The INFINITO Super 8 team invites artists from all disciplines to participate in the first edition of the International Super 8 Film Festival to be held from November 26 to 30, 2024, with free admission in all its activities, in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
1. The INFINITO Super 8 Festival is open to artists and filmmakers of any nationality and residency who wish to participate in the contest.
2. Short films shot in Super 8 mm of all genres will be accepted, except for video clips, advertising and institutional works. Short films must not exceed 10 minutes in length. In this first edition, short films will be accepted without restriction as to the year of production.
3. The theme of the short films is free.4. Short films will be received for pre-selection from August 1st to October 20th, 2024 inclusive.
5. Short films must be submitted through the platforms Festhome and Filmfreeway: with the exception of Argentine short films, which will have the option of submitting their works free of charge by filling out the form on the festival's website, short films of international origin will not be accepted through this platform.
6. The short films selected for the International Competition and the International Panorama will be screened at the festival in digital format only. The short films selected for the Argentine Competition and the Argentine Panorama will be screened in film copy.
7. The festival will have the following sections: International Competition, National Competition, International Panorama, National Panorama, in addition to guest screenings and spotlights of emerging and outstanding artists.
8. The Awards Jury of the two competitions of the festival will be composed of 3 artists of the visual and audiovisual arts, who will award a Prize and two mentions for each category. The jury's decision will be final.
9. Once a film has been selected, the entrant must submit to the festival a copy in digital format for the following sections: International Competition and International Panorama. If selected for the National Competition and National Panorama, the entrant must submit a copy in Super 8mm format The shipping costs of the selected works will be the responsibility of the entrants. Photographs of the short films will also be requested for marketing.
10. The artists authorize the festival to use one minute of the film for the purpose of promoting the festival.
11. The selected artists declare at the moment of registration that they are the owners of the rights of the audiovisual works registered.
12. Registration in the festival implies acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.