The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge
Call for entries 2012
We invite all video artists and filmmakers to submit their works for next year's Berlin International Directors Lounge.
The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge, the annual festival for contemporary media and film alongside the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, will take place from 9 -19th of February, 2012 at the Naherholung Sternchen in Berlin-Mitte. Again we will screen a huge selection of films from all parts of the world and of any genre (video art, experimental video, animation, short movie, etc.), covering a wide range of artistic positions in the new media. Details will be revealed over time on our website, stay tuned for a fine collection of cinematic tidbits.
Now it´s your turn to submit your film for The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge. We welcome single works, compilations, concepts, lectures, any kind of input.
Deadline: 1st Jamuary 2012
• You would like to show your work at the Directors Lounge ? • Great.
First, submit your work with this form (required). Feel free to mail us for additional info along with a few words about your person. To decide if we would like to present your work we will need a viewing-copy, preferably a DVD-compatible mpeg or Quicktime H264 .mov. If you work with strange codecs or like to send us uncompressed files get in touch before doing so. wmv is not acceptable. AC3 is not acceptable. Youtube links and alike are a nifty way to share cute kittens, not a way to submit your work.
• Viewing-copies shall be uploaded (you´ll get an ftp-login) or sent to our postage adress.
Keep in mind that we will not return any sent material.
Finally state that you own the copyright on your work (including possible musical rights) and let us know if your work should be available online via Directors Lounge television.
For the screening we will need a DVD, or a Quicktime or mpeg2-file together with some screenshots to be used for promotional purposes. Screenings are also possible in Mini-DV, DVpro and 16mm (upon request).
If in doubt, just ask.
• If you would like to present anything else, such as computer animations, installations, lectures or whatever fits into the cinematic concept, give us a short overview together with the technical necessities and we will try our best.
• Directors Lounge is a non-profit, zero-budget-project offering all shows free of charge.Consequently, we will not pay any charge nor are we able to support any concept financially.
• postage adress:
Directors Lounge, A&O, A.Werner, Petersburger Platz 2, 10249 Berlin, Germany
Remember to declare your package as of no commercial value. We will not pay any possible customs duty.