World Ficts Challenge
The FICTS promotes and organizes every year, at the end of October, in Milan, with free entrance for the public, “SPORT MOVIES & TV”, the FINAL PHASE of “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE” (see art. 5). The winning works of each Phases of the “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE” (maximum 12 works) will be automatically admitted to the Final Phase of the Festival in Milan.
By December 20th of every year the Board of Trustees will analyze and approve candidacies for the “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE” of the next year. All the Phases will be held not later than August (different dates can be approved singularly by FICTS Board of Trustees for special reasons). The requests of the nominations to seats of “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE 2010” will be: Belgrade (Serbia), Barcelona (Spain), Cholpan-Ata (Kirgizstan), Da Nang (Vietnam), Mumbai (India), Kazan (Russia), Beijing (China), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Tehran (I. R. Iran), Caserta (Italy), Lipetsk (Russia), Kampala (Uganda), Liberec (Czech Rep.).
By December 20th of every year the Board of Trustees will analyze and approve candidacies for the “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE” of the next year.
For each of the Phases of the “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE”, the FICTS guarantees he interventions to the benefit of each Organizing Committee that will organize the event in 6 Sections:
1. Olympic Games – Olympic Spirit, 2. Documentary, 3. TV Show and New Technologies, 4. Sport & Society, 5. Movies, 6. Sport Advertising.
For each Section the winners and/or the selected works by the Organizing Committees of each Phase will participate to the Final Phase of “SPORT MOVIES & TV”, that will take place in Milan (Italy) - in 2010 - from October 28th to November 2nd .
The works will compete for the “Guirlande d’Honneur”, “Mention d’Honneur” and “Special Awards” awarded by an International Jury.
The 14 phases of the International Circuit "World FICTS Challenge"The World-wide Final will take place to Milano (Italy) from October 28th to November 2nd 2010.
Other locations may be taken into consideration by the Board of Trustees only if the Candidature application will be submitted no later than December 20th 2010.
MUMBAI - India, 2nd – 5th May 2010 FICTS in collaboration with TEN FILMS “5th MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
The “4thMumbai International FICTS Festival” cured by Mr. Ritesh Sinha Chairman of “Ten Film” will take place from 2nd to 5th May. The phase of the “World FICTS Challenge” in Mumbai creates a wonderful opportunity for filmmakers from across the world to come and interact with the Indian film reality. The quality of projections and the presence of famous personalities of the cinema contributed to the success of the 4th edition of Festival in collaboration with “NDTV Sport”.
DA NANG - Vietnam, 27th - 30th May 2010 FICTS in collaboration with Vietnam Center of Tourism, Sport & Cinema, Vietnam Television, Danang Television “5th VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL FICT S FESTIVAL - SPORT, TOURISM, MOVIES & TV”
The city of Da Nang, among the greatest cities of the Vietnam situated on the western river of the Hán, will host the Asian Phase of the International Circuit of the “World FICTS Challenge” that will take place from 27th to 30th May. The “5th Vietnam International FICTS Festival - Sport, Tourism, Movies & Tv” is organized by Mr Nguyen Xuan Vinh, Director of the Vietnam Center of Tourism, Sport & Cinema (Vietnam Sport Cinema) and FICTS President for Asia, by the “Vietnam Television” and “Da Nang Television”. There are 6 competitive Section: 1. Documentary and reportage; 2. Movies; 3. Education and didactics; 4. TV shows; 5. Cartoons; 6. Adverts. Every Section have a Jury that will award with Merit and Participation Diploma and one money prize. The Festival, broadcasted live by the Vietnamese Television of State, is articulated in International Meeting “Vietnam’s sport and tourist cinematography and television potential-opportunities for cooperation and development”, a Meeting with students from tourists, sport, television and cinematography colleges, sport athletes and tourist guides in Da Nang city. There will be an photo Exhibition on “Sport & tourist moments and the beauty of profession”.
The winners of "5th Vietnam International FICTS Festival - Sport, Tourism, Movies & Tv"
All the information about the "5th Vietnam International FICTS Festival - Sport, Tourism, Movies & Tv" are available.
BARCELONA - Spain, 10th - 12th June 2010 FICTS in collaboration with Fundacio Barcelona Olimpica “1st BCN SPORTS FILM - BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
Barcelona (Spain) will accommodate, from June 10th to 12th, the “1st BCN SPORTS FILM - Barcelona International FICTS Festival”. The Festival is organized by the “Fundacio Olympic Barcelona” whom aim is the spread of Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 and the promotion of the ethical, cultural and historical values of the sport in collaboration with the “Nikita Distribution” enterprise of distribution of audiovisual contents of sports thematic with international vocation and by the “Ayuntament of Barcelona” that confirm its engagement to upgrade its essence of capital of the sport. The Organizing Committee of the Festival has received more than 100 videos coming from 30 Countries among which Netherlands, Finland, New Zealand, Portugal, Italy, etc.
