ORGANIZES
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
RUSE 2015
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
MEDIEVAL BULGARIA – A BRIDGE BETWEEN ETHNICITIES AND CULTURES
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
REQUIREMENTS AND RULES
The contest is carried out in two categories: traditional comics and blitzanimation.
Anyone aged 18 + of any nationality of any profession may participate.
1/ Traditional comics category:
Number of artworks participating: Authors are allowed to send up to 3 graphic works, four copies each.
Pages: Maximum 6 pages. The number of each page must be put at the back of it.
Format: Format of artwork must be А3 or А4.
Technique: Any
Plot: Artwork plot must be complete within the number of pages sent.
2/ Blitzanimation category
Minimum film duration: 30 seconds
Maximum film duration: 60 seconds
Technique: free: puppet, classical, 3D animation
Format: HD
Synopsys of film up to 500 symbols; three digital advertisement film photo shoots.
Necessary documents for participation
A filled in and signed Application form accessible at: www.libruse.bg . Incomplete and incorrectly filled in application forms shall not be regarded. In case of change of data, authors must undertake to inform the Library.
ADDRESS AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Artwork is to be sent via post mail (date on stamp holds valid), deadline is 30.08. 2015
Artwork must be received at the following address:
7000 Russe, Bulgaria
1, Dondukov-Korsakov St,
Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Films must be sent online in HD Format using dox.bg or other at the e-mail address: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Right of ownership, rights for use and publication of artworks participating in the competition
The artworks sent become property of the Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov Ruse and are not returned to their respective authors. They become part of the permanent exhibition Museum of the Comics, and Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov Ruse acquires following and simultaneously with the right of ownership any other rights on the artworks as stated in the provisions in the LARRR , including the right to freely use and give publicity of artworks in the context of the cultural policy of the institution without the express permission by the respective author and without any obligation to pay whatever remuneration to the author. Participation is regarded as an acceptance of this present Regulations by any author, and by lying their signature on the Application form they certifies the free and not deadline burdened transfer of rights on artwork sent for the benefit of the Library.
AWARDS
1/ Traditional comics category
Grand Prix - 400 EURO
Prix - 50 EURO
2/ Blitzanimation category
Grand Prix - 400 EURO
Prix - 50 EURO
Results will be announced on the 9th November 2015. Any applicant who meets the requirements above will receive a diploma and a catalogue. After a pre-selection authors shall be presented in the catalogue by only one artwork. All artworks received will be published in the Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov Ruse web site: www.libruse.bg.
The winners will be awarded by a specially set up professional board. An exhibition/presentation of artworks admitted to the Competition will be performed to Ruse’s public and media.
Contact and further info at:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Тел.: + 359 82 820 126; факс: +359 82 820134; mob. tel.: +359 878 574916.