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UNICA PATRONAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS
23rd September (for 3 days)
37th POLISH & 9th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL POL-8 * Polanica Zdr6j (Poland)

Topics: All topics - films shorter than 20 minutes - films made after 2002-special prize for enviroment and handicapped people.

Contact: FTFN - FederacjaTwórców Filmów Nieprofesjonalnych, ul. Pulawska 61,02-595 Warszawa.
Tel: (+04822) 84568 16
Fax: (+04822) 84568 17
Email:  ftfn@carnpol.pl

Miejskie Centrum Kultury, Mgr. Marek Mazurkiewicz, ul. Lipova 2,57-320 Polanica Zdrój
Tel.: + 48 748690643
Fax: + 4874868 1004
Email: mckpolanica@poczta.onet.pl
Website: www.polanica.pl

Closing: 15th July
1st October (for 3 days)
20th TATRANSKÝ KAMZÍK * Liptovský Hrádok (Slovakia)

Topics: Culture and sights. Environment. Contemporary way of living.

Contact: Liptovské osvetové stredisko, Stefánikova 8, RO. Box 121,

031 0l Liptovský Mikuláš 1, Mgr. Michal Vrbñàk
Tel. 044/55 22 389
Fax 044/55 22 981

Closing: 1st August
8th October (for 3 days)
32nd ARSFILM * Kromeriz (Czechia)

Topics: Films about art, animation, videoart, experiment.

Contact: Ing. Ladislav Frantis, Spacilova 3036, 76701 Kromeriz.
Tel./fax: 573 330 543
Email: ladislav@recom-km.cz

Closing: 04-09-15
30th October
13th Video-Clip-Wettbewerb - Berlin (Germany)

Topics: Amateur video clips not longer than 5 minutes and not older than 2 yoears.

Contact: Sonni Browatzki, Scharnweberstrasse 125, D - 13405 Berlin
Tel.: 030417 5023

Closing: 20th October
26th November 2004 for 3 days
11th SENIORFORUM * Kromeriz (Czechia)

Topics: authors more than 58 years old.

Contact: : mg. Ladislav Frantis, Spacilova 3036, 76701 Kromeriz.
Tel./fax: 573 330 543
Email: ladislav@recom-km.cz

Closing: 13th November
UNICA Festivals 2004 - 2008
26th August for 7 days
66th UNICA * Veitshöchheim (Germany)

Topics: Congress & Festival of Film Federations organised by UNICA.

Website: www.unica2004.de
10th September 2005 for 7 days
67th UNICA 2005 - BLANKENBERGE - CASINO - BELGIUM

Hosted by FACINEB - Belgian National Federation of Amateur Film Makers * CvB and FCVFB - community federations * 9 provincial federations * 113 cineclubs * 2500 members *

Contacts: Roger Vounckx, Tuinlaan 16, B - 9120 Vrasene
Email: r.vounckx@belgacom.net
tel.: + 32 3 775 87 00

Willy van Blaere, Alverdries 43, B - 1650 Dworp
Email: willy.van.blaere@skynet.be
tel.: + 32 2 380 12 73
2006 * 68th UNICA * Daegu & Kyeongju (Republic Korea)
2007 * 69th UNICA * Sankt Petersburg (Russia)
2008 * 70th UNICA * Tunis (Tunisia)

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PREISE *10. EIN FENSTER ZUM OSTEN
Place & date: Berlin 19. - 20. Marz 2004
Director: Rainer Hasselbarth.
Jury: Margit Voss, Roland Graf, Martin Kochloefl, Gunther Scholz, RaIf Schenk * Filmauswahl: Rainer Hasselbarth, Jurgen Tielebein, Monika Spieles
  • Bester Film aus Osteuropa und 1000 EUR Verbunden mit dem Kunstpreis der GASAG Berliner Gaswerke AG:
    Bolaczka Sobotniej Nocy - D. Matwiejczyk (POL)
  • Bester Film aus Westeuropa, Sachpreis Gestiftet vom ars cinema berlin e. V.:
    Verzauberte Zeiten     - H. Orlich (DEU).
  • Sonderpreis Bester Studentenfllm, Sachpreis Gestiftet vom ars cinema berlin e. V.:
    Lidé Z Autobusù     - V Kadmnka (CZE).
  • Sonderpreiss Bester JugendfllmGestiftet vom ars cinema berlin e. V.:
    Sama -O. Špátová (CZE).
  • Bester Film zum Thema VölkerverständigungVerbunden mit der UNICA- Medaille:
    Drei Tage Im Januar - B. Zimmermann (DEU).
  • Hauptpreis des ABACUS Tierpark Hotel Sachpreis Ein Wochenende fur zwei Personen im ABACUS Tierpark Hotel:
    Sen 0 Poznaniu - G. Grzeskowiak (POL).
  • Förderpreis des ars cinema berlin e.V.Gestiftet von adyna, Inspiration for utilities:
    Metamorfozes - V. Gaigalas (LIT).
  • Förderpreis des ars cinema berlin e.V.Gestiftet von adyna, Inspiration for utilities:
    Dziewczynka - P Matwiejczyk (POL).
  • Sonderpreis des ABACUS Tierpark Hotel, Sachpreis:
    Hlad I Mir - N. Dubovic, J. Kosir, A. Krajinovic; D. Orsag, M. Gorican (CRO).
  • Sonderpreise des ABACUS Tierpark Hotel, Sachpreise:
    Cepetis Piedeg - I. Zalmezs (LET) * The Life Of A Fly - M. Prikler, S. Matrka (SVK) * Ritam - D. u. M. Bejic (CR0) * Beetles - Children's Cartoon Studio,,KROK" (UKR)
  • Publikumspreis, Sachpreis Gestiftet vom ars cinema berline. V.:
    Bolaczka Sobotniej Nocy - D. Matwiejczyk (POL)

