SCENECS International Debut Film Festival, is held annually in
Hilversum,
the Netherlands
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and is produced by the SCENECS foundation.
Festival
The festival uniquely promotes new and emerging filmmakers from around the world. It provides a platform to introduce themselves and their craft to their new audience and also to the
film industry
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. Here, the completed films receive their first preview. The entries also participate in an international competition in the categories fiction, short fiction, documentary and student film. The winning entries in each category receive an award, shich is presented at the SCENECS Grand Gala Award Event, this ceremony wraps up the end of the festival on the last night.
SCENECS consist of a
film festival
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,
award ceremony An awards ceremony is a type of ceremony where awards are given out. The ceremony may be arranged by a government organization, a society, a school, a trade association or even a company that specializes in running awards ceremonies. Typically a ma ...
, international exchange program and different activities with regards to film education and the development of talent.
History
The festival was founded in 2006 by the film maker
Arya Tariverdi and organised in
Amersfoort
Amersfoort () is a city and municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, about 20 km from the city of Utrecht and 40 km south east of Amsterdam. As of 1 December 2021, the municipality had a population of 158,531, making it the second- ...
, the Netherlands.
It is the first film festival in the Netherlands to focus entirely on debutant filmmakers. In 2016 the festivalmoved its program and head office to the media city of Hilversum.
Festival locations
The venues of the festival are currently:
VUE Hilversum,
Studio 21
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Film Theater Hilversum and various libraries.
Awards
Official award
This award, called "the Dutch Golden Stone Award" is in the image of a winged female form, with a golden stone in her hands. The award was designed in 2005 by Arya Tariverdi and made by the Dutch artist
Ellis de Kreij.
Award categories
The Dutch Golden Stone Award is awarded during the annual Grand Gala Award Event to the directors of the categories of Best Fiction, Best Short Fiction, Best Documentary and Best Student Film.
In addition awards are also presented in the categories of Best Acting Talent, Audience Award and
Litetime Achievement Award.
Miss SCENECS Film Festival
In 2006 the festival introduced "Miss SCENECS Film Festival". Every year a young talented woman from the entertainment and film industry is selected by the organization and awarded with this title. Her role in this title is as festival ambassador and promote its activities. Miss SCENECS Film Festival portraits the Dutch Golden Stone Award and during the award event she awards the winners. In 2017
Miss Asia Pacific International
Miss Asia Pacific International is one of the oldest international beauty pageant based in Manila, Philippines.
A woman who can be confident and proud of her unique traits as well as appreciate and value those of others, can help pave way to a b ...
(2016),
Tessa le Conge was awarded with this title.
Award Winners
SCENECS Award for Best Fiction
SCENECS Award for Best Short Fiction
SCENECS Award for Best Documentary
SCENECS Lifetime Achievement Award
VUE Audience Award
SCENECS Talent Award
SCENECS Award for Best Acting Talent
References
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External links
"Scenecs" Festagent.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18
Official website
Film festivals in the Netherlands
Events in Hilversum