Within the framework of the project «In My Homeland”

Green Cross Belarus
The State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Moscow Institute of Open Education (SAEI HE MIOE) “Centre for Continuous Art Education”
with the information support of the Union of Teachers-Artists

ANNOUNCE

1^st INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF LITERARY BASIS FOR SCREEN WORK

A literary work is at the heart of any screen work that is transformed into a script. However, a literary basis is not always so simple and “graphic” that it can be visualized. The task of the contest is to collect a base of good literary works that can become a basis for screen versions in future.

TOPICS:

“In My Homeland” is a free topic of the Contest.

The most interesting works are usually based on personal impressions, experiences and events. Take a closer look at the world around you and try to write about what won’t allow you and your acquaintances staying indifferent. It can be a real thing or a fantasy, as a writer's task is to “draw” a piece of life using words.

“A Journey on the Outskirts”

In our intense time, it seems that the most interesting and noteworthy things happen far away from here. In fact, taking a walk on the outskirts attentively watching the life is enough for to find a plot.

Each topic is a separate category. The jury will estimate the work separately for each of them.

The topic of a work submitted to the Contest must be indicated when filling in the registration form.

AGE GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS:

1. Under 17 years
2. Over 17 years

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:

1. A literary work of any structure (prose, poetry, script), form and genre can be submitted to the Contest.
2. A work has to be completed during the year of the Contest.
3. A size of a work mustn’t exceed 4 pages of a printed text (A4 format, Times headset, font size of 12 pt, single line spacing, 2 cm margins on each side)
4. One author can submit only one work to the Contest
5. Languages of the Contest are Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian.

Works are submitted in PDF format. The name of the file has to include name, patronymic, surname of the author and the work’s name. A work is submitted to the Contest by e-mail. A title of the letter indicates a short title of the Contest, the author's name, patronymic and surname and the work’s name.

A participant has to fill in electronic registration form to participate in the Contest.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE WORKS – NOVEMBER 30, 2017

RESULTS OF THE CONTEST:

The jury board will include writers, script writers, directors- animation artists and other specialists.
The jury will consider the works submitted to the Contest in December 2017 and January 2018 and determine prize and diploma winners in various categories. Works of prize winners will be shown during the work of the International Conference of Artists-Teachers in Minsk and at the opening ceremony of the exhibition “In My Homeland” which is to be held in 2018. Moreover, they will be available in the electronic gallery on the official website of the Contest “In My Homeland” (www.children-art.org).

The Organizers retain the right to reproduce the submitted works in order to promote and develop the Contest and to use in methodical activities without the author's consent.

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