FESA – Festival of European Student Animation, was established in 2012
under the auspices of Serbian Ministry for Culture.
The main goal of the festival is to promote the art of animation
from the European countries and to create conditions that will enable
the younger generation to conquer new concepts and new technologies.
The Festival of European Student Animation is going to be held
in the period of August 29th to 30th 2015.
The Festival comprises of Students Competition programme
(film schools and single student authors)
This year’s competition theme is SYMBOLS
in the widest sense of the terms.
Festival of European Student Animation - Festival Evropske Studentske Animacije
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Initiated by the Public Enterprise “Belgrade Fortress”,
FESA – Festival of European Student Animation, was established in 2012
under the auspices of Serbian Ministry for Culture.
The main goal of the festival is to promote the art of animation
from the European countries and to create conditions that will enable
the younger generation to conquer new concepts and new technologies.
The Festival of European Student Animation is going to be held
in the period of August 29th to 30th 2015.
The Festival comprises of Students Competition programme
(film schools and single student authors)
This year’s competition theme is SYMBOLS
in the widest sense of the terms.
ADMISSION CONDITIONS
Only animated films / works of European production not longer
than 30 minutes will be accepted (using classical »frame by frame«
or computer animation techniques or combining live action and
animation (Animation being primary media).
Works completed in this Millenium will be considered eligible
for this year’s festival.
Works coming from Non European Countries cannot be accepted
for competition, but can be screened at the festival
if choosed by the Pre-Selection Committee.
One author can submit more than one film according to festival rules.
There is no entry fee.
ENTRIES AND REGISTRATION
For Pre-Selection films must be sent only in MP4, AVI or MOV format.
The ENTRY FORM – please download from the festival website
http://www.beogradskatvrdjava.co.rs/?p=5332
should be sent by e-mail to – fesafestival@gmail.com
The Entry Form must be sent together with:
– digital copy of the film for Pre-Selection,
– two or more stills from the film (6 cm width, 300 dpi),
– film synopsis (maximum 500 characters)
– photo of the author,
– brief biography of the author and filmography.
Deadline for submission is July 21st 2015
Digital copies sent for selection and competition will be kept in the Festival’s archive.
PRE-SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE JURY
The Pre-Selection Committee consists of three members from Serbia,
dealing with animation or visual media.
The Official International Award Jury for the Student Competition
consists of three members, professors, theorists or animation artists
from the European countries:
The Participants will be informed about the results of Pre-Selection by e-mail
before August 20th 2015.
AWARDS
The following official Festival Awards will be granted by the International Jury:
1. Prize of the festival for the Best Student Film
2. Special Jury Award
The International Jury is also free to award 3 special diplomas by their own choice.
All the awards must be granted.
SAE INSTITUTE BELGRADE Award (3 months computer animation course)
will be given to a student living in Belgrade.
SUBTITLING
All the films need to have English subtitles incorporated,
except if the spoken language in the film is English.
ACCEPTING THE RULES
The participation (sending films for Pre-Selection and signing the Entry Form)
in the FESA implies unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth in
these Regulations. Films once applied for the festival cannot be withdrawn.
Festival confirms that all the authors’ rights,
clearly indicated in the Entry Form, will be guaranteed.
