[spectre] Medi@terra 2002 - Call for projects - DEADLINE 20 October 2002

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  Medi@terra 2002=20
   4th International Art and Technology Festival=20
  New Platforms of Spectacle, Communication and Resistance=20

  6-15 December 2002=20

  Call for projects=20

  DEADLINE 20 OCTOBER 2002

If "the medium was the message", the platform is the message of the =
message and the weakening of the medium.=20
"Platform" is the combination of technology, a new way of thinking about =
meeting needs, and the vision of a group of people who are preparing a =
"space" in which to invite interested persons to develop their own =
ideas.=20
If the late 20th century was characterized by McLuhan=C2=92s maxim "the =
medium is the message", the beginning of the next one can be =
characterized as follows: "We are preparing new platforms for new =
messages"=20

With these thoughts in mind, and with all possibilities open, we are =
exploring and challenging new platforms by touching (or clicking on) all =
matters of interest, from the growing new pop art (SMS) to the =
entertainment field (feature-length video art, interactive theatre) and =
the technological development (smart agents).=20

And finally, in this new situation, given the chance to talk about the =
past, we pay homage to individuals or even machines that have already =
marked the history of the digital culture.=20

We believe that a new idea cannot exist unless it is preceded by a new =
platform to host it and this is essentially what determines the way a =
society evolves.=20

There are times when evolution is characterized by the destruction of =
the platform, but not the ideas; and others when even though the =
platforms have been torn down, and ideas are homeless, new platforms are =
nevertheless created and new ideas generated.=20

The period that our culture is now passing through belongs to the second =
instance. Therefore, acts of renewal or resistance can be primarily =
described as the creation or testing of new platforms and not dispute of =
a system that is already as empty as a discarded snake skin.=20

Nor is it accidental, that the word "platform" in the industrial world =
describes the space between where you are and the means of =
transportation (train, boat) you are about to board to go elsewhere. To =
board a plane or boat you must first cross the platform=C2=85=20

The new platforms then are the landing-stages for the long journey =
humanity is embarking on... The question is who will be boarding and who =
will stay behind and watch the ship pull out=C2=85=20

Manthos Santorineos=20
Artistic Director of Medi@terra Festival=20
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Feature Length Digital Video=20
Streaming Video=20

The advent of DV technology offers new tools to film and video makers. =
These tools are making it possible to produce high quality films cheaply =
and independently of the industry monoliths that currently determine =
what we can see. The new lightweight cameras, streaming technology, and =
DV technology have brought a new lightness of touch to all aspects of =
the moving image from production through to distribution. And a new =
relationship has been created between creativity, technology and the =
digital industry, in the search for a new aesthetic and financial basis =
for film and video makers.=20

Conditions for entry=20

  a.. The work must have been produced within the past two years.=20
  b.. Works shall be in English or with English subtitles=20
  c.. Only one work per candidate can be accepted in each category=20
  d.. The works may have been presented in other festivals.=20
  e.. Each work should be accompanied by a. the entry form, b. a =
synopsis, c. a short CV of the artist, d. Some stills, images in TIFF or =
JPEG mode, submitted in digital format, saved on a floppy, on a CD ROM, =
or as email attachments (please note: texts should be in Word for =
Windows)=20
  f.. Pre-selection will be made by the artistic committee for =
Medi@terra 02.=20
  g.. No originals must be submitted, as materials will not be returned. =
The works will become part of the Fournos Archive. Artists reserve all =
artistic and commercial rights to their works, and for any future use or =
presentation of the works, their permission is needed.=20
  h.. Fournos and Medi@terra festival reserve the right publish the =
submitted material for the promotion needs of the festival, as well as =
to present it during Medi@terra 2002.=20
Please also note the following=20
     The feature -length digital video should=20
-    have a minimum duration of 50 min.=20
-    be sent in a DV tape(DV-PAL) or a DVD. For the preliminary =
selection VHS tapes are also accepted.=20
-    not be a made-for-TV production. Co-production is accepted.=20

The streaming videos should=20
-    have a duration from 10 seconds to 5 minutes.=20
-    their exact URL location should be indicated, but they should be =
sent in a CD ROM or DV(DV-PAL).=20
 =20
 =20

Artificial Entities=20

Since the early nineties, the interdisciplinary fields of art, science =
and technology have created a different platform for research, =
collaboration and creation. This generates works that encourage audience =
participation, continuous change and evolution. These could be =
interactive artificial intelligence environments, autonomous and =
advanced robotics and intelligent agents. The features we are looking =
for are innovation, autonomy, interactivity, as well as the subjective =
adjustment and interpretation suggested to the user/viewer allowing him =
to become a user/ co-creator. The aim of creating autonomous virtual =
characters that pose and realize goals, develop actions, are influenced =
by the changes in the environment and then adjust it, gives a new =
dimension in the space of art.=20
 =20
 =20

