Micromovies
Competition
For the second time Tampere 33rd International Short Film Festival (March 5-9, 2003, Finland) organizes the Micromovies Competition, dedicated to the exhibition and promotion of short films compatible to mobile devices. The competition is mapping out the possibilities of new forms of moving pictures.
There are no restrictions in techniques, genres, hardware or software for the films entered: the only limits are the time limit - the films can't exceed a length of 3 minutes and 14 seconds - and that the works have to be compatible for submitting over the Internet. This year the works in the competition must have been made between years 2000 and 2003. The main prize of the competition is 10 000€. The winner will be announced on Sunday 9th March at the closing seremonies of Tampere Film Festival.
List of competition screenings here >>
Pixoff Screenwriting Contest
A new cinematic language has to be found for the new ways
of transmitting pictures and sound to and from portable devices. This
new approach to content and aesthetics differs from the one we are used
to on bigger screens. New content and innovative ideas have been looked
for in the Pixoff Screenwriting Contest organized by PIXOFF.NET, the finnish
netfilm distributor and online community for filmmakers.
The winner of the Contest will be announced in the Micromovies Seminar
on
7th March, 2003.
Micromovies Seminar
7th March 2003, 9am - 2pm
Auditorium of Werstas, The Central Museum of Labour
Väinö Linnan aukio 8, Tampere
The concept of micromovies is under discussion in the
Micromovies seminar of Tampere Film Festival. Micromovies Seminar concentrates
on new technologies, distribution and screenwriting of micromovies, and
on the new environment of digital filmmaking in general. Additionally,
global views and dimensions of the new possibilities of communication
will be explored. Selected films from the Micromovies Competition will
be screened during the day.
Seminar is aimed at film producers, screenwriters and directors of photography,
as well as technology suppliers, distributors and all others who contribute
to the field.
PRELIMINARY SEMINAR PROGRAMME
9.00 - 9.30
Registration
9.30- 10.30
The Shape of Things - New Devices and services
Hannu Nieminen, Head of the Nokia Visual Communication Laboratory
Jarmo Salmela, Sonera
10.30 - 11.30
Global Views on Micromovies and New Communication Technologies
1. Case Germany. Aaron Koenic, Micromovies director, Germany
2. Case India. Kalyan Sagar, India.
3. Case Russia. Dmitry Groshiko, Filmdirector, Russia
11.30 - 12.00
Coffee
12.00 - 12.30
POEM DOCS: Travelling the North in seek of community-based audiences
by the means of new screen media technologies.
Katja Härkönen and Markku Flink, POEM-Nordic Film and Media
Centre
12.30 - 13.00
Creating a New Community around Micromovies
Lassi Tasajärvi- Project manager, Pixoff
13.00 - 13.30
MPEG4-new standard for streaming video
Tero Koivula, Streaming Media Expert, Onnellinen Oskari ltd
13.30 - 14.00
The Announcement of the Winners of the Micromovies Screenwriting Contest
Registration and contact
Tampere Film Festival
Jukka-Pekka Laakso, Festival Director
Tel +358-40-703 8599
festdirector@tamperefilmfestival.fi
Registration fees
50 euros (includes VAT, 22%); for students 25 euros. Includes material
and coffee.
Organizers of the seminar
Tampere Film Festival
in co-operation with
Centre of Expertise for Digital Media, Content
Production and Learning Services
Ministry of Trade and Industry
European Social Fund
Media-Tampere ltd
Nokia
Sonera Mspace
PIXOFF
POEM