Call for proposals to design an Award for the 42nd Annual Durban International Film Festival.
1. Call for Proposals: Artist opportunity
The Durban International Film Festival invites KwaZulu-Natal-based
visual artists and fine craftspeople to submit proposals for the design of an
award for the 42nd annual awards of the Durban International Film Festival.
This competitive process asks South Africa’s artistic community to submit
design proposals from which an award will be created. The successful applicant
will be asked to design and create a minimum of 15 awards in advance of the
2021 Durban International Film festival taking place on July 21– August, 2022.
2. Background
South Africa’s longest‐running film festival, the Durban
International Film Festival (DIFF) is widely regarded as one of the leading
film festivals on the African continent and a vital event on the international
film calendar. Whilst celebratory of excellence in film-making, the Durban
International Film Festival is committed to ensuring that emerging filmmakers
are also afforded a platform to advance and showcase their work. This is an
imperative step towards developing the industry in Africa.
The Durban International Film Festival intends commissioning an artist to design and create an award that will become symbolic of the Festival’s quest for excellence, commitment to development, vitality of the film sector and have a distinct identity and African aesthetic that can become associated with Festival and its brand.
The 15 awards will be presented in the following categories:
-Best Cinematography
-Best short film
-Best actor
-Best screenplay
-Best South African short film
-Best documentary
-Best African film
-Best editing
-Best actress
-Best direction
-Best South African documentary
-The Amnesty International Durban Human Rights
-Best feature film
-Artistic bravery
-Best South African feature film
The awards will be presented at the annual Gala Awards Ceremony and the artist will be acknowledged for the design and creation of the Awards.
3. Scope of work
The award for the Durban International Film Festival Awards
will be a piece of artwork of striking visibility and it should generate
industry-sector pride. The award should be inspirational, celebratory and have
an African aesthetic.
The award can be a two or three-dimensional artwork in any
medium, including wood, glass, copper, metal, ceramic, framed drawings or
paintings, etc. As the award will be presented on stage, it should have
presence and visual impact. In addition, the award should be able to be customized
with credentials (the award category, year and recipient’s name) as part of the
artwork or as a plaque affixed to the piece.
The 15 awards should be consistent and become a strong brand
of the Festival.
4. Budget
In addition to a one-time design fee of R6,000 awarded to
the successful bidder, the proposals should include the cost, per award, to
produce 15 awards using the proposed design. The maximum total budget per
award, including all materials, production fees, and taxes should be less than
R1,000.
5. Timeline
The following are relevant dates for submissions for designs
for the 2020 Durban International Film Festival Awards:
March 29, 2021: Call for proposals launched
April 23, 2021: Submission deadline (12h00)
April 26 -30, 2021: Review of submissions
May 6, 2021: Successful artist notified and contracted
May 21: 2021: Winning design announced
June 21, 2021: Artist completes the commission and delivers
the artworks to the Durban International Film Festival.
August 1, 2021: The Durban International Film Festival
Award.
6. Selection process and criteria
A selection panel made up of the Centre for Creative Arts
film festival along with a film industry representative, a visual arts specialist
and a branding specialist.
The panel shall adjudicate the proposals and decide on the artist and design based on the following criteria assessed from the artist’s proposal submission:
6.1. Qualifications
and experience (20%)
Does the artist provide a portfolio of evidence of having
the knowledge and skills required to design, fabricate and deliver the awards
on time and on budget?
6.2. Quality of proposal (45%)
Does the Award proposal have artistic merit?
Is the proposed Award design innovative and unique?
Is the Award design inspirational, celebratory,
representative of representative of the film industry and does it have an
African aesthetic?
6.3. Budget (15%)
Is the proposed budget realistic and achievable?
6.4. Quality of proposed materials (20%)
Are the proposed materials for the award durable,
eco-friendly and locally produced?
7. Application
process
-Proposals submission deadline is Friday April 23 2021 at 12h00
(noon).
-All submissions should be formatted as a single PDF, sent
electronically to SiddiqiB@ukzn.ac.za and contain the following, corresponding
to the outline below:
-Completed Application form found on the website link given
below
-Award proposal (3-page maximum) outlining the artist’s
inspiration and intent for the Award; note actual size, materials to be used,
and an explanation as to how the artist plans to integrate Award credentials
into the design. All submissions should include a rough sketch of the proposed
design.
-The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate that
they have the capacity to produce the quantity required within the time frame
and budget indicated.
-The proposal must include a budget for the proposed
project. The maximum total budget, per award, including all materials,
production fees, and taxes should be less than R1,000.
-The proposal must include an Artist resume: (3-page
maximum)
-The proposal must include a maximum of 5 photographs of
artistic works created by the artist and which speaks to artist’s ability to
create an Award for this Call to Artists. The photograph must be labelled with
artist’s name, title and description of work, date created, medium(s), budget
(if applicable), and dimensions for the artwork.
-Please include only the items listed above. Additional
materials will not be presented to the selection panel. Proposals will not be
returned and late or incomplete proposals will not be considered.
8. General
provisions:
-Artist Agreement: The successful artist will enter into an
agreement with the Durban International Film Festival. Upon notification of
being awarded the project, the successful artist will have 48 hours to
finalize, complete and return the agreement.
-Conflict of Interest: Applicants must disclose any
potential conflicts of interest in their submission, including any that may
involve The Durban International Film Festival, the Centre for Creative Arts
and / or relationships with employees of either the Durban International Film
Festival or the Centre for Creative Arts.
-Reserved Rights: The Durban International Film Festival is
not obliged to accept any of the submissions and reserves the right to not
recommend any proposal or finalist, or to terminate or re-advertise the
project.
9. For more information
If you have questions about this opportunity, contact Bash
Siddiqi on 031 260 2506 or email: Siddiqi@ukzn.ac.za
For full details, visit:
https://ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za/call-for-proposals-to-design-an-award-for-the-42nd-annual-durban-international-film-festival/
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