Conditions for entry=20

  a.. Each work shall be submitted in one of the following forms:=20
1. of a video documentation (DV, VHS tape in Pal or Secam). The maximum =
length shall be 15 minutes and it should have an English-language =
description, either in voice-over narration or accompanying text.=20
2. of an executable (.exe) file saved in a CD ROM, accompanied by a =
description and the instructions for use in English=20
3. of any type of software that can be run on a "standard" PC, =
accompanied by a description and the instructions for use in English.=20
  a.. Only one work per candidate is accepted in each category.=20
  b.. The works may have been presented in other festivals.=20
  c.. Each work should be accompanied by a. the entry form, b. a =
synopsis, c. a short CV of the artist, d. Some stills, images in TIFF or =
JPEG mode and e. a technical description of the work, with a reference =
to all the technical requirements that should be met by the organizing =
committee.=20
  d.. Preselection of works will be made by the artistic committee of =
the festival, representing Medi@terra 02.=20
  e.. Fournos and Medi@terra festival reserve the right to publish the =
works submitted for the promotion needs of the festival as well as to =
present it during Medi@terra 2002.=20

Awards=20
One prize of 9.000 Euros for the best Feature Length Digital Video=20
One prize of 4.000 Euros for the best project from the Artificial =
Entities=20
One prize of 1.500 Euros for the best Streaming Video=20
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A call for SMS will follow soon=20
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Deadline=20

20 October 2002=20
 =20

How to declare your participation=20

Please download, print and fill in the entry form found in our website, =
and  send it along with the material required for its category to=20
 =20

FOURNOS=20
Center for Art and New Technologies=20
Mavromichali 168=20
114 72 Athens=20
Greece=20
 =20
 =20

  a.. For more information=20
Please contact us by telephone on +3010 6460748, +3010 6420451 or via =
email at info@fournos-culture.gr=20
 =20
 =20
 =20
 =20
 =20

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If "the medium was the message", the platform is the message of the =
message=20
and the weakening of the medium. "Platform" is the combination of=20
technology, a new way of thinking about meeting needs, and the vision of =
a group=20
of people who are preparing a "space" in which to invite interested =
persons to=20
develop their own ideas. If the late 20th century was characterized =
by=20
McLuhan=C2=92s maxim "the medium is the message", the beginning of the =
next one can=20
be characterized as follows: "We are preparing new platforms for new =
messages"=20
With these thoughts in mind, and with all possibilities open, we are=20
exploring and challenging new platforms by touching (or clicking on) all =
matters=20
of interest, from the growing new pop art (SMS) to the entertainment =
field=20
(feature-length video art, interactive theatre) and the technological=20
development (smart agents).=20
And finally, in this new situation, given the chance to talk about =
the past,=20
we pay homage to individuals or even machines that have already marked =
the=20
history of the digital culture.=20
We believe that a new idea cannot exist unless it is preceded by a =
new=20
platform to host it and this is essentially what determines the way a =
society=20
evolves.=20
There are times when evolution is characterized by the destruction of =
the=20
platform, but not the ideas; and others when even though the platforms =
have been=20
torn down, and ideas are homeless, new platforms are nevertheless =
created and=20
new ideas generated.=20
The period that our culture is now passing through belongs to the =
second=20
instance. Therefore, acts of renewal or resistance can be primarily =
described as=20
the creation or testing of new platforms and not dispute of a system =
that is=20
already as empty as a discarded snake skin.=20
Nor is it accidental, that the word "platform" in the industrial =
world=20
describes the space between where you are and the means of =
transportation=20
(train, boat) you are about to board to go elsewhere. To board a plane =
or boat=20
you must first cross the platform=C2=85=20
The new platforms then are the landing-stages for the long journey =
humanity=20
is embarking on... The question is who will be boarding and who will =
stay behind=20
and watch the ship pull out=C2=85=20
Manthos Santorineos Artistic Director of Medi@terra Festival =
 &nbsp;=20
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
 &nbsp;=20
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=20
Feature Length Digital Video =
 <FONT=20
color=3D#3333ff>Streaming Video=20
The advent of DV technology offers new tools to film and video =
makers. These=20
tools are making it possible to produce high quality films cheaply and=20
independently of the industry monoliths that currently determine what we =
can=20
see. The new lightweight cameras, streaming technology, and DV =
technology have=20
brought a new lightness of touch to all aspects of the moving image from =

