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 XVI INTERNATIONAL TV FESTIVAL BAR 2011

October, 26 – 30

 

"LIFE IN STILLS" / ISRAEL, DIRECTOR TAMAR TAL GRAND PRIX WINNER ADDRESSING FOR BEST PROGRAMME AT THE FESTIVAL




 

"KARLA'S ARRIVAL" / SPAIN, BELGIUM & USA - PRODUCER KOEN SUIDGEEST ADDRESSING, WINNER OF GOLDEN OLIVE FOR BEST FEATURE PROGRAMME




 

DIRECTOR RISTEARD O DOMHNAILL / GOLDEN OLIVE WINNER IN THE CATEGORY OF DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME ON ECOLOGY AND TOURISM

  On behalf of 'The Pipe', we would like to thank the Jury and the XVI International TV Festival Bar for selecting us in the category of Documentary programme on ecology and tourism. It is very humbling that this story of a small rural community in the West of Ireland is recognised internationally, and it will give great encouragement to these incredible people who for years have felt isolated in their struggle against a very powerful oil company backed up by the state.

  It is my hope that international recognition and awareness of the struggle of the people of Rossport will help put a spotlight on the Corrib Gas Project, and help to put pressure on the Irish government and regulators to intervene on behalf of its citizens to protect their safety, environment and way of life. 

  I would like to thanks my producer Rachel Lysaght, my editor Nigel O'Regan and our funders, the Irish Film Bord and TG4, our Gaelic language broadcaster, who showed great courage in support this film despite its critical reflection on our government. After 5 years filming and editing it makes it all worth it and gives us, as film-makers, great encouragement to pursue stories of social and environmental justice and know that our efforts are recognised far beyond our shores.

  From the bottom of our hearts we thank you and hope that the festival continues to flourish and give voice to those whose voices have been taken away.

 Go raibh míle maith agaibh (Gaelic: thank you all). 

Risteard Ó Domhnaill / director


  October 30, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE X

FESTIVAL AWARDS 2011

  Jury members: Ana Maria Rossi, president of the Jury (Serbia), Robert Tomljenović (Croatia), Ton Van Zantvort (The NetherlandsHolandija), Jessica Daniel (Canada) i Jovanka Kovačević Đuranović (Montenegro) made a following decisions:

JURY’S DECISIONS IN THE CATEGORY OF CHILDRENS TV PROGRAMME 

GOLDEN OLIVE

FLYING ANNE / THE NETHERLANDS
Production: Zuidenwind Filmproductions / Director: Catherine Van Campen

 This is a poetic and touching film about a young girl who suffers from Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, and how she copes amongst her peers. Beautifully filmed in an intimate fashion, it is a film about how a child who is different functions and succeeds. The films inspirational message educates other children and adults about acceptance.


JURY’S DECISIONS IN THE CATEGORY OF SHORT TV FORMS 

GOLDEN OLIVE & BEST VISUAL IDENTITY

A LOST AND FOUND BOX OF HUMAN SENSATION / GERMANY
Production: Lailaps Pictures Gmbh, Co-Producer Dancing Squirrel Gmr / Director: Martin Wallner & Stefan Leuchtenberg

 Shows the personal grief of a young man who lost his father and the different stages of that grief. The film is brilliantly visualized and conceived with each scene transitioning elegantly into the next. In only 15 minutes, the filmmaker succeeds in revealing this boys deepest pain, then his numbness and ultimately his victory to feel again, and he does this in a superbly original way.


JURY’S DECISIONS IN THE CATEGORY OF DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME ON ECOLOGY AND TOURISM 

BEST VISUAL IDENTITY

FINLAND – WILD SCANDINAVIA SERIES / GERMANY
Production: Gulo Film Productions (For Studio Hamburg–Doclights Naturfilm) / Director: Oliver Goetzl / Photography: Ivo Nörenberg, Jan Henriksson, Rolf Steinmann

 Brilliantly photographed, the film has rarely seen footage of animal behaviour in the wilds of Finland, near the Russian border.

