Festival De Cine De Mujeres Y Diversidades Del Género FESTMYD ()

Women and Gender Diversities Film Festival FESTMYD



Deadlines

19 Jun 2023
Call for entries

15 Sep 2023
Festival closed

28 Oct 2023
Notification date

04 Oct 2023
26 Nov 2023

Address

Dirección Itinerante,  Valparaíso y Coquimbo, Territorio Nacional, Territorio Nacional, Chile


Festival description
Women and Diversities of the genre films
Short film festival >1' 30'<
Feature film festival >60' 120'<


Festival requirements
 Film festival
 Fiction
 Documentary
 Animation
 Fantastic
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Other
 Any Genre
 Any Theme
 Does NOT have submission fees
 Continental Festival
 Physical Location
 January 2021
 Production countries: Any
 Shooting countries: Any
 Director nationalities: Required
 Debut Films 
 School projects 
 Short Films  >1' 30'<
 Feature Films  >60' 120'<
 Any language
 Subtitles 
Spanish
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Photo of Festival De Cine De Mujeres Y Diversidades Del Género FESTMYD

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Festival start: 04 October 2023      Festival end: 26 November 2023

The Women and Diversity Film Festival (FESTMYD), financed by the Development Fund Audiovisual, through the Festival Programming modality with regional samples in the 2023 call of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, will celebrate its third edition this year. The main objective of the festival is to give visibility and promote national and international cinematographic works directed by Latin American filmmakers.

women (cis/trans), trans or transmasculine men, non-binary people, fluid gender or intersex, who address issues from a gender perspective.

On this occasion, FESTMYD will take place in person in the Coquimbo region.

and Valparaíso, intertwining movie theaters, cultural centers, educational establishments,
social organizations, public spaces and film and audiovisual schools, linking the
activities to the territories where they take place, seeking to generate a reciprocal relationship with the audiences to which we address ourselves, in order to be a contribution to the collective construction of intangible cultural heritage. FESTMYD 3° will take place from October 4 to November 26, 2023, opening in the Ovalle commune and closing in Valparaíso.
In the third version of FESTMYD, we want to give
once again space for the voices and teams of
women and gender diversities, maintaining
the commitment acquired in our versions
previous ones, giving a showcase to his works in spaces the neighborhoods and squares we visited at FESTMYD 2022. The communes considered for the
different foci:

In-person exhibition in territories
regions of Valparaíso and Coquimbo [among the
months from October to November 2023]: includes
the exhibition of films related to the axes
This year's themes: Environment,
Ecoactivisms and Migration.

Face-to-face exhibition Teatro Condell in the
commune of Valparaíso [in the month of November
2023]: see the exhibition of the competition
of Regional Short Films and Feature Film
Latin American.

The Festival reserves the right to change the
rooms and dates mentioned, if you consider it so
necessary for the correct execution of the project.

In order to highlight a work from the official selection, for each line of competition, the selection committee will deliver an award as maximum recognition FESTMYD 2023.

At the same time, the following distinctions will be awarded:

- Best Direction
- Best screenplay
- Best Editing
- Best Direction of Photography
- Best Art Direction
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Production

Eventually, new prizes and categories may be added, based on the alliances and commercial agreements that are concluded between the publication of these rules and the realization of the first version of FESTMYD.

3rd FILM FESTIVAL
of women and diversities

Call Bases 2023

PROJECT FINANCED BY THE AUDIOVISUAL DEVELOPMENT FUND, 2023 CALL


PRESENTATION
The Women and Diversity Film Festival (FESTMYD), financed by the Audiovisual Promotion Fund, through the Festival Programming modality with regional samples in the 2023 call of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, will celebrate its third edition this year. The main objective of the festival is to give visibility and promote national and international cinematographic works directed by Latin American female filmmakers (cis/trans), trans or transmasculine men, non-binary people, gender fluid or intersex, who address issues from a gender perspective.

On this occasion, FESTMYD will take place in person in the Coquimbo and Valparaíso region, intertwining movie theaters, cultural centers, educational establishments, social organizations, public spaces, and film and audiovisual schools, linking the activities to the territories where they are held. develop, seeking to generate a reciprocal relationship with the public to which we address, in order to be a contribution to the collective construction of intangible cultural heritage.


