UNICA Patronage Film Festivals

• 1st Berliner Film Fenster - grenzenlos
• 33rd Festival of Nations
• 13th Croatian Minute Movie Cup
• 67th UNICA 2005 - Belgium

Awards

• 2nd International Festival in Tallinn
• 32nd Amateur Arsfilm - Kromeríž
• 20th Tatranský Kamzík
• 66th UNICA 2004 - Germany

successor of EIN FENSTER ZUM OSTEN is organised by:

• ars cinema berlin e.V.
• Kulturamt Pankow
• WABE

Eligible to participate are short films (not longer than 20 minutes) - amateur films, low budget films and films produced by students
all of which have a particular theme: Videofilmer - This Time´s Chroniclers - that clearly reflect cooperative chenges (within society) and their impact on people´s life within the respective country.

It is open to all categories, it doesn´t matter whether it is a comedy, tragedy, documentary or satire - it only should be manifold like life itself. The year of production of the contributions may not be later than 2003.

The following formats are accepted: VHS, S-VHS (PAL, Secam), MiniDV and DVD. Each contribution needs to be on a separete tape or disc. The tape or disc needs to be labelled with the title, author´s name, surname and address. You must enclose 4 EUR postage.

REGULATIONS

1. 13th CROATIAN MINUTE MOVIE CUP is organised by GFR FILM-VIDEO and the Croatian Film Association and will take place on May 27 - 28, 2005 in Pozega, Croatia.
2. The festival is open to all foreign and Croatian film/video makers older than 16 who are allowed to send an unlimited number of entries.
3. The length of videos must not be more than 60 seconds (including all titles and sound).
4. Entries can be in PAL system on VHS, SVHS , BETACAM SP, miniDV, DV, DVCam, CD-ROM (AVI - Microsoft DV compression) and DVD. One can send several videos on a single cassette or CD-ROM. The beginning of each entry must be properly marked and between them there should be 15 - 30 seconds of black, blank without any sound.
5. Pre-selection will be done by a jury appointed by the organisers and three best entries in the official programme will be awarded by the international jury of film/video experts with valuable prizes as well as medals and diplomas. A special prize for promoting solidarity between nations or using new forms of expression will be given by UNICA. One prize will be given by audience vote.
6. Entries will be projected in the best technical and security conditions and returned (ecxcept CD-ROMs) within 30 days after the festival. Return post fees will be paid by the organisers.
7. The organisers may use entries for strictly non-commercial purposes to promote the festival and make copies for the organisers when authorised by the author.
8. The organisers invite authors whose entries are in the official programme to come to the festival and offer free board and accommodation (May 26 - 29, 2005) but cannot cover travelling expenses. All other authors are also invited on favourable terms.
9. Deadline for receiving your entries and entry forms is April 15, 2005 (all deliveries should be marked "no commercial value - for cultural purposes only". Please do not send your entries via customs as it prolongs delivery time and includes an extra procedure).

Entry forms and films send to the organiser: GFR FILM-VIDEO, 34 000 Pozega, p.p. 709 CROATIA

For further information please contact:
tel./fax.: + 385 34 273 605
email: gfr-film-video@po.hinet.hr
website: www.crominute.hr

FACINEB - Belgian National Federation of Amateur Film Makers * CvB and FCVFB - community federations * 9 provincial federations * 113 cineclubs * 2500 members *

• Professional Belgian film makers and inspiring examples: Henri Storck, Andre Delvaux, Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Raoul Servais, Dorothee ven den Berghe, Robbe de Hert, Luc Pien, Lieven Debrauwer

BLANKENBERGE - The Competition and General assembly will be held at the Casino

• 21 km from Ostend
• 22 km from Bruges
• 70 km from Ghent
• 85 km from Ypres
• 104km from Antwerp
• 114km from Brussels
• 228km from London
• 262 km from Amsterdam
• 305 km from Paris
• 840 km from Berlin

Attractions

• Serpentarium: discover the fascinating world of reptiles.
• Sea Life Centre: 70 species of fish, an impressive 8m long sub-sea tunnel.
• Zuivelmuseum: 350 years of history and culture of preparing butter and cheese.
• A great number of cycling and walking routes.
• The town centre: small but picturesque, with sociable shopping facilities, restaurants and cafes.
• The harbour in the evening: shrimpers bringing in their catch an innumerable lights creating a unique atmosphere.
• BEACH PALACE * MANITOBA * CONCORDIA * ROGIER * Hotels, youth hostels, flats - all types of accommodation are located within walking distance from the Casino and the beach.
• The North sea - its ever changing images of the tide, the murmur of the waves, a healthy breath of the fresh air, a smell of salt and shrimps.
• The Coastline - white sandy beaches, a 350 m long promenade across the pier into the sea, entertainment for young and old on the promenade, cosy cafes and restaurants. The Sun in September can be warm and mild at the seaside, the ideal moment for a romantic escape.

Email: toerisme@blankenberge.be
Town website: www.blankenberge.be

Médailles en Or * Gold Medals * Goldmedaillen:

Médailles en Argent * Silver Medals * Silbermedaillen:

Médailles en Bronze * Bronze Medals * Bronzemedaillen:

Le programme national le plus intéressant: FRANCE

UNICA Jeunesse 2004: MÍJENÍ - Olga Špátová (CZE)

Prix Fellini: JESÚS DE LONGCHAMPS - Eduardo Deauto (ARG)

World Minute Movie Cup 2004:

• 1st Prize: DER JOGGER (AUT)
• 2nd Prize: SPITS (NLD)
• 3rd Prizes: I JUST KNEW (GBR) - DINNER FOR ONE (DEU)

Évaluation d'audience - Programme national:

1. BEL - Belgique * Belgium * Belgien (92.67 %)
2. ESP - Espagne * Spain * Spanien (85.38 %)
3. GBR - Royaume Uni * Great Britain * Grossbritannien (83.05 %)

Évaluation d'audience - Films:

1. PAPOUCHKA - Josepf Kopetti (BEL) - (93.78 %)
2. KLEINE WONDEREN IN DE NATUUR - Florent van Opstal (BEL) - (91.94 %)
3. MÍJENÍ - Olga Špátová (CZE) - (88.77 %)