The Voladero 2002 International Film and Video Festival is calling upon international film and video makers to submit their short films and videos under 30 minutes in length to participate in the initial selection for the festival. The films must have been completed after January 1st, 2001. The selection will be shown on August 22, 23, 24 and 25, 2002 and there will be an awards ceremony after the last screening onAugust 25. Awards will be given to first and second place winners in three categories: Fiction Narrative, Documentary and this year´s thematic category: Comedy. Besides, the jury may hand out special mentions of merit or declare deserted any place. Winners will receive a certificate as well as any prizes that sponsors provide. The jury might find certain categories deserted and its decisions are unappealable. A committee of specialists will make the initial selection,which will be screened during the festival. From the films selected, the jury will choose the works they find most deserving of each award, the jury's decision will be made known at the awards ceremony after the last screening. TO PARTICIPATE: DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Films must be delivered at the festival office by JUNE 14 2002. Entries received after that date will not be considered. We will acknowledge receipt of your entry ONLY BY E-MAIL, we cannot confirm receipt by any other means. Application materials should be sent to the following address: FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE Y VIDEO VOLADERO 2002 VOLADERO ESPACIO CULTURAL PADRE MIER 1099 ORIENTE, BARRIO ANTIGUO 64000 MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON MEXICO TEL: (52) (81) 8343-0252 (Please note that dialing codes have changed in Mexico) PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR APPLICATION: 1- One VHS NTSC copy of the film. It must be clearly labeled with the title of the film in its original language, the film's title in Spanish or English, length in minutes, original format and the name, phone number and e-mail of the director. 2- Completed and signed entry form. Please fill it on line and then PRINT IT. The Application form can be found here. 3- FIVE production stills. 4- Director's filmography and biographical information. 5- THERE WILL NOT BE AN ENTRY FEE. NOTES (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY): Materials sent in for application WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Participants may send in as many films as they like, but each must be registered individually and be accompanied by all application materials. International packages must be labeled "NO COMMERCIAL VALUE / SIN VALOR COMERCIAL" and its declared value must be the minimal allowed. Any material that requires the payment of import taxes will not be received. We advise against using traditional mail since packages can easily get lost or arrive late. All packages sent by traditional mail MUST BE IN THE FESTIVAL OFFICE by June 14 2002. Please do not send videotapes in fiber filled envelopes, as it can easily damage cassettes and VCRs. Please use bubblepack instead. If a film is selected the filmmaker must provide a good quality copy of the film in its original format: 35mm or 16mm with standard sound or VIDEO (BETACAM SP or VHS). Films that are in languages other than Spanish must be subtitled. Films must be in the Festival Office by August 02 2002. Filmmakers will be notified by the festival if their films have been selected. By applying, entrants agree to these guidelines. The jury's decision is unappealable. Any unforeseen situations will be resolved by the organizing committee. Films produced by members of the Voladero Film Workshop are not eligible for participation. This text is available in both Spanish and English. To clarify any situation, the Spanish text will be the one used as reference. MAIN PAGE / NEWS / CALL FOR ENTRIES / OFFICIAL SELECTION / PROGRAM / WINNERS / PAST FESTIVALS / LINKS AND EXCHANGES / SPONSORS You are Visitor No: View Counter Stats