[Reader-list] 8th FICA Environmental Film Festival: Call for Submissions

[Aarti]

Dear all,

We are starting the *8^th edition of FICA – The International Festival 
of Environmental Film and Video*, which will happen from *6^th to 11^th 
of June* in Cidade de Goias, a Unesco cultural heritage site.

The objective of the 8^th FICA is to promote and award prizes to 35mm or 
16mm films, and Betacam videos or TV series, focusing on environmental 
issues, produced from January 1*^st * of 2005 in any part of the world. 
The 8^th FICA will award the following official prizes:

1. Grand Prize *CORA CORALINA* for the best work in the competitive 
showing, consisting of a trophy and *R$50,000 (aproximately 17,250 euros); *

2. *CARMO BERNARDES* Trophy and *R$35,000 (aproximately 12,070 euros)* 
for *the best feature (film or video); *

3. *JESCO VON PUTKAMER* Trophy and *R$25,000 (aproximately 8,625 euros)* 
for *the best medium-length film/video; *

4. *ACARI PASSOS* Trophy and *R$25,000 (aproximately 8,625 euros)* for 
*the best short film/video; *

5. *JOSE PETRILLO* Trophy and *R$40,000 (aproximately 13,800 euros) for 
the best film or video produced in the State of Goiás. *

5. *JOAO BENNIO* Trophy and *R$40,000 (aproximately 13,800 euros) for 
the best film or video produced in the State of Goiás. *

6. *BERNARDO ELIS *Trophy and *R$25,000 (aproximately 8,625 euros)* *for 
the best TV series.*

Entries to our festival can be made from 15^th January to 15^th March 
2006 by filling in the appropriate form at the Festival's site: 
www.fica.art.br <http://www.fica.art.br> in Portuguese, English, Spanish 
or French. We can also be reached by phone +55 (62) 3225-3436, +55 (62) 
3223-1313, Fax +55 (62) 3224-2642, or email 
prodinternacional at fica.art.br <mailto:prodinternacional at fica.art.br>.

Kindest regards,

Wilmar Ferraz

8^th FICA Executive Coordinator

Andrea Belo and Liberato Santos

8^th FICA International Producers

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