5ème Grand prix européen des premiers films

1. Purpose of the contest and funding

Under the title 5ème Grand prix européen des premiers films, the Fondation Vevey Ville d’Images
(Vevey, Switzerland) launch the fifth edition of a contest designed to support the making of first films.
Candidates are required to submit a film project that can be put into production thanks to the initial means
of the grant – a sum of 10'000 euros per winner. The film has to be completed during the year following the
announcement of the results. The movies produced at this occasion will be shown at the occasion of the
next festival Images’ which will take place in September 2010 in Vevey.

The purpose of the contest is to enable the production of personal films, by intervening at the moment
when filmmakers, stepping out of formal training, need recognition for the first time as the authors of
independent works.

The process of the contest is based on the following considerations:

- Recognizing schools as institutions which are essential for the training of future filmmakers;
- Wanting to intervene at a critical juncture of a filmmaker’s career, i.e. when he or she is starting
out in the filmmaking profession;
- Offering an opportunity which, because of its inherent limits, is meant to stimulate the creativity,
inventiveness and pugnacity of the filmmakers;
- Allocating a monetary award which will serve as an initial source of finance for the film’s
production.

By film, it is meant any audiovisual production, without any length restriction, whether cinema (16 mm, 35
mm) or video (multistandard), which is both self-contained and can be shown in public projection.

No a priori is made as to genre or production medium. Projects which are commissioned works will not be
taken into consideration. The contest is judged on the basis of a dossier. Candidates will not be
interviewed in person.

2. Candidates
The contest is aimed at graduates from European cinema schools and audiovisual departments, classes of
2008, 2007 or 2006.

3. Participation requirements

A. Submission and deadline

The candidate must submit a project respecting the instruction of the contest (ref. point B). The dossier
has to be complete and not exceed the number of page. If not, the dossier could be rejected.

The deadline for the submission is on April 30th 2009. (post stamp). The participant could send only one
project. If the project is a collective work, each co-author could participate only one time.

Projects should be addressed to:

Fondation Vevey, Ville d’Images
Prix Cinéma - CP 443
CH - 1800 Vevey
Switzerland
Tel +41 (0)21 922 48 54
E-mail: info@images.ch

The foundation will keep one copy of the winners files, other files will be destroyed after the deliberation.
B. Contents of the file (in English or in French)

In one copy:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of the Diploma or a school’s document attesting the obtaining.

In five copies:
- a summary of the story (10 sentences max.)
- a synopsis (4 pages max.)
- a description of the main characters (1page max)
- a note of intent on the making of the film (2 pages max.)
- a note of intent on the production and on the project choice (1 page max.)
- a Financial plan, describing the steps already taken
- a choice of audiovisual works, whose main author is the candidate (no more than three works, listed in
order of importance)
- further visual information (photo, drawings etc) could be joined

An application form has to be fulfilled on www.images.ch

If the dossier is a translation, one copy of the original version could be annexed.
No item will be returned unless requested. Further additional enquiries could be asked to the participant
prior to the jury’s deliberation.

4. Jury Selection
The Jury will be composed by five audiovisual professional and appointed by the Foundation.
They will examine the projects and award the prices. Competitors accept that the Jury’s decision will be
final and agree not to take any legal action against any members of the Jury or organising committee both
collectively and individually.

5. Criteria
The jury will judge the dossiers on the following main criteria:
- the originality of the project
- the guarantee that it is feasible in terms of production costs and within September 2010
- the quality of the previous works

6. Announcement of the winner

The winner will be personally informed. The results will also be send to media.

7. Award of prize money

The price is 10’000 Euro. The winners will receive the third of the prize money when he will be awarded.
The second part will be paid In July 2009 when the foundation will received indicative information on the
development of the project. The final part will be paid as soon as the foundation received the final version
of the project but not before the end of the festival (September 2009).

8. Fondation Vevey Ville d’Images Mention

The Fondation Vevey Ville d’Images will received a copy (betacam/film & dvd) of each film for its archives.
The foundation has to be end credited as “Grand prix européen des premiers films – with the support of
the Fondation Vevey, ville d’images”

9. Film Promotion The Foundation will assist in the promotion of the films resulting from the contest by
contributing to their subtitling or to their screening, depending situations and available funds.