Right in the middle of a world-wide tour that's taking the best of moves09 as far as Glasgow, Australia, Hungary, Spain, Brazil or Russia moves returns to the North West. Showcasing the most recent and fascinating works that examine movement on screen moves will takeover the renowned cultural centre The Bluecoat (Liverpool) from 21 to 25 April 2010.

Established in the North West of England, moves is the largest exhibition platform in the UK for experimental short film and new media with a unique focus on movement on screen, exploring new ways of telling stories through films, installations and screen-based works.

moves10 is preparing for its 6th edition in April 2010 with a new and exciting programme going more international than ever and presenting work indoors and outdoors, featuring international screenings, talks, interactive installations, workshops and live events.

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline Sunday 13 December.

NEW!

PRIZE This year you can win a tour across Europe to present your work with the Alternative Routes Award! (see below)

moves is now inviting artists to submit their work for inclusion in the 2010 festival programme.

moves10 expands the open call and welcomes screen-based installations as well as films and papers exploring movement through its context.

The works must have been completed from January 2008 onwards.

THE THEME

Under the theme “Framing Motion”, the festival will explore how practitioners choose to frame movement through their choice of setting and context, viewed through the eyes of the director, choreographer, animator,... in defining the boundaries for screen-based works. These can be real worlds or imaginary, abstract, impossible or augmented environments defined by a specific visual intent.

In looking at methods of capturing a sense of pulse and energy, we also investigate definitions of stillness. Rather than contradicting our central motif, it is the dialogue of pause-and-release through which motion occurs: capturing - if only for a moment - the essence of life ablaze.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES AWARD

moves is part of Alternative Routes, a European network to encourage the transnational circulation of artistic and cultural works, developing a new route for experimental screen-based work in collaboration with three festivals in Hungary, Iceland and Portugal.
By participating in moves10's open call, you and your work enter the Alternative Routes competition with a chance to become part of this exciting network and tour to the partner festivals across Europe!

If your work is successful the selection committee will either nominate you for the Alternative Routes PRIZE or the Alternative Routes TOUR.

AR Prize: Alternative Routes will take you and your work as far as Iceland, Hungary and Portugal. The prize is a great opportunity to present your work across Europe, meet other artists, visit and get to know other organisations, and promote your work to industry people on international level.

AR Tour: Alternative Routes will take your work on tour and showcase it across Europe, using moves (UK), 700IS (Iceland), FRAME Research (Portugal) and INTERMODEM (Hungary) as platforms.

note: only Europe-based artists are eligible to enter the AR award.

Read more about Alternative Routes here.


Submission forms can be downloaded from www.movementonscreen.org.uk.

Deadline: Sunday 13 December 2009.

Experience, create, debate and tour your work celebrating with us 6 years of moves!