International Competition of Short Videos about Cities (original) (raw)

Locations like points on the map, cities, and landscapes have often become central characters in the works of creators worldwide. In 1927, Dziga Vertov filmed “Man with a Movie Camera” capturing an urban portrait of a new era. David Lynch crafted a dreamlike landscape of Los Angeles in “Mulholland Drive” while contemporary video artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler’s 2009 work “Grand Paris Texas” immerses viewers in Paris as a meta-place constructed with celluloid and soundtracks.

By joining our contest, you can help carry on this tradition! Create (draw, mold from plasticine, find on your old hard drive) and send us a video showcasing a city or any place that you consider the protagonist of your story. Your submission can be a documentary, a feature film, an animation, a tourist promo, a video essay, or even a vlog. There are no format restrictions, and no prior filming experience is required.

International Competition of Short Videos about Cities WOWMOSCOW will take part in the framework of the forum-festival "Forum Moscow 2030 — The Home of the Future". The project will present the major innovations and achievements in all the city life spheres to Muscovites and guests. Cultural, sport, educational and many other events highlighting the development of one of the most modern world megapolises will take place at more than 30 festival venues from August 1 until September 8. The large-scale project will allow to simulate the image of the capital and to get a chance to see how it will look like in several years. Official site of the forum-festival: moscow2030.mos.ru.