Notice of Competition

1. The Fedic Fotovideocineclub in Fano in collaboration with Agis, Fano Town Council, the Italian Film-Club Association, the Filmoteque of Marche, the Ministry of the Cultural Heritage and Activity - Entertainment Department, Pesaro-Urbino Province, the Marche Region, organises the 24th edition of Fano International Film Festival 2012 competition. It is reserved for both Italian and foreign directors who have shot shorts over Super 8, 16 and 35 mm. film or videotape in the format BETACAM SP, Hi8, MiniDV, DV, DVCAM, DVD, S-VHS PAL, etc. Film-to-tape reversing will be also accepted. At first entrants shall only send DVD or VHS PAL video-cassettes in order to allow the Jury to preview the forwarded screenplays.
2. Open is the subject-matter, and every single contestant may submit up to two pieces of work, each one in its own cassette. Title, original format, running time and production year are to be printed on each of the cassette-boxes along with the name and the address of the person responsible for the project. In order to have the information correctly transcribed into the official event-catalogue, each of the contestants shall duly complete in typescript the entry form herewith enclosed (photocopies will be also accepted: please fill in a separate entry form for each project). Besides, significant photos from the film will be appreciated.
3. Each piece is not to exceed 30 minutes in time.
4. Tapes together with entry forms are to be sent to the following address:
   FANO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012
   Via Albert Einstein, 11 - 61032 Bellocchi di Fano (Pesaro e Urbino) ITALY
   They must be postmarked by Saturday 1st September 2012.
5. A qualified Jury Board whose names will be notified by the Press shall award what for the 1st, the 2nd, and the 3rd prize prize in 16 and 35 mm. film and digital sections. They will also award prizes to the best feature film (film or digital) and the best director in the Marche Region: "Mediateca delle Marche Prize", the best Degree Thesis about Cinema, Best Actor and Actress. Besides, the "Shortvillage Prize", consisting of a digital videocamera, will be awarded to the best Italian short film.
6. Each of the entrants will receive the scheduled programme about the competition. Owing to the high number of contestants, only the winners and finalists will be notified about by phone. Those who wish to be informed about their films may get in touch with the Art Direction or enter the Festival web site.
7. On Saturday 20th October at 9.30 p.m. in Fano a prize-giving ceremony is scheduled. On that day each of the awarded films will screen. On the evenings Thurstday 18 nd and Friday 19rd October the finalist work will screen and the Public and the Press will be admitted. On the occasion directors will be ready to answer their questions.
8. Everyone entering the contest is responsible for the subject-matters of their own pieces.
9. The Festival Staff shall not be held responsible for any theft, damage or loss which may occur to the pieces of work during the total-length time of the event, even if it is their duty to keep them safe.
10. Not personally-collected pieces will be returned by parcel at the end of the event together with copies of the Festival official catalogue and the Jury minute book.
11. Entrants shall observe regulations adopted by the Artistic Direction, who reserves the right to judge the controversial cases or anything not provided for.

For further information please apply to the Art Director:
Fiorangelo Pucci
Phone +39.0721.854372 / +39.335.8348462
Fax +39.0721.830111
info@fanofilmfestival.it
fanointernationalfilmfestival.it