UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF VARNA AND THE STATE AGENCY FOR
BULGARIANS ABROAD
The festival celebrates the ability of children and young people to
create original digital media products. That’s why our motto is
“The world in my eyes”. One of the main goals of the festival is to
provide enriching experiences with media art and thus make
children more interested and eager to create.
masterclasses and workshops with international lectors;
competition programme.
Every participant can choose the event they want to take part in. It
could be either the competion program, or the masterclasses and
workshops, or both.
Children and young people between the ages of 15 and 29 can
take part in the festival. They are divided in the following
categories:
students - ages between 15-18
young people - ages between 19–24
independent cinema participants - ages between 25 – 29
There is no participation fee.
Every application is to be submitted by filling an online form
published on the festival website arlekinfest.com.
Application deadline:
Deadline for submitting materials::
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FESTIVAL CATEGORIES::
Cinema and television
Web series
Animation
Multimedia
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The International festival for children and youth media arts
"Arlekin" supports the innovative thinking of young people.
Productions (a short movie, a documentary, a tv programme, a
radio programme or a podcast) created by a team of teenagers
and young people from various educational institutions (schools,
universities, clubs and other) can take part in the festival.
Every media product applying for participation in the festival is
submitted as a file with a name tag containing only the
registration number of the participant.
Every media product approved for participation is presented in
the timeframe of the festival to a jury and an audience. After the
presentation the author/s answer questions from the audience
and the jury.
Every participant fills a declaration for participation in the festival
which regulates the photo and videoshooting rights, the
processing of personal data and the use of their product.
If the participant is under 18 years of age the declaration must
also be signed by a parent/legal guardian.
The prizes in the festival are as follows:
· original statuette “Аrlekin", diploma and prizes for the
winners in every category from our sponsors
· best feature film - 1000 lv
· special awards in the name of Assoc. Prof. Hacho Boyadjiev
· special award in the ecology category in the name of the
journalist Petya Petrova
· debut prize – the prize is given for a first-time participation
in the festival regardless of the category (with the exception
of the song contest);
CINEMA AND TELEVISION
Videoclips made by one or more authors are eligible in this
category. The team may include students from different
schools and universities. The videoclip should be with HD or
Full HD resolution and in any of the following formats - MP4,
WMV, MPG2. It should meet the requirements of one of the
following subcategories - a short film, a documentary, a reportage,
a promo film. Participants who use copyrighted music or footage
should also be able to present on demand a declaration for
permission for the fair use of these materials. In the absense of
such a permission the festival has the right to cancel the
participation of the film in the competition program.
In this category the "Arlekin" prizes are given for original idea and
script, for cinematography, for directing, for film montage and one
prize is given in every subcate gory for best media product.
English subtitles are required. They must be in any of the
following formats - SRT, SUB, SBV.
Short film
The short film should have a prominent story and developed
characters. The duration of the film should be up to 15 minutes
including the beginning and final credits. Participants should
present a final version of their original film. There are no
restrictions in regard of the selection of the actors. They could be
students, teachers, parents, friends and even professional actors.
Documentary
The documentary should be up to 15 minutes long. It should
present an important social issue, or have an educational purpose,
or tell about an event or an accomplishment.
Reportage
The videoclip should be up to 3 minutes long. The reportage
should cover an event or an accomplishment concerning the age
group of the festival participants.
WEB SERIES
The approved participants have to present their media product
and answer the questions of the jury and the audience for about 7
minutes. The "Arlekin" prize is awarded for best web series in
this category.
Promo film
The film should be up to 5 minutes long. It should advertise a
favourite place (city, village, area, object). The author/s are
expected to present places and people deeply connected with the
area. The videoclips approved for participation in the competition
programme will be included in the interactive map of the festival
published on our website.
ANIMATION Short animation films made with different techniques are eligible
for participation in the category. The videoclips should be in any
of the following formats - MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI, SWF, MPG2. The
"Arlekin" prize is awarded for best animation in this category.
MULTIMEDIA
Eligible for participation in this category are young people up to
19 years of age. The multimedia products must be created with
the help of knowledge gathered at school in the field of
multimedia. The duration should be up to 8 minutes.
ECOLOGY - „LET'S SAVE THE SEA"
„Let's save the sea“ is a special segment in the film section of the
festival. The expected length is up to 15 minutes.
The films of the young authors should tell about interesting
initiatives for sea preservation and their own ideas about that.
The project will unite the efforts of the participants from the Black
sea region /Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Turkey/. The collection of
films about this topical issue will activate the exchange of
information as well as the original ideas of the participants. It will
unite them in the name of an important ecologocal topic.
The screenings in this category will be located near the sea thus
grabbing the attention not only of the festival audience but of a
larger public. During the festival there will be a discussion named
"Save the Black sea" and a campaign will be launched.
The applications for the festival must be submitted by filling of an
online form published on the festival website: arlekinfest.com.
Applications submitted in any other way will be rejected.
Deadline for submission 5.06.2022.
Every participant will receive a registration number after
submitting the application. The content of the media products
should be consistent with the good taste. Any explicit images of
violence are forbidden. Every application is approved by an expert
selection committee. The desicion of the committee is final.
"CINEMA - MY LOVE, MY SONG"
Competition for singers of popular film or musical
soundtracks.
Applications for participation must be submitted only on the
festival website arlekinfest.com.
Eligible for the category are young people between 15 and 29
years of age. They could be from any country in the world. The
singers are divided in groups according to their age as follows:
I group 15 - 19 years old
II group 19 - 24 years old
III group 25 - 29 years old
IV group - duets, vocal formations, vocal bands and rock bands.
The age of the participants is decided upon the date of the
competition. For underage participants it is obligatory for them to
present a minor photo and video release consent form signed by
their parent or legal guardian for the purposes of TV and Internet
coverage of the event.
JURY
The international jury is made up of leading renowned musical
experts, singers and music managers. The five member jury
chaired by Assoc. Prof. Etien Levy, director of the music
competition, and Assoc. Prof. Dariyana Kumanova, director of the
international participation, will nominate the best performers
from all categories in the concert SPECTACLE. The ranking could
not be appealed.
REGULATIONS
Deadline for submission 15.05.2022
One performance from a soundtrack of a feature film, an
animation or a musical is required.
//It is prefereble that the chosen film soundtracks are up to 10
years old and Bulgarian.// The duration of the performance
should be up to 3.30 minutes.
The list with the nominated participants in the Gala spectacle will
be published on the festival website on 1.06.2022. The nominated
participants will compete for the Grand Prix in the different
categories on 25.06.2022 at 19.00h in the city of Varna.
The competition will be aired live on national televison stations in
Bulgaria, Serbia and USA.
The jury reserves the right to nominate participants for the start
of the festival who will receive special prizes.
Music composition, stage acting and vocal training for singers
workshops will be held during the film festival.The lectors are
from Bulgaria, Italy and Portugal.
A song composition contest will also be held during the festival.
PRIZE FUND:
The big prize GRAND PRIX – 1 000 lv.
"Arlequine" prize for 1st place in every age group.
Diplomas.
Contact - arlekinfestival2022@abv.bg