Baku, capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will host – from 18th to 21st November 2014 – the “II Baku International FICTS Sport Films Festival”. The International event is organized by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport and Youth and the Azerbaijani Olympic Committee in the framework of the “World FICTS Challenge” Worldwide Championship of Cinema and Sport Television.
The “2nd Baku International FICTS Sport Films Festival” will take place at the “Nizami Cinema Center” multifunctional cinema (the largest theatre in the South Caucasus) which will also host the Opening and Awarding Ceremonies. The Festival – organized in the same period of the 43rd General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees – will be a promotional moment for sport in Azerbaijan on the eve of the first edition of the “European Games” that will take place in June 2015.
The Festival will become a symbol of the union of sport and creativity, and propagate Olympic ideals and the healthy lifestyle. Showing sport from creative point of view and its peculiar presentation to the audience will trigger the growth of interest of the youth in these fields.
Creative people and production companies who would like to participate in the Festival can get useful information on our official website www.bisff.az.
Deadline submissions: October 1st 2014.
To participate in “II Baku International FICTS Sport Films Festival”, first register on the official website www.bisff.az, by filling in the entry form. All authors or producers who submit applications for participation in the competition are obliged to send short biography, filmography and photo of the director.