Rapport Festival: Black Film Festival

London SW9, United Kingdom, Europe

18 - 20 Sep, 2020

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Rapport Festival: Black Film Festival

London SW9, United Kingdom, Europe

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Rapport Festival International House, Canterbury Crescent London SW9 7QD United Kingdom

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About the festival

<<UPDATE>>

As part of our contingency plans in response to the Covid-19 pandemic we can now confirm we will be hosting the film screenings for Rapport Festival from Friday 18th - Sunday 20th September 2020.

Our event dateline has been changed to reflect this and all of our entry deadlines have now extended accordingly. Given the current situation, we feel postponing the screenings is an excellent solution, keeps our event running, and gives filmmakers something to focus on through these exceptionally difficult times.

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Rapport Festival is an International African Diaspora (BLACK) arts festival that is here to redefine the artistic and cultural landscape of the UK.

By placing the spotlight on work created by African Diaspora practitioners and artists from multiple genres and art disciplines, the festival offers a unique platform that celebrates and elevates African Diaspora artistic expression from across the international diaspora.

The Rapport Festival is multidisciplinary. We embrace African Diaspora visual artists, musicians, dancers, DJs, spoken word & live performance artists, filmmakers, theatre makers, innovative creatives, agitators and all round movers & shakers.

We’re looking for films that touch upon the hybrid nature of the black African Diaspora experience throughout the world. We're particularly interested in submissions from African Diaspora filmmakers from: UK, Europe, South America, Caribbean, Canada, Asia and the Middle East.

All selected films win Rapport Festival Official Selection laurels.

About

<<UPDATE>>

As part of our contingency plans in response to the Covid-19 pandemic we can now confirm we will be hosting the film screenings for Rapport Festival from Friday 18th - Sunday 20th September 2020.

Our event dateline has been changed to reflect this and all of our entry deadlines have now extended accordingly. Given the current situation, we feel postponing the screenings is an excellent solution, keeps our event running, and gives filmmakers something to focus on through these exceptionally difficult times.

_____________________________________________

Rapport Festival is an International African Diaspora (BLACK) arts festival that is here to redefine the artistic and cultural landscape of the UK.

By placing the spotlight on work created by African Diaspora practitioners and artists from multiple genres and art disciplines, the festival offers a unique platform that celebrates and elevates African Diaspora artistic expression from across the international diaspora.

The Rapport Festival is multidisciplinary. We embrace African Diaspora visual artists, musicians, dancers, DJs, spoken word & live performance artists, filmmakers, theatre makers, innovative creatives, agitators and all round movers & shakers.

We’re looking for films that touch upon the hybrid nature of the black African Diaspora experience throughout the world. We're particularly interested in submissions from African Diaspora filmmakers from: UK, Europe, South America, Caribbean, Canada, Asia and the Middle East.

All selected films win Rapport Festival Official Selection laurels.

Awards & Winners

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Terms and rules

You must have the legal right to submit the work and any supporting materials, and by submission you give us permission to screen the work at a Rapport Film Festival event and utilise supporting material in our programme, website, social media and promotional materials.

Rapport Film Festival is presented by Rapport Festival.

Rapport Film Festival is an event based at the Whirled Cinema.

Programming decisions are made at the discretion of the Rapport Festival programming team.

No film selected may be withdrawn from the Rapport Film Festival programme after its publication.

Rapport Festival charges nominal fees for submission but does not pay fees to screen work.

All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

No cuts or changes to any submission will be made by Rapport Festival management for any reason.

Please note it is not possible for us to return any DVDs/submission materials sent to us through open submissions.

Submission of a film represents agreement with the regulations set forth here.

The Rapport Film Festival Director reserves the right to settle any case not covered by these regulations.

Due to the number of submissions we receive, it is Rapport Festival’s policy not to offer comments or reasons for films not selected for the programme.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

UK Filmmakers Only - Shorts
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $3
Regular (28th June, 2020) $5
Late (27th July, 2020) $3

We’re looking for films that touch upon the hybrid nature of the black African Diaspora experience throughout the world. Particularly interested in submissions from African Diaspora filmmakers from the UK. Films submitted in this category must be under 30 minutes in length and may be of any genre. To qualify, a person of African Heritage must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, or Lead Actor.

Caribbean Filmmakers Only - Shorts
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $3
Regular (28th June, 2020) $5
Late (27th July, 2020) $3

We’re looking for films that touch upon the hybrid nature of the black African Diaspora experience throughout the world. Particularly interested in submissions from African Diaspora filmmakers from the Caribbean. Films submitted in this category must be under 30 minutes in length and may be of any genre. To qualify, a person of African Heritage must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, or Lead Actor.

Shorts
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $4
Regular (28th June, 2020) $6
Late (27th July, 2020) $4

We’re looking for films that touch upon the hybrid nature of the black African Diaspora experience throughout the world. Particularly interested in submissions from African Diaspora filmmakers from: UK, Europe, South America, Caribbean, Canada, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East. Films submitted in this category must be under 30 minutes in length and may be of any genre. To qualify, a person of African Heritage must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, or Lead Actor.

Sisterhood Shorts
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $3
Regular (28th June, 2020) $4
Late (27th July, 2020) $3

Theme: Films that focus on the black female experience or perspective. To qualify, an African Diaspora woman must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, or Lead Actor.

Features
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $5
Regular (28th June, 2020) $10
Late (27th July, 2020) $5

International feature films from any genre. Films need to be at least 60 minutes long. To qualify, a person of African heritage must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, or Lead Actor.

Films for Children and Young People
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $4
Regular (28th June, 2020) $6
Late (27th July, 2020) $4

Submissions to this category can come from anywhere in the world and be of any genre. To qualify, a person of African Heritage must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, or Animator. Films can be up to 120 minutes long and suitable for children and young people up to the age of twelve and their families.

Musical/music related
Early Bird (20th January, 2020) $3
Regular (28th June, 2020) $5
Late (27th July, 2020) $3

All films must be focused on or inspired by music. We accept music video, narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated genres. Submissions to this category can come from anywhere in the world and be of any genre. To qualify, a person of African Heritage from the Diaspora must hold the role of AT LEAST ONE of the following: Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Animator or lead actor. Films can be up to 120 minutes long and should be focussed on an African Diaspora music genre (e.g. blues, jazz, funk, soul, garage, house, RnB, reggae, ragga, dance hall, calypso, soca, zouk, salsa, grime).

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