A.RE.S. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
A.rte e RE.sponsabilità S.ociale
18-27 september 2009 | Siracusa, Italy

International contest of short films and workshop for social videomaking

The A.R.E.S. Short Film Festival is promoted by Ergoform soc. coop. and the City of Siracuse,in joint effort with the “Segno” Voluntary Association, the Busho Budapest Short Film Festival, the Association Cinecircolo (cinema club) “L’Eclisse”.

A short film isat the same time art expression’s synthesis and a momentto set social messages to shared by others.

This Festival wants to launch a new kind of social communication; it is an invitation to prove one’s commitment towards the social causes that most concern contemporary society.

It is therefore defined as an intervention finalized to include subjects and ideals to make of it not only an artistic workshop for creativity and innovation, but a social one, as well.

Communication through digital images places the young in the forefront of the cultural community: new technology’s utilization associated to the necessity to communicate ina modern and easily divulged language.

The Festival’s main purpose is the promotion of social cohesion by means of culture, by creating an open support network able to provide incentives, sustain and connect expression and positive experiences that in the cultural and social field can spread values as pluralism and collective welfare.

The contest will be divided in two sections:

- a section with free topic divided in two age ranges JUNIOR (18-30) and SENIOR (30 or more)

- a section with social topic in this section there are no age distinctions (18 or older).

All video categories are accepted, except fiction, that will not be taken into consideration.

The projects have to be mailed with enrolment and releasing forms together with all therequired material within 31st July 2009 (attested by postal stamp).

21-27 september 2009
Workshop for social videomaking
" Ideas for an Art Sociology"
In the festival's same location - Siracusa, Italy
Realization of a short film through the imaging and music.
Registratio is free and open to 15 participants ranging from 18 to 30 years of age.The registration form must be filled out and returned personally to the Ergoform’s headquarters in Viale Santa Panagia,90 , Siracusa (please see exact address above), or by fax at the n° 0931/491681 withinSeptember 12th,2009.

During the Festival will be held moments of confrontation, seminars, exhibition, performance.