production through to distribution. And a new relationship has been =
created=20
between creativity, technology and the digital industry, in the search =
for a new=20
aesthetic and financial basis for film and video makers.=20
<P>Conditions for entry=20
<UL>
  <LI>The work must have been produced within the past two years.=20
  <LI>Works shall be in English or with English subtitles=20
  <LI>Only one work per candidate can be accepted in each category=20
  <LI>The works may have been presented in other festivals.=20
  <LI>Each work should be accompanied by a. the entry form, b. a =
synopsis, c. a=20
  short CV of the artist, d. Some stills, images in TIFF or JPEG mode, =
submitted=20
  in digital format, saved on a floppy, on a CD ROM, or as email =
attachments=20
  (please note: texts should be in Word for Windows)=20
  <LI>Pre-selection will be made by the artistic committee for =
Medi@terra 02.=20
  <LI>No originals must be submitted, as materials will not be returned. =
The=20
  works will become part of the Fournos Archive. Artists reserve all =
artistic=20
  and commercial rights to their works, and for any future use or =
presentation=20
  of the works, their permission is needed.=20
  <LI>Fournos and Medi@terra festival reserve the right publish the =
submitted=20
  material for the promotion needs of the festival, as well as to =
present it=20
  during Medi@terra 2002. </LI></UL>
<P>Please also note the following <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The =
feature=20
-length digital video should <BR>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; have a minimum =
duration of=20
50 min. <BR>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; be sent in a DV tape(DV-PAL) or a DVD. =
For the=20
preliminary selection VHS tapes are also accepted. =
<BR>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; not=20
be a made-for-TV production. Co-production is accepted.=20
<P>The streaming videos should <BR>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; have a duration =
from 10=20
seconds to 5 minutes. <BR>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; their exact URL location =
should be=20
indicated, but they should be sent in a CD ROM or DV(DV-PAL). <BR>&nbsp; =

&nbsp;=20
Artificial Entities=20
Since the early nineties, the interdisciplinary fields of art, =
science and=20
technology have created a different platform for research, collaboration =
and=20
creation. This generates works that encourage audience participation, =
continuous=20
change and evolution. These could be interactive artificial intelligence =

environments, autonomous and advanced robotics and intelligent agents. =
The=20
features we are looking for are innovation, autonomy, interactivity, as =
well as=20
the subjective adjustment and interpretation suggested to the =
user/viewer=20
allowing him to become a user/ co-creator. The aim of creating =
autonomous=20
virtual characters that pose and realize goals, develop actions, are =
influenced=20
by the changes in the environment and then adjust it, gives a new =
dimension in=20
the space of art. <BR>&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp;=20
<P>Conditions for entry=20
<UL>
  <LI>Each work shall be submitted in one of the following forms: =
</LI></UL>1. of=20
a video documentation (DV, VHS tape in Pal or Secam). The maximum length =
shall=20
be 15 minutes and it should have an English-language description, either =
in=20
voice-over narration or accompanying text. <BR>2. of an executable =
(.exe) file=20
saved in a CD ROM, accompanied by a description and the instructions for =
use in=20
English <BR>3. of any type of software that can be run on a "standard" =
PC,=20
accompanied by a description and the instructions for use in English.=20
<UL>
  <LI>Only one work per candidate is accepted in each category.=20
  <LI>The works may have been presented in other festivals.=20
  <LI>Each work should be accompanied by a. the entry form, b. a =
synopsis, c. a=20
  short CV of the artist, d. Some stills, images in TIFF or JPEG mode =
and e. a=20
  technical description of the work, with a reference to all the =
technical=20
  requirements that should be met by the organizing committee.=20
  <LI>Preselection of works will be made by the artistic committee of =
the=20
  festival, representing Medi@terra 02.=20
  <LI>Fournos and Medi@terra festival reserve the right to publish the =
works=20
  submitted for the promotion needs of the festival as well as to =
present it=20
  during Medi@terra 2002. </LI></UL>
<P><BR>Awards <BR>One prize of 9.000 Euros for the best Feature Length =
Digital=20
Video <BR>One prize of 4.000 Euros for the best project from the =
Artificial=20
Entities <BR>One prize of 1.500 Euros for the best Streaming Video =
<BR>&nbsp;=20
<P>A call for SMS will follow soon <BR>&nbsp;=20
<P>Deadline=20
<P>20 October 2002 <BR>&nbsp;=20
<P>How to declare your participation=20
<P>Please download, print and fill in the entry form found in our =
website,=20
and&nbsp; send it along with the material required for its category to=20
<BR>&nbsp;=20
<P>FOURNOS <BR>Center for Art and New Technologies <BR>Mavromichali 168 =
<BR>114=20
72 Athens <BR>Greece <BR>&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp;=20
<UL>
  <LI>For more information </LI></UL>Please contact us by telephone on =
+3010=20
6460748, +3010 6420451 or via email at info@fournos-culture.gr =
<BR>&nbsp;=20
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