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The Fast Track for Film Students
Presentation and rules of the competition, reserved to films schools
"To celebrate
the 20th Irish and British Film Festival that will take place in Cherbourg
from 5th to 12th April 2005, we are organising an international competition
for short films from film universities that will begin before the
actual festival.
Following three screenings over a period of three months from January
to March a jury of 6 will decide upon a short list of 15 shorts. 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. They will be screened
at the closure of the 20th Irish and British Film Festival in Cherbourg.
Their film will then be streamed on the filmfestivals.com, the festival
website and Eicar and Cinergie websites"
Bruno Chatelin Fast Track Program Director
The 15 nominees will be publicly screened to the festival audience
on the EICAR campus.
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.
Besides the 20th Irish and British Film Festival in Cherbourg the
program of the Fast Track for Student Films will also be screened
in other festivals in France and abroad.
If you wish to
particpate, please complete and send in the entry form below along
with your films before 20th December 2004. 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 .
-The members of the jury will include members from Cherbourg Festival,
Eicar film school students.
-No jury member must be, in any way, involved in the production or
distribution of works presented in competition.
-The pre-selection screenings will take place from January to March,
2005
-Films will be screened and judged from 3 different screenings with
jury and local audience.
-The final selection will be conducted by March 10.
-The decision of the international Jury members will be considered
final, and no questions regarding the decisions will be accepted.
15 films representing the best voted films (emerging from the 3 advance
screenings) will be screened during the Cherbourg Festival at Eicar
Film School Campus.
The 2 winners will be screened in the Official Festival Screening
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
THE
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
Winning Filmmakers
will be accomodated on the Eicar campus during the Cherbourg Festival
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”
About The Cherbourg Festival of Irish and British Film.
Founded in 1985, Association Travelling organises each year a film
festival to promote British cinema. Since 1997 Travelling has enlarged
it’s cinematographic panorama by introducing the Irish cinema
to it’s festival which is now entitled « Festival of Irish
and British Film ».
The festival lasts eight days and consists of recent productions,
premières and a competition. The history of Irish and British
cinema is largely evoked during it’s tributes and retrospectives.
Since 1993 the festival organises a competition of fiction feature
films by directors that yet have to be distributed in France, giving
a Jury and Audience Prize. The competition is open to Irish and British
films from first or second-time directors with the aim of encouraging
young film makers in the industry.
With the same aim in mind, a competition of short films has been organised
since 2002. This competition, which was originally reserved for British
cinema schools, has now extended submission to other nationalities,
notably French schools.
The festival celebrates its 20th edition in April 2005. For this occasion
the association hopes to expand its horizons and give a new vigour
to the festival while keeping, on the one hand, the main themes of
its programme and on the other, the convivial atmosphere that is much
appreciated by all those who attend.
The enthusiastic
welcome given not only to film makers keen to shoot in the area but
also to cinema schools and associated media events shows the potential
for audiovisual creation in the region. As a reflection of this interest,
the 2005 edition hopes to renew the festival’s image by integrating
new themes, new sections and finding a new direction without losing
the authenticity which gives the festival its originality.
Travelling hopes
that by bringing new partners on-board, enlarging it programmes and
working alongside regional representatives, it will be possible to
organise an artistic event known not only for its inventiveness and
richness but also as a national platform for the 7th art that will
become a reference in the Cotentin region known for its undeniable
tourist attraction.
As part of its wishes to open up the 20th edition and in the hope
of positioning the Cherbourg-Octeville festival as a dynamic and creative
event, Association Travelling is preparing the 20th anniversary in
partnership with EICAR and CINERGIE who will notably be involved in
the organisation of the short films competition. |