The Jury has as Members: Gemma Mengual, Sebastián Álvaro, Anna Solà Arguimbau, Sol Cuyàs Romà, Santiago Gimeno Lapeira, Patricia Ciriani (take a look the details of the Members Jury).
There will be four prestigious seats that will accommodate the event: the “Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport” of Barcelona, situated in the heart of the Parc de Montjuic, beside the Olympic Stadium, the “Centre Excursionista de Catalunya”, the most ancient Spain sport institution in the center of the Barrio Gótico, the “Library Francesca Bonnemaison” the first library for women of all Europe, one of the points of the cultural life of the city and the “Palace of Ayuntament of Barcelona” that will accommodate the “Closing Ceremony”.
All the info about the “BCN Sports Film - Barcelona International FICTS Festival” are available on the official Festival website http://www.bcnsportsfilm.org/
Watch the video of the "BCN Sports Film - Barcelona International FICTS Festival”
CASERTA - Italy, 14th – 16th June 2010 FICTS Italia in collaboration with Regione Campania and NOC Provincial
“FILMARE INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
In the splendid setting of the palace of Caserta will take place, from June 14th to 16th, “FILMARE - International FICTS Festival”, in the within of the plan “One sea of energy” organized by the Provincial Committee of the NOC of Caserta, by the FICTS Italia with the Sponsorship and the support of the Region of Campania. Besides the Exhibitions (“Ayrton Senna - an unforgettable champion” and “The poster of the Sport Cinema”), are in programme projections of national preview.
BELGRADE - Serbia, 25th - 27th June 2010 FICTS in collaboration with the Serbian Olympic Committee and the “Foundation for Sports and Olympism” “2nd BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
Belgrade (Serbia) has host, from June 25th to 27th, the “2ndBelgrade International FICTS Festival”, organized - in the ambit of the International Circuit "World FICTS Challenge" - by the “Foundation for Sports and Olympism” in collaboration with the FICTS, the Serbian Olympic Committee presided by famous NBA player Vlade Divac and the “Yugoslav Film Archive”. The Festival, directed by Marko Stojanovic, FICTS Coordinator of the Culture, Education and Young people Committee, is in partnership with the WOA “World Olympians Association” presided by Dick Fosbury, by the Sport Journalists Association of Serbia (AIPS members), the “Yugoslav Film Archive”, the Serbia National Television and the “Association for Economic Propaganda of Serbia”. The projections will be shown in the Museum of Sports and Olympism as well as in the Museum of the Yugoslav Film Archive.
The Festival has been organized - in the ambit of the International Circuit of the “World FICTS Challenge” - by the FICTS and by the 1st V. President of Federation Mr Sabir Ruziev, President of Uzbek Fencing Federation and new President of Uzbek Federation Cinema Television Sportifs, under the patronage of the Uzbek Olympic National Committee, the State Tv Ministries, with the support of Uzbek Olympic National Committee, the Uzbek Federation of Football, Box, Athletics, Fencing, Fight and the “State Tv Ministries”.
There were more than 70 works in competition coming from Spain, France, Russia, Canada, Sweden, Turkey, Bulgaria, China etc selected by an International Jury composed among the other by Adisman Dmitry Adviser of the Minister of Sports and Culture of Uzbekistan, Hajtmatova Agzamovna cinematographic critic, Nizaev Timur Journalist, the committee-man of the WASP Press, Abduvaliev Andrey the champion of Olympic Games of athletics.
The Opening and Award Ceremony, at the presence of media and prestigious personalities of the sports and show world, have taken place to the Museum of Olympic Glory of Uzbekistan.
The winners of the “5th Tashkent International FICTS Festival”.
MOSCOW - Russia, 29th July - 1st August 2010 FICTS in collaboration with the Organising Committee of International Forum “Russia - Country of Sport”
“3rd KAZAN INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
The “3rd Kazan International FICTS Festival” has taken place to Moscow (Russia) from July 29thst in the ambit of the Second International Sport Forum “Russia – Country of Sports” to the “Druzhba Main Hall” at Luzhniki Olympic Complex. The President of the Festival is Dr Shamil Tarpishchev IOC Member and President of Council Physical Education and Sports. The event has in programme - beyond 80 projections coming from all over the world - the Meeting “Prospects for use of digital technologies, mass media, and exchange of experience in the field of the development and implementation of mass publicity campaigns” and “The problems of physical education and sports in regions of Russia”. There will also be an Exhibition based on the best works of Russian photographers. The exhibition includes various subjects among which: victories of Russian sports personalities, Paralympics, History of Olympic victories of the USSR and Russia, Moscow Olympics 1980 and Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Several prestigious personalities will attend to the International Forum: Dmitriy Medvedev President of the Russian Federation, Yury Luzhkov the Mayor of the Moscow, Alexander Zhukov new President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and many Olympic medallists of the Olympic Games Moscow ’80. Special Guest will be the FICTS President Prof. Ascani who will attend to the Second International Sport Forum “Russia – Country of Sports” . Prof. Ascani will participate, farther on the Opening Ceremony, to the Round Table “The role of sports cinema and television in sports and healthy lifestyle promotion. Foreign countries experience”. During the Opening Ceremony Prof. Ascani will award with the “Honorary FICTS Award” the President Dr Tarpishchev “for the important and significant role done for the development of the culture and education through sport”.
