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32nd. SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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The 32nd SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will take place from October 17th to 30th. The festival is a non profit cultural event, hold by ABMIC - Associação Brasileira Mostra Internacional de Cinema. The State and Municipality of São Paulo establish October as the Official month of the Festival. The 32nd SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will present three sections:

NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
SHORT AND MEDIUM PANORAMA

NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION

A competitive section to filmmakers of first or second fiction or documentary features. All films in accordance to the regulation below can take part of the NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION selection and will be evaluated by a selection committee. The winners of the NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION will receive from MOSTRA the BANDEIRA PAULISTA TROPHY, a creation by acclaimed Brazilian designer TOMIE OHTAKE.

To take part at NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION, the film must:

. To be the first or second feature film of the director.
. To be concluded in the year 2008.
. To be 61 minutes long or more.
. To be a Brazilian Première, not being shown at any other Festival or special events in the Brazilian territory before the 32nd. SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL dates.

To have one print available during the whole period of the festival.

3 – ENTRY FORM.

The entries must be formalized by its respective producer or legal representative at www.mostra.org. The entry will only be considered after all obligated fields are fulfilled.

4 – SELECTION COMMITTEE

A SELECTION COMMITTEE will decide on entries and confirmation or refusing letters will be sent to the e-mail address of the person who has finalized and signed the entry-form. The Festival reserves the right to move works into a category it deems appropriate.

5 – SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR SELECTED ENTRIES.

The 35mm prints or digital tapes** of the selected films to the NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION must be available for the whole period of the Festival, and should not be sent to the organization of the festival, after October 1st. The prints will be insured by the organization of the Festival, since the moment the festival receives it from the courier or shipping agent until the moment the festival returns it to the courier or shipping agent.

*for digital screenings, the Festival reserves the right to produce by its own costs, a sub master that will take part of the festival archives.
**for digital screenings, the Festival will accept the following masters: MINI-DV, DVCAM, DIGIBETA PAL, DIGIBETA NTSC, HDCAM 1080 23,98fps.

6 – PUBLICITY MATERIAL

Together with the screener and with the printed and signed entry form, the selection committee needs to receive a CD-Room with the following publicity material:

. Synopsis, casting and technical information.
. 3 high resolution photos/stills of the film.
. 01 high resolution picture of the director(s).
. Complete filmography and biography of the director(s).
. English and original dialog/spotting list of the film.

All costs with transportation as well as importation taxes of any screeners and or any material sent to the festival for selection will be responsibility of the producer and or its legal representative.

PERSPECTIVA INTERNACIONAL

A panorama of the most important and representative production in world cinema in the last two years. Inscriptions of feature length films will be accepted whatever the media, subject, or nationality. International Perspective will be divided into International Section and Brazilian Section and will present fictions, documentaries and animated films. All titles included in INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE will compete for the Audience Award.

To be included in INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, the film must meet the following criteria:

. To have been produced after January 2007.
. To be 61 minutes long or more.
. Never to have been shown on the commercial circuit in Brazil.
. Never to have been shown in the city of São Paulo.

1 – HOW TO SEND YOUR FILM FOR SELECTION:

The eligible entries due to the regulation must be submitted on DVD or VHS copy, by regular mail or courier to the Festival’s address. You may submit any number of titles. However, each title must be submitted on a separate entry form and DVD or cassette to the address below:

ABMIC - MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA
SELECTION COMMITTEE – INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
RUA ANTONIO CARLOS, 288 – 2º ANDAR
CEP 01309-010 - CERQUEIRA CESAR
SÃO PAULO – SP – BRASIL
Tel. +55 11 3141 0413 – fax. +55 11 3266 7066
info@mostra.org

2 - DEADLINE

A DVD screener for selection must be sent along with a printed and signed ENTRY-FORM, which will be available on line at www.mostra.org from March 1st, till July 31st, 2008. The deadline for shipping the DVD SCREENER will be July 31st, 2008. No entries will be accepted after the deadline. The FESTIVAL does not return any material sent for selection. If applicant wants the material to be returned, he has to provide the festival with a FEDEX or any other courier account number. Unclaimed screeners will be recycled.

3 – ENTRY FORM.

The entries must be formalized by its respective producer or legal representative at www.mostra.org. The entry will only be considered after all obligated fields are fulfilled.

4 – SELECTION COMMITTEE

A SELECTION COMMITTEE will decide on entries and confirmation or refusing letters will be sent to the e-mail address of the person who has finalized and signed the entry-form. The Festival reserves the right to move works into a category it deems appropriate.

