1° International Web Festival
Rassegna internazionale del documentario speleologico
Napoli Underground is happy to announce a call for entries for as we
launch our first viewer-judged Speleological documentary film festival
open to speleo enthusiasts around the globe. It is our hope that video
entries which will be broadcast and available for viewing on our web
TV Napoli Underground Channel will increase knowledge and appreciation
for the incredible beauty and mystery of the underground world in
general.
We welcome your videos which feature and describe caves, caverns and
other underground cavities, natural or artificial. Participation is
open to everyone, and is completely free. We will have two categories
for entries.
The first is “Speleological Shorts” for unedited video no longer than
20 minutes. Winners will be judged by votes cast by web viewers.
The second category, “Classics of Speleology” will be composed of
completed, edited presentation documentaries already released for
viewing by their producers and open to those who would like the free
exposure of their work on Napoli Underground during the festival
Participation in the festival requires that video material be sent in
high quality digital format, either Flash or mp4 (flv/mp4) with
480X360 resolution and ready to be uploaded to our server. The same
format and requirements used for YouTube are a good reference for the
format we require.
For all videos in Category one, “Speleological Shorts”, a separate 3
minute promotional “trailer” should be sent. The trailer or “teaser”
will be uploaded pre-festival for viewing on the Napoli Underground
channel to promote the SpeleoMovie festival. Entries must also include
a written description of the video including name and/or organization
sending the entry, title, name and location of the cave or underground
location being shown and a brief narrative about the exploration or
activity shown.
Right now, we tentatively envision scheduling three unedited
“Speleological Shorts” videos and one “Classics of Speleology”
documentary each day during the festival presentation period. All
material entered remains the property of its contributor, who by
participating by sending their videos in either category give their
consent for transmission of their material on the Napoli Underground
Channel for the singular purpose of promoting cultural understanding
and support for speleological exploration, with no commercial intent
or usage whatsoever.
Again, as of this announcement the festival is scheduled for the month
of November, 2010. Final information, details and any updates will be
forthcoming by October 30, 2010.
The Napoli Underground web site forum will have a dedicated forum chat
area where we can update, discuss and refine the festival as it
develops. Your thoughts and suggestions will be most welcome to help
us make this a fun and informative international event! We want to
hear from our friends around the world and look forward to seeing your
SpeleoMovie!
Contact us napund@gmail.com