We just heard about this competition, but it could be fun for those of you who are quick. The sponsors are in Italy, so if you don’t read Italian, when you go to their website, be prepared to use Google translate. It worked for us.

The challenge is to make a short video–maximum length 99 seconds–on the theme of  Beyond the Conflict.

Entry is free.

THE RULES

International Contest of mini movies of limited duration, made the technology available on smartphones and tablets, on the issues proposed in the semantic paradigm of conflict. The movies will have a maximum duration of 99 seconds.

An international jury will be able to watch online movies and select three winners and seven mentioned. These ten Mobile Movies will be presented, with the consent of the authors, both in the network, using free channels such as Vimeo or Youtube, either in a panel for projection stream inside the Mart, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto during the Festival FuturoPresente.

1) Movies should be made up entirely with smartphone and / or tablet and its app

2) The film must not take longer than 99 seconds (including titles and credits)

3) To participate in the contest you have to sign the form for membership of www.ismaphoto.net (If you can’t easily spot the form at that url, you’ll see it here:   http://www.ismaphoto.net/contest_video.html#form

Then  your mobile movies here https://www.flickr.com/groups/99_secondi/

4) The deadline is october 31 (midnight New York City time)

5) Failure to comply with even one of these rules will result in exclusion from the contest

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

On their web we found additional rules and information, which we give here–translated by Google:

1.L’Associazione Dating Rovereto – Future Present on the occasion of the first edition of Photo ISMA – International Salon of Photography Mobile Arts, to be held at the Mart – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, November 14 to 30 2014, promotes a contest of videos made with your smartphone and / or tablet entitled “99/2”;

2. Entry to the competition is free of charge;

3. The theme for 2014: “Beyond Conflict”;

4. to attend every artist must ::

a) send a video made ​​entirely with smartphone and / or tablet inherent in the theme of “Beyond the conflict”;

b) Fill in the online application form available at: www.festivalfuturopresente.it and www.ismaphoto.net;

5. The videos must have a maximum duration of 99 seconds, including opening and closing credits;

6. The acceptance period for the competition and for sending materials ranging from August 10, 2014 at midnight on October 31, 2014 (New York);

7. the authors of the videos that the jury will select will be informed by e-mail as of November 2, 2014;

8. the authors, at the time of, certify that the videos posted are your original work and do not violate any copyright or other rights of third parties, releasing Dating Rovereto – Future Present, and Isma Photo Mart, any liability for breach copyright;

9. authors assume the obligation to inform and obtain the consent of any person in the video footage, whether they are older or minors, which require written permission from parents or guardians;

10 authors submitted videos remain the only holders of 100% of the copyright interest;

11. participating authors grant to the International Meetings of Rovereto – Present and Future Photo Isma use of video posted to the creation of a movie in which the ten selected by the international jury will be assembled in sequence and without any manipulation. This movie will be screened in the stream Mart – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto;

12. participating authors grant to the International Meetings of Rovereto – Present and Future Isma Photo permission to publish the video on www.festivalfuturopresente.it – www.ismaphoto.net, social network, connected to Youtube and Vimeo channels, even after the end of the exhibition at the Mart and until 31 December 2018;

13. participating authors grant to the International Meetings of Rovereto – Present and Future Isma Photo permission to use the videos and pictures they draw for promotional purposes, including live events, publishing, promotions, video and web;

14.Incontri International Rovereto – Present and Future Isma Photo, agree to use the videos and pictures they draw, always indicating the author of the copyright holder, is at the final exhibition and for other uses such as advertising, catalog, posters, video, web and other promotional material that will be produced in the three years before and after exposure. Participants may not submit any claim for money for the use of video and pictures they draw;

15. participation in the contest “99 seconds” is subject to the completion and submission of the online registration form by October 31, 2014. The completion of the registration form implies full acceptance of the rules specified in this Regulation;

16. The jury of international profile, it will be made ​​up of critics and filmmakers;

17.Premi:

In 1st place will be awarded a prize of a weekend stay for two people in Trentino. The stay does not include the cost of transfer to reach the various places mentioned in the press;

18. The personal information supplied by entrants will be treated in accordance with the laws in force in Italy, in the area of ​​privacy protection.