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Open Show Delhi # 2 | Call for submissions
ABOUT OPEN SHOW
Open Show organizes compelling events around the world where the public can see powerful work and interact directly with photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers in high-profile spaces.
>From students to award-winning professionals, the organization serves as both a project incubator through local social screenings and distribution platform through an international network of media and gallery partners. Learn more at www.openshow.org.
SOCIAL SCREENINGS
Open Show invites the public to interact with 5 curated presenters (from students to award- winning professionals), who have 10 minutes each to show a 20 image project or 4-7 minute multimedia piece. Audience members are encouraged to interact directly with questions, comments and feedback to the creators. Both ongoing and completed work is accepted. We welcome diverse topics ranging from documentary to fine art.
Deadline: 17th February
Show Date: 25th February 2012.
RSVP: http://on.fb.me/wKYue6
More information: www.openshow.org/delhi
OPEN SHOW FORMAT
Five curated presenters have 15 minutes each to introduce one project. Both
ongoing and completed work is accepted. We welcome diverse topics ranging
from documentary to fine art.
It is a completely FREE event and submissions FREE as well.
http://openshow.org/submissions/
STILL IMAGE SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES
1) Up to 20 images on a single narrative topic or visual theme (note this
is NOT a portfolio review!).
2) File format: full-frame image 1500 pixels on the longest side (square
images should be 1500x1500 pixels), 72 DPI and JPEG format.
3) NO text on images, watermarks, masking, or borders.
4) Upload files via our online submission system
FILM/MULTIMEDIA SUBMISSIONS
1) Running time must be between 4-7 minutes.
2) Audio should be complementary (ambient recording, interview, etc.).
Anything NOT recorded by the presenter must be properly licensed.
3) If your work is accepted we will require a higher resolution MOV file.
4) Send a link to your project via our online submission system
5) If your project is selected we will need a Quicktime (.MOV) file at
1024x768 pixels exported using the H.264 Codec and a maximum of 250 MB. We
cannot accept Soundslides files, Adobe Flash files or other formats.
EVERYTHING ELSE
* You MUST be present at Open Show for your work to be shown, so please
keep your schedule free for the show date.
* You will need to speak about yourself and your work
1) Quick bio. Where do you come from/live? Current job?
2) Background. How did you get into Photography?
3) Project genesis. What sparked this story or visual theme?
4) Your goals. What do you want to get out of tonight? Feedback on
something particular?
5) Next steps. What will you do with it? How do you plan to distribute?
* This is an INTERACTIVE salon, pause to give audience members a chance to
ask questions or comment!
* Our event team creates all title slides and NO explanatory text slides
are allowed.
* Open Show will notify artists the week of the show to announce who will
be presenting.
If you have any questions, drop us an email:
de...@openshow.org
Location Details:
Date: February 25' 2012 at 6:00pm
Venue: Max Mueller Bhawan, 3 KG Marg, New Delhi 110001
You can also nominate someone you know has amazing work that needs to get seen via our online nomination system.
http://openshow.org/nominate/
Open Show Delhi team is still building, if you would like to volunteer or have a suggestion for the venue, please email us at de...@openshow.org.
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