Canarias Mediafest 08

The Island Council of Gran Canaria (Cabildo de Gran Canaria), through its Department of Culture and Heritage, is inviting entries for the 13th edition of its biennial event Canariasmediafest - Gran Canaria International Festival of Digital Art and Cultures, to be held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 4th to 8th November 2008.

Artists and authors (individuals or collectives) of any nationality may participate in this competition.
The authors shall be understood exclusively as the persons responsible for creating the work. Participation is restricted to works produced after January 1st 2007. Films will not be accepted, except in the case of documentaries and animation films produced for subsequent video distribution, although film excerpts forming part of the works presented will be accepted.

Categories

The contest consists of four international categories:
Video Art
Experimental or Artistic Documentary
2D or 3D Animation
Media Art

Presentation and formats

A maximum of two works will be permitted per contestant for
each category. Audiovisual works must be no longer than thirty-
five minutes, although the Festival Organisation may consider
longer works, as an exception, provided that the author also sends
a demo of a maximum of five minutes.

Closing date and postage Four

The deadline for acceptance of works will be 2.00 pm on June 30
2008. Works may be delivered in person or sent by registered mail (for
ease of sending we recommend sending works as a letter/docu-
ment).

Visit the website of Canarias Mediafest for all the details.