BEST AUTHORS APPROACH

AMAZON ALIVE (3) – FOREST OF THE FUTURE / GERMANY
Production: Studio Hamburg Doclights Naturfilm / Director: Christian Baumeister

 A passionate and committed filmmaker, Christian Baumeister documents the wondrous nature of the Amazon rain forest, its tragic destruction, but also he comes to learn that it may not be a hopeless cause. This is a beautifully filmed and stylishly edited documentary.

GOLDEN OLIVE – THE PIPE

THE PIPE / IRELAND
Production: Scannain Inbhear / Director: Risteard O Domhnaill

 A provocative film about the confrontation between a village in Ireland and the multinational oil corporation that wants to build a gas pipe through their community. The audience gets to know some of the characters whose lives will be changed, and we recognize their plight as one we see in so many parts of the world. A compelling film that was 4 years in the making.


JURY’S DECISIONS IN THE CATEGORY OF FEATURE PROGRAMME 

BEST ACTOR

CARVE THE JOINT / AUSTRIA
Production: Superfilm / Director: David Schalko & Josef Hader / Leading Actor: Josef Hader

 This actor brings empathy in a nuanced performance of a character full of flaws and imperfections.

BEST ACTRESS

EDDA AND THE COMMUNIST / ITALY
Production: Rai / Director: Graziano Diana / Leading Actress: Stefania Rocca

 Ms. Rocca portrays Edda, a complex and compelling character in this story of love and its disappointments. She brings a textured and subtle performance to a historical figure.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

KANDAHAR / RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Production: TV Channel Russia / Director: Andrey Kavun / Photography: Vladimir Bashta

 in 1995, the Russian crew of a cargo plane is taken hostage by Talibans. Based on a true story, the cinematography captures what these characters must endure, and how they ultimately succeed in escaping this hell.

BEST DIRECTING & BEST EDITING

CHERNOBYL – FOUR DAYS IN APRIL / POLAND
Production: TVP SA – Film Agency / Director: Janusz Dymek / Editing: Anna Dymeka

 Based on real events, this is a tightly crafted drama that reconstructs the four days following the Chernobyl disaster. Centering on the politics of Eastern Europe during that era, the story is filmed and edited in a compelling and tension-filled manner. It tells of the fearful bureaucracy on one side, and the tragic human consequences on the other.

GOLDEN OLIVE & BEST SCREENPLAY

CARVE THE JOINT / AUSTRIA
Production: Superfilm / Director: David Schalko / Screenplay: David Schalko & Josef Hadera

 A witty and entertaining story about a pathologist and his struggles with his daughter, his ex wife and his colleague, who is the new man in his wifes life. The film is unpretentious and often hilarious in its depiction of the inner workings of a pathology department of a hospital, and the personal lives of the people who work there. The characters often find themselves in impossible situations in this superbly written film.


JURY’S DECISIONS IN THE CATEGORY OF DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME 

BEST AUTHORS APPROACH

KAFKA’S LAST STORY / ISRAEL
Production: Sagi Bornstein / Director: Sagi Bornstein

 This film is a real example of successful investigative journalism. Using some well-known facts about the life and work of this great writer, the filmmaker reveals new facts about his life while engaging the audience with stylish visuals. An excellent combination of contemporary images and archival materials, this classical journalistic approach and reconstruction make this film an outstanding achievement.

BEST VISUAL IDENTITY

THE WAR REPORTER / CROATIA
Production: Factum / Director: Silvestar Kolbas / Photography: Silvestar Kolbas

 The filmmaker uses his own youth and life to show the bloody disintegration of the country he loves. Blending his own photographs, archival materials and new reportage, the film manages to be both intimate and historical.

SPECIAL JURY AWARD 

DADO – MÉTISSAGES / MONTENEGRO
Production: Javni Servis Rtcg / Director: Sanja Blečić

 This film about the well-known artist Dado was made in a very engaging way. A lot of work was clearly made to research the subject, and effort made to bring a specialized subject to a wide audience while underlining the importance of this artists work, and his influence on the Montenegrin and French art worlds.
http://www.dado.virtual.museum/dado-metissages.php

GOLDEN OLIVE 

KARLA’S ARRIVAL / SPAIN, BELGIUM, USA
Production: El Rayo Films, Co-Production Cobra Films/ Daggewood Films/ Itvs International / Director: Koen Suidgeestć

 This is a personal heart breaking portrait of a 19 year old girl trying to raise her newborn baby on the streets of Managua in Nicaragua. With great cinematography this seemingly hopeless situation is revealed in intimate and truthful way, using an elegantly paced rhythm.


