The organizers of Corto
weekend and Premio Cartolina, after several editions
of short movies festivals and contests, are now presenting
the third edition of VW BUS Short Film Festival.
The short movies festival, organized by EventiAvanti, is born
out of two passions: the one for VW buses (T1 to T6 models
included) and the other one for cinema and short movies.
Admitted category:
Best SHORT VW BUS MOVIE
Best SHORT VW BEETLE Movie
In your short movies VolksWagen Bus (from T1 to T6) or Beetle
must have a role.
Any kind of film, short film and video (fiction, animation,
documentary) and language admitted (if not italian, please
provide english subtitles).
A jury made up by personalities from the world of culture
and cinema will assign the following prizes:
BEST SHORT VW BUS MOVIE
Terms and conditions
Works of every genre and recorded on every support, both
film or digital, in Italian or in a different language,
will be admitted, as long as subtitled in English.
Every author can submit more than one work.
In order to submit their works, applicants can:
Use FILMFREEWAY, indicated on website: vw BUS Short Film
Submission form must be completed in all of its parts and
signed
A brief plot
Technical information about the movie
Director's biography/filmography
Pictures/posters of the movie
The jury will select the works admitted amongst the ones
received within the previously indicated dates. Their names
will be published on the website Authors and/ or producers
will receive an email if their works are selected.
Judges' decision is unquestionable.
By submitting, senders declare to own the rights of the works,
that the contents don't violate the in force laws and that the
same contents are not libelous. In every case, authors
relieve the organisation from every possible loss, damage,
responsibility, costs and obligations of any kind that can
follow the projection of their movies. SIAE matters and the
payment for the related rights, in case of music executed
by a third party, are competence of the authors.
Works sent won't be returned to the authors, and they will
be preserved as part of the archive of VW Bus Short Film Festival.
Authors and/or producers admitted to the final selection,
previously informed by the members of BSF staff, will have
to send a copy of their works to be projected during the
event (the adequate format will be communicated by BSF).
Authors hereby authorize the projections of the submitted
movies for educational aims in schools, for cultural events
and to promote the Festival. Different uses will be made
respecting the in force laws concerning copyright, after
the authorization of the owners of the same rights.
The admission to the Festival implies the unconditional
acceptance of this regulation. If problems related to the
treatment of the works received occur, the competent
authority is the Foro of the city of Milano Italy. In case
of objections on the meaning of the points in this list,
the Italian version of the same prevails.
Every author must provide:
A brief plot
Technical information about the movie
Director's biography/filmography
Pictures/posters of the movie
Movies of every genre (animation, fiction, documentary,
road-movie...) are welcome.
The maximum length of every film is 15 minutes
For movies in a language different from italian, please provide
italian or english subtitles. Every participant can send up
to three works.
Deadline is September 8th 2020.
By September 10th, the names of the finalists will be made
public and their works will be shown on saturday September 14th
in Milano, at Teatro Bello (Teatro A. Chiesa), Via San
Cristoforo, 1.
The show will take place in an open space (like a
drive-in) and some vans and buses will be made available as
seats.
Awards and prizes
BEST SHORT VW BUS MOVIE
BEST SHORT VW BEETLE MOVIE
We're looking forward to receive your videos and short films
with Volkswagen buses in them, from the oldest and mythical
T1 model Bulli (the first) to the more modern model T6
(the latter).
