEG and in Spanish or subtitled in Spanish.

The deadline for receipt will be July 3, 2020.

ARTICLE 6 - SELECTION OF WORKS AND JURY
The selection of the works of both categories will be in charge of a jury of specialists in film, environment and culture.

The fundamental criteria of evaluation will be on the one hand the creativity of the script, the quality of realization, the originality in the point of view and in the treatment of the idea; as well as the artistic merit and the technical performance of the production team. On the other hand, the relevance of the topic and its value will be evaluated in terms of what type of messages or alternatives the works suggest.

In the specific case of the Semillerito category, creativity and sensitivity of the children will be taken into account when making the short film, as well as the originality of the tools and the message transmitted. The jury will be responsible for choosing, among all the works received, the most outstanding works.

From that preselection, the winning short films of the contest will appear in both categories.
The jury's decision is final. At the beginning of August 2020 the finalists will be announced, through a telephone and / or email communication, according to the information provided in the registration form and will also be published on the website: www. greenfilm.com.ar

The shortlisted will be invited to participate in the Opening Cocktail of the Green Film Fest 2020. On that day the winners of the contest will be announced and the short films awarded and the shortlisted works will also be shown.

ARTICLE 6 - SELECTION OF WORKS AND JURY
The selection of the works of both categories will be in charge of a jury of specialists in film, environment and culture.

The fundamental criteria of evaluation will be on the one hand the creativity of the script, the quality of realization, the originality in the point of view and in the treatment of the idea; as well as the artistic merit and the technical performance of the production team.
On the other hand, the relevance of the topic and its value will be evaluated in terms of what type of messages or alternatives the works suggest.

In the specific case of the Semillerito category, creativity and sensitivity of the children will be taken into account when making the short film, as well as the originality of the tools and the message transmitted. The jury will be responsible for choosing, among all the works received, the most outstanding works.
From that preselection, the winning short films of the contest will appear in both categories.
The jury's decision is final. At the beginning of August 2020 the finalists will be announced, through a telephone and / or email communication, according to the information provided in the registration form and will also be published on the website: www. greenfilm.com.ar

The pre-selected will be invited to participate in the Opening Cocktail of the Green Film Fest 2017. On that day the winners of the contest will be announced and the short films awarded and the shortlisted works will also be shown.

ARTICLE 7 - PRIZES
The jury will select the winning entries of the contest in both categories.
For the Semillero category, the Prize will consist of the exhibition of the short film in question in certain functions of the Green Film Fest, which will take place in August 2020. Being a festival with itinerancy in the country and abroad, the short film will be exhibited later with the programming of the festival in all its points of realization; as well as in those events that Green Tara considers for the purpose of entertainment and / or dissemination of the environmental theme and the Green Film Fest, Environmental Film Festival.

The jury will select the winning entries of the contest in both categories.
For the Semillero category, the Prize will consist in the exhibition of the short film in question in certain functions of the Green Film Fest. Being a festival with itinerancy in the country and abroad, the short film will be exhibited later with the programming of the festival in all its points of realization; as well as in those events that Green Tara considers for the purpose of entertainment and / or dissemination of the environmental theme and the Green Film Fest, Environmental Film Festival.
The winning short will receive the transcript to DCP and will be screened at the Temaikèn Foundation. The winning director will receive 2 Biopases (annual free pass) and 4 special invitations to make behind-the-scenes visits to the Temaikèn Biopark and its Veterinary Hospital and will receive a scholarship for the space program of the University of Cinema.

For the Semillerito category, the Prize will also consist in the exhibition of the short film in question in certain functions of the Green Film Fest and in all the subsequent functions that Green Tara has. In addition, the winner will receive a guided tour of the Temaikèn Biopark and a cycle of Webinar of Education for Sustainable Development by CICODI and an ECOKIT of gifts from the Ecotienda of CICODI.org

ARTICLE 8 - RIGHTS OF USE AND RESPONSIBILITY
All the participants of the contest retain their intellectual authorship over the works and will be responsible for the claims of any nature that third parties could make about their works and content, extending this premise to the legal representatives of the participating minors. The participants also retain their rights to the short films for the commercial television exhibition, with the organizers being able to sponsor institutional mediators and / or curators of the selection of the short films before the potential offer of an acquisition and / or exhibition made to the organizers, without this implies the commission payment by the organizers.

The filmmakers of the shortlisted shortlisted finalists and the winners of the contest, and the people who legally represent the participating minors, give the organizers the rights of use, total or partial reproduction, communication and any other use and application given to them. his works, without the need for prior consultation and without any obligation of compensation; always within the framework of exhibitions, exhibitions, promotions, festivals and similar activities, either in Argentina or abroad. In this way, the organizers will be able to program any of said short films in samples, cycles, functions, exhibitions and / or any similar programming that they have, without obligation of any retribution to the participants.

The authors will be informed via e-mail or by phone to the authors, in public, private and / or virtual spaces, of which their short films are part of the future. In all cases, the organizers undertake to guarantee the fidelity and protection of the works, as well as the mention of the authors in a clear and visible manner.

All the shortlisted finalists of the contest and the winners also authorize the organizers to use their name, image and work without any limitation to be disseminated for advertising, entertainment and / or promotion purposes by all means that the organizers deem appropriate. , in public, private and / or virtual spaces, without such use giving them the right to receive any compensation and without the need for prior consultation. In case the participants are minors, this authorization is granted by their legal representatives, which must coincide with those that arise from the presentation of the work in this Contest.

The organizers will be able to use all the works or stop doing it, in its entirety or in
part, being able to shorten the works or summarize them, even when they consider it necessary, always respecting the spirit of the content and within the framework of uses and customs of the audiovisual industry.

They may also publish and / or publicly expose the works received without obligation of payment or consideration to the participants, whether or not their works have been pre-selected and / or awarded, under the same conditions and with the same guarantees as previously established. for the finalists and winners.

ARTICLE 9 - ESTABLISHED SCHEDULE
03/07/20: Deadline for registration and reception of works
From 03/07/20 to 20/07/20: Communication of pre-selected
August 2020: Opening Cocktail of the Green Film Fest. Event announcement of winners, awards and projection of the short films.

ARTICLE 10 - ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The mere participation in the contest implies full acceptance of these terms and conditions. They can be read and downloaded from the website: www.greenfilm.com.ar/semillero

The organizers of the competition reserve the right to modify the deadlines and dates established in these terms and conditions, as well as the nature of the prizes and their delivery.