Regulations 2012

SINDACATO NAZIONALE CRITICI CINEMATOGRAFICI ITALIANI NATIONAL UNION OF ITALIAN FILM CRITICS

27. SETTIMANA INTERNAZIONALE DELLA CRITICA 27. INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS WEEK

REGULATIONS 2012

69. MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE D’ARTE CINEMATOGRAFICA DI VENEZIA 69. VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

AUGUST 29TH - SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2012

27. SETTIMANA INTERNAZIONALE DELLA CRITICA DI VENEZIA 27. INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS WEEK The 27. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC) – 27. International Film Critics’ Week will be held in Venice during the 69. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia – 69. Venice Film Festival (August 29th - September 8th, 2012). The International Film Critics’ Week is promoted, organized and managed by the Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani (SNCCI) – National Union of Italian Film Critics, in association with La Biennale di Venezia and the Venice Film Festival. The General Delegate, Francesco Di Pace, assisted by film critics Goffredo De Pascale, Antongiulio Mancino, Cristiana Paternò and Angela Prudenzi, all appointed by the SNCCI, will select a maximum of seven full-length films to take part in the competition, plus one or two titles out of competition.

All titles selected in the 27. International Film Critics’ Week must be first time director’s full-length films, presented as world or international premiere (see full regulations for details).

All films submitted for selection must be received not later than July 6th, 2012.

Screeners (preferably DVD) must be sent according to the following instructions: prior to 1st June 2012 screeners should be sent to the following address: 27. Settimana Internazionale della Critica - SNCCI Largo Leopardi 12 - 00185 Roma (Italy) from 1st June 2012 screeners should be sent to the following address: 27. Settimana Internazionale della Critica Palazzo del Cinema – Lungomare Marconi 30126 Lido di Venezia (Italy) Please note that first films sent to La Biennale di Venezia are not automatically submitted to the 27. International Film Critics’ Week as well. Each screener should be sent specifically to the 27. International Film Critics’ Week address. In order to complete the submission, please include the submission form available on our website, www.sicvenezia.it, and send an e-mail to sicvenezia@gmail.com specifying the details of the shipment.

27. International Film Critics’ Week

Francesco Di Pace General Delegate Claudio Dondi Program Manager

Eddie Bertozzi, Office Manager

For any further information please contact us at: sicvenezia@gmail.com

www.sicvenezia.it

27. INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS WEEK REGULATIONS 2012

Art. 1 The 27. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC) – 27.

International Film Critics’ Week will be held in Venice during the 69. Venice Film Festival, 2012. The International Film Critics’ Week is promoted, organized and managed by the Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani (SNCCI) - National Union of Italian Film Critics, in association with La Biennale di Venezia and the Venice Film Festival.

Art. 2 In order to be eligible for the 27. International Film Critics’ Week, the submitted films must: • be first time director’s full-length films, feature or documentary (first feature films by directors who already realised full-length documentaries will also be accepted); • be available in 35mm print or Digital Cinema Package (DCP); • have been produced and completed in the 12 months before the festival (between Venice 68 and Venice 69); • be a world or international premiere (preference will be accorded to world premieres); • have not been shown in any international film festival (exceptions can be made for non-European films presented in an international festival in their country of origin); • have not been theatrically released (exceptions can be made for non-European films distributed in their country of origin after September 2011); • not have been released on the internet or made available online.

Art. 3 The General Delegate, Francesco Di Pace assisted by film critics Goffredo De Pascale, Antongiulio Mancino, Cristiana Paternò, and Angela Prudenzi, all appointed by the SNCCI, will select a maximum of seven full-length films to take part in the competition. Their judgment is final.

Art. 4 Screeners of submitted films can either be in Italian, French, English or Spanish. Alternatively, they can be dubbed or subtitled in one of the above-listed languages.

In any other case, the submitted works must be accompanied by a dialogue list in one of the abovementioned languages. All submitted works must be accompanied by information material about the film, its director(s) and production as required by the submission form available at www.sicvenezia.it from April 1st, 2012. A detailed synopsis either in Italian, English, French or Spanish is also required.

Art. 5 All films submitted for selection must be received no later than 6th July, 2012.

Screeners (preferably DVD) must be sent: • prior to 1st June, 2012 to the following address: 27. Settimana Internazionale della Critica - SNCCI Largo Leopardi 12 – 00185 Roma (Italy) • from 1st June, 2012 to the following address: 27. Settimana Internazionale della Critica Palazzo del Cinema – Lungomare Marconi 30126 Lido di Venezia (Italy)

Art. 6 All shipment costs for submission of screening, information and photographic materials must be covered by the applicant.

No shipment cost from and/or back to any country will be covered by the Festival neither for submission or, if selected, for official screening purposes. Protection against any harm caused to the selected films in unloading and screening is guaranteed by an "all risks" policy stipulated by the Festival and covering the period in which the prints remain with the Festival. The 69. Venice Film Festival also assumes responsibility for care and custody of films during the entire period of the Festival or until the films are returned to the owner.

All films selected for the 27. International Film Critics’ Week are eligible to take part in the additional screenings programme promoted by our sponsor Regione Veneto and organised after the end of the 69. Venice Film Festival (unless differently authorized by the General Delegate and/or Management Office of the International Film Critics’ Week). The producer/international distributor is required and responsible to inform any existing and/or potential buyer/distributor regarding such additional screenings. It should thus be assumed that the prints will be returned only after the completion of the programme of additional screenings (no later than October 31st, 2012).

Art. 7 All selected films must be presented at the Festival in their original version with Italian subtitles on print/DCP. Films in Italian must be subtitled in English on print/DCP. The production/distribution is responsible for covering the subtitling costs.

Art. 8 The seven films presented in the 27. International Film Critics’ Week take part in the competition for the “International Film Critics’ Week – RaroVideo Audience Award” consisting of 5.000 Euro.

All seven films presented in competition are also eligible for the “Lion of the Future – Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film” consisting of 100.000 USD. Art. 9 The selected films must display the 27. International Film Critics’ Week official logo on all promotional materials. In case of theatrical release, both in Italy and abroad, the logo must appear on the screening copies as well.

Art. 10 Duly motivated exceptions to these regulations may be approved by the General Delegate with the agreement of the Selection Committee and of the Executive Committee of the SNCCI. Art. 11 Any issue not covered by these regulations must be settled by the practice and regulations of the 69. Venice Film Festival.

Participation in the 27. International Film Critics’ Week implies full acceptance of these regulations.

International Film Critics’ Week General Delegate FRANCESCO DI PACE

SNCCI President BRUNO TORRI