GRAND PRIX – BEST FILM AT FESTIVAL 

LIFE IN STILLS / ISRAEL
Production: HEYMANN BROTHERS / Director: Tamar Tal

 A brilliant documentary film about a small photo gallery owner Miriam and her grandson who join forces to save the shop and its nearly one million negatives from developers who are building a shopping mall in its location. The film follows this heart-wrenching journey filled with humourous and touching moments. At its core, is this 96 year old character who is truly unique, full of spirit and provides the soul of the film. This intimate story not only tells the story of one family but reveals an important part of the history of Israel.

Bar, Oct 30, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
October 30, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE IX

ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES

  Edin Jašarević (the Market coordinator): „ The last year’s initiative has been fruitful and resulted with a new segment of the festival- TV Market, which represents a content providing platform.” On the first day, all representatives showed the formats they brought. In the meanwhile, the local broadcasters, who didn’t come in a large number, explained that it had been a year of crisis and it prevented them from buying the new programme segments. Jašarević also points out what the crew is going to improve leading by the experience of this Market: “This segment of the Festival can develop. We should create both space and capacity. Next year, we will work on that, to bring more regional buyers.”.

  Sreten Živojinović (Cinemania): “Every Market carries different experience. A certain broader time is needed so that people get used to the fact that a Market of this kind is in their environment.” Živojinović expresses contentment for organizing the Market, so he recommends that marketing agencies shall be also invited, as well as film and television broadcasters… “Considering the fact that the Festival has the tradition, and that it has been visited by potential buyers, it’s good to continue with the Market project, because this is an excellent vision, for which I’m sure it will succeed.”. 

  Petar Burić (OFF project): “I assume one day we’ll feel the greatness of the world’s market in Montenegro. According to my estimation, this Market went well, and I think there weren’t enough buyers, both regional and local.” Burić points out the he is glad he’s been a part of this project, and he summons all young people to join, unite, create, and exchange experience here, and negotiate. “TV standup comedy show “Why me” represents a story of the social problems in Montenegro, especially those that have been there for centuries. “Why me” is about things nobody talks about, and which shouldn’t be changed. These are the topics on petty bourgeois mentality, cynicism, the only son… This standup comedy is a story about all of us.” Fourteen seasons of this comedy have been shot. There’s a plan to film a new season with the title “Black Petar”. That season will criticize the society through a prism of sex stories..

Bar, Oct 30, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
October 29, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE VIII

THE ASCENT CREW

  The additional programme of the festival in Bar is diverse. Tonight at 9 pm in the Cultural Centre of the town of Bar, there will be shown the film “The Ascent” of a young director, Nemanja Bečanović.

  Nemanja Bečanović (director): “The film had the end, so I moved gradually towards the beginning. My brother, Aleksandar Bečanović and I wrote the scenario, which was later on financed, and it also did well on the coproduction markets. The first film scene was shot a year ago.” Bečanović explains how it was like working with his brother: “It was great to work with Aleksandar, because since childhood, we have had similar interests and sensibility. We understand well, and of course, there were differences. That’s why this film is a mixture of genres.”. 

  Ivan Djurović – “Artikulacija” production”: First we become interested in the scenario, which had a great potential in the beginning. The director of this film didn’t have a serious set behind him, but we trusted him from the very beginning, which turned out to be a good prediction.” “What is particularly interesting is the fact that we had the real film conditions for the first time. From the most trivial things to those most complicated, we had all conditions that fulfill the European standards of cinematography.” Djurović points out that it is very important that the Montenegrin production opens up towards the world, and sends its products to various festivals. And so the film “The Ascent” was noticed on the film festival in Sarajevo.

  Sehad Čekić (producer): “This film has remarkable potentials for film screening, and the festivals, where it was shown, prove that. The festival life of this film is guaranteed. This supports the fact that Screen International published an excellent critic of this film.” Čekić adds that he doesn’t doubt that the cinema production of this film will be very successful: “Regarding the cinema production, I think it will be realized in the following year.

