[artinfo] Call for Digital Artists and New Media Filmmakers

[FLUX at CARTES]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


Call for Digital Artists and New Media Filmmakers

'CARTES Flux' calls for digital artists and filmmakers to participate in 
the selection for the festival of screenings. The next 'CARTES Flux' 
will take place in 9th March '06 and is hosted by the Centre for Art and 
Technology CARTES, Espoo, Finland.

Rules:
The theme of your film is open but the films should have been completed 
within the three previous years, 2003-2005. The focus of the selection 
will concentrate on the innovative use of the digital technology 
converging the subject matter. Especially non-linear and philosophical 
approaches are encouraged. Preferred length is 15 mins. or shorter. The 
films have to be submitted in DVD PAL or miniDV. The films with dialogue 
in other than English, Finnish or Swedish should be subtitled in English.

No participation fee. You can download the submission form from   
www.cartes-art.fi/flux/call.htm
in .pdf or .doc format. Please include also a short CV and bio, contact 
details  + a  brief synopsis of the film to your submission.

Send the film before Wednesday 25th January (date of postmark) to
'CARTES Flux'
CARTES Centre for Art and Technology, Espoo
PL6664
02070 Espoon Kaupunki
Finland

Submissions will not be returned unless a S.A.E. is included. After the 
festival all the films will be included to the educational archive of 
CARTES. The copyright of the films remains with the Author in all cases. 
>From this year's selection we will also compile a Cartes Flux 2006 
compilation DVD that introduces this screening at festivals and events 
throughout the cultural, international artists and filmmakers communities.
CARTES is a non-for-profit Foundation and will not in any case utilise 
your film for monetary gains.


Looking forward to seeing your film,

Maria Tjader-Knight M.A.
Director
CARTES Centre for Art and Technology, Espoo, Finland
www.cartes-art.fi/flux

any questions: flux (at) cartes-art.fi