Cine Gaia: 1st Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden International Environmental Film Festival.

Cine Gaia, 1st Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden International Environmental Film Festival.

Deadline for receipt of submissions is September 22, 2008.

- There is no submission fee.
- One film per director. 
- A film with an environmental theme is understood as a work that treats environmental questions be it a documentary or a fiction wherein the relationship between man and nature is one of the main elements. 
- Films of all genres, durations, techniques and without any restrictions on the date of production that treat the environmental theme will be accepted.

It is a great pleasure for us to announce this event during the Bicentennial of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. The event is entirely free of charge and will stimulate both discussion, promote the films and greatly benefit the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden that is part of the Ministry of the Environment.

More Information:
www.cinegaia.org

(or via the link on the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden homepage:

www.jbrj.gov.br

where you will find the regulations and submission form, and will be updated with more news (speakers, guests, etc.) as it arrives.

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[Luciana Nadalutti]

Entry deadline for Cine Gaia, 1st Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden International Environmental Film Festival has been extended to September 29th.

The festival will run from October 31-November 9, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil at the Espaço Tom Jobim located in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and at the Centro Cultural dos Correios.

Films and videos of any length, genre, origin or production date that treat the environmental theme will be accepted. We define environmental film as a work that treats environmental questions, be it a documentary or a fiction, wherein the relationship between man and nature is one of the main elements.

This first edition of Cine Gaia is in celebration of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Bicentennial. During the ten days of the film festival, debates, round table discussions and workshops will be among the diverse activities organized to raise environmental awareness. All events and screenings will be offered free of charge.

We are the environmental film festival in Rio de Janeiro at one of the oldest institutions in Brazil: The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, one of the 10 most important worldwide, is part of the Ministry of the Environment. This institution was the impetus behind scientific expeditions bringing back new plants and promoting knowledge about Brazil's Megadiversity. The special situation of Rio de Janeiro as a major city with environmental problems alongside remnants of the highly endangered Atlantic Forest serves as a perfect springboard for discussing and promoting the environmental films.

Registration for participation in the Festival is open until September 29th, 2008. Visit www.cinegaia.org to access the registration form. The deadline for electronic pre-submission via email is September 22, 2008, and discs for viewing purposes and accompanying material must arrive at the Festival address no later than September 29th, 2008.

Please be so kind as to forward this message to other people, associations, foundations or institutions which might be interested in this event.

Cordially,

Festival Organizers
festival@cinegaia.org
FESTIVAL CINE GAIA
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Presidência
Rua Pacheco Leão, 915 - Jardim Botânico
Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP 22470-180 BRAZIL