THE SMOKIES Film festival

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THE SMOKIES Film festival

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About the festival

THE SMOKIES film festival is celebrating our 5 year anniversary in 2021.
Held every September and including features, shorts, documentaries, screenplays and micro-short films.
We are looking to build on the high number of submissions in 2020.
The aim is to screen films and at the same time inspiring filmmakers to continue in the industry.

100% of the ‘funds raised will be used to enable MediCinema to continue its pioneering work – enabling patients and their families to feel better with film.

medicinema.org.uk

REVIEW'S 2018...

“I had the privilege to attend this relatively new film festival and meet a few Film & TV industry professionals. The weekend was full of exciting presentations where we were immersed in the guests’ work and experiences. Very informative, inspiring, and a lot of fun! Also watched many brilliant new films, works from regional filmmakers celebrating a diverse range of subjects and genres. In the last couple of years, this festival has exponentially grown in film submissions, featured industry guests, and a growing audience. A great experienced and hardworking team behind The Smokies Film Festival UK and can’t wait for next year's festival event in Stoke, which is practically around the corner from the train station. Thank you, Philip, and his team for this creative platform"
Harrington Day.

"A fantastic festival with a great range of events and talks. A great opportunity for filmmakers to further their craft and have their work showcased. Will definitely be applying again next year." David L Knight.

"Absolutely fantastic opportunity for aspiring and successful filmmakers, and their crews to show just what can be done! Really enjoyed it!" Jo Meek.

"A great event for local filmmakers to showcase their work" Paul Downey.

Best Feature-Length Film.
Best Short Film,
Best Micro Short,
Best Documentary,
Best Mobile Phone film,
Best Screenplay,

SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Practical F/X,
Best Actor/Actress.
Other categories T.B.A

We will also be presenting trophies 'THE SMOKIES' hand made by Burslem Pottery.
www.burslempottery.com

About

THE SMOKIES film festival is celebrating our 5 year anniversary in 2021.
Held every September and including features, shorts, documentaries, screenplays and micro-short films.
We are looking to build on the high number of submissions in 2020.
The aim is to screen films and at the same time inspiring filmmakers to continue in the industry.

100% of the ‘funds raised will be used to enable MediCinema to continue its pioneering work – enabling patients and their families to feel better with film.

medicinema.org.uk

REVIEW'S 2018...

“I had the privilege to attend this relatively new film festival and meet a few Film & TV industry professionals. The weekend was full of exciting presentations where we were immersed in the guests’ work and experiences. Very informative, inspiring, and a lot of fun! Also watched many brilliant new films, works from regional filmmakers celebrating a diverse range of subjects and genres. In the last couple of years, this festival has exponentially grown in film submissions, featured industry guests, and a growing audience. A great experienced and hardworking team behind The Smokies Film Festival UK and can’t wait for next year's festival event in Stoke, which is practically around the corner from the train station. Thank you, Philip, and his team for this creative platform"
Harrington Day.

"A fantastic festival with a great range of events and talks. A great opportunity for filmmakers to further their craft and have their work showcased. Will definitely be applying again next year." David L Knight.

"Absolutely fantastic opportunity for aspiring and successful filmmakers, and their crews to show just what can be done! Really enjoyed it!" Jo Meek.

"A great event for local filmmakers to showcase their work" Paul Downey.

Best Feature-Length Film.
Best Short Film,
Best Micro Short,
Best Documentary,
Best Mobile Phone film,
Best Screenplay,

SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Practical F/X,
Best Actor/Actress.
Other categories T.B.A

We will also be presenting trophies 'THE SMOKIES' hand made by Burslem Pottery.
www.burslempottery.com

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Feature film...It must be longer than 72 mins.
Short film.......It must be longer than 3 mins but less than 72 mins.
Micro Short... Must be under 3 mins.
Documentary...Must be between 20 mins & 120 mins.
Mobile Phone...Must be filmed on a mobile phone and be between 5 mins & 120 mins.
10% of total footage may be aerial footage shot with drones.
Screenplay... Must be a scheduled film project.

Practical F/X... Any f/x within your film using no digital f/x.
Actor/Actress...The best actor/actress across all categories, (excluding Documentaries )
More Guidelines T.B.A.

Submissions must be sent via the FilmFreeway site.

Any genre is accepted. However, any film containing a strong adult element (Sex, Gore, Drugs & Violence) may be rejected.

All submissions are required to pay an entry fee. (This must be paid before you submit or our judges will not view your film for consideration in the final).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Our terms and conditions apply to all competitions unless otherwise stated.
By entering THE SMOKIES film festival you agree to the following conditions:

Entrants must be 18 years or over.

The organizers reserve the right to amend the end date at any time.

Competition finalists/winners will be notified after the closing date.

By entering the competition, the winner agrees to participate in the promotional activity where required.

Prizes are non-transferable to another person.

No cash alternative available.

If the advertised prize becomes unavailable the organizers reserve the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or higher value.

By entering competitions, you agree to be contacted for promotional purposes.

No personal data will be shared with third parties unless stated otherwise.

The organizers reserve the right to amend or withdraw competitions at any time.

Competitions hosted on social media are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook or Twitter.

You agree to submit contributions which are your own original work. You must be the copyright holder. You must not violate, plagiarise, or infringe any copyright, trademark, trade secrets, privacy, and publicity, personal or proprietary rights.

If you submit a contribution, you agree to allow the organizers to use the material in your contribution in any way it may reasonably choose on a free-of-charge basis in any media throughout the world.

Any copyright in your contribution will remain with you and this permission is not exclusive, so you can continue to use the material you contribute in any way, including allowing others to use it.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

FEATURE FILM
Early Bird (4th January, 2021) €8
Late (30th June, 2021) €20

FEATURE FILM MORE THAN 72 MIN'S.

SHORT FILM
Early Bird (4th January, 2021) €5
Late (30th June, 2021) €16

SHORT FILM. MORE THAN 3 MINS BUT LESS THAN 72 MINS.

MICRO SHORT
Early Bird (4th January, 2021) €5
Late (30th June, 2021) €16

MICRO SHORT UNDER 3 MIN'S.

DOCUMENTARIES
Early Bird (4th January, 2021) €5
Late (30th June, 2021) €16

DOCUMENTARIES FILMS ANY LENGTH BETWEEN 20 MINS AND 120 MINS.

MOBILE PHONE.
Early Bird (4th January, 2021) €5
Late (30th June, 2021) €16

Mobile Phone...Must be filmed on a mobile phone. 10% of total footage may be aerial footage shot with drones.

SCREENPLAY
Early Bird (4th January, 2021) €5
Late (30th June, 2021) €16

SCREENPLAY... Submit you short or feature-length screenplay for consideration by our jury panel.

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