More info about this Festival is available on the official website http://www.sportcinema.ru/.
BEIJING - P. R. of China, 8th - 14th August 2010 FICTS in collaboration with BODA (Beijing Olympic City Development Association) and China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio “2nd BEIJING INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
After the success of public and critic recorded from the 1st edition, P.R. of China will accommodate the Phase of the Asian Countries of the “World FICTS Challenge 2010”, the International Circuit articulated in 14 stages that carried out in the 5 Continents. The “2nd Beijing International FICTS Festival” is organized by the BODA (Beijing Olympic City Development Promotion Association) of which is V. President the Prof. Jiang Xiaoyu, Member of the FICTS Permanent Commission of International Festival in collaboration with the China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Study. The “Opening Ceremony” will taken place on 8th of August, day in which have been inaugurated the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, while the “Award Ceremony” will taken place on 14th of August.
The Opening Ceremony will take place on August the 8th , the day in which the 2008 Olympic Games was opened. The FICTS President Prof. Ascani will attend to the International Forum with topic “Olympics through the visual Image” and he will participate with a report about the educational and formative role of the youth in the point of view of the Olympic Movement to the light of the new technological choices for the communication.
The location that will accommodate the event are different: the Beijing Film Academy, the Olympic Green Park, the University of Beijing will be the center of projections, meeting, seminaries, forum, etc.
The FICTS Vice President Mr Andrew Luwandagga, is the promoter and the organizer of the “4th Kampala International FICTS Festival” that will take place in the city center of Kampala (Uganda), from Aygust 10th to 12th. The Festival is directed by Dean Kiribige of the “Uganda Tennis Association”, in collaboration with the Uganda Olympic Committee, Sports Betting Africa (SBA) and Kampala City Council (KCC). The event, with free entrance for the audience, was opened to all television, movie and new media productions dealing with sport, or having sport in all its main subject. The African Continent, that this year will host the “FIFA World Cup 2010”, has approached itself, to great steps, the spread of the cultural values and sports that are to the base of the FICTS mission. The videos in competition to the Festival coming from every part of the world were selected by a Jury head by the producer and journalist Sarah Nsigaye. At the Opening and the Closing Ceremonies, will participate the Sport Minister On. Charles Bakkabulindi, Alex Kobia FICTS President for Africa and prestigious personages of African sport and journalism.
CHOLPAN-ATA - Kyrgyzstan, 5th - 8th September 2010FICTS in collaboration with Interstate Fund of CIS Countries, Int. Confederation of Sportive Organisations, Government of Kirgizstan Rep. “1st KIRGIZIA INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
The city of Cholpan-Ata, situated on the northern river of the Issyk-Kul lake in Kirghizstan, will accommodate, from September 5th to 8th 2010, the “1st Kirgizia International FICTS Festival”. The event, that makes its debut in the International Circuit of the “World FICTS Challenge”, is organized by Nikolay Porokhovnik, Member of FICTS Permanent Commission of the International Festival in collaboration with the “Interstate Fund of CIS Countries” and the Government of the Republic of the Kirghizstan. The Festival will be articulated in projections, workshop, conventions, meeting, awards. There will be projected 39 videos in competition to the Festival that will concur to the award with the “Special Diploma” and of the “Memorable Special Prizes”. The Opening and the Award Ceremonies will have in programme the presence of famous directors and producers let alone of the winners of the summer and winter Olympic Games.
The “9th Tehran International FICTS Festival” will taken place from September 25th to 28th 2010 in Tehran (Iran). The event, under the motto “Sport, Media and Solidarity”, is organized by the “National Olympic & Paralympics Academy” in collaboration with the FICTS and the Ministry of the Sport and the Culture of Iran is finish with great success of public. The videos projected, selected by an International Jury, come from different Countries among which Iranian Nations, Asians, European and Americans. Mr Abdol Reza Savar is the President of the Festival and Coordinator of the Islamic Countries and Islamic Solidarity Games 2009 and Mr Mohammad Reza Mohammad is the Festival Secretary and Member of the FICTS International Festival Committee. Info: http://www.tehranficts.com/.
