20 Jul - 20 Aug 23
OPEN CALL FOR FILMMAKERS
YARAT Contemporary Art Space launches an open call for emerging and mid-career Azerbaijani filmmakers who would love their short feature films to be screened in the frames of a newly established YARAT Shorts Festival to be launched this year.
PROJECT GOAL
Our goal is to have a platform for emerging talent from Azerbaijan, Georgia and UK, provide visibility for local filmmakers and audiences for films. We will explore how today’s cinematography is shaped by our reality and how cinematography shapes who we are. We will realize our mission through open air/indoors screenings in all YARAT venues and a program of educational events (workshops/lectures/talks) by international directors, scriptwriters, actors.
Our intention is also to screen directorial debuts and empower young filmmakers through intensive trainings.
CATEGORIES
Films, to be screened this year should somehow touch upon the following themes:
Deadline for submitting your film: August 20, 2023
If interested, please, send a private link to your film to info@yarat.az
Selected films will be screened in September
PARTNERS:
Georgian entry will be provided by Nino Anjaparidze from Tbilisi International Film Festival (Cinema Art Center Prometheus).
British cinematography will be represented by winners of BAFTA Film Awards (partnership will be enabled by British Council).
MAIN CRITERIA
To be eligible for participation your film should also comply with the preselection conditions: