7th Edition
Auburn International Film and Video Festival
for Children and Young Adults
September 20-24, 2004

Festival Regulations

General information

Auburn International Film and Video Festival for Children and Young Adults was established in 1998 as a community cultural development initiative. Since then, the festival and its philosophy have been acknowledged internationally by children, youth and adults who are interested in moving images as a medium for expressing social, cultural, political, racial and economical concerns about the environments in which they live. In the year 2003 the festival received more than 300 films and videos from 34 countries and showcased 149 works by youth, adults and children as little as 5 years old. As the festival rapidly grows, so do other activities alongside the festival's main program such as children's video and animation workshops, media literacy forums, international exchange and curatorial programs. Promotion and distribution of those works, which do not have prior distribution support is the most significant component of the festival.

Awards

A work can be nominated for different categories but may only compete in one category. All works are selected for the festival must compete for:
Tadgell's Bluebell Award (Best film or video made by children 3 to 14 years old)
Tadgell's Bluebell Award (Best film or video made by young adults 15 to 22 years old)
Tadgell's Bluebell Honor Award (Best film or video made by adults about or for children)
Tadgell's Bluebell Honor Award (Best film or video made by adults about or for youth)
Tadgell's Bluebell Thematic Award (Best film or video made less than 3 minutes by young adults 15 to 22 years old)

Juries

Students from primary and high schools in Western Sydney will judge all works in 5 categories. The winners will be announced during the last day of the festival.

Entry

The festival requires no entry fee. The festival accepts all genres and lengths and has no particular selection criteria (except Tadgell's Bluebell Thematic Award). The festival aims to create a venue for the unseen and seen contemporary cultures globally.
The following items must be submitted before the final selection:
1 Entry form
2 A synopsis no more than 30 words
3 A still photograph of the work
4 Director's biography
5 A VHS preview tape of the work in either NTSC or PAL
All works must be either in English or have English subtitles. Works without dialogue are also accepted. The closing date is June 30, 2004. Any work reaches the festival after the closing date will not be accepted but will be considered for the following year. The VHS preview tapes will not be returned instead will be included in the CINEWEST archive for further promotions.

Selection notification / Participation form

The festival will notify the entrants regarding the final selection before July 31, 2002. Upon the selection of the work a participation form will be sent to the distributor or producer to confirm the acceptance of festival regulations. If the participation form is not returned to the festival before August 30, 2004, the festival will withdraw an invitation for the selected work.

Screening format / Transportation

Screening format must be:
- 35mm prints / optical sound
- BetacamSP / PAL analogue
- SVHS / PAL - VHS / PAL or NTSC
- DVD / Mini DV
The screening format of selected film or video must reach CINEWEST by September 12, 2004. The festival will not be responsible for any damages caused whilst the work is transported and will not cover any cost for the shipment of film or video to the festival. Instead, the festival will cover the cost of return shipment of the selected film or video to the producer or distributor with Australia Post 'airmail' with the designated insurance coverage. In a case where a country does not accept the Australia Post insurance policy, the festival will use international air couriers. The screening format will be returned to the rightful owner by the end of October 2004. If the producer or the distributor is using international couriers to send the work should use the street address (299 Miller Street Cammeray N Sydney NSW 2062 Australia) rather than post box address unless it is a registered parcel. Please note that the festival does not cover any custom charges upon the arrival of the work. Therefore, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE / FOR CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY should be mentioned on the parcel before sending the work.