The city of Lipetsk (Russia) will accommodate, from 28th September to 1st October, the “7th Atlant International FICTS Festival”. The event, on the seventh edition, is organized by Nikolay Porokhovnik Member of FICTS Permanent Commission of the International Festival in collaboration with the Ministries of the Culture and the Sport of the Region of Lipetsk and from the Russian Olympic Committee. The Festival will be articulated in projections, workshop, conventions, meeting with the presence of the main television channels among which Channel One, the first channel in Russia. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies preview the presence of famous directors and producers let alone champions of the present and the past whom have gained summery and winter Olympic Games.
LIBEREC - Czech Rep., 5th - 7th October 2010 FICTS in collaboration with “Sports and Physical Training Organization of Liberec” “13th LIBEREC INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL”
Liberec (Czech Republic) will accommodate - from 5th to 7th October - the “13th Liberec International FICTS Festival”. The Festival is organized by “Sports and Physical Training Organization of Liberec” in collaboration with the Minister of the Education, Czech Rep. Olympic Committee, City and region of Liberec. The Festival, presided by the President Milan Jirásek and by the V. President Ing Vladimír Boháè, is directed by Dr Pavel Landa. The event is articulated in projections, meetings, workshops among which that on titled “New media for sport document”.
SPORT MOVIES & TV - 28th MILANO INTERNATIONAL FICTS FEST
“SPORT MOVIES & TV 2010 - 28th MILANO INTERNATIONAL FICTS FEST” is the World-wide Final of the 14 stages of the International Circuit of “World FICTS Challenge (WFC)” that carried out in the 5 Continents that will be held to Milano (Italy) from October 28th to November 2nd. The Festival, dedicated to the cinema and sport television, is organized by the FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs, presided by the Prof. Franco Ascani, joined with 103 Countries) recognized by IOC - International Olympic Committee.
The worldwide event is articulated in 180 Projections, 7 Meeting, 8 Encounters, 32 9 Side Events, 4 Press Conferences, 30 Awards Workshops, and the presence of 230 sports journalist. An important worldwide showcase for media, television broadcastings, world-wide Networks, radio, houses of production, major producers, directors, filmmakers, Olympic Committees and Sports Federations, sport champions, advertising and integrated communication agencies that will illustrate the universe of sport television through documentaries, spot, reportages, fictions, cartoons. Exhibitions,
There are 6 competitive Sections:
1) Olympic Spirit - Olympic Values, 2) Documentary, 3) Tv Shows and New Technologies, 4) Sport & Society, 5) Movies, 6) Sport Adverts.
There are three location: the “Pirelli Tower” will host the “Opening Ceremony” on October 28th, the historical sixteenth-century building Palazzo Giureconsulti (Piazza Mercanti, 2) will be the “core business” of the event while “Palazzo Marino” (in Piazza Scala just in front of the famous theatre) will host the “Awards Ceremony” and the delivery of the “Guirlande d’Honneur” to the winners of “Sport Movies & Tv”.
On the presentation Brochure “Sport Movies & Tv 2010 – 28thMilano International FICTS Fest” (8 colour pages A4 format) are available the Official Calendar of the 14 Festival of the International Circuit of “World FICTS Challenge 2010 (WFC)”, the seats that will host “Sport Movies & Tv 2010”, some of the prestigious personalities of the sports, journalism and cinematographic world awarded with “Guirlande d’Honneur”, the programme of the Worldwide Final of Milano, the statistic data with the media coverage of the Festival, the Sections and the sports disciplines protagonist on the screen.
From the Brochure is possible download - free - the “Card” valid for two people (if confirmed by mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) that give the opportunity to participate free to all the events for all days of the Festival.
In the year of the FIFA World Cup “South Africa 2010” for which is in programme during the Festival a special space, has been inserted, on the back of Brochure, the official calendar with all the match of the eight preliminary legs, together with that one of the Italian National team Champion in charge awarded with the “Guirlande d’Honneur” delivered to the Trainer Marcello Lippi during “Sport Movies & Tv 2006”.
The FICTS has improved its communication activity in the spread of the information with the birth of the Information Agency “SP M & TV” (Authorization of the Court of Milan n° 369) with weekly publications and with the aim to supply the information about the sport, the cinema, the Television and the web to other organs like newspapers, broadcasting television and wireless, web sites agencies, national and international press agencies, thanks to the delegates present in the 102 affiliated FICTS Countries. The sport media and show operators, the events organizers, networks and journalistic mastheads interested in the free subscription, can fill the form in the “Registration” area.
The FICTS is present with own channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/FICTSFEDERATION and is present on the main social network and micro blogging as Facebook (FICTS Federation) e Twitter (http://twitter.com/fictsfederation).
