A.M. Ortigia Film Festival (0)

Festival start: 09 July 2015      Festival end: 16 July 2015

The cultural organisation Sa. Li. Ro' has since 2009 organised the A. M. Ortigia Film Festival. It takes place on the isle of Ortygia, which is the historic centre of the city of Syracuse. In 2015, the Festival will be celebrating its seventh edition, representing an important milestone in its history. For its seventh edition A.M. Ortigia Film Festival presents an engaging programme of films and events, screening a panorama of national and international films.

The A.M. Ortigia Film Festival presents an international competition of first and second feature films. It will also include retrospectives, previews, tributes to great filmmakers, documentaries, latest film productions, emerging filmmakers, focus on emerging national film scenes, masterpieces of film, exhibitions, installations, masterclasses, conversations with filmmakers and other events.

Feature film competition:
- Best Film Award
- Best Actor Award
- Audience Best Film Award

Short film competition:
- Best Short film Award
- Audience Best Short film Award

A. M. ORTIGIA FILM FESTIVAL
Seventh Edition 9/16 July 2015

1. ORGANISATION AND FESTIVAL DATES

AVAMPOSTO MANIACE ORTIGIA FILM FESTIVAL is organised by the cultural association Sa.Li.Rò. It will take place from the 9th to the 16th of July 2015 in Syracuse. The Festival's main objective is to present emerging films and filmmakers, with particular attention to young filmmakers and independent filmmakers, and to act as a place of meeting, promotion and distribution.

2. FESTIVAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
#Italian First and Second Feature Film Competition.
#International social documentaries. Non competitive.
#International Short Film Competition.
#Tributes and Retrospectives.
#Special presentations.

3 FEATURE FILM COMPETITION
First and second fiction feature films completed after the 1st of January 2014 are eligible for this Competition. Films which have participated in other festivals and won awards are also eligible.
The Festival Artistic Director and a Selection Committee will select the films invited to OFF. All filmmakers invited to participate will be notified and the films must be sent, together with the materials requested by these regulations, no later than the 30th of May 2015. (Postmark date will be considered).
A Jury made up of film industry professionals nominated by the Festival Organisers will assign the following Awards:
- Best Film Award.
- Best Actor Award.
The jury reserves the right to assign eventual special mentions.

- Audience Best Film Award
The Audience Award will be adjudicated with votes cast by the audience at the screenings.

4. INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY. NON COMPETITIVE
International social documentaries completed between 2014 and 2015 are eligible for this Competition. The minimum length of the documentary is 45 minutes. The Festival Artistic Director and a Selection Committee will select the films invited to OFF. All filmmakers invited to participate will be notified and the films must be sent, together with the materials requested by these regulations, no later than the 30th of May 2015. (Postmark date will be considered).

5. INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
International short films completed between 2014 and 2015 are eligible for this competition. The maximum length of the short film is 20 minutes. The Festival Artistic Director and a Selection Committee will select the films invited to OFF. All filmmakers invited to participate will be notified and the films must be sent, together with the materials requested by these regulations, no later than the 30th of May 2015. (Postmark date will be considered).
A Jury made up of film industry professionals nominated by the Festival Organisers will assign the following Awards:
- Best Short Film Award.

- Audience Best Short Film Award.
The Audience Award will be adjudicated with votes cast by the audience at the screenings.

6. SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND PAYMENT
Submission of a film to the Festival must include the following materials:
- Completed entry form (downloadable from www.ortigiafilmfestival.com)
- Dvd, online link or online file transfer of the film(preferably subtitled in English, French or Italian).
- Synopsis
- Description of Film and Credits
- Biography and Filmography of the filmmaker
- For Feature Films: Press Kit
- Photo of the filmmaker and film stills
The Festival submission fee is 10 euros, which goes towards covering Festival administration costs. Payment can be made by Bank Deposit addressed to:
Associazione culturale Sa.Li.Rò:
Monte dei Paschi di Siena AG. 4 - Siracusa
IBAN: IT94C0103017105000001284661
In the space for “your description” please write: “ A.M.7 OFF 2015 and Title of the film”

7. TERMS AND SHIPPING DETAILS
The parcel complete with the material requested for submission must be sent no later than the 30th of May 2015 (the postmark date will be considered), addressed to the following:
A.M. Ortigia Film Festival
ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE SA.LI.RO’
VIA SAVOIA 10 – 96100. SIRACUSA
Please add the following text on the outside of the envelope:
PER ESCLUSIVO USO CULTURALE – NESSUN VALORE COMMERCIALE
The DVDs of the films, even if not selected, will not be returned, but they will become part of the Festival archive, who may use them for cultural or study purposes, cataloguing, informing other festivals etc.
Print material can be anticipated by email to: segreteria@ortigiafilmfestival.it
The postmark date on the envelope will be considered.

8. SCREENING OF INVITED FILMS
The film screening times and dates will be decided by the Festival Programmers of AVAMPOSTO MANIACE ORTIGIA FILM FESTIVAL.
8.1. Short film and Documentary Section:
Producers or filmmakers invited to participate will be notified by the Festival Organisers and must send the requested material as soon as they receive notice (film stills, text, dialogue list, posters, trailers, clips etc.).
The material may be used in the Festival Catalogue, Festival Programme, Festival Website, and may be made available to the Press for the purposes of promoting the film.
The film must be received in DVD,HD, Blu-Ray or DCP format and must reach the Festival no later than the 1st of July 2015.
For screening purposes the DVD must be in PAL format. Due to technical incompatibility, NTSC formats will not be screened.
8.2 Feature Film Section
Producers or the filmmakers invited to participate will be notified by the Festival Organisers and must send the requested material as soon as they receive notice (film stills, text, dialogue list, posters, trailers, clips etc.).
The material could be used in the Festival Catalogue, Festival Programme, Festival Website and be made available to the Press for the purpose of promoting the films.
The film must be received in DVD,HD, Blu-Ray or DCP format and must reach the Festival no later than the 1st of July 2015.
Please indicate whether the screening copy of the film is subtitled.

9 General rules
9.1 Producers or the filmmakers invited to the Festival are responsible for the submitted film and declare to have fulfilled any obligations towards third party Copyright holders.
9.2 The producer or filmmaker is responsible for all costs associated with sending the DVD to the Festival. By sending the DVD the producer or filmmaker accepts these Regulations in full, and, if they are invited, irrevocably agree to the screening of the film at the 2015 edition of A.M. OFF.
9.3 OFF will only pay the out-bound freight for films invited to the festival.
9.4 OFF will insure the print of films invited to the festival for the duration of their stay in Syracuse.
9.5 By submitting the film and sending the DVD the producers or filmmakers agree with these Regulations. In the case of disputes which cannot be resolved by the application of these Regulations, the Festival Artistic Director reserves the right to make the final decision. The Italian version of these Regulations is the Official version. The competent court is the Foro di Siracusa, Italy.
For enquiries or for further information, please contact Festival Administration at: segreteria@ortigiafilmfestival.it