Deadline: July 30, 2025
SIMULTAN FESTIVAL 2025 — Re:MEDIATE
The 20th edition of SIMULTAN Festival will take place between 2-5 October 2025 in Timisoara, Romania, continuing the exploration of the relationship between art, technology and society through different artistic methods and practices.
The use of the transitive term Re:MEDIATE for the current edition is not a festive one, but rather a call to action, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the journey the festival has taken over the past two decades.
Remediation is a process, as formulated by Bolter and Grusin on the evolving phenomenon of new media technologies, which adapt and transform older media forms, creating a dynamic progression in the media landscape. Extending this logic beyond visual aesthetics, the natural and essential question arises: what can we, in fact, remediate today?
TERMS OF CALL
We are looking for submissions of innovative video narratives related to the festival topic Re:MEDIATE, completed in the last three years (2023-2025).
A single work by one author can be submitted, with a duration of up to 10 min.
The call is open for both, emerging and established artists or groups and collectives.
Selected works will be shown in a screening (cinema) format.
There is no submission fee.
APPLICATION
Upload a preview version of your video to Youtube (can be unlisted) or Vimeo (optional with password) and include the link in the application form.
The video files must contain the title of the work, the author’s name and year of production.
JURY
All works will be reviewed and selected by the festival’s curatorial team. Those accepted will become part of the festival screening program. The jury’s decision is final.
Selected works will be published after the event in the festival archive - to be agreed in the application form.
AWARDS
We do not consider this call a competition, but we will reward 3 video works with a 500 Euro artist fee, taking into consideration their idea and technical execution.
One of the awards will go to a Romanian artist.
! question goes to: simultanfestival@gmail.com
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Retention of Rights: The author(s) retain the copyright of the video or work even after submission. The festival does not claim ownership of the submitted content.
Rights Granted: By submitting your work, you grant the festival certain rights to screen or display the work as part of the festival and potentially include it in their archive.
Screening: You might grant the festival a non-exclusive right to screen or showcase your work during the festival and in promotional materials related to the event.
Archive: Selected works are archived, and you might need to agree to this as part of the submission process. This means your work could be available in the festival’s digital or physical archives.
No Commercial Claim: The festival does not have rights to commercially exploit your work without additional agreement. If commercialization is a concern, the terms will be additionally agreed with the author(s).