CFA 2024 PROGRAM
Friday 6 September, 2024
WELCOME DRINKS + NETWORKING DINNER (h. 18:00 - 00:00)
Saturday 7 September, 2024
OUTDOOR NETWORKING ACTIVITIES (h. 9:00 - 14:00)
PANELS & TALKS (h. 16:00 - 19:30)
Case Study: Assume that I Can with Karim Bartoletti (Indiana Production)
Applying BioMimetics through AI to the Creative Industry: A New Storytelling Approach with Lorenzo Costanzo (Materials Scientist), Sami Arpa (Largo.ai) and Davide Boscacci (Accenture Song), hosted by Ludovica Chiarini (EcoMuvi)
Touching the Earth Lightly: Redesigning the Agencies of the Future with Davide Baldi (Dude) and Grace Farson (Anomaly), hosted by Lyndy Stout (1.4)
Filmmakers Q&A sessions hosted by MarBelle (Director’s Notes)
CFA 2024 OFFICIAL SELECTION + AWARDS (h. 20:00 - 22:30)
PARTY (h. 22:30 - 00:00)
Sunday 8 September, 2024
NETWORKING BRUNCH PRESENTED BY PAPAYA FILMS (h. 10:00 - 15:00)
With an introduction to the case study "Means to an End - Low Carbon Hustle" by Papaya Films, telling the story of travelling from Warsaw and London to Cannes Lions in the most sustainable way possible.
CFA 2024 AWARDS
We are looking for music videos, fashion films, campaigns/branded content and independent productions.
The focus? Sustainability, whether environmental, social or creative.
ENTRY DEADLINES:
Early Bird Deadline: 02/04/2024
Regular Deadline: 30/04/2024
Late Entry Deadline: 28/05/2024
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 15/06/2024
Creative Sustainability
Seeking productions where brands, artists, or agencies prioritise creativity over profit. We're interested in works where the creative vision remains untouched and uncompromised.
Social Sustainability
Seeking productions exploring the multifaceted dimensions of society, including its social, cultural and economic aspects. We want to hear stories from unheard voices.
Environmental Sustainability
Seeking productions that adhere to environmentally friendly production protocols. We are also interested in works that focus on the appreciation of nature and the environment.
MAIN CATEGORIES:
Independent Project
Narrative works, experimental productions, documentaries and anything in-between. We are looking for unbranded 'passion' projects created independently or with the support of a production company.
Campaign/Branded Content
Commercials and branded content praising storytelling over product information.
Fashion Film (UNBRANDED / BRANDED)
Fashion in the broadest sense of the word - an indie project or narrative-led production (UNBRANDED), or it can be a commercial or branded content (BRANDED).
Music Video (UNDER €10k BUDGET / OVER €10k BUDGET)
Low-budget music videos and high-budget music videos.
Student Work
Aspiring filmmakers in this category have the opportunity to showcase their music videos, fashion films, independent productions, personal work and campaigns/branded content.
CRAFT CATEGORIES:
Best Animation
Best Casting
Best Cinematography
Best Colour Grading
Best Concept/Idea
Best Direction
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Best Styling
Best VFX
CONERO AWARD
Award for Best Green Production
The 2024 edition of Conero Film + ADV marks the introduction to the Conero Award. This special award is brought to you in collaboration with EcoMuvi, renowned for their dedication to concretely reducing the environmental impacts within the industry, working closely with each department and activity of a film or commercial project.
Productions that meticulously adhere to transparent protocols throughout the pre-, during, and post-production phases will be able to submit for the Conero Award for free.
The Conero Award has been introduced to support a more conscious way of filming, through which we seek to inspire positive change and elevate awareness of eco-sustainability in film and commercial projects.