5ème Grand Prix Européen Des Premiers Films

5ème Grand prix européen des premiers films 1. Purpose of the contest and funding Under the title 5ème Grand prix européen des premiers films, the Fondation Vevey Ville d’Images (Vevey, Switzerland) launch the fifth edition of a contest designed to support the making of first films. Candidates are required to submit a film project that can be put into production thanks to the initial means of the grant – a sum of 10'000 euros per winner. The film has to be completed during the year following the announcement of the results. The movies produced at this occasion will be shown at the occasion of the next festival Images’ which will take place in September 2010 in Vevey. The purpose of the contest is to enable the production of personal films, by intervening at the moment when filmmakers, stepping out of formal training, need recognition for the first time as the authors of independent works. The process of the contest is based on the following considerations: - Recognizing schools as institutions which are essential for the training of future filmmakers; - Wanting to intervene at a critical juncture of a filmmaker’s career, i.e. when he or she is starting out in the filmmaking profession; - Offering an opportunity which, because of its inherent limits, is meant to stimulate the creativity, inventiveness and pugnacity of the filmmakers; - Allocating a monetary award which will serve as an initial source of finance for the film’s production. By film, it is meant any audiovisual production, without any length restriction, whether cinema (16 mm, 35 mm) or video (multistandard), which is both self-contained and can be shown in public projection. No a priori is made as to genre or production medium. Projects which are commissioned works will not be taken into consideration. The contest is judged on the basis of a dossier. Candidates will not be interviewed in person. 2. Candidates The contest is aimed at graduates from European cinema schools and audiovisual departments, classes of 2008, 2007 or 2006. 3. Participation requirements A. Submission and deadline The candidate must submit a project respecting the instruction of the contest (ref. point B). The dossier has to be complete and not exceed the number of page. If not, the dossier could be rejected. The deadline for the submission is on April 30th 2009. (post stamp). The participant could send only one project. If the project is a collective work, each co-author could participate only one time. Projects should be addressed to: Fondation Vevey, Ville d’Images Prix Cinéma - CP 443 CH - 1800 Vevey Switzerland Tel +41 (0)21 922 48 54 E-mail: [email protected] The foundation will keep one copy of the winners files, other files will be destroyed after the deliberation.

B. Contents of the file (in English or in French) In one copy: - Curriculum Vitae - Copy of the Diploma or a school’s document attesting the obtaining. In five copies: - a summary of the story (10 sentences max.) - a synopsis (4 pages max.) - a description of the main characters (1page max) - a note of intent on the making of the film (2 pages max.) - a note of intent on the production and on the project choice (1 page max.) - a Financial plan, describing the steps already taken - a choice of audiovisual works, whose main author is the candidate (no more than three works, listed in order of importance) - further visual information (photo, drawings etc) could be joined An application form has to be fulfilled on www.images.ch If the dossier is a translation, one copy of the original version could be annexed. No item will be returned unless requested. Further additional enquiries could be asked to the participant prior to the jury’s deliberation. 4. Jury Selection The Jury will be composed by five audiovisual professional and appointed by the Foundation. They will examine the projects and award the prices. Competitors accept that the Jury’s decision will be final and agree not to take any legal action against any members of the Jury or organising committee both collectively and individually. 5. Criteria The jury will judge the dossiers on the following main criteria: - the originality of the project - the guarantee that it is feasible in terms of production costs and within September 2010 - the quality of the previous works 6. Announcement of the winner The winner will be personally informed. The results will also be send to media. 7. Award of prize money The price is 10’000 Euro. The winners will receive the third of the prize money when he will be awarded. The second part will be paid In July 2009 when the foundation will received indicative information on the development of the project. The final part will be paid as soon as the foundation received the final version of the project but not before the end of the festival (September 2009). 8. Fondation Vevey Ville d’Images Mention The Fondation Vevey Ville d’Images will received a copy (betacam/film & dvd) of each film for its archives. The foundation has to be end credited as “Grand prix européen des premiers films – with the support of the Fondation Vevey, ville d’images” 9. Film Promotion The Foundation will assist in the promotion of the films resulting from the contest by contributing to their subtitling or to their screening, depending situations and available funds.