A fully Funded Opportunity for New Talent to Participate in the Comics Festival in Switzerland 2018
Applicant criteria
- 15 - 100
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
ِAre you a fan of arts and comics? Are you over the age of 15 and have the talent that could help you win a global competition? If you answered yes, continue reading because this opportunity is for you!
The organization of BDFIL is placed under the aegis of the Lausanne Foundation for the radiation of comics. The purpose of this foundation is to promote the promotion of comics and to contribute to a particular enhancement of the comic book collection.
The organization holds an annual festival to support new and young talents through a competition for comics, the festival is going to be held this year from September 13-17, 2018. The theme of the festival will be “The Mirror” and all submissions should be related to the chosen theme without any limits on how to use it. The participants who would like to take their artworks back can send the post mail fees with their submissions and the organization will send their work back after the festival before December 31, 2018. The post mail fee for participants living outside Western Europe is 25 Euros. The festival recommends participants to keep a copy of their project in the case of loss or damage during mail or during the event.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] Participant should be over the age of 15.
[2] Every project should be presented on a format from A4 to A3 maximum.
[3] Every project should be presented in the French format (vertical).
[4] Artworks that have been published before are not eligible to apply.
[5] Any text/dialogue used in the story must be in French, German, English or Italian.
[4] Online applications and submission should be delivered before the deadline.
The winners will be offered the opportunity to attend the festival with full of coverage of participation fees, accommodation, meals, and 500 CHF as a contribution in traveling fees. The first three winners will also be granted with the following prizes:
[1] CHF 2,000 for the first winner.
[2] CHF 1,500 for the second winner.
[3] CHF 1,000 for the third winner.
In addition to a public prize of CHF 1,000 offered by the visitors of the festival, which will be announced on September 17, 2018 through their website.