OPEN CALL FOR NÓMADA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 
2021
for mixed program ( virtual and live)
The Nómada International festival is preparing to celebrate its fifth edition in March 2021 and due to the health crisis and the huge impact in every sector globally, a virtual environment has been created for public spaces.
The objective is to get to know the audiovisual productions that can be presente in public and non-conventional spaces, with an innovative and ground breaking look where the body language and movement are the base of the story telling. 
Our aim is to present the work of artist from all over the world by projecting in parks and public and open spaces in El Salvador for national visualization and virtual platforms for international audiences.
The theme for this edition is open to social, biological and natural topics, current contexts, etc. There are no limitations for either conceptual or experimental material but it is important that the balance between sound and images becomes innovative.
​This festival will be make circuits in spaces such as parks, streets inside and outside the metropolitan area and will present live and virtual formats. Eight audiovisuals will be selected.

OPEN CALL
  • It is open for national and international artists.
  • The deadline for presenting your work is: November 30th, 2021 at 00:00 (EL SALVADOR TIME). No other material will be received after this timeline.
  • ​Please send your work or any additional and related inquiry to the following mail address: nomada.esa@gmail.com.
  • From the proposals received, 8 productions will be selected that will make part, next to live performances, of the 5th edition of the Nómada International Festival.

AGENDA
The selected material selected will be part of the festival, and will be presented in different spaces and related activities. They will be presented between 18th and 30th of March 2021 in non-conventional spaces, public spaces and social media.

VIDEO REQUISITS

  • As a general rule, only 1 video is allowed per artist or group.
  • The videos presented can’t be created previous to 01 January, 2018.
  • ​There is no restriction if the video has been presented in other previous festivals.
  • Videos should not exceed 15 minutes and videos exceeding 20 minutes duration will not be accepted under any  circumstance.
  • Videos in any language are accepted; nonetheless, if the dialogues are carried out in any language different from Spanish/English, subtitles are mandatory to be included in Spanish / English.All videos should be original and the copyrights should belong to the artist or group submitting the video.
  • The staff participating in or linked to the festival is NOT responsible for the veracity of the information provided by the participants. In case of any issue related to copyrights, please send your concern / issue to the email address provided previously.

PROCESS TO SEND YOUR WORK
  • The video should be uploaded to a video platform such as Youtube or Vimeo with password protection, and this link should be shared with the evaluation team included in a folder with additional information and sent to the email address: nomada.esa@gmail.com.
  • If by any reason, there is no possibility to send this files using internet, please prepare your material in DVD format (PAL) and contact the previous email address for further assistance. Please note that the deadline for submitting the material remains the same, regardless of any postal service restrictions.
  • The folder to be sent should include:
  1. Artist or Group Name
  2. Nationality
  3. Artist or Group CV
  4. Name of the production/work/video sent
  5. Duration
  6. Creation date
  7. Production/work/video description
  8. 1- 5 Photos of the production/work/video
  9. Contact information: e-mail address and phone number
  10. Maximum file size recommended: 1 GB (We recommend the use of H.264/MPEG-4 video format or any other standard video format that allows visualization with high quality. )

CONSENT AND DATA PROTECTION
  • By uploading the video, the author transfers the rights for reproduction and distribution in all selected spaces for the events, including the head quarter and other location selected for the events. This will apply for selected artists only. 
  • The organization reserves the rights to use names, last names and the image of the participants or their videos, as long as it is with the intention of disseminating and promoting the festival, as well as advertising in public media. If selected, the festival’s staff will contact the artist and request the video in a higher resolution. 
  • The transfer of this rights will continue even when the festival and events are closed, with the implicit consent, unless the owner party indicates otherwise.
  • The submission of the proposal implies the acceptance of the regulatory bases of the festival. 

FEES
Selected artists will received a monetary compensation. This relies on the criteria and funding that the project receives at funding and production phase. The videos selected could be scheduled in different occasions, according to the festival activities.

SELECTION PROCESS

Work submitted will be evaluated by people linked to the creation of this platform, as well as artists, cultural ambassadors and international platforms creators. Selected artists will be contacted in January 2021.