The term “photo-films” ( or films-photographiques in French ) is used to encompass all forms of creation using photography that are presented and intended for the screen such as: POM , webdoc , slideshows , time lapse , stop motion , hybrid and experimental uses of photography and multimedia.
Work will be chosen based on the originality of the artist’s vision and the creativity of their photo-film. The prize is open to all works with no genre limitations . Maximum length is 30 minutes.
Entry fee is 18 Euro ( approx. 20 USD ) for each work presented. Eligibility The competition is open to all amateurs and professional artists, regardless of age or nationality. Prize The festival’s artistic directors will select around twenty photo-films from the complete collection of work submitted. Each one selected will be screened during the projection evenings of the festival 17, 18 and 19 September 2015 .
A jury of professionals will award the Prize of Les Nuits Photographiques of 1500 Euro ( approx. 1,700 USD ) to one of the selected works. There will be also a Special Prize of 1000 Euro ( approx. 1,130 USD ) awarded by the team of L’Oeil de la Photographie .