FARO FILM FESTIVAL.

Europe's first film festival entirely dedicated to the Faro Convention on Cultural Heritage

PARTNERS:
This festival has been made possible by the support of the Strasbourg COE and has the partnership with Hotel Du Nord for France and PAX - Patios de la Axerquía for Spain.
All films presented must have a clear relationship with the aims and themes of the Faro Convention. In particular, they must refer to the concepts of “Heritage” and “Heritage Community “, defined by the Faro Convention as follows:

1) Cultural heritage is a group of resources inherited from the past which people identify independently of ownership, as a reflection and expression of their constantly evolving values, beliefs, knowledge and traditions. It includes all aspects of the environment resulting from the interaction between people and places through time.

2) Heritage Community consists of people who value specific aspects of cultural heritage which they wish, within the framework of public action, to sustain and transmit to future generations.

All authors are invited to consult the Faro Convention, available in the official website of the Council of Europe, to better understand its purposes and themes and to verify that the films or are relevant to them:

https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list?module=treaty-detail&treatynum=199)

Awards & Prizes

There are no cash prizes: the winners and selected films in each category will receive a digital laurel with their name and the category of their prize.
The winning and selected short films will be screened in Venice in emblematic and significant spaces as places of social gathering. The winning and selected short films will be screened in at least the other two countries that will be selected during the project.

Rules & Terms

The Faro Film Festival is an initiative of the Council of Europe (COE).
The COE does not coincide with the European Union, but includes many more countries.
Russia was excluded following the invasion of Ukraine.

ONLY films from countries that are part of the COE are allowed to compete:

Authors can send their works exclusively through a dedicated software platform FILMFREEWAY. Videos should be in MP4 format, at least 720p but preferably 1080p, and their maximum length is 30 minutes.
All videos must have English subtitles, even those spoken in English.
Authors must be 18 years or older to enter the festival’s competition (or be sent by a teacher for a student-made film)

By submitting a film to the Faro Film Festival, the filmmaker or institution assumes the “applicant” role. This means that he/she confirms to owning the full rights of the film, has the permission to submit it and is responsible for the content provided.
The applicant grants Faro Film Festival unlimited permission to :

- publish the film on its website and social platforms;
- screen the film for free in non-profit and /or non-theatrical situations;
- use images and screenshots free of charge in the Faro Film Festival’s promotional communication activities.

The Faro Film Festival must be authorised to download these films, upon request, in their best quality.