“World FICTS Challenge” is FICTS exclusive property, which holds all the rights. Board of Trustees – within December 5 of every year – will analyze and approve proposals candidatures to “WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE” for the following year that will be carry on in the respect of FICTS Statute and Olympic Charter one. All the Phases will be held not later than August (different dates can be approved one b
y one by FICTS Board of Trustees only for specific reasons).
“World FICTS Challenge” is the main presentation where FICTS is used for the promotion and spread of Olympic values and sport culture, a competition for movies and television productions from 5 Continents, scheduled in 16 phases including Worldwide Final. Through the “World FICTS Challenge”, Federation promotes all around the world, the quality of sports images and cooperation of those who work creatively in sports broadcasters and sport cinema. FICTS supports producers and directors in authorization process of charges for the use of Olympic heritage through its collaboration with Olympic Television Archive Bureau (OTAB), which included an agreement for the rights deployment and protection about the Olympic footages. FICTS provides Local Organizing Committees, beyond 40 videos productions and 7 Exhibitions, a strong promotional activities on the launch and promotion (emails sent directly to producers, directors, Olympic Committees, sport Federations with a mailing list of 62.000 contacts), possibility to consult the videos archives, advice and assistance to the organization, facilitation contacts with movie houses of production. From China to Brazil, from Africa to Europe, more than 3 million fans every year celebrates the “World FICTS Challenge”. One of “World FICTS Challenge” objectives is to create accessible events including as many people as possible in the hosting Country, therefore all events are free of charge. While the hosting city or selected agencies themselves are organizing local events, FICTS assumes the overall project management responsibility and coordination of the whole project “World FICTS Challenge” as well as the Final Phase, widely covered by international media. Each of the “World FICTS Challenge” Festival promotes an action similar to International Olympic Committee strategy in order to keep the interest in world sport companies, encouraging them to practice physical activity and Olympism. The event is characterized by high sport and organization quality as well as a wide international participation (journalists, professionals and industry experts, sports champions), that produces a strong media, tourism and economic impact in the region, promoting the area’s image abroad. The Phases of the “World FICTS Challenge 2017” are:
- Pokhara (Nepal): 20 – 21 February
- Rotterdam (Netherlands): 6 – 8 April
- Barcelona (Spain): 8 – 12 May
- Cinefoot (Brazil): 25 – 30 May
- Oaxaca (Mexico): 14 – 18 June
- Zlatibor (Serbia): 30 June – 4 July
- Kampala (Uganda): 18 – 20 July
- Sport Memories (Brazile): 1 – 31 August
- Beijijng (China): 10 – 14 August
- Colombo (Sri Lanka): 1 – 4 September
- Teheran (I. Iran): 5 – 8 September
- Tashkent (Uzbekistan): 18 – 21 September
- Cote d’Azur (France): 26 – 28 September
- Lipetsk (Russia): 26 – 28 September
- Liberec (Czech Rep. ): 4 – 6 October
- San Paolo (Brazil): 26 – 29 October
