Espaço Cultural Alternativo – ECA / Anexo Teatro de Bolso, na rua Estrada Quati s/n, depois do Shopping União (Rua de Asfalto)., 89.251-600, Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Festival start: 30 November 2024
Festival end: 02 December 2024
1st Guará Film Festival / Shorts
The 1st Guará Film Festival / Shorts is an independent event celebrating the diversity of Brazilian cinema, held in Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, from November 30 to December 2, 2024. Focused on giving visibility to new voices in audiovisual, the festival offers a non-competitive showcase with free screenings for the public.
Non-competitive showcases.
REGULATIONS OF THE 1st GUARÁ FILM FESTIVAL / SHORTS
1. General Provisions
The 1st Guará Film Festival / Shorts is an independent audiovisual festival that will be held in Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, at the Espaço Cultural Alternativo (ECA) - annex Teatro de Bolso, from November 30 to December 2, 2024. The festival aims to promote and disseminate the production of Brazilian short films, amplifying voices and providing visibility to themes and groups that need to be seen and heard. The event is aimed at audiovisual professionals and amateurs, with the purpose of providing cultural access to the local population and stimulating the sector's production chain.
2. Festival Objectives
Promotion and Dissemination: Promote the exhibition of Brazilian short films, valuing diversity and contributing to the dissemination of national audiovisual works.
Expansion of Cultural Access: Offer the population of Guaramirim, especially those in peripheral communities, the opportunity to access cultural productions that normally do not reach the region.
3. Participation Conditions
3.1. Target Audience for Registration: Filmmakers of short films, both professionals and amateurs, over 18 years old, regardless of nationality, may apply.
3.2. duration and Year of Production:
Short films with a duration of up to 30 minutes, produced from January 2020 onwards, will be accepted.
3.3. Theme and Genre:
There are no restrictions regarding the genre or theme of the films submitted. Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, and other formats are accepted.
3.4. language:
Films not spoken in Portuguese must have subtitles in Portuguese.
4. Applications
4.1. Application Period:
Applications will be open from October 15 to November 15, 2024.
4.2. Application Method:
Applications must be made through the Festhome platform, where filmmakers can submit their films and fill in all the required information.
Applicants must provide a contact email to be notified in case of selection.
4.3. Number of Submissions per Participant:
Each participant may submit up to 3 short films.
4.4. Required Documentation:
Application form filled out via the Festhome platform.
Exhibition rights assignment form, as specified in Clause 6.
4.5. File Format:
The ideal format for the initial submission of files is Full HD (1920 x 1080) or 4K.
5. Selection and Exhibition Process
5.1. Curatorship:
The selection of short films will be carried out by a specialized curatorship experienced in similar festivals.
5.2. Selection Criteria:
The curatorship will aim to select films that amplify voices and promote urgent visibility, respecting the diversity of themes and groups.
Evaluation criteria include originality, social relevance, and technical and artistic quality.
5.3. Notification of Selected Films:
Filmmakers of selected films will be notified via email. After notification, the filmmakers must provide a link for downloading the final file via Google Drive, ensuring high quality for exhibition.
The list of selected films will be published by [date to be defined] on the official website (insert official link) and on the festival's social media.
5.4. Exhibition:
Selected films will be exhibited in a non-competitive format at the Espaço Cultural Alternativo (ECA) - annex Teatro de Bolso, from November 30 to December 2, 2024.
The screenings will be free and open to the public.
6. Exhibition Rights
6.1. Assignment of Rights:
Those responsible for the selected films must sign a rights assignment form, authorizing the exhibition during the festival and the maintenance of the film in the festival's collection for future closed screenings.
6.2. Use of Promotional Material:
The festival organization reserves the right to use images, clips, and other materials from the films for promotional purposes in any media, without cost to the filmmakers.
7. Cancellation and Changes Conditions
7.1. Postponement or Cancellation:
The festival may be postponed if necessary, at the discretion of the organization. In case of date changes, participants will be notified using the contact information provided during registration.
7.2. Changes to the Regulations:
The festival organization reserves the right to make changes to these regulations, provided they do not negatively affect the registered participants. Any changes will be announced on the festival's official channels.
8. Communication and Promotion
8.1. Promotion Campaign:
The festival will be promoted through the festival's social media channels (Facebook and Instagram), local newspapers, partnerships with the Department of Education for promotion in municipal schools, and festival hosting platforms.
8.2. Artist Promotion:
Selected artists will have their work promoted on the festival's social media and other communication channels, enhancing their visibility to the local audience.
9. Final Provisions
9.1. Responsibility for Copyright:
By submitting their film to the festival, the responsible party declares that they hold the necessary rights for public exhibition, assuming full responsibility for any legal issues. Participants must ensure that they hold all exhibition rights for the submitted films.
9.2. Contact:
For further information, interested parties can contact us via email at: festivaldecinemaguara2024@gmail.com.
