REGULATIONS
The third International Festival of Muslim
Cinema «Golden Minbar» in Kazan City September
6-12, 2007
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The International Festival of
Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» will be organized as an annual forum of Muslim cinematographers, a place
of regular meetings and an exchange of experience of further
cooperation among filmmakers of Russia and the Muslim countries and the
entire world. In festival can take part not
only Muslims, but also the representatives of other faiths creating films,
popularizing universal spiritually-moral and cultural traditions. The purpose
of the given festival is creation of objective representation in Russian and
both the world community about an Islam and Muslims.
ORGANIZATION
The third International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» is spent by Noncommercial Partnership the International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar»
The noncommercial Partnership the International Festival of
Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar»
Founders:
* Advice of muftis of Russia,
* The Ministry of culture of Republic Tatarstan,
* Mayor of Kazan,
* Televideocompany «Islamic World»,
* The Islamic cultural center of Russia.
The third International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» in Kazan City will be organized by the Ministry of
culture ĐŇ, the Mayoralty of Kazan, Federal agency on
culture and cinematography of the Russian Federation, at support of
Administration of the President of Republic Tatarstan, Guild of actors of
cinema of Russia.
*The president
of festival: Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gajnutdin, Chairman of Advice of muftis of
Russia.
*Chairman of Advice of festival - Zilja Valeeva, Minister
of culture of Republic Tatarstan.
*Vice-president: Abdulvahed Niyazov, the President of
the Islamic cultural center of Russia.
*The General Director: Zaudi Mamirgov, the President
of the Televideocompany "Islamic World".
*Organizational director: Őŕđčń Ńŕóá˙íîâ, the Head of the device of Advice of muftis of
Russia.
*Director on public relations: Murad Sekakmia.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The program of the Festival
will include:
1-Main Competition,
Full-length feature film.
Short-length feature film.
Documentary film.
2-Non-competition screening,
3- Films of the Muslim
countries, winners of the international film festivals!
Only films produced after January 01, 2005 will be
accepted for the Competition programs. Preference in Competition programs is
given to the World and International premieres.
Not less than 15 full-length feature films, 12
Short-length feature film, 15 documentary films, will participate in the Main
Competition of the third International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden
Minbar».
DOCUMENTATION
Entry applications for third
International Festival «Golden Minbar» should reach the General Management of
Festival prior to May 31, 2007.
Entry form must be accompanied
by the following documentation:
* The dialogue list in the
original language and in one of the following languages: Russian, English,
French or Arabic;
* The list of subtitles in
English;
* Synopsis, press and
promotional materials Stills from the films and trailers.
* Materials for the festival
catalogue, including a detailed biography and filmography of the director and
the principal actors, a director's photo as well as slides from the film.
The films for the Festival
program are selected by the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee of the
Festival finishes its work on July 1, 2007 .
Confirming the participation
in the third International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» should
arrive before July, 15th 2007.
Prints of the films accepted
for the Competition programs of the Festival should be in possession of the
General Management of the third International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden
Minbar» before August 22, 2007 .
All conditions and mentioned
dates are obligatory otherwise the Management of the third International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» has the right to exclude the film
from the Festival program.
TRANSPORTATION AND
INSURANCE OF PRINTS
The General Management of the
third International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» will assume all
costs connected with the transportation of prints of the films selected for
Competition programs to the Festival and back (AIRPORT of sender-Moscow-AIRPORT
of recipient).
The General Management of the
third International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» will cover all
the expenses connected with the storage and insurance of the films during the
Festival.
GUESTS
All the issues connected with
the invitations of guests, terms of their stay and accreditation at the
Festival will be settled by the General Management of the third International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar».
Every film in Competition
programs should be personally presented by a delegate.
The General Management of the
third International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» will cover
round-trip tickets and hotel accommodation for representatives of the films in
Competition programs:
* Full-length feature film 2
(two) persons (a director, an actor/actress);
* Short-length feature film
1(one) person;
* Documentary film 1(one)
person.
Hospitality terms for other
official guests of the Festival shall be indicated in their personal
invitations.
filled and signed
accreditation forms should be received by the General Management of the third
International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» prior September 4, 2007
.
JURIES
The International Jury of Main
Competition will be set up to judge the films in Competition programs.
The General Management of
Festival “Golden Minbar” will cover round-trip tickets and hotel accommodation
for each Jury member.
Persons connected with the
production or commercial distribution of a film in competition are not allowed
to serve for the corresponding Jury.
Main pizes
The Jury will award the
following prizes:
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best film
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best direction
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best documentary film
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best TV-reportage
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best script
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best actress
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best actor
Prize “Golden Minbar” for the
best cinematographer
Prize-winning fund (includes
cash prize )- 100.000 (one hundred thousand) USD
Special Prize of the President
of Republic Tatarstan "For humanism in cinema art" ;
Prizes at the discretion of
their founders.
* Special Prize of Advice of
muftis of Russia.
* Special Prize of " the
General sponsor " festival.
* Special Prize Televideocompany
«Islamic World», - " For contribution to Islamic enlightenment”".
FINAL PROVISIONS
Participation in The third International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» shall presume observation of all articles
of the present Regulations.
In case of any disputes which may arise out of the
present Regulations, only the Russian-language variant of the present
Regulations is considered authentic.
General Management of The third
International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» has the power to settle all
cases and issues not covered by these Regulations according to the clauses of
the International Regulations of FIAPF for Film Festivals.
Shipping
and Mailing Address of the General Management of The third International
Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden Minbar» International Festival of Muslim Cinema «Golden
Minbar»
Russia, 129110 Moscow city, Gilyarovskogo
street , B:65, fourth floor
Ph/fax: + 7 (495) 684-34-15, +7(926)-134-42-61
E-mail: info@mfmk.ru