FILM: Transkaukazja 2009 - Short Film Contest! (transkaukazja.pl)

The Other Space Foundation announces a contest for the best short movie filmed in the Caucasus. All submissions are due on or before June 24, 2009.

More information: www.transkaukazja.pl

The aim of the contest is to select the best short film during the Transkaukazja Film Festival. The winner will be selected by the audience.

Rules:

1. Everyone (individuals/companies) is welcome to enter the competition.
2. Movie has to be filmed in the Caucasus.
3. Each candidate can submit up to 3 movies.
4. The length of each movie cannot be longer than 15 minutes.
5. A candidate can use any technique for filming.
6. All the work has to be submitted on DVDs (PAL).
7. Every DVD has to be clearly labeled with:

- Title of the movie,
- Place and year of the production,
- Author's first and last name,
- Author`s age and country of residence.

8. Taking part in this competition provides The Other Space Foundation with the right to show the work during the festival.

Criteria:

Movie has to be filmed in the Caucasus .
Organizers will choose the best movies among all entries.
The best movie will be selected by the festival audience.

Deadlines and conditions of submission:
All works have to be sent in by July 24th, 2009 with a postscript "Short Film Contest - Transkaukazja 2009" to the one of the following addresses:

AZERBAIJAN:

TUTU Children's Cultural Centre
127 Narimanov Ave (former Sovetski Street), Apt 41
Crossroad with Mirzaga Aliyev Street Baku,
Azerbaijan AZ1006 (012) 5106010
Monday-Saturday: 11-17

GEORGIA:

New Art Cafe (for Rusiko Oat)
Orbeliani str. # 31 (near Kolmeurneobis moedani)
Telephone (32) 987544 Tbilisi, Georgia
Monday-Sunday: 12-24

ARMENIA:

AICA Armenia, ARTS NEWS (for Eva Khachatrian)
Arshakunyac 2, 13th floor
Yerevan 0010, Armenia
Telephone: +3741 0 54.09.76
Monday-Saturday: 12-18

POLAND:

The Other Space Foundation (Fundacja Inna Przestrzeń)
Kompleks Szkoły Łazarskiego ul. Świeradowska 43 pok. 668
02-662 Warszawa (sektor F, 6 piętro)
Telephone: +48 (0) 22 425 8747
Skype: inna.przestrzen inna@przestrzen.art.pl

Along with the work author should also send in a signed statement (if under 18, signed by parent or guardian) giving the organizers permission to show/promote the work during the Transkaukazja festival.

Contest results:

The contest results will be announced on 5th July 2009 during the Film Festival, and on 6th July 2009 on Transkaukazja website: www.transkaukazja.pl

The best movies will be shown to Warsaw audience during Transkaukazja Film Festival.

Best, Beata Szczesniak

CALL: Transkaukazja Festival: The International Art Festival of the Caucasus

Beata Szczesniak bszczesniak@transkaukazja.pl

Call for partners: Invitation to cooperation within our project

The Other Space Foundation is currently looking for partners from EU and EEA who would like to realize culture and arts projects with us and our partners from Caucasus and cooperate in the framework of the Culture Programme 2007-2013 (cooperation projects with third countries)

Requirements for Partners:

- be register in the one of the EU or EEA countries,
- have experience in work/cooperation with partners in Caucasus,
- would like to organize Traskaukazja activities in their own country

(eg concerts, exhibition, film festival) in the years 2010-2011, - would like to participate in the Transkaukazja activities (concerts, exhibition, film festival) which will be held in Poland and in the Caucasus in the years 2010; 2011, - be ready to cooperate with us as a co-organiser in the framework of the Culture Programme 2007 (deadline for the application 01.05.2009);

For any further question, information and discussion the terms of the collaboration you are welcome to contact us immediately:

Beata Szczeœniak
bszczesniak@transkaukazja.pl
www.transkaukazja.pl

About the project
Background

For several years the team of the Other Space Foundation organizes original art projects in cooperation with partners - independent artistic organizations from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. Together we organize the only multidisciplinary, international festival of contemporary art inspired by the Caucasus (www.transkaukazja.pl) as well as such events like alternative Polish days in Tbilisi - Art Zone Poland/Tbilisi. Implementation of the Transkaukazja 2010 - 2011 project will be a continuation of our activity in the field of intercultural dialogue in the Caucasus and will support the artistic activity as an example of good practice in cooperation with Caucasus and EU partners.

About the festival

The event brings closer one of the most intensive, multicultural parts of the world. Transkaukazja host cities become a bridge connecting East - still a subject to exploration with West, which looks for new inspirations. Despite internal conflicts, Caucasus is a starting point for many works of contemporary artists.

During the festival the audience has an opportunity of direct contact with contemporary art created in this one of the most culturally rich regions in the world: from visual art to theater, from cinema to dance, from music to photography. This event promotes multinational cooperation aimed at concrete results.

Actions

Transkaukazja 2011 is going to be already fifth edition of the festival. This year the organizers decided to extend the formula of the festival by taking new actions all over the Europe (eg. Estonia, Germany, France, Norway) and in the Caucasus.

More information about the planned activities can be sent to the people/organizations who/which will be interested.