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11th TO LOVE A MAN AWARDS

Place and date: Ošwiecim, POLAND, 30th January 2004
Director: A. Maj
International jury: prof. H. Kluba (POL), M. Malatynska (POL), S. Puls (POL), P Glatzl (AUT)

Gold Heart:  

  • Die Wanderung - H. Hubbauer (AUT)

Silver Hearts:

  • Bolaczka Sobotniej Nocy - D. Matwiejczyk (POL)
  • Verzauberte Zeiten - H. Orlich (DEU)

Bronze Hearts:

  • Vicine - R. Mandolesi (ITA)
  • Aus Zeit - J. Zulsdorf (DEU)
  • Ein Schritt Weiter - P Altmann (AUT)

UNICA Medal:

  • Drei Tage Im Januar - B. Zimmermann (DEU).

Diploma:

  • Das Erwachen - Aleksei, Slava, Nina, Igor Zaitsev (RUS)
  • Synagoga - P. Hejcman (CZE)
  • Over The World - V. Petrov (BUL)

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1st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NON-PROFESSIONAL FILM MAKERS TALLINN 2003- AWARDS

Date and Place: 11th October 2003 - Tallinn, Estonia

Prizes A-group:

  • 1st Prize: The Tale of a Golden Fish and a Fisherman - S. Ujmajuridze (GEO)
  • 2nd Prize: Ai-da, Pushkin... - S. Novoselova (RUS), A. Solohov

B-group:

  • 1st Prize: Huones - R. Ylitalo (FIN)

C-group:

1st Prizes:

  • Forgive Me Brother - Ing. R. Wurm (AUT)
  • Departure -Videofilmer Senftenberg (DEU)
  • Fleiss Auf Weiss - H. Schober (CHE)
  • Apples - R. Mandolesi (ITA),

2nd Prizes:

  • Blood Marriage - A. Zerial (ITA)
  • Quo Vadis? - K. Vumne (EST)

3rd Prizes:

  • The Prague Romance - 0. and D. Siebert (DEU)
  • Mahlzeit - R. Becker (DEU)
  • Joseph's Faith - F Hodges (GBR)
  • Soupir - S. Challon TUN)

Special Prizes:

  • Fleiss Auf Weiss - H. Schober (CHE)
  • The Long Journey - Jang CK Jin (KOR)
  • Wicker Shirt - M. Stevcek (SVK)
  • The Mighty SS Thistlegorm - B. Inge Molvaer (NOR)
  • Anna's Snowman - S. Hacker (LUX)
  • Dropping Off - K. Wilson (GBR).


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7th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT FILMS ZOOM 2003- AWARDS

Date & Place: 8th November 2003 - Jelenia G6ra, Poland
Jury: T. Konecki (POL), G. Moison (FRA), A. Lippitz (DEU), W. Kon (POL), T. Siwek (POL), W. Wilk (POL).

