[Air-l] Fwd: CFP: Mediaterra 2002 - 4th International Art and Technology Festival

[Steve Jones]

>Apologies if you receive this more than once
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>Medi at terra 2002
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>4th International Art and Technology Festival
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>New Platforms of Spectacle, Communication and Resistance
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>6-15 December 2002
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>Call for projects
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>If "the medium was the message", the platform is the message of the 
>message and the weakening of the message.
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>"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.
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>If the late 20th century was characterized by McLuhan’s 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".
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>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 growing new pop art (SMS) to the 
>entertainment field (feature-length video art, interactive theatre) 
>and technological development (smart agents).
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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

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>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

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>Manthos Santorineos
>Artistic Director of Medi at terra Festival
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>Feature Length Digital Video
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>Streaming Video
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>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.
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>Conditions for entry
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>The work must have been produced within the past two years.
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>Works shall be in English or with English subtitles
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>Just one work per candidate can be accepted in each category
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>The works may have been presented in other festivals.
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>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)
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>Pre-selection will be made by the programming committee for Medi at terra 02.
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>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.
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>Fournos and Medi at terra festival reserve the right to publish the 
>submitted material for the promotion needs of the festival.
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>Please also note the following
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>The feature-length digital video should
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>be a minimum of 50 min.
>  be sent in DV or DVD format. For the preliminary selection VHS 
>tapes are also accepted.
>  not be a made-for-TV production. Co-production is accepted.
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>The streaming videos should be
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>a maximum of 5-10 min.
>  sent in DV or DVD format, but also the exact URL location should be 
>indicated.
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>Artificial Entities
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>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 they suggest 
>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.
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>Conditions for entry
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>Each work shall be submitted in one of the following forms:
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>1. 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.
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>2. of an executable (.exe) file saved in a CD ROM, accompanied by a 
>description and the instructions for use in English
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>3. any type of software that can be run on a "standard" PC, 
>accompanied by a description and the instructions for use in English.
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>Only one work per candidate is accepted in each category.
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>The works may have been presented in other festivals.
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>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 steering 
>committee.
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>Preselection of works will be made by the programming committee of 
>the festival, representing Medi at terra 02.
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>Fournos and Medi at terra festival reserve the right to publish the 
>works submitted for the promotion needs of the festival.
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>Awards
>One prize of 9.000 Euros for the best Feature Length Digital Video
>One prize of 4.000 Euros for the best project from the Artificial Entities
>One prize of 1.500 Euros for the best Streaming Video
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>A call for SMS will also follow soon!
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>Deadline
>20 October 2002
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>How to participate
>Please print attached file or download and print the entry form from 
>http://www.mediaterra.org and send it along with the material 
>required for its category to:
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>FOURNOS
>Center for the Art and the New Technologies
>Mavromichali 168
>114 72 Athens
>Greece
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>For more information
>Please contact Eleni Kouvari, In Charge of Communication by 
>telephone on +3010 6460748, +3010 6420451 or via email at 
>info at fournos-culture.gr
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>Medi at terrra 2002, International Art and Technology Festival is 
>organized by Fournos, Center for the Art and the New Technologies 
>and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
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>Medi at terra 2002 - Steering Committee
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>Dodo Santorineos, Director of Fournos & Medi at terra Festival
>Manthos Santorineos, Artistic Director of Fournos & Medi at terra Festival
>Maria X, Curator of Fournos
>Dimos Dimitriou, Artist
>John Kontos, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Department 
>of Methodology, History and Theory of Science, U. of Athens
>Maria Roussou, Head of the Virtual Reality Department, Foundation of 
>the Hellenic World
>Maria Bouligaraki, Researcher in Information Science, University of Athens
>Daphne Dragona, Coordinator for Fournos & Medi at terra Festival
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>Special Advisors
>Zoe Kazazaki, Head of the International Organizations Department, 
>Hellenic Ministry of Culture
>Maria Maragou, Director of Rethimnon Contemporary Art Center
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