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__________________________________________ "We no longer have roots, we have aerials." http://www.mcs.mq.edu.au/~mwark -- McKenzie Wark ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:44:05 +1000 From: Ben Haylock <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: The Physicality of Digital Thankyou for requesting a Physicality of Digital Info Pack via email. This email has been automatically generated. For a real-live human, please email [email protected] as normal. Background Crixa has founded The Physicality of Digital, a completely digital film festival to mark the coming of the new century: judged by industry luminaries, celebrities from the media, and the world: Picture a film festival where you get to choose what you want to watch, when you want to watch it and even how you want to watch it. That¹s the Physicality of Digital: the chance to watch high quality short films however and whenever you want to, based on the same technology that brought the latest Star Wars: The Phantom Menace movie trailer to over 6 million people worldwide. >From the original videotape, film, or digital source, all the movies are to be digitally compressed and served over the Internet at http://crixa.com/pod or made available for purchase in a hi-fidelity form on VideoCD. Ben Haylock, Production Director of The Physicality of Digital, has created an immersive environment where people can meet, discuss and download digital film worksŠcompletely digitally. "Whether you¹re looking for a short film to watch as it streams down to your computer, or you want to download a high-quality masterpiece for enjoyment later, we¹ve got you covered at The Physicality of Digital", he said. "And if you¹re looking for the ultimate in hi-fi quality, you can place an order online for a VideoCD of all the films exhibited and have it delivered to you door, ready to watch in your VideoCD-compatible DVD player. "You can even come to our gala premiere screening in an auditorium and watch them on the big screen, direct from a digital projector". Watch the films that you want to: On the webŠOffline, on your computerŠIn a digital auditoriumŠOr even on your big screen TV, in digital hi-fi! It¹s the first Internet-based festival that focuses on the best viewing experience possible, using some of the latest dissemination methods available. The Physicality of Digital is made up of two sections: Director¹s Chair Internationally renowned film-makers showcase their short works for your digital enjoyment. Featuring: Fabian Astore, video and multimedia artist screens two of his short experimental artworks, "A Visceral Moment" [4 minutes] and "Genesis IV" [5 minutes], both exhibited at the Berlin and Cadiz International Video Festivals. Michael Karris, videographer and cinematographer has created a short work especially for The Physicality of Digital, exploring the work of photomontagist Peter Lysiotis in a videomontage of digital art, with "Letter to the Dead" [8 minutes]. Maree Delofski, multi-award winning documentary film-maker, recently awarded several international accolades for her SBS-screened film "A Calcutta Christmas" has submitted her long-form film "Every Little Breeze" [20 minutes]. Competition Section This section has three entry areas: Experimental, Short-form and Long-form. This is where new filmakers and lovers of the short film compete! In the experimental area, entrants are invited to submit works that might ordinarily not be part of a genre in a traditional film festival: but in The Physicality of Digital, they are to be viewed, downloaded, critiqued and admired. Digital Operatives: rejoice! The time has come to brush off that film and show it to the world. All entries must be 5 minutes zero seconds duration or shorter. In the short-form zone, The Physicality of Digital is accepting films in any genre under 5 minutes: that¹s five minutes, zero seconds and no more. Short, sweet and always challenging, the films in this section are sure to attract lively discussion. Hey, for some film-makers, 5 minutes is a long film! All entries must be 5 minutes zero seconds duration or shorter. For the long-form arena, The Physicality of Digital invites submissions that are more developed or more cinematic in their qualitiesŠthe long form teases the viewer and invites them into a truly unique filmic experience. The long form might even present the world with a feature film in the making: and The Physicality of Digital invites the world to see your talents at work. Dub those tapes, get those rushes developed and telecined and get them entered into The Physicality of Digital. All entries must be 10 minutes zero seconds duration or shorter. Entries will be accepted on the following tape formats only: 8mm video, PAL Hi-8 video, PAL VHS, PAL or NTSC S-VHS, PAL or NTSC MiniDV, PAL or NTSC DVCAM, PAL or NTSC Betacam SP, PAL Entry is free: a small charge is applicable if entrants require their tapes to be returned. Entrants are also invited to take part in the festival with all the films made available on VideoCD for purchase. Entrants may choose to purchase their own film on VideoCD for A$10 (plus shipping) or they may choose to purchase all the films on one VideoCD for A$30 plus shipping. Any cheques should be made out to Crixa Design Pty. Ltd, and any deliveries can be addressed to Ben Haylock, Production Director, The Physicality of Digital, c/o 19 Norfolk Rd Epping NSW 2121. More details will be made available at http://crixa.com/pod in the coming weeks. ------Syndicate mailinglist-------------------- Syndicate network for media culture and media art information and archive: http://www.v2.nl/syndicate to unsubscribe, write to <[email protected]> in the body of the msg: unsubscribe [email protected]