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the one minutes
the one minutes
The One Minutes (TOM) is a brand name for moving images that last exactly one minute. It fits well in our world of looking quickly, understanding immediately and it is a response to the influence of commercials, video clips and the increased affordability of camera’s, computers and access to Internet. The limited time frame forces the maker to think critically about what he/she would like to show us. The flexibility of the formula and the diversity of dissemination from the street to galleries, tv and festivals make it an attractive and accessible contemporary art form for a broad audience.
The One Minutes were launched in 1998 and by now it has developed into a global network with makers from 100 countries and an archive of 10000 video works that are shown (inter) nationally on many podia. Its core activity is the annual competition for the best One Minutes. Additionally The One Minutes realizes television programs, exhibitions, dvd-releases, lectures, workshops, internet tv and websites. The One Minutes foundation manages a wealth of images, facilities, contacts and experiences and would like to share this with third parties.
The One Minutes contribute to a rich and divers picture of the world. It provides conditions for creating new artworks and offers an international platform and a broad audience to artists around the world.
Art crossing all boundaries is a ‘bon mot’ that is only rarely true. There are waterproof walls between different cultural entities. Art of international meaning is defined and driven by the West and its welfare. The One Minutes is the only initiative in the Netherlands that does not exclude any region. The One Minutes challenges artists all over the world to participate. The One Minutes is truly democratic. The One Minutes has its own rules of the game creating a framework for absolute and exuberant freedom.
Tineke Reijnders, dutch art critic
The One Minutes foundation is a non profit organization. It is hosted by the Sandberg Institute, an international master studies for visual arts. The organization is small and flexible. It has 4 part-time staff members and it uses the services of freelance designers, webmasters and others.
The One Minutes were launched in 1998 and by now it has developed into a global network with makers from 100 countries and an archive of 10000 video works that are shown (inter) nationally on many podia. Its core activity is the annual competition for the best One Minutes. Additionally The One Minutes realizes television programs, exhibitions, dvd-releases, lectures, workshops, internet tv and websites. The One Minutes foundation manages a wealth of images, facilities, contacts and experiences and would like to share this with third parties.
The One Minutes contribute to a rich and divers picture of the world. It provides conditions for creating new artworks and offers an international platform and a broad audience to artists around the world.
Art crossing all boundaries is a ‘bon mot’ that is only rarely true. There are waterproof walls between different cultural entities. Art of international meaning is defined and driven by the West and its welfare. The One Minutes is the only initiative in the Netherlands that does not exclude any region. The One Minutes challenges artists all over the world to participate. The One Minutes is truly democratic. The One Minutes has its own rules of the game creating a framework for absolute and exuberant freedom.
Tineke Reijnders, dutch art critic
The One Minutes foundation is a non profit organization. It is hosted by the Sandberg Institute, an international master studies for visual arts. The organization is small and flexible. It has 4 part-time staff members and it uses the services of freelance designers, webmasters and others.
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the awards
the awards
Since 2000 The One Minutes organizes an annual competition for the best one minutes videos.
The new categories
for 2009 are:
1. The One Minutes no. 1
2. City One Minutes
3. Abstract
4. Series (Wedding couples, Aquaria, Train etc.)
5. Junior
6. Surprize
Per category 8 entries will be nominated.
The One Minutes Awards night will take place in Shanghai in collaboration with the East China Normal University on the 19th of March. On that night, a winner is chosen for each category by professionals from the art or media sector. Every winner goes home with a cash prize and a Tommy Award, a bronze monkey that owes its name to the abbreviation of The One Minutes: TOM.
Watch the winners from previous years.
The new categories
for 2009 are:
1. The One Minutes no. 1
2. City One Minutes
3. Abstract
4. Series (Wedding couples, Aquaria, Train etc.)
5. Junior
6. Surprize
Per category 8 entries will be nominated.
The One Minutes Awards night will take place in Shanghai in collaboration with the East China Normal University on the 19th of March. On that night, a winner is chosen for each category by professionals from the art or media sector. Every winner goes home with a cash prize and a Tommy Award, a bronze monkey that owes its name to the abbreviation of The One Minutes: TOM.
Watch the winners from previous years.
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workshops
workshops
A One Minutes workshop is a short (5 to 10 days) intensive, dynamic working process during which all participants make their one minutes video. It is an introduction into video art and it offers possibilities for experimentation and it is a great learning experience for everyone involved. Workshops are hosted by local partners and target artists, film makers and youth. The trainers are students and ex-students of the Sandberg Institute all experienced in making one minutes. Every year between 15 to 30 workshops are held all over the world. The results are included in the annual competition thus contributing to the quality and diversity of our video archive.
Workshop diaries
Workshop diaries
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about
the one minutes jr
the one minutes jr
The One Minutes junior is meant for video makers between 12 and 20. It is a non-commercial community without any set political belief or ideology. The network gives young people especially those who are underprivileged or marginalised the opportunity to have their voices heard by a broad audience, to share with the world their ideas, dreams, fascinations, anxieties and viewpoints.
The junior competition is part of the annual one minutes awards. Besides that workshops are being held across the world, videos are broadcasted on ten European public TV channels, and there are screenings at festivals and events. The One Minutes junior is a partnership between The One Minutes, Unicef and the European Cultural Foundation.
For more information visit www.theoneminutesjr.org
The junior competition is part of the annual one minutes awards. Besides that workshops are being held across the world, videos are broadcasted on ten European public TV channels, and there are screenings at festivals and events. The One Minutes junior is a partnership between The One Minutes, Unicef and the European Cultural Foundation.
For more information visit www.theoneminutesjr.org
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