Bar, Oct 29, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
October 28, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE VII

JURY PRESENTED AS WELL

 In the second press conference of the International TV Festival in Bar, the expert Jury was presented: Ana Maria Rossi (Serbia), Robert Tomljenović (Croatia), Jovanka Kovačević Djuranović (Montenegro), Ton Van Zantvoort (The Netherlands), Jessica Daniel (Canada).

 Ana Maria Rossi (Serbia) – Being in the jury has been a big task and big pleasure for Ana Maria Rossi. Loads of materials mean a lot of programmes as well, from which one can choose the most qualitative ones. She remarks that it was special that each work has been coloured with motives from the country they come from. “Because of the lack of material resources, our productions have to lean on to idea and story. In terms of being in the jury, this was an advantage. We headed to what was the most important. To a story and idea, because that is what keeps the attention of an audience. If the story and idea are good, we can compete with the European productions.”. 

 Robert Tomljenović (Croatia) – Tomljenović agrees with the words of Ana Maria Rossi. Also, he adds that he is most satisfied with the documentary film category.

 Ton Van Zantvoort (the Netherlands) – Last year’s award winner was a member of the jury this time. He emphasizes that it is more interesting to
be in the jury, because it has been a special honour to see and evaluate all those good productions. “I’m most satisfied with the category of documentary film, apart from the submitted amount, maybe because I deal with documentaries.”

 Jovanka Kovačević Đuranović (Montenegro) – Đuranović agrees that the category of documentary is the most serious and competing one. She points out that it would be good to make a “student film” category, because Montenegro has many qualitative young authors. Along with the
documentary, Đuranović praises the feature selection as well. She emphasizes that the children’s programme should be improved, but that the beginning is very good. She adds that some films of the Festival in Bar will be shown on the public service of Montenegro. 

Bar, Oct 28, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
October 27, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE VI

GREAT ATMOSPHERE

 There was an excellent atmosphere at the first press conference of this year's Festival. After greeting the guests, journalists and audience watching programmes in the official selection via Extra TV, Ljiljana Đinđinović, festival director, apologizing for repeating the same sentence year after year, said that Festival again set records – 235 programmes from 167 production companies and 61 countries were applied for this year’s Festival.

 Marija Perović, festival art director, invited citizens of Bar to participate in the Festival, use nice October days and visit some of the town’s locations where showing of films from the official selection will take place, as part of the project “Fest and the Town”. She also invited them to use the opportunity and come to the hotel Princess where they can get all the information regarding Festival and programmes. Marija Perović emphasized the significance of this year’s project “Regional TV market” that will be the place of selling and buying TV and film projects. 

 In reference to this year’s selection, Aleksandar Bečanović, festival selector, said that although he had to watch 235 programmes, it was not a difficult task, but a privilege since authors recognize the importance of Festival in Bar and send really high quality programmes. That is why the selector (or selection committee) already has pre-selection process done for him and it makes his job easier. He said: “I believe the jury faces a challenging task this year.”

Bar, Oct 27, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 



 
October 18, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE V

 INTERNATIONAL JURY BEGINS ITS WORK

 The International Jury of the TV Festival Bar 2011 will commence its work on 22nd October and it will have a task to watch and select the best of 70 programmes, which were selected, out of 235 received ones, by Aleksandar Bečanović, a film critic.

 The Jury members are Jovanka Kovačević Đuranović - Montenegro, Ana Maria Rossi - Serbia, Ton van Zantvoort – Holland, Jessica Daniel – Canada and Robert Tomljenović - Croatia. 

 They will award the Gold Olives for five categories: for best documentary, feature, ecology and tourism programme, children’s programme and short TV forms (music videos, commercials, experimental/artistic short films and animation).

 A special guest of this year’s International TV Festival in Bar is Ljubiša Samardžić, who will promote his newest series “The Scent of Rain in the Balkans” as a part of additional programmes of the Festival. 

