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2005 - 2006 FAST TRACK FOR STUDENT FILMS
Ongoing contest: launching at Cherbourg Octevillle Festival for British and Irish film

Contest regulations regulations
Call For Entries DEADLINE: Early Bird: September 1, 2005
FINAL Deadline: Closed December 1st

Film School Entry Form regulations

OFFICIAL CONTACT
AN EICAR- CINERGIE PRODUCTION
61, Rue de l’ Abbaye 50100 CHERBOURG - FRANCE
Tel: +33 2 930 230 Fax: +33 2 33 930 020
Homepage:
http://www.cinergie.fr
http://www.eicar.fr
http:/www.festivalcherbourg.com

FAST TRACK PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Bruno Chatelin
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR: Paul Henri Trouillet
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Benjamin Lamy
Website:
http://www.cinergie.fr

The Fast Track for Film Students
Presentation and rules of the competition, reserved to films schools

"To promote Film Schools work we are organising the second edition of FastTrack: an international competition for short films from film universities.
An professional jury of 6 will be judging works eary January 2006. A final selection will designate two candidates from these nominees: the prize-winner in the « fiction » category and a second one in the « animation » category.
"
Bruno Chatelin
Fast Track Program Director

The 15 nominees will be publicly screened to the festival audience on the EICAR campus and a number of international festivals worldwide.

All films must comply with the following technical conditions :
- Maximum length of 5 to 10 minutes
- Format to be used ( DV, DV Cam, Beta, system PAL)
- French or English subtitles where necessary
- Be accompanied by a synopsis

Each school can present 3 to 5 films maximum. All costs required to make and ship the short films are at the school’s own charge. Films will not be returned.
If you wish to particpate, please complete and send in the entry form below along with your films before 1st December 2005. You can also reserve your participation via email to cinergie@cinergie.fr

The Fast Track for Film Students : Awards
FILM SELECTION
-The international jury members, film professionals, and appointed by Cinergie . .
-No jury member must be, in any way, involved in the production or distribution of works presented in competition.
-The decision of the international Jury members will be considered final, and no questions regarding the decisions will be accepted.

PAST AWARD WINNERS: The Film Student Fast Track 2004 - 2005 Prize
The Jury has presented the following award during Festival awards:

Best student non animated film Blind Spot by Anna Carin Anderson
Best student animated film Ouar Lordz by Jean Paul Suau

Blind Spot and OuarLordz

Films were selected among the works from the following film schools.

FILM SCHOOLS

Napier Edinburg
ESAV Toulouse
Art Medi & Design Newport
Emile Cohl Lyon
S. Art & Design Savannah
EESA Orly
Temple University Philadelphia
Institute of Art & Design Surrey
Institute of Technology Dublin
College of F. ED. Bournmouth & Poole
Dramatiska institutet Stockholm
Universidad del Cine Buenos Aires
Arts Institute Bournemouth
Eicar Cherbourg
Eicar Paris

FESTIVALS THAT SHOWED THE FAST TRACK SELECTION
The 20th edition of the Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of British and Irish Film
Festival 5 Jours Tout Court Caen France
Festival Off-Courts Trouville
Purbeck International Film Festival
Cannes Short Film Digital Avenue at the Short Film Market
Arts Institute Bournemouth
Dubrovnik International Film Festival
SIL 2005 The 1st Salon du Son de l'Image et de la Lumière

THE 2004 - 2005 JURY

Samuel Pratt
co-organiser for the festival de court métrage de Trouville
(Off courts), producer

Romuald Poretti
l'Atelier du Film Court, Director of the Festival 5 Jours Tout Court de Caen

Maud Bonassi
Premium Animation: Short film sales agent

Alain Leroux
Vice président of "Le Palace Association"
(cinema Le Palace at Equeurdreville)

Michel Cornière
Board member of Travelling Association, organisers of "Cherbourg-Octeville/Cinémas d’Irlande et de Grande-Bretagne" festival.

Jean Pierre Bekolo
Writer, director and producer feature films: Quartier Mozart, le complot d'Aristote (best sound at Fespaco...) and les Saignantes in post production

More details on FastTrack 2004-2005 edition.

Both films will be promoted and streamed on the TFSFT official websites:
The Cherbourg Festival website,
filmfestivals.com "showcase section" and Cinergie website as “The TSFT award winners”


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