Regard Bleu Ethnographic Film Festival

The University of Zürich and its Faculty of Philosophy, invite students of visual anthropology, ethnographic or documentary films, and any other discipline 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 length and language; however, English subtitles must be provided. Films must not be older than 5 years. Filmmakers/producers are allowed to submit one project only.
Terms of Participation –Regard Bleu Ethnographic Film Festival #16, 2025
By Submitting the film, you agree to the following terms:

1. You confirm to own the copyright of the submitted film and media material. You
authorize the organization of the festival 'Regard Bleu #16, 2025' to use the audio-visual media royalty-free and fully or partially for the non-commercial presentation within the framework of the festival and for promotion purposes. Particularly, you grant to the organization of the festival the right to use streaming technologies during the entire duration of the festival 'Regard Bleu #16, 2025' to make the submitted film and media material perceptible to the public (on demand and live screening included). The public may access the submitted film and media material from a place and at a time individually chosen by itself.

2. By submitting you confirm to 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:
- Abstract/synopsis of the film/media (max 500 characters)
- Subtitles
- And the following information:
o Filmmaker (crew information)
oYear of production
o Film length (in minutes)
o Country of production
o Country of fieldwork
o Languages spoken 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 5 years.

5. The list of the films and media to be shown at the 'Regard Bleu #16, 2025' will be communicated via e-mail or Film Freeway end of January or the beginning of February. We then may ask you for additional information and/or material.

6. 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 participants.

7. 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.

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

9. The organization of the festival 'Regard Bleu #16, 2025' will handle your material with utmost care. However, we do take no responsibility for loss or damage to your material.

10. 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.