Animac is a space for artists 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 stories of the future.

Guidelines

Organization:
Animac is an international animated film exhibition organized and produced by the Lleida Culture Council and the Catalan Institute of Cultural Industries (ICIC), a body of the Government of Catalonia, directed by Isabel Herguera and co-ordinated by Decapacap, scp.

Where and when:
The 13th edition of Animac will take place in Lleida (Catalonia - Spain) from February 23rd until the 1st of March 2009.

Registration:
To present a film in Animac you have to fill the entry form (online or printed paper) and send it together a VHS or DVD copy of the film to:

         Animac
         Ajuntament de Lleida
         Institut Municipal d'Acció Cultural (IMAC)
         Avda. Blondel, 64
         25002 Lleida
         Spain

All films presented with a format different to the ones already mentioned are susceptible of not being registered for the selection.

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

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

There is no length or production year of the film restriction.

At least two stills (on Jpeg or Tiff formats) have to be sent to the organization with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Films in languages other than Catalan or Spanish must include the dialogue list in a Word or PDF document.

Selected films must be presented in one of the following formats for the screening: 35 mm, Beta SP / Beta Digital Pal, Mini DV or DVD.

Copyright
The authors must have obtained permission to use any copyrighted music or images within their film. Animac is not liable for any lawsuit arising as the result of a breach of copyright through public exhibition of films containing copyrighted material.

Registration period:
The registration period ends the 30th of September 2008. Once the registration is completed, it shall not be withdrawn.

Film selection:
Selection process shall be carried out by Animac management in accordance with criteria considered by the same. The organization will notify the results of the selection before the 31st of January 2009 and only to the authors of the selected films.

Selected films should be sent in the optimum screening format before 10 February 2009. Those films not selected for the official program shall be shown in DVD format in Animac Menu.

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...).

Shipment of the copies:
Animac shall assume the responsibility of picking up and returning the screening copies of the selected films. Once concluded the Animac the films will be returned in three weeks.

Animac will not cover the expenses regarding the return of the copy to other exhibitions or festivals.

Animac shall not be held responsible for any return delays caused by reasons beyond the organization's control.

Copies sent for the registration – both selected and non-selected- shall not be returned and shall be included in the data base and video library of Animac.

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