International Film Festival of Zambian
General Programme information.
The 1ST ever International Film Festival of Zambian will take place from the 28th October to 11th November 2006. It will feature the following programme items: Film/video productions within the framework of the last 10 years. Films that celebrate our day-to-day experience, the past and culture.
1. General Film – and Video programme
• Feature films and documentaries of any length which satisfy the following conditions are eligible for the general programme
• Films and video’s can be shot on any format. (16mm, 35 mm, Beta cam and DVD )
• Video’s should be submitted for final screening at the festival on, 35mm & DVD
• Films and Video’s should be submitted complete with English commentary and/or English dialogue or in the original version with English subtitles
2. Application for the festival
• There is no charge for submitting films or video’s. The Festival organization must have received the completed and signed entry form together with a VHS cassette (PAL or NTSC) or DVD before the 30th of September 2006.
• Selected films and video’s can only be screened at the festival if they have English commentary and/or English dialogue or in the original version with English subtitles
The Following information needs to be provided
• The synopsis of the story in English
• At least more than different stills
• A list of credits
• A short biography of the director
• A filmography of the director
• A filmography of the producer
• A press kit
Postal/Shipping expenses of entry forms, publicity material and preview cassettes
• All such expenses to and from the festival for the videocassettes are to be paid by the entrants as well as other expenses incurred, such as insurance etc.
Return of preview videocassette tapes
• Preview cassette tapes will not be returned to the entrants
• Those who request return of the video cassettes will be asked to make agreements with the festival organizers on how to cover for postal expenses.
• IFFoZ will retain cassettes for non- circulating reference in its archive
Authorization
After official selection for screening at the festival, IFFoZ has the right to:
• Use three minutes of the film or video for publicity broadcasting purposes on national, international or their website
• Use the publicity material such as press pack, photo’s, posters, etc to promote the festival
Dispatch of the prints and the video’s to be screened at the festival
The deadline for arrival of the videos in the Lusaka, Zambia is 30th of September 2006.
Entries should be sent to:
IFFoZ
P.O.BOX 50735
LUSAKA ZAMBIA
OR
PLOT No 6248
BLOCK D ROOM 8/9
JACARANDA ROAD
RIDGEWAY
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Please also send a dispatch note to the festival by airmail, fax or e-mail, indicating the date of shipment.
It must accompany the DVD or video stating the name of the sender, title of the film, duration, whether it’s in color or black & white and any information that is important.
• We take responsibility for transportation door to door of screening copies.
• If the screening product comes from another festival, the other festival is responsible for shipping and postal expenses until arrival at the IFFoZ
5. Insurance
In case of damaging of film product during IFFoZ, will only take responsibility only after approved technical report on the damages and received invoice.
NOTE:
Entry and participation of DVDs and Films means one has accepted our regulations. The festival management will make a final decision on entries. Being the first festival, IFFoZ is not giving any awards, but entering your film for screening at the first Zambian Film Festival means a lot to the history of the Zambian film Industry
All correspondence and entries should be addressed to:
IFFoZ P.O.BOX 50735 LUSAKA ZAMBIA