 The Festival will be also labeled by numerous additional programmes. Apart from the already announced Regional Content Providing Market, a specific regional television market, a place where producers, producers of programmes and distributers of programme contents and buyers i.e. broadcasters will meet, in cooperation with UNICEF, there will also be a video workshop organised for children from Montenegro. The workshop objective is to produce one-minute films from a child’s perspective, as a promotion of inclusion of children with special needs in the educational system and society of Montenegro. In the end of the workshop, the showing of these films will be organised, as well as a promotion of the UNICEF Internet television. 

 The 16th International TV Festival Bar 2011 will last from 26th October to 30th October (Wednesday - Sunday). It will be organised again under the sponsorship of the Municipality of Bar and the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, as a manifestation of high importance for the culture of Montenegro.

     The media sponsor is the Radio Television of Montenegro, which will broadcast directly the gala opening and closing of the manifestation. 

Bar, Oct 18, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
October 8, 2011.

 International TV Festival Bar 2011, in cooperation with UNICEF Montenegro, organizes five-day workshops for children and young people in Montenegro with the objective of making one minute videos by children on children’s rights. So far, children of various nationalities, with and without special needs from various towns in Montenegro participated in these workshops in 2009 and 2010. This is the international project “One minute juniors” and you can find out more about it on: http://www.theoneminutesjr.org/.

 Apart from the topics that are related to the world of grown-ups due to their essence and complexity, our guests and friends will be able to take a peek into the world of our youngest audience – children, and see and learn about the world around them in an innovative and different way, from children’s point of view, listening to their wishes and needs presented in front of TV cameras. Having in mind that children’s programme is one of the competitive categories at the Festival this year, it will be quite a challenge to see work on children from children’s point of view. 

 This project is implemented in cooperation with UNICEF in many countries worldwide. Through one minute videos, children have the opportunity to gain new experience in media production which in turn enables the development of their media literacy. Moreover, through one minute videos, children and young people send their messages to decision-makers and the public in an effective and creative way. So far, at various events, UNICEF presented some of these one minute videos made by young people from Montenegro. Also, some of the videos have been presented on Montenegrin TV stations as part of programmes on inclusion, children’s rights and problems children face in Montenegro.

 Following such a concept, on the third day of the Festival, on October 28th, as part of Regional Content Providing Market, children TV presentation shall be organized. Children are beings that strive at all times to find out more; they are constantly learning – and they do this also while watching TV! What does this mean for the quality of children’s TV programmes and how can we provide support to children in their curiosity about life? Apart from Festival in Bar, this topic shall be also emphasized at the upcoming Prix Jeunesse International 2012 in the form of short multimedia presentation. For more information, please see www.prixjeunesse.de

 On the next day, on October 29th, there will be a project presentation of one minute videos that place children in the centre of attention by making them writers, cameramen, directors, actors and producers. The result is a series of one minute videos with authentic stories about children by children with professional production and deep thinking as part of filmmaking process. And all in one minute! 

      Chris Schuepp, UNICEF international consultant organizing the workshops for making one minute videos worldwide, shall present the way of work with children. The objective of this joint activity at the Festival is promotion of active participation of children in media and TV production. 

Bar, Oct 08, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
October 5, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE IV

 SELECTION OF THE PROGRAMMES FINISHED FOR THE FESTIVAL

 The selector of this year’s 16th International TV Festival in Bar has chosen the programmes that will compete for the “gold olives” in five festival categories, as well as for the highest recognition of the Festival - the Grand Prix.

 The Festival has beaten its own records again: this year 235 programmes have been submitted for the Festival from 167 productions from 61 countries. Fourteen new countries have applied to the Festival for the first time: Argentina, Brazil, Estonia, Iraq, Iceland, Qatar, Columbia, Cuba, Lesotho, Lebanon, Panama, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela

 The selector of the Festival, the film critic, Aleksandar Bečanović, has chosen 70 programmes from 70 production companies, from 38 countries. Thus, this year there will be, in the competing part of the Festival, by categories: 12 programmes of the short TV forms, 9 feature, 8 ecology and tourism programmes, 7 children’s programmes and 34 documentary films.

 This year the International Jury of the Festival will set to work on 22nd October and choose the best films from each competing category. 

