Tashkent International Film Forum "Golden Guepard"
Festival Info
Is the Festival open to the public ?
Open to the public
Does the Festival have a competition ?
Festival have a competition
Location
Name
Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation (Fund Forum)
Address
Uzbekistan Street, 80
City
Tashkent
Zip code
100027
Country
Uzbekistan
Telephone
+998712392774
Fax
+998712392771
Website
About
Regulations
of the Tashkent International Film Forum «Golden Guepard»
Article 1.
Tashkent International Film Forum «Golden Guepard» is an annual event with competition-based program of full-length, short and animated films. The Film Forum will be held from 19th till 24th of October, 2013 in Tashkent.
Article 2.
The Film Forum is being organized by the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation (Fund Forum) in cooperation with Uzbekkino National Agency.
Article 3.
Based on the historical adherence of the region`s nations to inter-civilization interaction, the Film Forum will be held under the slogan “Civilizations of the 21st Century: Dialogue of Cultures”, which expresses the main strategic goal of the Film Forum project: build and develop an intercultural dialog among nations of the world through cinema art.
The Film Forum’s objectives are:
- to attract extraordinary cinema works from different countries that help to develop cinema language and reflect trends in global cinematography;
- to consolidate and strengthen international cooperation in the sphere of cinema;
- to contribute to the development and popularization of national cinema, to promote and advocate Uzbek films;
- to present Uzbekistan`s unique historical legacy to attract representatives of global cinema industry;
- to discover young talented cinematographers and support their professional endeavors;
Article 4.
The contest will consider:
- films with no genre restraints that conform to the Film Forum’s concept and goals;
- films, production of which has been finished in years 2012 and 2013;
- full-length films in a standard 35-mm or DCP format;
- short and animated films in different media formats.
The contest will not consider films that:
- contain elements of pornography.
- advocate or incite violence, drug use and racial hate.
- insult a particular individual and a group of individuals.
- show disrespect for religious and national feelings.
Article 5.
Persons willing to participate in the Film Forum contest must submit a completed application form available on the Film Forum website and a copy of the film on a DVD to the Film Forum Board of Directors no later than August 10, 2012. The films will be selected by a Selection Committee set up by the Organizing Committee.
By sending the films to the Film Forum Board of Directors the following materials should also be submitted:
- brief synopsis;
- film director`s biography and filmography;
- electronic color photos with a size of at least 300х400 Ps;
- film trailer.
Article 6.
The films should be presented in the original language with editorial scripts in Russian or English.
Article 7.
The Film Forum consists of the following sections:
- Feature film contest
- Short film and animated film contest
- Retrospective review
- Master classes, conferences, roundtables
Article 8.
The entries will be judged by an international jury composed of prominent local and international professionals. The jury selects winners by secret vote. Decisions will be based on absolute majority of votes. Jury members may not include any individual related to a production or who has a vested interest in the rent of a film submitted to the contest.
Article 9.
Statuette “Golden Guepard” is awarded in the following nominations:
- Award for the best film
- Award for the best director
- Award for the best actress
- Award for the best actor
- Award for the best animated film
- Award for the best short film
Article 10.
The expenses for transporting films to be submitted for consideration by the Selection Committee will be covered by the producer/studio or authorized organization.
Expenses related to the transportation and insurance of films selected for demonstration during the Film Forum will be covered by the Film Forum Board of Directors.
The Film Forum Board of Directors will also be responsible for the expenses for keeping and insuring copies of selected films within official Film Forum venues in Tashkent.
Article 11.
Other conditions:
The Film Forum Board of Directors undertakes not to use the films for commercial purposes or give them to third parties. The Film Forum Board of Directors reserves the right to keep the photos, slides and excerpts of films (with a duration of 5 minutes maximum) for Film Forum-related media publications.
Article 12.
Contacts of the General Board of Directors:
Address: 80, Uzbekistan str., Tashkent, 100027, Uzbekistan
Tel.: (+998 71) 239-27-74, 239-27-69
Fax: (+998 71) 239-27-71
http://www.fundforum.uz, www.tashkinofest.com
e-mail: h.kurbonov@tashkinofest.com, info@fundforum.uz; fonduz@mail.ru
Festival
Festival Nickname
Golden Guepard
Edition
3.00
Theme
not specified
Category/Format
Animated Films
Digital / DVD
Experiment
Independant
Industrial
Mixed
Short films
Student film
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Submission
Film submission fee
Free
Submission accepted on Fest21.com
Yes
Film call for entry start day
Film call for entry deadline
Rules and regulations
Submission Page
Contact
Festival Director Name
Prof. Akbar Khakimov
Festival Director E-mail
h.kurbonov@tashkinofest.com
Tashkent International Film Forum “Golden Guepard”
Focused on the broad public interest the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation, a major public organization based in Tashkent, has made a decision to organize Tashkent International Film Forum “Golden Guepard”. The Film Forum is organized by the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation with support from Uzbekkino National Agency.
Tashkent International Film Forum “Golden Guepard” is a competition-based event featuring a jury comprising high-profile professionals. The contest program presents full-length films, short films and animated films.
The symbolic of the film forum is expressed in the shape of gracious guepard which reflects the film forum organizers` endeavors to join the ranks of leading film festivals. Moreover, the image of guepard has deep historical roots in Uzbekistan`s culture. It was featured in the coat of arms of House of Rulers of Chach (the ancient name of Tashkent). The prizes will be awarded best directors, scriptwriters, actors and other cinematographers in following categories:
The film forum goals:
- attract extraordinary cinema works that help develop cinema language and reflect trends in global cinematography;
- boost public interest in cinema as a means of conserving national cultures and universal values;
contribute to an effective interaction between western cinema as a source of democratic values on one side, and oriental cinema reflecting a deep philosophy of feeling and lofty ethical ideas on the other;
- consolidate and develop international links in cinema, particularly with Asian countries that are Uzbekistan`s prospective partners in cinema development;
set up links with prominent cinematographers in Europe, North America and South America with recognized achievements;
- establish contacts with young cinema professionals from Africa and Australia who have been active in the global art scene;
- contribute to the development and popularization of national cinema, promote and advocate Uzbek films;
- present Uzbekistan`s unique historical legacy to attract representatives of global cinema industry;
- familiarize local public with leading contemporary films;
- discover young talented cinematographers and support their professional endeavors.