Organizing Team

The Women's Film Festival and Gender Diversities is a project organized by La Bandada SPA together with a group of feminist audiovisual colleagues and companions from various regions of the country.

In its third version, it has the support of different cultural and educational entities such as the Film School of the University of Valparaíso, Municipality of Valparaíso, Odeón Theater and Triadíca Foundation, Ovalle Municipal Cultural Corporation, Ovalle Feminist Action Group, Cultural Park De Valparaíso, Erráticas, CineChile, La Raza Cómica, Grita Terror, Nosotras Audiovisuales Association, Collective Light, Various Artistic Association, El Martutino, Dissident Feet, OTD Association, Quillota Women and Gender Equity Community Office, Quillota Office of Diversities, SAFO Feminist Cultural Network, Municipality of Quillota, Rodolfo Bravo Theater of the Quillota Cultural Center, Women and Free Rivers, Reverdecer Neighborhood Organization and Gabriela Mistral Hall of Villa Alemana, Native Forestry Organization and Nacer Futuro Foundation of Viña Del Mar, among others.

Date and place of performance

FESTMYD 3° will take place from October 4 to November 26, 2023, opening in the Ovalle commune and closing in Valparaíso.
In the third version of FESTMYD, we want to once again give space to the voices and teams of women and gender diversities, maintaining the commitment acquired in our previous versions, showcasing their works in non-traditional spaces for film appreciation, such as neighborhoods. and squares that we visited at FESTMYD 2022. The communes considered for the different focuses:

Face-to-face exhibition in the Valparaíso and Coquimbo regions [between the months of October and November 2023]: includes the exhibition of films related to the thematic axes of this year: Environment, Ecoactivisms and Migration.
In-person exhibition Teatro Condell in the commune of Valparaíso [in November 2023]: contemplates the exhibition of the Regional Short Film and Latin American Feature Film competition.

The Festival reserves the right to change the rooms and dates mentioned, if it considers it necessary for the correct execution of the project.


LINES OF COMPETENCE:
OFFICIAL SELECTION FESTMYD 2023

A. LATIN AMERICAN FEATURE FILM COMPETITION

Works of fiction, documentary, experimental and/or animation, spoken or subtitled in Spanish, produced in Latin America, directed by Latin American filmmakers Women (Cis/Trans), Gender Diversities (Non-Binary, Gender Fluid and Trans Men) and Intersex may participate. .
Films that have been released or not will be considered, whether in-person in commercial or alternative theaters, and/or on digital platforms. Completed from 2021 to date and whose minimum duration must be 60 minutes and a maximum of 120 minutes including credits.

B. REGIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Competition aimed at works of fiction, documentary, experimental and/or animation, produced in regions of Chile, and directed by national filmmakers and foreign filmmakers who have permanent residence in Chile, Women (Cis/Trans), Diversities gender (Non-Binaries, Gender Fluid and Trans Men) and Intersex. Developed in any type of support, from the year 2021 to date and whose maximum duration is 30 minutes credits included.

Acknowledgments

In order to highlight a work from the official selection, for each line of competition, the jurors will present a laurel as the maximum recognition FESTMYD 2023.

At the same time, the following distinctions will be delivered:

- Featured Movie
-Mencion Address
- Production Mention
- Script Mention
- Mention Direction of Photography - Mention Art Direction
- Mention Soundtrack
- Assembly Mention

Eventually, new prizes and categories may be added, based on the alliances and commercial agreements that are closed between the publication of these bases and the realization of the third version of FESTMYD.

FESTMYD does not consider fee payment to the competing samples.

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION


Once the work becomes part of the Official Selection of the contest, it cannot be withdrawn from the Competition.

Accepting these bases, and remaining in our official selection, an exhibition commitment will be stipulated after the completion of the contest, where we can have a performance of the work at no cost to the Festival. The activity must have prior management and authorization with the counterparty, and as long as it does not interfere with their previous or other commitments. The activity will be of a formative nature and with the aim of developing new public strategies. The sample will be free of charge.