 The International TV Festival Bar 2011 will be held from October 26th till October 30th (Wednesday-Sunday), and the Festival Directorate is preparing an abundant additional programme. 

 The 16th International TV Festival in Bar will be organized again under the sponsorship of the Municipality of Bar and the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, as a manifestation of high importance for the culture of Montenegro.

     As in all previous years, we are sure that the tastes of the most fastidious guests from the realm of media and film art, as well as of all admirers of communication, production, and film, will be satisfied. 

Bar, Oct 05, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
September 15, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE III

 THE COMPETITION FOR THE FESTIVAL FINISHED, TWO NEW COMPETING CATEGORIES

     The competition for submission of the programmes for this year`s sixteenth International TV Festival Bar has been finished today, and the parcel with a candidate`s programme should arrive to the address of the Festival Directorate (Jovana Tomasevica no. 57, 85000 Bar, Montenegro) until Tuesday, 20th September.

     This year at the Festival, which will last from 26th to 30th October (Wednesday-Sunday) in the hotel ``Princess``, five competing categories will be represented. 

     Apart from the documentary, the feature programmes and programmes from the field of ecology and tourism, this year two new categories are introduced: the children`s programme and the short TV forms (music videos, commercials, experimental/artistic short films and animation).

     From all submitted programmes the Selection Committee will choose the best ones, which will be entered to the official competition programme of the Festival. 

     As a reminder, this year a new supporting content will be organized - the Regional Content Providing Market. This project aims at creating a specific regional television market, a place where producers, producers of programmes and distributers of programme contents and buyers i.e. emitters of programme (international, national, local, cable, etc.) meet. The Regional Content Providing Market will be held within the Festival, on 28th and 29th October in the hotel ``Princess`` in Bar

     The Festival Directorate, which members are both Marija Perovic, an artistic director of the Festival and Ljiljana Djindjinovic, an administrative director, summons all media houses and TV creators who are interested in showing their projects at the Market, to submit their company profile or CV to the email address industry@tvfestbar.com until 20th September. A project description should contain the following details: names of the project, a producer, an author of the project, main actors, basic information (genre, form, duration), as well as the description of the project (3000-4000 characters).

     All information on the Festival and on the Market, as well as the applications and propositions, can be found on the website www.tvfestbar.com

Bar, Sept 15, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


 
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August 15, 2011.

 PRESS RELEASE II

 THE FESTIVAL IN BAR REPRESENTS THE REGIONAL CONTENT PROVIDING MARKET

     The Sixteenth International TV Festival Bar 2011 will be held from 26th till 30th October.

     Every year the Festival has a growing publicity in over 50 countries in the world, in five continents, that apply with more than 250 documentary and feature programmes. The publicity is especially important in the media of the countries that win the prize. Since 2009 the International TV Festival has been recognized also as a manifestation of a specific value for the culture of Montenegro, and it has been sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, which is, along with the Municipality of Bar, one of the founders of the Festival. 

     This year the organizers of the Festival will present - a new supporting content - the Regional Content Providing Market. Realizing the tendencies of the renowned festivals, this project will represent creation of a specific regional television market , as a place where producers, producers of programmes and distributers of programme contents and buyers i.e. emitters (international, national, local, cable, etc.) meet.

    The Regional Content Providing Market will be held within the Festival, on 28th and 29th October in the hotel `Princess` in Bar. 

     The Festival Directorate summons all media houses and tv makers interested in showing their projects, to take part in the Market and to submit the company profile or CV to the email address industry@tvfestbar.com. Project description should contain the following details: name of the project, producer, author of the project, main actors, basic information (genre, form, duration), as well as the description of the project (3000-4000 characters).

     Moreover, everyone interested in visiting the Regional Content Providing Market as a potential customer, can submit their company profile to the same email address.

     We kindly ask all interested to submit their application documents with a remark denoting the position they apply to the Market (as presenter or buyer). 

     The application deadline is till 20th September 2011.

Bar, Aug 15, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE


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August 10, 2011.

