Turkce
 
14th Boston Turkish Festival
Documentary & Short Film Competition
November 2009
 
RULES:
 
(1) Boston Turkish Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition's applications will be accepted between January 26, 2009 - July 1, 2009. Applications received after July 1, 2009 will not be accepted. The Festival reserves the right to extend the deadline for submissions. 
 
(2) The program consists of two parts: (a) Competition Section; (b) Non-Competitive Section. Applicants will mark their selection on the Entry Form. The Selection Committee reserves the right to place a film in the Non-Competitive section which was originally submitted for Competition Section. 
 
(3) There is no thematic limitations for submitted films.
 
(4) Maximum running time for short films is 45 minutes. 
 
(5) Films which participated in other competitions can participate in the Festival.
 
(6) Films have to be filmed at least within the last two years from the date of the Festival.
 
(7) Each applicant can submit only one film per category.
 
(8) All submissions, whether for Competition or Non-Competitive Section, should be mailed to the Festival mailing address specified below. The application package should include the following:

  • 4 DVD or VHS (NTSC preferred) copies of the film for viewing for selection; English subtitled. Please note, if DVD(s) has viewing issues such as freezing, the application will be eliminated.  

  • A few still pictures of the film and a picture of the director (Preferably on a CD, 300DPI in jpg format; to be used on the Festival web site and printed materials, if selected)

  • A brief synopsis of the film

  • Brief biography of the director (To be used on the Festival web site, if selected.)

  • Press material, if available (Credits, electronic press kit, poster, etc.)

  • Application package should be mailed to:
Boston Turkish Festival
325 Huntington Avenue #46
Boston, MA 02115 
U.S.A.

  • All documents should be submitted in English (preferably) or in Turkish

(9) The Selection Committee will review the applications and those who are found eligible to participate either in the Competition or Non-Competitive Sections will be announced as "finalists". The announcement will be made on the festival web site; http://www.BostonTurkishFestival.org . 
 
(10) The viewing DVDs submitted in the application packages will not be returned to the applicants. The Festival reserves the right to file selected viewing DVDs for internal purposes in its archives. 
 
(11) No film selected may be withdrawn from the Festival program after its publication. 
(12) The Festival accepts entries which, if selected as a finalist, can be screened as 16 or 35 mm film prints, or as DVDs or mini-DVs. Only films either in English or subtitled in English will be accepted. The shipping costs of the films to Boston shall be paid by the sender, while the return costs (if applicable) will be paid by the Festival. The screening prints or tapes need to arrive in Boston at least two weeks before the opening date of the Competition.
 
(13) The Jury shall decide on awarding of the following prizes (subject to change):
 
Best Documentary
A check for $1,000.00 (Onethousand U.S. Dollars)
Best Short Film
A check for $1,000.00 (Onethousand U.S. Dollars)
Audience Award for Best Documentary
A check for $250.00 (Twohundredandfifty U.S. Dollars)
Audience Award for Best Short Film
A check for $250.00 (Twohundredandfifty U.S. Dollars)
 
The jury may decide to split the Best Documentary or Best Short Film prizes among multiple competitors.  

Throughout the screenings of the Competition, audience will be distributed ballots to vote for the Audience Awards. After the completion of the screenings the ballots will be counted and winners of the Audience Awards will be announced alongside the winners of the Best Documentary and Best Short Film Awards of the jury. The Festival reserves the right to give additional awards or special mentions to the participating documentaries and short films.
 
(14) Winners of the Best Documentary and Best Short Film categories in competition (excluding Audience Awards) may be re-screened at the 9th Boston Turkish Film Festival to take place in  2010, without being subject to any additional screening fee.
(15) The members of the juries will be appointed by the Festival Director. The juries for Documentary and Short Films consist of three to five members.
 
(16) By entering their film, applicants signify their willingness to abide by these regulations. Any issues not clarified by these regulations shall be adjudicated by the Festival administration.
 

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For more information please send an e-mail to info@BostonTurkishFestival.org