• Dates and place≡ 01
• Festival's goals ≡ 02
• Conditions of participation, length and genres of short movies ≡ 03
• Submission procedures ≡ 04
• Mailing address ≡ 05
• Submission's deadline ≡ 06
• Screening, final selection and programming ≡ 07
• Private screening ≡ 08
• Shipment of selected films ≡ 09
• Awards and prizes ≡ 10
• Catalog ≡ 11
• Accommodation of international offical invitees≡ 12
• Litigation ≡ 13
• Information ≡ 14

    The Institute of theatre, audiovisual and cinematographic studies of the Saint- Joseph’s University (IESAV – USJ) Beirut – Lebanon, is organizing the fourth edition of
the International Student Short Film Festival – (Festival international du court-métrage des écoles de cinéma – FICMEC 2010).

The festival will take place starting Monday december 13th till Thursday, December 16th, 2010 in the premises of IESAV-USJ in Beirut-Lebanon.

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   The aim of the festival is to promote short films from film/cinema schools and present them to the Lebanese public and the Middle East. It is also an opportunity to offer a platform to meet and exchange for young filmmakers from different cultures and backgrounds.

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• Only the short films that are created and produced in the context of film schools or universities teaching filmmaking, cinema and audiovisual arts - are eligible to participate to the 4th edition of FICMEC.
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• Duration : limited to 20 minutes per film (including credits).
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• Genres : fiction, documentary, animation.
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• Year of production : films completed after 01/01/2008.
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• Subtitles : subtitles in French or English are mandatory.
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• Original shooting format: any format.
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• Required pre-selection copy : DVD Pal.
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• Screening/Projection format in case of selection in the final program of the festival : Mini DV, DVcam, Beta SP Pal, HDV, BD (Bluray) – only.
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• Submission, participation to the festival is free of charge.

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1. Subscription via the festival's website :

• Complete the ≡‘pdf’ registration form after reading and accepting the rules and regulations of the festival and forward it to ≡inscription@ficmec.com Please make sure to personalize, change the name of the subscription’s pdf file and ‘rename’ it as follows :
  ‘surname_name_title of short movie.pdf’.
  Renaming the file will permit to save and print the data typed into the ‘pdf’ form.

2. Postal, Mail submission:

• ŸSend a copy of the registration form duly completed and signed.
• Please enclose to the package:


1. A DVD Pal copy of the film for the pre selection - stating on the box of the DVD:


• ŸThe film's title.
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• The director’s full name.
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• The film’s length.
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• The language of the Subtitles.
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• The genre of the movie.
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• The production year of the film.
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• School or University presenting the film.
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• Country of production.
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• Mail and telephone contacts of the director or producer of the film.



2. A data CD or DVD, containing the following files:
   (Please make sure that photos and documents written on this data CD or DVD are readable on any computer to avoid the need to ‘re-send’ us the missing and necessary info for the public screening and any requirements for the catalog’s publication if the movie is selected at the festival.)


• ŸDirector’s bio-filmography.
  
  
• ŸA recent photograph of the director (300dpi).
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• Three to five relevant pictures representing the film to the medias (300dpi.)
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• Poster of the Film (300 dpi).
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• List of dialogues of the film in the original language and in the subtitles language.
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• Contacts, links and email address of the director.

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All documents mentioned here above must reach the festival's office BEFORE or at the LATEST on Monday, may 31st 2010 addressed to:

FICMÉC 2010
4th International Student Short Film Festival
(Festival International du court-métrage des écoles de cinema)
IESAV-USJ
Institute of theatrical, audiovisual and cinematographic Studies
Saint-Joseph's University (USJ)
Human Sciences Campus- CSH- USJ
Block "C".
Damascus Road
Beirut-Lebanon.
Tel: + 961 1 421 000     ext : 5366.
Fax: + 961 1 421 056.

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Monday, May 31st, 2010.

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• ŸThe Pre Selection Committee of the festival will inform the directors and heads of schools about the official and final selection of the 4 th FICMEC before the end of July 2010.
  
  
• ŸThe festival’s management will decide the order and schedule of screenings of the selected films.
  
  
• ŸThe right holders of selected films agree upon official notification of the decision of the festival, to reserve the rights of the film in Lebanon to the 4th International Student Short Film Festival

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• ŸNo film selected will be promoted in any form whatsoever or presented outside the frame of the festival without prior agreement with the beneficiaries of the films.
  
  
• ŸThe festival reserves the right to use excerpts of less than 3 minutes of the selected films for promotional purposes of the festival.

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• Official screening copies of the selected movies in DV, mini DV, HDV, BD or Beta SP formats must reach IESAV before Thursday septembre 30, 2010 – deadline for repceipt of films programmed at the festival.
  
  
• The copies should be sent to the festival’s offices (address mentioned here above).
  
  
• ŸExpedition of the public screening copy is taken in charge by the participant.
  
  
• The festival could provide the copies back to the country of origin at the expenses of the applicant.
  
  
• It is imperative to mention "No commercial value - For cultural purpose only" on the shipment’s package.

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Three prizes will be awarded by the International Jury of the Festival:

• ŸBest Short Film.
• Best Short Documentary.
• Best Short Animation.

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The festival will publish a catalog containing the presentation of the films selected
for competition, and their directors.

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Accommodation and transport :

• ŸThe festival takes in charge the reservations and Hotel/lodging expenses for the period of the stay of its international and official invitees: an administrative representative of the school/ teacher, and the student(s)/director(s) of the selected film(s).
• The festival provides all meals to its guests for the festival’s period.
• ŸThe transport Airport-Hotel is also provided
• ŸThe travel expenses and procedures are taken in charge and covered by the invited participants.
• ŸAny person not officially invited, accompanying a participant to the festival will not be considered, lodged or nourished by the festival.

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Participation to the Festival implies the unconditional acceptance of the above terms and conditions by the producer(s), director(s) or their representatives. The Organizing Committee is the sole authority to settle disputes not covered by this Regulation

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For further information and queries about the festival :  info@ficmec.com .

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