Selected German Film Festivals
backup-festival. new media in film, Jena/Weimar
backup-festival. new media in film
Bauhaus-Universitaet Weimar
Fakultaet Medien
Bauhausstr. 11
99421 Weimar
Germany
phone +49-36 43-583 929
fax +49-36 43-58 37 01
http://www.backup-festival.de
email: info@backup-festival.de
Directors
Juliane Fuchs, Marc Olff
Program Director
Marc Olff
Year of Foundation 1999
Event Date from 06 May 2010 till 09 May 2010
in Jena, Weimar, Germany
Film Festivals in Germany
International Competition
Sections backup.award (international competition for film works), backup.clipaward (national competition for music videos), backup.lounge|lab (network of international artists), backup.closeup (platforms and presentations), backup.forum (films from the Bauhaus-University Weimar and from Eastern Europe), backup.film (complementary films), backup.(non)commercial.award (national competition for noncommercial advertising spots)
Genres Multimedia, Music, Short Films
Terms of Entry film length must not exceed 15 min. (clipaward: 7 min.); films have to take advantage of new media production, distribution, aesthetic and/or narrative components, completed on or after 1 January 2009, all formats possible
Subtitles English subtitles recommended German subtitles recommended
Format Betacam SP, CD-ROM, DVD, Internet, Super 8, VHS PAL, S-VHS, DV, DV Cam
Registration Deadline 01 March 2010
Fees none
Attendance Figures 3,700
Participants of the Film Industry international directors and producers, representatives of German film festivals and film funds
Prizes/Awards backup.awards (total: Euro 4,500)
backup.clipawards (total: Euro 3,000)
backup.(non)commercial.award
backup.premiere.award
Number of Films Shown about 90 films
Media Coverage mostly regional and national coverage in print press, TV, radio and trade magazines
Evaluation Organized from within the sphere of the media faculty at Bauhaus University Weimar, this festival focuses on "New Media in Film". Emphasizing commitment and content, international film and media artists meet for a well-attended mix of film competition, installations and panels. Due to its communicative structures, this is a good opportunity to make contacts with representatives of the scene.