New Deadline for Mobile Exposure 2006 Call for Works

Mobile Exposure 2006
http://www.microcinema.com/index/mobile2006

* An international touring exhibition of moving image art made by and for mobile devices
* Presented by Microcinema International
* Premiering at The Dallas Video Festival August 8-13, 2006
* Curated by Bart Weiss, Founder of the Dallas Video Festival
* Executive curators: Patrick Lichty or Intelligent Agent Magazine and Stephanie Martz of Microcinema International.
* New Deadline: Received by April 20, 2006
* Screenings: worldwide
* Eligible for Microcinema's Independent Exposure Grand Prize: Panasonic AG-DVX100A 1/3" 3-CCD 24P/30P/60i DV Cinema Camera (Judges: Addictive TV from the United Kingdom.
* Submission Fees: US$5
* For more information write: [email protected]

TWO SCREENING PROGRAMS

Mobile Exposure 2006 (moving images made by mobile devices)

Mobile Exposure 2006 Video Ringtone/Video-iPod Festival (on-line/on-mobile device)

Mobile phones, PDA's, i-pods, and other hand-held devices have already gained widespread acceptance as tools to capture as well as experience music and photographs. Now these devices are being further designed and equipped with video capabilities - both for viewing as well as capturing. What are the potentials of the handheld device as a cinematic tool for expression, activism, experimentation, and exhibition? With the recent announcement of the i-pod video device and the Emmy Awards creation of a new mobile film category, the advancement of this medium is now a foregone conclusion…the train has left the station that is for sure, but on what track is it heading?

How will viewing images on the small screen change our perception of the moving image arts? How will the moving image arts change to present works on a hand-held device? These are some of the questions that Mobile Exposure 2006 hopes to address.

CONCEPT Mobile Exposure 2006 is looking for works that address mobile culture and/or are made WITH or to be EXHIBITED ON mobile/handheld devices. Our criteria are very broad; reflect on the mobile and locative through the medium or the concept. We encourage hybrid works as well (for example: imagery made with hand-helds and then post produced, mixed with sound in a classic filmmaking procedure).

CALL FOR WORKS The Mobile Exposure 2006 handheld moving image program is an exploration of the potentials of mobile video and culture. Practitioners are invited to submit all genres of work, less than 15 minutes in length. Video Ringtones should be 2 minutes or less in length.

WHAT WE WANT: We are looking for two types of works:

Made for viewing on a mobile device and
Made WITH a mobile device for viewing on the big screen (or little screen too if possible).

We are looking for works made using cell phones, obsolete video cameras, wrist cams, toy (NON-vhs/dv/hi-8) video cameras, PDA's, and even small cameras that create mpg moving images. Please do not send any material using conventional video cameras unless it specifically relates to mobile culture. For films destined FOR the small screens of hand-held devices, any method of filmmaking is acceptable.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES and CHECKLIST see our Submission FAQ
see the Submission Checklist

You must fill out the on-line form found here: Submission Form (for all calls).
FEES: US$5.00 payable by check, money or credit card/Paypal online. Please send check (payable to Microcinema International) with submission or PAY ONLINE.

Please send us your screeners on VHS, CD, mini-DV, or DVD, readable on PC. PAL or NTSC accepted for screeners. DVDs region 1 or 0 only.

For exhibition we will require works on mini-DV (preferred) or DVD data disk (mpeg2, avi, or mov files only). Mini-DV PAL or NTSC OK. Data disk files must be in NTSC. We may also accept some video ringtone/i-pod submissions via upload. DVDs region 1 or 0 only.

Must be 15 minutes or less, including all titles…NO EXCEPTIONS. Ringtones 2 minutes or less.

For works destined for the big screen please make sure that frame rates and screen size are "viewable" (720 x 480 format preferred for NTSC, analogous for PAL).

A brief synopsis of the work(s) of up to 150 words and a short biography of the artists of up to 50 words maximum is also requested. Still .jpeg or .gif (PC formatted) should be included on a CD along with biographical materials and synopses.

Please include a self-addressed postcard that we will send back to you as indication of reception of your film