The registration of a work in this Call presumes full acceptance of these Bases. In addition, the signatory declares to authorize the public dissemination of the work during the contest period for its promotion, in accordance with Law 17,336 on Intellectual Property.

In the event that the applicant declares that her project includes or concerns the partial or total use of works protected by national or international legislation on Intellectual Property, he must have the express authorization of the holders of said rights. The Festival is not responsible for legal procedures that may cause the violation of the aforementioned legislation.

APPLICATION DATES AND RESULTS:

The registration and reception of works will be from the launch of these bases until September 15, 2023, and may be extended if the Festival organization so decides, publishing in the respective media.

The works received for the Competition, in the different categories, will be submitted to a pre-selection process carried out by the Festival's programming and management team.

A maximum of 6 works will be selected for the Latin American Feature Film Competition and 12 for the Regional Short Film Competition.
The filmmakers whose works are selected will be informed by email. The unselected applicants will be notified via email.

The results of the Official Selection will be announced during October 2023.

REGISTRATION AND SENDING OF COPIES

Registration through the registration form present in our RRSS or through the festival's Festhome page.

For all types of works, whether they are feature films or short films, they will have to include a link to view the work, and remain active until the selection of the contest is finished. We recommend reviewing the copy beforehand to ensure correct viewing.


PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS:
OFFICIAL SELECTION FESTMYD 2023

The works that are selected must send, after being notified, by email a link with a DRIVE folder where the following items are found:
Technical Sheet (must consider)

1. Production team 2. Cast
3. Gender
4. Format
5. Duration time

Trailer or fragment of the work

Format requirements: - Codec H264,
- mp4 container
- HD or Full HD resolution
- Max extension of 1 minute and minimum of
30 seconds and that does not exceed a weight of 200 Mb (with attached subtitle in .srt file to have it)
- In the case of short films that do not have a Trailer, they can send a scene from the short film of a maximum of 30 seconds.

4 Frames of the work
Frames that identify and communicate what the work is:
- JPG format
-RGB color
- 150 dpi or 300 dpi

Photo of the applicant filmmaker, filmmaking team or producer.

Requirements:
- JPG format
-RGB color
- 150 dpi or 300 dpi
- 1:1 aspect ratio - Instagram (optional)

The Festival reserves the right to request the selected ones, other complementary materials that it deems necessary for the promotion of the works.

The clear and orderly sending of these materials will allow us as a festival to develop optimal visibility of each work and its authors.


JURORS

It will be made up of personalities from the audiovisual media, the arts and culture of the country, and territorial juries, made up of participants both from the CineTalleres of the FESTMYD 2023 School, and from territorial alliances, designated exclusively by the organization of the Contest.

All those creators directly related to the works in competition will be disqualified from being part of the jury.

The ruling is final.

The festival reserves the right to include other jurors, outside to the officer, chosen from spheres of cinema and art, or outside of it. This contemplates social organizations or other popular entities.

The festival reserves the right to declare void some of the distinctions if the jurors so determine.

SELECTED WORKS: TECHNICAL ASPECTS, EXHIBITION FORMATS

If the work is selected, whoever is responsible for the registration must provide the Festival Programming area with the following material through a download link that must remain valid until the total intake of the material is notified. In case of having DCP, comment in advance to coordinate with the room. All physical shipping costs must be covered by the participants.

Files with the following minimum requirements will be accepted:

- H264 or Quicktime codec
- MP4 or MOV container
- Aspect Ratio 1920 x 1080p - 23.97 fps
- Audio 2.0 stereo format.

Annex: It is suggested to send subtitles in Spanish for the incorporation of an inclusive audience, in srt, stl or xml format.


Other information

The applicants, agents and/or distributors of those works that obtain awards/distinctions undertake to highlight them in all their publicity and press material, using the logo and recognition of the Festival.

In case of any doubt regarding the bases exhibited here, you can write to us at programacionfestmyd@gmail.com and we will answer any question.

Third Film Festival for Women and Gender Diversities FESTMYD 2023.


  

 
  

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