  PRESS RELEASE I

COMPETITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TV FESTIVAL BAR 2011

     The competition for submission of the programmes for this year`s sixteenth International TV Festival Bar is in progress. The Festival will be held from October 26th till October 30th (Wednesday-Sunday) in the hotel `Princess` in Bar

     Each year the Festival has increasing publicity in over 50 countries worldwide, from 5 continets, which apply to the Festival with more than 250 documentary and feature programmes, and for this reason, it has been recognised as one of the largest media manifestation in Europe.

     This year the Festival will feature five competing categories. Apart from the documentary, the feature programmes and programmes from the field of ecology and tourism, two new categories are introduced: the children`s programme and the short TV forms (music videos, commercials, experimental/artistic short films and animation).

     Since 2008, the International TV Festival has been recognized as a manifestation of a specific value for the culture of Montenegro, and it has been sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, which is, along with the Municipality of Bar, one of the founders of the Festival.

     The International TV Festival in Bar represents one of the rare international manifestations in the Balkans that cherishes and values the neglected TV production, comparing to the classical film production (all night long feature films that the big worldwide festivals appraise). One of the objectives of the Bar television festival, which it successfully steps to, is to introduce and make famous various genres of the television film, and documentary, ecology and feature TV forms respectively, and from this year, the children`s programmes and short TV forms as well.

     The deadline for application of the programmes for this year`s International TV Festival Bar is until September 15th. From all submitted programmes the Selection Committee will choose the best ones, which will be entered to the official competition programme of the Festival.

     The parcel with the programme should be delivered no later than September 20th to the address below:


MEÐUNARODNI TELEVIZIJSKI FESTIVAL BAR 2011
Direkcija Festivala
Jovana Tomaševića br. 57, 85000 Bar, Crna Gora


     All information about the Festival and the Market, as well as the applications and propositions, can be found on the websitewww.tvfestbar.com.

Bar, Aug 10, 2011

FESTIVAL DIRECTORATE

 


June 4, 2011.

  ANNOUNCEMENT/ CALL FOR ENTRIES
  REGIONAL CONTENT PROVIDING MARKET BAR 2011

     Regional Content Providing Market will be held on 28th and 29th October at the Hotel Princess in Bar.

     This year, for the first time we are proud to present the new following program of the International TV Festival Bar – Regional Contnt Providing Market. By recognizing the tendency of renowed festivals, we realized the urgency to initiate the creation of the platform for the regional television exchange – as a place where professionals (content providers, producers, production companies and distributors, buyers and broadcasters) meet. 

This two-day event is divided into:

  •  Presentation of content providers, producers, distributors, buyers and broadcasting companies. On the first day of the Regional Content Providing Market participants will have the opportunity to present their activities and facilities at their own stands. In the same day will be organized the Pitching Forum, where young producers are going to present their projects.

  •  One-to-One Meetings. On the second day, all participants may arrange individual meetings in our match-making corner.
  • How to apply? 

          If you are interested in participating as an exhibitor please send company profile to the e-mail address industry@tvfestbar.com. 

     If you are interested in participating in the Pitching Forum with your project, please provide the following information to the e-mail address industry@tvfestbar.com:

  •    Company profile or CV;

  •    Description of the project, which contains:
      1. 1. Project Name
        2. Producer
        3. Author of the project and the main contributors
        4. Basic data (project data): genre, form, duration
        5. Description of the project (3000-4000 characters)

         If you plan to visit the Regional Market Content Providing as a buyer, please send company profile to the e-mail address industry@tvfestbar.com

         Application must contain indication for what part of the Market are you applying (Market, Pitching Forum) and in which function (exhibitor-content provider or buyer).

         The deadline for applications is 20th September 2011.

     


    May 20, 2011.

         Dear Sirs,

         It is my pleasure to invite you to take part with your programmes in the Sixteenth International TV Festival Bar 2011. The Festival will take place this year from 26 to 30 October.

         The applications for the programmes should be submitted until 15, September 2011, and the programmes should be submitted until 20, September at the latest, to the following address:


    MEÐUNARODNI TELEVIZIJSKI FESTIVAL BAR 2011
    Direkcija Festivala
    Jovana Tomaševića br. 57
    85 000 BAR
    Montenegro


                   Respectfully,


    Ljiljana Đinđinović
    Festival Director

    Bar, May 20, 2011.

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