In posthumous tribute to one of the most prominent Portuguese researchers in the fields of Semiotics, Aesthetics, and Film Theory, whose work is fundamental and universal, AVANCA | CINEMA conference establishes the Eng.º Fernando Gonçalves Lavrador Award, aiming to distinguish the best communication submitted to the Conference.

To disseminate and promote research in the areas of Cinema, Art, Technology, and Communication.

Presentations accepted by the Scientific Committee are eligible for the award.
Presentations not published in the academic journal in printed format, as well as those published in the guest section, are not eligible for the award.
Applying for the award requires at least one of the authors of the presentation to attend the conference in Avanca, in person.
Abstracts must be submitted by the indicated deadline. Abstracts should be between 100 and 250 words in English, include the title in one of the four official languages and in English, and provide five keywords in English.

The official languages are Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.
Authors must submit their work according to the conference guidelines and within the deadlines set by the Scientific Committee.
The evaluation process includes review by the Scientific Committee, ensuring the quality and relevance of the presentations.
Conference presentations should not exceed 20 minutes and may be given in any of the four official languages. Considering the international nature of the conference, the Organizing Committee recommends that multimedia presentations be in English. Each room will be equipped with a Windows computer, speakers, and a projector.
Authors are fully responsible for copyright regarding images and tables included in their presentations. In the journal, all images and tables will be printed in black and white. Color images and tables will be made available on the conference website.
The conference academic journal will be available in two formats: print (ISSN 2184-0520) and online (ISSN 2184-4682), each with its own ISSN.
Accepted papers will be published in the academic journal in both formats, with online publication being optional.

The Award Jury consists of a member of Eng. Lavrador’s family, academics, and researchers.
The Jury’s decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

The Award will be granted to the presentation that the Jury considers most deserving.
The Award will be presented to the author(s) of the winning presentation during the opening ceremony of the following year’s conference.

Any issues, doubts, or omissions in this regulation will be clarified or resolved by the Organizing Committee.