Regard Bleu

We invite students of visual anthropology, ethnographic or documentary films to submit their works covering aspects of contemporary cultures and societies from any geographical region. Regard Bleu offers a platform for discussion about students’ works with other students, professionals, and the public. Therefore, we particularly encourage young filmmakers and ethnographic researchers to submit their debut feature!

Projects will be accepted in any language; however, we kindly ask contributors to provide subtitles in English. Films must not be older than 4 years. Filmmakers/producers are allowed to submit one project only.

Terms of Participation – Regard Bleu Film Festival #15, 2022

By submitting your film, you agree to the following terms:

1. You confirm that you possess the copyright of the submitted film and media material. You authorize the organizers of the 'Regard Bleu #15, 2022' festival to use the audio-visual media royalty-free and fully or partially for non-commercial presentation within the framework of the festival and for promotion purposes. In particular, you grant the festival organizers the right to use streaming technologies during the entire duration of the 'Regard Bleu #15, 2022' festival, to make the submitted film and media material accessible to the public. The public may access the submitted film and media material at a place and time individually chosen by themselves.

2. By submitting you confirm that you have produced the film and media within your studies, according to the information provided (see point 3).

3. You must provide the following information and material about your film and yourself, if you have not already done so:
- an abstract/synopsis of the film/media (max 500 characters)
- and the following information:
o Filmmaker (crew information)
o Year of production
o Film length (in minutes)
o Country of production
o Country of fieldwork
o Language and subtitles
o Context of production (choose from):
• Term paper
• BA thesis
• MA thesis
• Independent project
• Other (please specify)

4. By submitting you confirm that the submitted film is not older than 4 years.

5. The list of the films and media to be shown at the 'Regard Bleu #15, 2022' festival will be communicated via e-mail or FilmFreeway in August 2022. We then may ask you for additional information and/or material.

5. We very much welcome the personal presence of the film and media makers at the festival. If your film is selected for the programme those involved in the production are entitled to attend the festival for free. Further expenses for travel and accommodation must be paid by the film and media makers.

6. By submitting your work, you hereby acknowledge that a copy of the film and media material will become part of the film and media collection of the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich ('Sammlung Bewegte Bilder') and will be made available for use in education and research at the University of Zurich.

7. If you wish your material to be returned you are asked to state this explicitly and provide payment for return postage.

8. The organizers of the 'Regard Bleu #15, 2022' festival will handle your material with the utmost care. However, we take no responsibility for any loss or damage of your material.

9. The present Terms of Participation are subject to Swiss law, to the exclusion of any conflict of laws. The sole place of jurisdiction is the city of Zurich, Switzerland.