IV INTERNATIONAL ECOPERFORMANCE FILM FESTIVAL
in-person & online
The International Ecoperformance Film Festival is an artistic response to the eco-political challenges of the 21st century.
At the intersection of cinema, performing arts, and ecology, the festival promotes the films of interdisciplinary artists who investigate the tensions between environment, body, and ancestry in natural, urban, and virtual landscapes.
Since its inauguration in 2021, the festival has screened around 150 ecopoet[hi]c short films created by established and emerging artists from 48 countries. The festival has an in-person and online format.
The 4th festival edition will occur from May 30 to June 30, 2024 with in-person screenings in Brazil, the US, Argentina, Romania, Australia, and France:
Cine Satyros Bijou – São Paulo - May 30 > June 02
Brown Arts Institute - Providence - June 04 > 06
Montfleuri sur Mer - Pinamar - June 07 > 09
Teatro Tole Tole - Buenos Aires - June 14 > 16
Nation Center for Dance Bucharest - Bucharest - June 11 > 14
Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane - date to be defined
Kibele Théâtre - Paris - date to be defined
Online transmission:
www.youtube.com/c/InternationalEcoperformanceFestival
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Films dealing with the relationships between the environment, body, ancestry, and memory.
Production period: 2022 > 2024.
Duration: 3 to 25 minutes.
Further information about the participation terms and conditions can be found in the submission forms:
https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalEcoperformanceFilmFestival
https://forms.gle/ASNUivFq3sJ2qk1o8
SUBMISSIONS
Categories:
1) Ecopoet[h]ics, 2) Unpublished Ecopoet[h]ics
Deadline: February 18, 2024.
3) Brown Arts Ecoperformance - IGNITE Selection
Deadline: March 15, 2024.
AWARDS
A) The International Ecoperformance Film Festival concedes 3 "Best Ecoperformance" Awards and "Honorable Mentions”. Both non-remunerated.
B) Environmental Dance Price, a creative prize worth 5000 Euros sponsored and awarded by the Christoph Winkler Company (Berlin, Germany) and the Environmental Dance project. https://environmental-dance.com
C) Brown Arts Ecoperformance - IGNITE Selection Awards. 3 Awards worth US$ 300,00 each + Honorable Mentions Certificates
FESTIVAL TEAM
Artistic director: Maura Baiocchi
Production director: Wolfgang Pannek
Executive director: Mônica Cristina Bernardes
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATORS
Julie Dind, Rolf Gerstlauer, and Inga Chinilina (Providence), in collaboration with Brown Arts Institute as part of the inaugural Brown Arts IGNITE Series.
Rodrigo Marco del Pont, Daniel Deybe (Pinamar)
Martín Marcou, Gonzalo Pérez (Buenos Aires)
Alina Tofan (Bucharest)
Shane Pike (Brisbane)
Anton Bonnici, Théophile Choquet (Paris)
Open Call
DEADLINE ANTICIPATED
Due to the overwhelming number of submissions and with the intention of guaranteeing sustainable curatorship, we hereby announce the anticipation of the submission deadline to FEBRUARY 18, 2024.
After this date and until March 15, the festival will only receive submissions for the Brown Arts Ecoperformance - IGNITE Selection reserved to Rhode Island and Massachusetts-based artists.
Thank you for your comprehension!