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Sad.Gif

Pro Practices   /   Deadline: 04/07/15

GIF is a uniquely contemporary medium of digital communication popularly used in derivative manners to highlight specific moments from pre-existing visual media. The secondhand and easily-sharable nature of GIF has caused it to be misconceived as a frivolous and shallow medium. Gifs are often intended to be witty or humorous, thus making it difficult for the medium to break from its genre template.

Physical Opening Exhibition: April 16, 2015

Eligibility

- Provide a statement for your gif no longer than 140 characters.
- Artists must be 16 years or older.
- Work must be made after 2012.
- Images must be created specifically for gif format, no documentation of other forms of work.
- Sound work must be hosted on Soundclound. GIF work must be submitted as a link (host anywhere, formatted for viewing).
- You may submit gifsets, diptych/triptych, browser art, endurance based gifs, sound in conjunction with gif, etc.
- No limit on submissions.

Requirements

Rules & Terms:
Submit a gif that evokes strong emotions within the viewers and subverts the cliche humor frequently associated with the medium. Fanart is discouraged, but feel free to use appropriated content. Sound will also be accepted if it relays the same characteristics as a gif (i.e. looped, brief, etc).

Contact Information

Madeline Hill
408 N 3rd St
Apt #15
Richmond, VA 23219

P: 804.687.8458
W: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/saddotgif
E: thecuratedgif@gmail.com