25th Athens International Film& Video Festival

Ted Mandell (Theodore.E.Mandell.1@nd.edu)
Mon, 2 Feb 1998 10:47:04 -0500

>25th Athens International Film& Video Festival
>May 1-9, 1998 Entry Deadline: Febraury 9, 1998.
http://www.cats.ohiou.edu/~filmfest

>Festival Prodcedures
> Because of the number of entries received, not all entries can be
>publicly screened during the Festival. A prescreening committee,
>comprised of filmmakers, videomakers and other artistrs associated
>with the Athens Center for Film and Video, will pre-screen each entry
>to determine which works are selected for screening during the
>Festival.
> Works will be eligible for cash prizes, to be awarded by visiting
>Guest Artists/Jurors at the Festival. Each entrant will be informed
>via U.S. Mail of the results of the Festival at theFestival's
>conclusion. If we require an exhibition copy of your work, we will
>contact you prior to the screening date.
>
>Eligibility
> Entries must have been completed during or since 1996. Works that
>have been submitted in preious Athens International Fil and video
>Festivals are not eligible. All works that evidence a high regard for
>artistic innovation, sensitivity to content, and personal involvement
>with the medium will be welcomed.
> The Festival is now comprised of four separate competitions: Film,
>Video, Multimedia, and Web Art. In acknowledging current trends,
>debates, an technical possibilities in production of these forms, we
>define "film" as a work whose primary intended viewing context is as
>a projected celluloid image; "video"as a work whose primary intended
>viewing context is as a video image on a monitor/TV, or as rpesented
>via video projection. "Multimedia" is defined as a digital
>interactive environment or presentation on CD-ROM, and "web art" is
>defined as any piece of publicly-accessible digital art whose
>primary intended viewing is through the Internet on a World Wide Web
>browser. Web art may not be promotional or commercial in nature.
>
>Entry Procedure.
>Please fill out in full the entry form on the reverse, including a
>brief descripton of the work. If you wish, send along photos and
>publicity materials.
>Please include a $25.00 entry fee (for film, video or CD-ROM entries)
>or $ 5.00 entry fee (for web art), payable by check, money order, or
>cash. Make check payable to Athens International Film Festival.
>Provide with your entry pre-paid shipping, insurance for your film,
>video, or CD-ROM, including self-addressed shipping package/envelope,
>and pre-paid postage, stamps, waybill, etc., to cover shipping costs
>for returen of entry.
>
>Send Entry to:
>Athens International Film and Video Festival
>P.O.Box 388
>Room 407, 75 W. Union St.
>Athens, Ohio 45701
>Phone:(614)593-1330
>E-Mail: filmfest@www.cats. ohiou.edu
http://www.cats.ohiou.edu/~filmfest