SACOD
Southern Africa Communications for Development

7th Floor Heerengracht Centre, 87 De Korte Street,
Braamfontein, 2001
P O Box 30609 Braamfontein 2017
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 403-8416 Fax: +27 11 403-8474
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected];
Website: www.sacod.org.za

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE SACOD FORUM 2004
The SACOD Forum 2004 will take place from 10-14 November 2004 at the Houw Hoek Inn in Cape Town. This is a call for entries for completed films and videos, of any length, produced after 1st January 2003, that reflects and pursues development issues
The SACOD Forum is a meeting place where filmmakers, distributors, and related organisations, gather to screen and debate selected film and video productions. The objective of the Forum is to enable directors and producers in the Southern Africa region to make more effective programmes on social issues. The themes cover social, political and developmental issues with the intention to inform, educate, entertain and importantly, to motivate and stimulate audiences to take action in a personal or organised way. The ultimate goal of the Forum is the improvement in video productions that aim to enable social change.
SACOD Forum is primarily for SACOD members however every year we invite a number of non-members to showcase their work.
REGULATIONS:
1. You may submit more than one programme, of any length and any genre.
2. Entries will only be selected if either the director or producer is able to attend the SACOD Forum.
3. Should your programme be selected for screening, SACOD will cover the attendance costs of the director or producer only, at Forum 2004.
4. An appointed Forum Selection Committee will view your entries, and you will be notified of the outcome.
5. Should your entry be selected, it will be included in the screening and discussion section of Forum 2004.
6. Entries made in languages other than English must have English subtitles.
7. All entries should be submitted on VHS, PAL and/ or DVD.
8. All entries must be sent to the SACOD office by registered airmail or pre-paid courier.
9. SACOD will not pay freight or customs charges for entries.
10. SACOD will not be held liable for any loss or damage to the submitted material.
11. Deadline for Entries is the 03 September 2004. No late entries will be considered.
12. Directors or producers must be citizens of a SADC country: Seychelles, Mauritius, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi.
13. SACOD works in partnership with the University of Natal (CCMS) and reserves the right to use the selected videos for training purposes.
14. All matters not resolved by these regulations shall be decided upon by SACOD Forum Task Team, whose decision will be final.
15. The return of the entry form, for participation in Forum 2004, will be confirmation of your acceptance of these regulations.
16. Please note that entries will not be returned.
FORUM 2004 ENTRY FORM
Closing date for entries: 03 September 2004
All entries must be sent to the SACOD office: 7th Floor Heerengracht Centre, 87 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, PO Box 30609, Braamfontein 2017 Johannesburg 2001
1. PROGRAMME
Title of Project:……………………………………………………………………………………
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English title (if relevant): ...................................................................................................
Language of subtitles (if any): ........................................................................................
Type of programme: .........................................................................................................
O Feature O Documentary O Short O Animation
Duration: ..............................................................……....................................................
Format: (viewing copy must be VHS, PAL or DVD)………………………………………….
Screening copy: ...................................................…….................................................
O VHS O DVD
2. PRODUCTION
Date of completion: ........................................................................................................
Name of Director: ..........................................................................................................
Name of Producer: ..........................................................................................................
Production Company: ....................................................................................................
Address: ........................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Tel: ...................…………................. Fax: ……………..................................…
E-mail: ...................………………………………………………………….......................…
Distributor: .................................................................................................................….
Rights of distributor:……………………………………………………………………………...
· I/We agree to donate the enclosed VHS tape/DVD to the SACOD Resource Centre and for training purposes.
O YES O NO

3. DOCUMENTATION
Please send the following with the entry form:
* VHS Video Tape (PAL) and/or DVD
* Short filmography of Director/Producer
* Synopsis of video and intended target audience
* Any available marketing material (photos/posters/etc.) of video
If you wish the above documents to be returned, please either send a correctly addressed and stamped envelope, and/or the name of your courier together with your account number with them. Failing which, your documents will not be returned.
4. AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
Production company lending the entry, represented by: (name in clear capital letters)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Designation:...................................................................................................
Address: .......................................................................................................................
Tel: ..................................... Fax: .......................................
E-mail: .................................................
By completing and submitting this entry, as the appointed representative of this production, I accept the conditions of this entry and agree to abide by the rules of the FORUM 2004 and the decisions of the Selection Committee and I commit to enter and not to withdraw the entry from the Forum.
DATE: ..................................................