Animac is a non-competitive film exhibition directed to those artists who use animation as instrument s of their personal expression. Going beyond the limits of traditional narrative, we look for visionaries who make independent and risky works that empower and bring the expressive potential of film further.

Animac is a space for artist s to meet, a laboratory in which ideas are formed and in which relations are established between different artistic disciplines. Animac is a place to dream and to project the stories of the future.

Guidelines

Organization:
Animac is an international animated film exhibition organized and produced by the Lleida Culture Council, managed by Isabel Herguera and co-ordinated by decapacap.

Where and when:
Animac will take place in Lleida (Catalonia - Spain) from 24th to 27th February 2005.

Registration:
To present a film in Animac you have to send the entry form and a VHS or DVD copy of the film to:

    Animac
    Ajuntament de Lleida
    Regidoria de Cultura
    Major, 31 / 25007 Lleida / Spain

Each author may register an unlimited number of works, provided they observe the registration requirements.

In the case of an irregularity being detected, the organization reserves the right to reject the related registration.

Films in languages other than Catalan or Spanish must include the dialogue list.

Films must be presented in one of the following formats: 35 mm, Beta SP Pal or DVD.

Registration period:
The registration period is from 1 September to 30 November 2004. Once the registration is completed, it shall not be withdrawn.

Promotion:
Each registered film must have one or various stills. These may be used to illustrate Animac's various promotion and communication materials (catalogue, magazine, press, web site, television).

The organization is committed to use various promotion materials, while respecting the conditions indicated in the entry form.

Such conditions shall also be implemented to the rest of promotion materials included in the registration (posters, cards, banners...).

Film selection:
Selection process shall be carried out by Animac management in accordance with criteria considered by the same. The list of films selected shall be relayed to the people concerned before 31 December 2004.

Selected films should be sent in the optimum format before 13 February 2005. Those films not selected for the official programme shall be shown in VHS format in Animac Menu.

Shipment of the copies:
Animac shall assume the responsibility of picking up and returning of selected films. Once concluded the Animac the films will be returned in three weeks. Animac shall not be held responsible for any return delays caused by reasons beyond the organization's control.

Damages:
The organization shall not assume any responsibility concerning damages suffered by copies other than in the case of negligence by the organization.

Acceptance of guidelines:
Participation in Animac implies the acceptance of these guidelines.