[spectre] Call, 2nd NO BUDGET (Ohne Kohle) VideoFilmfestival Vienna

[Albert Georg Beckmann]

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

2nd International Independent Video/Filmfestival „Ohne Kohle“
Vienna/Austria and Mainz/Germany
July 2005
www.ohnekohle.net

With access to affordable production techniques for the creative it 
can be hard to tell the difference between home-made video and 
high-end film productions. The medium video though shall not be 
understood only as an alternative to the long tradition of celluoid, 
but also in it´s unique aesthetics. „Film- and Videolook“ will be 
concerned in the programming as well. The festival offers a stage for 
all productions and producers who are unable to find broad resonance 
due to the economic situation of the cultural landscape or those 
lacking the support of a network like a film-school. It aims at 
highlighting innovative ways and means that enable producers to 
nonetheless create amazing works. It offers a plattform for exchange 
of innovative solutions before, during and after the festival. Being 
able to knit international cooperations at the first edition of „Ohne 
Kohle“, selected programs travel through whole Europe.

www.ohnekohle.net for entry forms and regulations


Regulations for participation:
1 open short film competition (all genres) short movies up to 15 
minutes are preferred for this category! Commercial productions, 
commissioned works and productions on contractual order are excluded. 
The displayed works must not have received substantial public 
subsidies. (Lend of equipment and compensation for material costs are 
not considered as subsidies - salaries for technicians and writers, 
however, are.) Main criterium in the evaluation of the film is not 
mainly the film as such, but rather the relation between the 
circumstances of production and the final result, i.e. the innovation 
and creatvity of the producers enabling them to make a film with “No 
Budget”.
2 Documentary Movies “No Budget” (no restrictions in length) 
Commercial productions, commisioned works and productions on 
contractual order are excluded. The definition of „No Budget“ is the 
same as at the open short film category. Additionaly, choice of 
subject and and quality of investigation are also criteria of 
evaluation.
3 Special Theme “Human Rights/Dignity”: all genres, documentaries preferred
This is a special category for works dealing with the subject of 
human rights or dignity in general. What was once an idea of setting 
a standard of values can be described as often violated by major 
forces. Dignity in general may be the right term to describe the 
subject without a religious context. Open also to commercial and 
subsidised movies. Main criterium for evaluation is the the handling 
of and reflexion on the subject. What we also want to see are also 
works dealing with the topic in an extraordinary way.
4 „Longplayers“ As budgets are not available/tight for our definition 
of „No Budget“- film-making it seems to be an almost impossible task, 
to do a high quality piece of fiction/art which is longer than 20 
minutes. If you think you are up to prove that this is wrong, please 
send us your fiction/art longplayer!
Like categories 1 and 2: Commercial productions, commisioned works 
and productions on contractual order are excluded. The displayed 
works must not have received substantial public subsidies. (Lend of 
equipment and compensation for material costs are not considered as 
subsidies - salaries for technicians and writers, however, are.)
In Vienna there will be a broad offer of free workshops and lectures 
from professionals, who will focus on "no budget" alternatives. Also 
there will be  screenings from international independent festivals 
and parties.
In Mainz (27-29th of July) will be a „light“ version of the festival 
(screenings only), but it will be open air.
Please download the entry form from: www.ohnekohle.net We feel deeply 
honored, if you send us your film(s).
specific questions: ohnekohle at  viewfinders.at

deadline: April 15th 2005
http://www.ohnekohle.net