WGC 2011 Annual Congress
Film Festival Submission
To be sent to: [email protected] not later than March 15, 2011
Address of presenting Author to be used for further correspondence:
Last Name
Name
Affiliation
E-mail
Institute
Address
ZIP Code
Town
Country
Ph.
Fax
Mobile Ph.
Title (Not more than 20 words):
Producer:
Co-Producer(s):
Affiliations:
Abstract (Not more than 80 words):
Checklist for film submission
1.
Limit: 3 films submission per producer
2.
Length: Films must not exceed 8 minutes including opening, introduction and closing
acknowledgments
3.
Judging Criteria:
- Scientific content
- Applicability / educational value
- Clarity
- Cinematic / technical excellence
- Format and rules compliance: e.g. financial interest disclosure
- Other criteria as deemed appropriate by the panel of judges
4.
Title: The title should be entered in title format and should describe the material
appropriately.
5.
Abstracts: An abstract of not more than 80 words of your proposed film is mandatory
and must be submitted by sending the Film Form to [email protected] before
15 March 2011 (Tuesday). Abstracts will be published exactly as submitted in the
Final Program Book.
6.
Format: The acceptable formats for submissions are CD / DVD MPEG2 in PAL (720 x
576 Resolution). Please ensure that the film is in the correct format, DVD format is
preferred. We strongly recommend that you preview your film in a system other than
the one on which it was produced before submission to the World Glaucoma Congress
2011.
7.
Shipping: Film must be received by the WGC Central Secretariat on or before 29 April
2011 (Friday). Please send your film via air courier (Federal Express, DHL, etc.) so
you can trace its receipt. The shipping address:
World Glaucoma Congress 2011 Secretariat
O.I.C. Srl
Viale G. Matteotti, 7
50121 - Florence – Italy
Tel. +39 055 50351
Fax +39 055 5001912
Att. Scientific Division
Since your film will not be returned, do not send the master/original copy. 5 copies of
CD/DVD with the submitted abstracts in hard copy are required. Your film should be
properly labeled with the producer’s name and film title exactly as stated in the abstract
submitted through the online system.
8.
Should there be any enquiry, please kindly email to [email protected]
Guidelines for the film submission
1.
Up to 3 films per producer will be accepted. The primary producer may be co-producer
of other films.
2.
The producer must be a registered delegate for the World Glaucoma Congress 2011.
3.
The deadline for abstract submission of videos is 15 March 2011 (Tuesday). All films
in CD/DVD should reach the secretariat before 29 April 2011 (Friday). No films
submitted after the deadline will be accepted for judging.
4.
Theme(s) of the films must be related to “Glaucoma” directly or indirectly.
5.
All the films will be graded by our panel of judges that comprises of leading experts in
the field.
6.
Up to 30 top films will be shown in the Video Theatre during the congress. There will
be prizes for the best 3 films. The decision of the Judges is final.
7.
Films must not exceed 8 minutes including opening, introduction and closing
acknowledgments. Films should not promote the use of any commercial product.
8.
All submitted CD/DVD will not be returned to the producer – please do not send the
original. Be sure to review the copy you are sending for audio and video clarity.
9.
The World Glaucoma Congress 2011 holds the non-exclusive copyright for all materials
to be presented at the Congress and in the Program Book.
10. All presentations and materials must be in English.
11. Opening must include financial interest statement. Financial and proprietary
disclosures should be placed right after the title page of the film.
12. Acknowledgement should be given to relevant investigators and contributors.