Launched in 2001 by Deutsches Filminstitut, goEast revolves around
films made in Central and Eastern Europe. In the course of seven days
in Wiesbaden, goEast unfolds a diverse programme encompassing cinematic
trends, experimental positions and historical rarities. The agenda of
goEast, conceived as a forum of east-west dialogue, is dominated by
questions of (multiple) European identities and processes of rapid
social and political transformation.
The new Experimental Film and Video Art Competition
For
the first time in 2014, goEast invites submissions for its newly
established Experimental Film and Video Art Competition. It intends to
encourage the work of young and emerging artists of up to 35 years of
age, working in or between the fields of experimental film and video
art. We ask all filmmakers, artists, producers, gallery owners and
universities to submit their most current works and projects to the
goEast – Experimental Film and Video Art Competition. Up to 15 works
will be nominated to contend for the Open Frame Award endowed with 5,000
euros provided by the BHF-BANK Foundation. The selected works will
screen at Caligari FilmBühne or in the exhibition space of Nassauischer
Kunstverein, depending on the prefered environment. A second screening
venue will be Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt. All participating
directors and artists will be invited to Wiesbaden during the festival
in order to present their works and to take part in the East West Talent
Lab, a professional training and networking programme; if possible,
assistance with travel arrangements will be provided. For further
details concerning the submission please read the regulations and terms
of participation.
Regulations and terms of participation
Filmmakers
and Video Artists from Central and Eastern Europe, the
Rhine-Main-region, Kassel and other invited institutions are asked to
submit their works for the 14th goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern
European Film, which will take place in Wiesbaden, Germany, from 9 to
15 April 2014.
The deadline for entries is 31January 2014.
Each
work submitted must be registered with a separate and completed entry
form. The submitted works should be current productions from the years
2012, 2013 or 2014 and single or multi-channel works on film or video
produced for presentation in cinema or exhibition settings. The duration
of a work may not exceed 30 minutes. No work submitted should have
enjoyed distribution, TV-broadcasting or internet presence in Germany
before the time of the festival. Films/videos will be screened only in
the original language with English subtitles. Applications will not be
considered complete unless they include a short synopsis, a biography
and a filmography of the director/artist.
All information about Entries and the competition itself can be found inside the attached document or on the Website.