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10th Visual Documentary Project – Call for Short Documentaries
30 August, 2021 - 31 August, 2021
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University is calling for documentaries for the 10th Visual Documentary Project.
This year’s topic is Death / Life in Southeast Asia. We welcome any documentaries that deal with issues relating to any aspect relating to this year’s theme.
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus this year’s selection will be screened as an online event. CSEAS continues to express solidarity with filmmakers in the region during this difficult time.
REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be Citizens of Southeast Asia or Japan.
- Documentaries should be no longer than 30 minutes.
- Applicants should make sure they have permission from any subjects that appear in the movies.
- Documentaries should include English subtitles. Translation and subtitling is also the responsibility of applicants.
*Selected documentaries will be screened in their original languages with both Japanese and English subtitles. However, documentaries that are in English will only have Japanese subtitles added and vice versa.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University started the “Visual Documentary project” in 2012. This project aims to use visual forms of expression to complement the growing literature that exists on Southeast Asian societies. From 2014-2019, the Japan Foundation Asia Center joined this project as a co-organizer to help widely promote the richness of Southeast Asian cultures to people in Japan. As of 2020, the project has received over 1000 submissions and linked up with numerous film schools in the region to help strengthen the documentary filmmaking network.
CONTACT
Visual Documentary project <vdp@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
Deadline: 31 August 2021
Source: https://vdp.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/2021/05/vdp2021-call/
