MEDRAR FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Medrar for Contemporary Art is sending out an open Call for Submission to the Forth Video Festival hosted in Goethe institute Cairo-Downtown

Initiated by the Cairo-based artist initiative Medrar for Contemporary Art in 2005, this festival
continues its focus on providing a platform for sharing and discussing newly produced high
concept / low budget experimental videos. Based on a call for works by emerging artists, the festival program takes the format of a concise series of video screening on accompanied by talks/discussions with active video-makers and curators to tackle some of key themes and issues presented in the works.

Individuals, groups, Curators or associations are invited to participate.
The number of entries by one author is not limited.
Documentary, Feature or commercial videos will not be recognized for enrolment in the festival.
Videos should be produced after January 2008, and no longer than 30 min of duration.
Screening of the submitted videos should not have any specific recommended format of installation.
The festival does not offer screening fees; neither requests any entry charges from the applicants
A committee appointed by the organizers of the festival will do the selection of entries.
Notification of the selection of a Video will be issued by 22nd June 2010, by email only.
The organizing crew has the right to use the participating data within all promotional means and publications, with reserved copyrights.

All works submitted will be included in the festival’s video archive, and may be screened for retrospective research and/or educational (in no case commercial) purposes in the various screenings that might take place later after. Medrar will not screen to public, give, sell or rent copies to other institutions or private persons interested without written consent by the producer of the Video.
All deliveries must be sent with a custom declaration on the package stating the following: « For Temporary, Cultural Purposes Only. No Commercial Value »
Shipping expenses of incoming deliveries are to be paid by the entrant. This also applies to copies forwarded from other festivals, in which case the applying parties must make the appropriate arrangements with the relevant festivals.
Please confirm the shipment by writing to us: info@medrar.org
Videos with narration in languages other than English and Arabic should have English subtitles.
Videos without application form will not be regarded for the entry.
The signing of the application form designates the acceptance of the terms and conditions of the participation in the Forth Video Festival-Cairo, and the participant confirms that he or she holds all rights to the submitted material or has the permission of the legal owner of the rights to the submitted material (pictures, sounds, texts).
Please submit your videos as only screening copies in (DVD-PAL or NTSC) format along with a completed application form in a sealed envelope to:

Forth Video Festival - Cairo
Medrar for contemporary art
22 khayrat st. El Sayeda Zeinab
Postal code:11461

4th Cairo Video Festival supported by Ford Foundation, Goethe institute Cairo and Prohelvetia.


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4th Cairo Video Festival Video Art & Experimental films Deadline for submission: 15th of June 2010 Medrar for Contemporary Art is sending out an open Call for Submission to the Forth Video Festival hosted in Goethe institute Cairo-Downtown Initiated by the Cairo-based artist initiative Medrar for Contemporary Art in 2005, this festival continues its focus on providing a platform for sharing and discussing newly produced high concept / low budget experimental videos. Based on a call for works by emerging artists, the festival program takes the format of a concise series of video screening on accompanied by talks/discussions with active video-makers and curators to tackle some of key themes and issues presented in the works. Participation: Individuals, groups, Curators or associations are invited to participate. The number of entries by one author is not limited. Documentary, Feature or commercial videos will not be recognized for enrolment in the festival. Videos should be produced after January 2008, and no longer than 30 min of duration. Screening of the submitted videos should not have any specific recommended format of installation. The festival does not offer screening fees; neither requests any entry charges from the applicants A committee appointed by the organizers of the festival will do the selection of entries. Notification of the selection of a Video will be issued by 22nd June 2010, by email only. The organizing crew has the right to use the participating data within all promotional means and publications, with reserved copyrights. Submission: All works submitted will be included in the festival’s video archive, and may be screened for retrospective research and/or educational (in no case commercial) purposes in the various screenings that might take place later after. Medrar will not screen to public, give, sell or rent copies to other institutions or private persons interested without written consent by the producer of the Video. All deliveries must be sent with a custom declaration on the package stating the following: « For Temporary, Cultural Purposes Only. No Commercial Value » Shipping expenses of incoming deliveries are to be paid by the entrant. This also applies to copies forwarded from other festivals, in which case the applying parties must make the appropriate arrangements with the relevant festivals. Please confirm the shipment by writing to us: info@medrar.org Videos with narration in languages other than English and Arabic should have English subtitles. Videos without application form will not be regarded for the entry. The signing of the application form designates the acceptance of the terms and conditions of the participation in the Forth Video Festival-Cairo, and the participant confirms that he or she holds all rights to the submitted material or has the permission of the legal owner of the rights to the submitted material (pictures, sounds, texts). Please submit your videos as only screening copies in (DVD-PAL or NTSC) format along with a completed application form in a sealed envelope to: Forth Video Festival - Cairo Medrar for contemporary art 22 khayrat st. El Sayeda Zeinab Postal code:11461 4th Cairo Video Festival supported by Ford Foundation, Goethe institute Cairo and Prohelvetia.