5 – SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR SELECTED ENTRIES.

The 35mm prints or digital tapes** of the selected films to the INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE must be available for a minimum of three screening during the period of the Festival, and should not be sent to the organization of the festival, after October 01st. The prints will be insured by the organization of the Festival, since the moment the festival receives it from the courier or shipping agent until the moment the festival returns it to the courier or shipping agent.

*for digital screenings, the Festival reserves the right to produce by its own costs, a sub master that will take part of the festival archives.
**for digital screenings, the Festival will accept the following masters: MINI-DV, DVCAM, DIGIBETA PAL, DIGIBETA NTSC, HDCAM 1080 23,98fps.

6 – PUBLICITY MATERIAL

Together with the screener and with the printed and signed entry form, the selection committee needs to receive a CD-Room with the following publicity material:

. Synopsis, casting and technical information. .
. 3 high resolution photos/stills of the film.
. 01 high resolution picture of the director(s).
. Complete filmography and biography of the director(s).
. English and original dialog/spotting list of the film.

All costs with transportation as well as importation taxes of any screeners and or any material sent to the festival for selection will be responsibility of the producer and or its legal representative.

SHORT AND MEDIUM PANORAMA

A section dedicate to new languages and productions for cinema, television and internet. Inscriptions of feature length films will be accepted whatever the media, subject, or nationality. The MOSTRA will be evaluating by a selection committee and a special judge was also created. All titles included in MEDIUM AND SHORT FILMS SELECTION will compete for a JURY AWARD for BEST INTERNATIONAL MEDIUM, BEST BRAZILIAN MEDIUM, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT, and BEST BRAZILIAN SHORT.

To be included in MEDIUM AND SHORT FILMS SELECTION, the film must meet the following criteria:

. To be concluded in the year 2008.
. To be 60 minutes long or less to Medias and 30 minutes long or less to Shorts.
. To have one print available during the whole period of the festival.
. Never to have been shown at any other Festival or special events or on the commercial circuit in the city of São Paulo.
. A document signed by the producer to guarantee to us that the film wasn’t screened or will not be screened in the city of São Paulo.

1 – HOW TO SEND YOUR FILM FOR SELECTION:

The eligible entries due to the regulation must be submitted on DVD or VHS copy, by regular mail or courier to the Festival’s address. You may submit any number of titles. However, each title must be submitted on a separate entry form and DVD or cassette to the address below:
ABMIC - MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA
SELECTION COMMITTEE – INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
RUA ANTONIO CARLOS, 288 – 2º ANDAR
CEP 01309-010 - CERQUEIRA CESAR
SÃO PAULO – SP – BRASIL
Tel. +55 11 3141 0413 – fax. +55 11 3266 7066
info@mostra.org

2 - DEADLINE

A DVD screener for selection must be sent along with a PRINTED and SIGNED ENTRY-FORM, which will be available on line at www.mostra.org from March 1st, till July 31st, 2008. The deadline for shipping the SCREENER will be July 31st, 2008. No entries will be accepted after the deadline. The FESTIVAL does not return any material sent for selection. If applicant wants the material to be returned, he has to provide the festival with a FEDEX or any other courier account number. Unclaimed screeners will be recycled.

3 – ENTRY FORM.

The entries must be formalized by its respective producer or legal representative at www.mostra.org. The entry will only be considered after all obligated fields are fulfilled.

4 – SELECTION COMMITTEE

A SELECTION COMMITTEE will decide on entries and confirmation or refusing letters will be sent to the e-mail address of the person who has finalized and signed the entry-form. The Festival reserves the right to move works into a category it deems appropriate.

5 – SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR SELECTED ENTRIES.

The 35mm prints or digital tapes* of the selected films to the INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE must be available for a minimum of three screening during the period of the Festival, and should not be sent to the organization of the festival, after October 1st. The prints will be insured by the organization of the Festival, since the moment the festival receives it from the courier or shipping agent until the moment the festival returns it to the courier or shipping agent.

6 – PUBLICITY MATERIAL

Together with the screener and with the printed and signed entry form, the selection committee needs to receive a CD-Room with the following publicity material:

. Synopsis, casting and technical information.
. 3 high resolution photos/stills of the film.
. 01 high resolution picture of the director(s).
. Complete filmography and biography of the director(s).
. English and original dialog/spotting list of the film.

All costs with transportation as well as importation taxes of any screeners and or any material sent to the festival for selection will be responsibility of the producer and or its legal representative.

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