[Reader-list] Call for Applications - 180 Seconds per City

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS




180 Seconds per City



DEADLINE: Sunday, 11 January, 2015

64 short films, 180 seconds each, 16 cities – the 180 Seconds City project. Initiated by the Goethe-Institut, the project is an intercultural kaleidoscope of hyperlocal anecdotes. Filmmakers can apply now.

Background:
What does the rickshaw puller in Kolkata dream about? Where does the woman cyclist in Bogota stop for a rest? What does the taxi driver talk about when driving through Paris at night? Filmmakers from all over the world look at their city from a perspective not found in any travel guide: individual, original, unexpected and unembellished. 180 Seconds City gives us hyperlocal anecdotes, a kaleidoscope of cultures, a global snapshot of the city. The films are aimed at culture- and internet-oriented city dwellers and non-city dwellers who are interested in the stories of a city beyond its tourist facade.

The Project:
The three-minute shorts (180 seconds) will be produced in the language of the country with German and/or English subtitles. All the films will first be available on www.goethe.de. They can then be shared and circulated via the partner’s website and the Goethe-Institute’s social media channels. The Goethe-Institut will provide a grant towards production costs. 

Technical specifications:
•    Full HD 
•    -9db sound reduction
•    25p 
•    48 kHz 
•    1920x1080 (=16:9)
•    Data format to be used for delivery: uncompressed .mov (which will then be reformatted as .mp4)

Quality criteria - form and aesthetic: 
•    No fiction, no actors
•    Style: portrait, personal, emotional
•    Sparing use of language/dialogues, off-camera commentary only when absolutely necessary
•    Humour, yes, but must work in other cultures; must be translatable
•    Unconventional approaches, (confusing, surprising) permitted

Requirements for the application:
•    Rough outline of concept for the 3-minute film
•    Brief resume/CV, introduction of your team, description of the film production and timeline

Online Application: Please apply by mail (no form required) and attach the documents requested.

For more details about the project please mail us:  
Erdmuthe Hacken, Web Editor
Phone: 91 11 23 471 146
Mail: Erdmuthe.Hacken.extern at Delhi.goethe.org