The Foresight Festival, as the name suggests, presents short films up to 5 minutes and other interactive events, such as workshops, with a future vision.
It is the first science-vision festival that invites visionaries from research, film making, media, and society to imagine our life in about ten or fifteen years and to discuss the questions of “How do we want to live? How will we live?”. It is also the opportunity to take a look into the future - from the technological possibilities on the one hand and society’s needs one the other hand - and to begin developing concrete visions to shape the future together.
In this way, the short films, as an important part of the festival, reveal trends and societal challenges; they might be an early warning, show the potential of already started projects or reveal an idea pool for future projects and research processes.
In light of the nature of exponentially growing technological development and its effect on all areas of life, it is becoming clear that many questions still remain unanswered and that it requires the continual understanding of society to know where all of this should lead. It is not enough for science and society to brainstorm together, it is imperative that they communicate.
This is the purpose of Foresight Festival. It serves in particular as a contemporary instrument of dialogue because, after all, nobody can tell the future.
The Foresight Festival subscribes to this purpose. Researchers, scientists, and project developers can take the opportunity to advertise their work and discuss their interests; not, however, without the corrective assistance of film makers, artists and media representatives to lend this project more focus on the perspective of the greater societal interest. Creative minds will be offered a platform for sharing their vision of how technology and society should develop and affect our lives in the next ten to twenty years; not, of course, without scientifically substantiating this vision in clips that should be a minimum of thirty seconds and a maximum of five minutes long.
Competition Categories 2021:
1. Changing social values
2. Energy
Take a look at our (german) Website: https://foresight-festival.com
Or download the most important information for your submission directly here: https://foresight-festival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FF5-Declaration-of-rights-.pdf
Please note that there are two festival dates. On March 18, 2021 we will focus on the theme of energy and on March 30, 2021 on the theme of changing social values.
With your short film you have the chance to win up to 2000€ in prize money.
Our transdisciplinary jury of experts will select a 1st place winner for each festival theme ("Values.Change." and "Energy.Turnaround."), who will be awarded 2,000 euros each. Regardless of the theme, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded 1,000 euros in prize money. Our audience will also get the chance this year to choose an audience favourite on both 18 March 2021 and 30 March 2021 and award them with something very special: Four weeks artists-in-residence stay on Pellworm, the energy self-sufficient island and smart region.
Have a look at our Jury: https://foresight-festival.com/jury-2021/
SAVE THE DATE - Dates of the Festival and Awards Ceremony:
March 18, 2021 Theme Energy
March 30, 2021 Theme Changing social values
If you have submitted a short film on either of these themes, please make sure that if you are nominated, you will be able to attend the digital festival on that date. You will receive more information on March 03, 2021.
- April 2021
- April 2021
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Lilith Kugler
April 2021 -
Amal Singha
April 2021 -
mahmut taş
April 2021
