Syndicate: FRENCH-BALTIC-NORDIC VIDEO & ELECTRONIC ART FESTIVAL (Riga)

[Rasa Smite <rasa@parks.lv> (by way of Andreas Broeckmann)]

FRENCH-BALTIC-NORDIC VIDEO & ELECTRONIC ART FESTIVAL
10. - 16. November 1997. Riga, Latvia

1. The organizers of the French-Baltic-Nordic New Media Art festival is the
Multimedia Center of the Latvian Academy of Culture (MMC), French Embassy in
Latvia and The Information Bureau of Nordic States.

2. The competition is open to works in any video or computer animation
technique emphasizing the equality of image and sound in creating an
artistic unity.

3. Only works produced after 1st  March 1996 should be submitted.

4. A maximum of three pieces of work per author can be enter for the film
and video competition.

5. Entries have to be submitted on video tape. Accepted formats: BETACAM SP,
S-VHS, VHS (PAL only).

6. Each work (preview tape) must be accompanied by a separate, legible Entry
Form and a still from the work, biography and filmography of the author,
synopsis, photo of author, poster or booklet available.

7. There is no entry fee. Please fill out Entry Form in English. The Entry
Form can be photocopied. If there are more than one entries please use
separate form for each work.

8. Entries must be completed, signed and submitted before 1st July, 1997.

9. Entries are subject to the approval of the organizers. The results of the
selection committee will be announced by 1st  September, 1997

10. Selected entries will be judged by an international jury.

11. Works submitted to the competition may be aired in television programs
connected with the Festival, in accordance with the artists preferences as
stated on the Entry Form.

12. The Festival is not able to pay ant rental or screening fee.

13. All prints will be returned within four week after the festival.

14. The costs for postage and return postage for preview material takes
place at the expense of the sender. Material posted from abroad must be
marked with the comment "Artwork - Only for Cultural Purposes - Not for
Commercial Use". It is also recommended that the necessary reimportation
documents be issued by the respective customs office before postage.

15. A cost calculation, as well as a detailed description, photos and then
available a video documentation must be provided for installations,
performances, INTERNET, CD-Rom, multimedia and other projects.

16. after receiving and previewing video entries the preview jury will
decide in which categories they will be screened at the Festival. There is a
MAIN PROGRAM independent from any other program and there are the CATEGORY
PROGRAMS.

17. The International Jury will present one Grand Prix (independent from the
category prizes), CATEGORY PRIZES and qualifying prizes. Also there are
special prizes: Press Prize, The Audienceâs Prizes, etc.

WE HOPE THAT THIS FESTIVAL WILL BE THE PLACE WHERE AN ABUNDANCE OF ORIGINAL,
NEW AND PARTICULAR VIEWS WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE, WHERE ARTIST WITH DIFFERENT
THINKING AND FREE THOUGHTS WILL COME TOGETHER

Valdis Poikans
contact:<valdis.mmc@parks.lv>