Submissions are now open for the MINI Film Festival 2006, a short film competition aimed at encouraging and developing the blossoming regional film community. Launched earlier this month by BMW Group Middle East, submission for entries for the MINI Film Festival 2006 will close on November 2nd 2006.
“At MINI we believe it’s important for young - and young at heart - people to be daring and creative. The MINI Film Festival is open to everyone to express themselves through film and it’s easy to participate in – just grab a video recorder and show off your vision!” said Guenther Seemann, Managing Director of BMW Group Middle East.
MINI Film Festival 2006 actively encourages entries of up to 15 minutes in length, incorporating the ‘Always Open’ theme, from all Middle Eastern markets and walks of life – whether you’re a film or media student or an avid amateur director! Judges will be looking for the most compelling live action, animation, computer graphics or hybrid forays into short-form with visual story-telling.
First prize will be a trip for two to the Cannes Film Festival 2007, with the winning film screened to a regional audience in Dubai. Second place winner will be the proud recipient of an Apple Mac Pro, with 30” Cinema Display screen and Final Cut Studio 5.1 software. Third place will score a 3 month full-time internship with a leading local film production institute, Filmworks.
A professional jury will select the top ten films to screen at an exclusive invitation-only event at the XVA Gallery in Bastakiya on the 23rd of November. There will also be a ‘People’s Choice Awards’ voted by the attending audience, with the winner receiving €1000 from the MINI Film Festival 2006.
Screening criteria for all films will be based on creativity, originality, script/or ‘no’ script, editing and production, however all entries must abide by Islamic and local customs with no nudity or political content.
Films should be delivered on the preferred format of DVD (any region); on DV; or on VHS. Films should be up to 15 minutes in length and all entries must be accompanied by a signed and completed entry form, available from www.MINI-me.com.
Applicants can submit their entries at the following partner outlets – any AGMC/MINI showroom (Dubai, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah), Five Green (Oud Metha), XVA Gallery (Bur Dubai), BMW & MINI Lifestyle boutique (Jumeirah). Or by post or in person at the 9714 headquarters - Office 17, Floor 6, Wilson Building, Al Diyafa Road, P.O. Box 73617, Dubai.
For more information on the MINI Film Festival 2006, to sign up for the e:newsletter or to download an entry form, visit www.MINI-me.com.
