26 August, 2009

Asian Festival of First Films 2009

小时候的我,总是喜欢看电视。
精彩的影片、有趣的对话,总是让我目不转睛地盯着那四方盒。

可是,我从不了解制作一部影片的痛苦。
直到我进入南大。

刚毕业于南大大众传媒广播系的我,花了四年的学习生涯了解电影拍摄的幕后制作,也花了整整一年的时间完成了一个长达20分钟的纪录片。这四年的时间,我才能真正体会到每一分钟的呈现都是经过精心的策划、拍摄及剪辑。

真的不容易啊!

每个影片从事者都是花了不少时间和心思把一部影片做好。
而真的感激这些卖命的影片从事者,才让大家有机会看到这么多精彩的影片。


第四届亚洲第一影片节(Asian Festival of First Films 2009)就是为了欢庆亚洲最优秀并是第一次当任制片、导演、编剧、摄影师、演员、技师以及纪录片拍摄等的影片从事者。亚洲第一影片节将于 2009 年 11 月 28 日至 12 月 4 日在本地进行。 而奖项将在 12 月 4 日所举行的颁奖典礼上宣布。 颁奖典礼也将会于本区域转播。

影片节过程 Festival Process:

一、 影片节董事会将从世界各地的参赛作品筛选出入围名单。
Selection will take place worldwide as determined by the Festival Directorate.

二、 筛选委员会将从每个区域选一个作品角逐以下奖项:
After the selection process the directorate will shortlist films in each of the following categories:

a. 最佳影片 - 制片与导演 (Best Film - Producer or Director)

b. 最佳导演(Best Director)

c. 最佳制片(Best Producer)

d. 最佳摄影或剪接(Best Cinematographer or Editor)

e. 最佳女主角(Best Female Actor)

f. 最佳男主角(Best Male Actor)

g. 最佳编剧(Best Script/Screenplay)

h. 最佳纪录片(Best Documentary)

i. 最佳纪录片导演(Best Director of Documentary)

j. 海外通讯员协会推荐奖(Foreign Correspondents Association Choice Award)

k. 最佳短片(Best Short Film Award)


参赛资格 Eligibilty & Criteria:
所有影片必须符合以下条件才能参与影片节

一、 影片必须于 2008 年 9 月 1 日至 2009 年 8 月 31 日之间制作。
Films must have been produced between September 1st 2008 and August 31st 2009.

二、 影片只限于源自亚洲的第一次担任以上级别的影片从事者。
Films can only be submitted by first time filmmakers of Asian Pacific origin* in the categories mentioned above.

三、 电影最后播放程式必须为 35 毫米、 70 毫米、数码或高数码。
Feature films final screening print should be in 35mm, 70mm, digital or HD formats

四、 纪录片的播放程式不受限制
Documentaries may be on any format.

五、 电影的播放时间必须至少 80 分钟以上
Feature Films should have a minimum running time of 80minutes.

六、 所有以当地语言摄制的影片必须附有英文字幕
All films must be submitted in their original language with English subtitles.

七、所有参赛作品必须在 2009 年 9 月 15 日前呈交
The Directorate must receive entries by the 15th September 2009.

八、 所有参赛作品必须通过影片节的官方网站呈交。 另外, 影片的数码影碟在呈交上来时必须附上已填写完毕的参赛资料。
Entries must be submitted online at the Official Festival website. In addition hard copies must be sent with DVD’s of the films to be submitted.

九、 每份参赛作品必须附上以下资料 :

- 影片制片允许作品参赛的许可信

- 2 份参赛表格附上影片带子或数码影碟

- 3 份(无须退还)影片的数码影碟或录影带( VHS PAL 程式)

- 完整的演出和幕后制作名单

- 提名者的介绍

- 2 张提名者相片

- 2 张影片的画面照

- 一段以英文书写并不超过 100 字的影片短介

- 影片制作的产地

- 所有呈交上来的资料必须陪同电子方式的呈交

Each entry must be accompanied by the following:

- An official letter of consent from the producer of the film authorizing entry to the competition,

- Two printed copies of the completed entry form must accompany the tapes/DVDs.

- 3 non-returnable copies of each film or documentary in either DVD or VHS PAL format.

- A full list of artistic and technical credits.

- A profile of the nominee.

- Two photographs of the person/s or nominee entering the competition

- Two stills of the film/documentary.

- A synopsis written in English in not more than 100 words.

- ALL THE DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ON SOFT COPY AS WELL TO COMPLETE EACH ENTRY.


十、 参赛作品的邮件费用将由呈交作品者承担。
Postal cost of tapes and submission forms will be borne by the submitting artist.

十一、 参赛作品不需要付任何参赛费
There is no entry fee required for submission of feature films and documentaries.

十二、 若影片被选在影片节播放,所有与影片运输有关的费用将由影片的制片负责。
In the event that films are selected for screening at the Festival, all costs of shipping prints, including customs, insurance and return shipping are the responsibility of the producer.

十三、 影片一旦进入筛选过程就不能退出。
No film maybe withdrawn once it has entered the selection process.

十四、 若有任何版权纠纷,影片的制片将负全部责任。影片节的董事会将没有任何义务。
In cases of copyright infringement, whether local or international, the submitting producer shall be held directly responsible. The Festival Directorate will not be held liable.

十五、 所有入围者都应该出席颁奖典礼。
Nominees in each award category are expected to attend the Award Ceremony.

十六、 被选在影片节播放的影片必须附上足够的宣传资料
Adequate publicity and promotional material must accompany the films short-listed to be screened at the Festival.

还在等什么呢?截止日期:2009 年 9 月 15 日
各位优秀的影片从事者别害羞了,尽快呈交你的作品吧!
或许你会成为下一个Eric Koo!



详细内容,请游览:http://www.asianfirstfilms.com
我也会定期为大家报导亚洲第一影片节的内容!

2 comments:

Foodies Queen said...

Yes, v much in agreement w wad u wrote. I took digital film & pdtn before and it's really nt easy. But after tat, I tend to watch movie from a diff perspective. It was fun though. I tink it was much more interesting than engineering. Haha...

Jaime-La-Nourriture said...

ya ya! now when i watch a movie, i will pay attention to each and every scene, thinking about their editing, their shooting from a specific angle, the script blah blah blah...

i agree that it's more fun than engineering lah, but more demanding as well :(