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VIDEO OPEN CALL / ARTYČOK TV / 15.6.2016

deadline June 15th 2016

Artyčok TV, z.s.
U Akademie 4
17022, Prague 7
Czech Republic
opencall@artycok.tv
www.artycok.tv

Artyčok TV would like to invite professionals/amateurs and students through this open call to send in drafts for a new audiovisual piece, which will then be published and archived on Artyčok TV.
The deadline for sending proposals into the competition is June 15th 2016.
The aim is to support the creation of a new audiovisual piece, which isn't at all limited in terms of genre or amount of footage. All kinds of suggestions will be accepted, for example documentaries, video essays, art videos or animation.
The competition will take place in two categories: students and professionals/amateurs.
The creation of the winning pieces will be supported by a financial prize.
If wanted, Artyčok TV can provide technical or professional support, depending on it's options at the time.

RULES FOR ENTERING THE COMPETITION

- a draft for an audiovisual piece must contain:
* the author's portfolio (in PDF format or a link to an online portfolio)
* a brief description of the entered work, including technical parameters and contact information (maximum two A4 pages of text)
* sketches or other visual material (PDF format, maximum 20 images)

- all attachments to the e-mail must be properly labeled, including the category which the applicant wishes to enter

works can be submitted in the two following categories:
students – the applicant must be enrolled in a study programme until the final creation of the work and it's publishing on the Artyčok TV web portal.
The creation of the winning piece will be supported by a prize of 5000 CZK.

professionals/amateurs – the applicant cannot be enrolled in a study programme until the final creation of the work and it's publishing on the Artyčok TV web portal, or must have completed their studies.
The creation of the winning piece will be supported by a prize of 15 000 CZK.

- there is no limit to the number of works entered by one author
- the work must be of an independent and non-commercial character
- the winning work must be able to be shown on the Artyčok TV web, the latest possible deadline is the end of November 2016

Please submit your works to this e-mail address: opencall@artycok.tv

The works chosen for the competition will be published and archived on the Artyčok TV web, perhaps also presented in the form of public screenings and at festivals.

The winner will be chosen by a jury consisting of Artyčok TV's board of experts. The selection will take place in two rounds. The winners of the first round will be informed about the results before the end of June. The second round, where the creators will present their works themselves, will take place at the beginning of July (also possible via Skype). The winners will be announced by July 15th 2016.

Contact for more information: opencall@artycok.tv