Graphic Sound 2019 International Contest

The Graphic Sound 2019 International Contest is recently announced call for entries dedicate to sound and graphic designers for the creation of an audio video performance, organised by Seeyousound and Torino Graphic Days.

Seeyousound International Music Film Festival is the first festival in Italy completely dedicated to cinema with a musical theme. Created in 2015, in only 4 editions it has succeeded in creating its own identity, composed not only of the films on show, but also characterized by an interdisciplinary approach, synergy and contamination in the most various facets – artistic, cultural, social.

Torino Graphic Days was first created in 2016 as an event dedicated to visual communication and its social and cultural implications, to bring to Turin the most relevant professionals of the sector and start investigating the meanings of the icons of design that have had a strong impact on the environment and on society as a whole. Submission requirements:

Participants must send by email to the address: bando@graphicsound.it in the format .mov o .mp4 the following items:

• a curriculum and a link (Soundcloud, Youtube, Bandcamp) with at least two audio/video tracks representing their project;
• an information sheet in pdf form with a name, surname of author, date of birth, contacts (address, telephone number, e-mail address)
• a short biography of the author/authors (max 1000 characters)

A musical and graphic production is requested for a video that lasts for a maximum duration of 15 minutes.

For the musical part there are no limits to creativity and it is possible to use any kind of instrument (computer, synthesizers and musical instruments) on the condition that it is the same performer who gives the live performance. All the participants selected for the final phase must be equipped with their own computers in order to visualize the work in motion graphic during the exhibition, whereas the amplification, projection and all the technical parts will be the responsibility of the organizers.

The 3 artists who are selected will have the possibility to participate with a live exhibition at the 4th edition of the festival “Torino Graphic Days” and, after that, during one of the festivals organized by Seeyousound in Italy (Palermo, Pisa, Lecce, Bologna, Milan and Turin).

The organization offers board and lodging and travel expenses to the authors of the projects that are selected in order to let them perform during the events.

There is no entry fee to participate!

It's free to enter!

This Graphic Sound 2019 International Contest is open to all musicians, composers, DJs, producers, motion designers, graphic designers, visual designers.

The following prizes will be awarded:

• 1st prize winner: 800€
• 2nd prize winner: 500€
• 3rd prize winner: 200€

The 3 selected artists will have the possibility to participate with a live exhibition at the 4th edition of the festival “Torino Graphic Days” and, after that, during one of the festivals organized by Seeyousound in Italy (Palermo, Pisa, Lecce, Bologna, Milan and Turin). In addition, the exhibition can be recorded and published on the websites and on the pages of the social profile of Torino Graphic Days and Seeyousound.