Grand Prix:
Ewa - M. Talarczyk (POL)

1st Prize:
Rudaki -. Prokopiuk (POL)

2nd Prize:
The Musical Chairs - Die Reise Nach Jerusalem - M. Tobias (DEU)

3rd Prize:
Bolaczka Sobotniej Nocy - D. Matwiejczyk (POL)

Awards:

  • Gruby W Londynie & Uczulenie Czy Ospa - P. Popko (POL)
  • Dziewczynka & Dzieci W Kukurydzy - R Matwiejczyk (POL)
  • Fotograf - R. Samusik (POL)

Diplom:

  • V Zone - R Hajcman (CZE)
  • Autoportret - P. Mielech (POL)
  • Farmer - J. Adamczewski (POL)
  • Terapia - M. Aziukiewicz (POL)
  • Na Krawedzi Czasu - J. Sowinska (POL)
  • Klangkuche - H. Maurice (DEU)


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12th CZECH - AUSTRIAN BILATERAL FESTIVAL AWARDS

Place & date: Poysdorf, Austria - 9th November 2003
Festival officer: H. Blaschke (AUT)
Jury: E. Pollany (AUT), Ing. E. Prazan (CZE), E. Stoiber (AUT).

  • The best programme: Czech
  • The best Austrian film: Wo Der Kondor Fliegt - R. Sorgan (AUT)
  • The best Czech film: Okno - K. Coma (CZE)
  • Jury prize: Traumende Tropfen - K. Fessi (AUT)


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20th Tatra Chamois 2004 - Unica Patronage
- International competition of non-professional films and videos

National Centre of Culture, Bratislava /Amateur Creative Art Institute of NOC /Film and Video Amateur Association / Liptov Region Centre of Culture / Municipality of Liptovsky Hrádok / Municipality Centre of Culture /ARTSTUDIO Liptovsky Hrádok

Date: 1st to 3rd October 2004

Place: MKS - Municipality Centre of Culture in Liptovsky Hrádok, Slovakia

  • The main mission of the competition is to activate non-professional film and video makers, support their creativity and encourage making of films and videos on the specified topics. This type of production helps to capture, preserve and document many precious events, working procedures or customs which are often slowly dying out .
  • The competition is organised once every two years - on "even" years.
  • It is a one-round competition that can be entered by non-professional film and video makers from Slovakia, as well as from abroad.
  • It is fully international and held for the first time under the auspices of UNICA.
  • It is open to all non-commercial films and videos. Competition entries will be subject to pre-selection. Only work   meeting the topical orientation of the competition, complying with required technical and artistic standards and finished not earlier than three years ago will be considered for public competition viewing.
  • Authors should indicate a category for which they want to register their work and confirm it by their signature.
  • Competing work must not be longer than 20 minutes. Exceptions are subject to jury's approval.
  • By his/her signature the author grants NOC the right to record and use his/her work for archiving and studying purposes.
  • Part of the TATRA CHAMOIS competition viewing will also be an analytical evaluation seminar. Authors registered for the competition whose work passed the pre-selection can take part in the event with accommodation expenses covered by the organisers. Anyone else interested can take part in the competition event on their own expenses. The entry fee for each filmmaker is 0 EUR

Competition categories

I. Culture and monuments

This category includes films and videos presenting cultural history and cultural monuments in general, especially folk culture, arts and crafts, architecture, folk customs and folklore, profiles of artisans, etc.

II. Environment formation and protection

This category includes films and videos presenting the beauty of nature and formation and conservation of countryside (protected fauna and flora) and environment - water, soil, air, greenery, waste as a source of recycled raw materials and their utilisation.

III. Contemporary way of living

This category includes films and videos which ethnographically present the contemporary life style of people of various age and social groups living in various environments (settlements, villages, towns, cities).

Evaluation - expert jury:

Competing works will be evaluated by a five member international expert jury appointed by the director of NOC based on the proposal of an advisory board and the approval of UAUT.  The jury recommends to the organisers the winning an awarded works of the TATRA CHAMOIS competition.

Awards:

Based on the jury's recommendations, the organiser shall award the grand prix to the best film or video and 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize in each category.

The jury may also recommend an additional three certificates of merit to be awarded in each category.

The quantity and value of prices will depend on resources available from the organisers and sponsors. The organisers cannot send prizes to absent participants by mail and reserve the right not to award some prices or to redistribute them based on jury's suggestion. Thanks to the auspices of UNICA, it will be possible for the first time to award a UNICA medal to a film or video best depicting the unity and co-operation of nations.

Technical conditions:

Each video shall be recorded on a separate tape or disk in VHS, S-VHS, mini DV or DVD format. Playing time shall not be longer than 20 minutes. Authors from abroad are asked to send the transcription of the commentary to their film or video in paper copy, on floppy disk or by e-mail to the address <skoludova@nocka.sk>

Closing dates:

For registration of films and videos and booking of accommodation:  1st August 2004

Contact:

Liptovské osvetové stredisko, Mgr. Michal Vrbñák, Štefánikova 8, PO. Box 121,031 01  Liptovský Mikuáš 1, Slovakia, tel. +421-44-55 22 389, fax +421-44-55 22 981

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