URBAN NOMAD 2009 CALL FOR FILMS!
NT$12,000 in prizes! New section for video art! We need volunteers!
The Urban Nomad Film Fest is now accepting entries for its 2009 festival, to take place in Taipei and Hsinchu in late April and early May. We will give NT$12,000 in prizes for the best short local films. The entry deadline is March 1.
We are also looking for VOLUNTEERS, especially translators and event staff. If you’re interested, please apply through our website.
People keep asking us what our theme is, so we came up with “Sex, Drugs and Human Rights” for 2009. If you have no idea what that means, don’t worry about it. We’re looking for films that are: weird, funny, extreme, socially concerned, political, sex-related, documentary, rock ‘n roll, skate/surf, experimental, etc., etc.
This year we will create a second, special screen for video art. Get excited. It’ll be near the beer.
Rules and Suggestions:
- Films under 15 minutes stand a greater chance of getting accepted.
- Priority will be given to films with both Chinese and English: in other words, Chinese language films should English subtitles, and all other films should have Chinese subtitles.
- Films should be produced no earlier than 2007.
- Do not submit the same film you submitted in previous years.
- You must fill out one application form per film.
- Each film should be on its own DVD.
- You can send more than one DVD per package.
- Please send regular mail via the post office, no need for express or courier mail.
If your film or is accepted, you will be invited to an opening party, toasted royally, and if you can speak at the screening of your film, that would be awesome!
Volunteers:
- Translators: English to Chinese translation subtitles for three to five films. English to Chinese interpretation for one or two director talks.
- Event staff: For screenings, music events and parties. Come have fun with us!
International Applications: We are very happy to receive submissions from outside Taiwan and even outside of Asia. Every year we invite several international feature-length films and documentaries to screen as part of the festival and in recent years we have invited directors to speak. If you have a feature-length film, please let us know about it by late January, which is when we usually decide on feature programming. We are willing to show any important or new ideas, approaches or histories in film, but also please remember that we are fundamentally a local film festival for Taiwan, and it is only from this position that we can establish links to the Asia region and the rest of the world. Films with Chinese are logistically much easier for us to show, and we’re always looking for great films from Taiwan’s neighbors. That said, if you believe you have a great film that fits our style, we’re very happy to take a look.
ENTRY DEADLINE: March 1, 2009
FORMAT: DVD or MPEG2 (NTSC)
ADDRESS: 5F, #16 Jinmen St., Taipei, Taiwan
Download application and volunteer forms: urbannomadfilmfest.blogspot.com
Questions/contact: urbannomadfilmfest@gmail.com
