All submissions should be made exclusively through FilmFreeway.
The length of the CLIMATE CHANGE film will be up to 20 minutes (including credits). We only accept fiction, documentary and animation (no experimental, music video and other). All film in CLIMATE CHANGE category should have English subtitle. ***movies should be about CLIMATE CHANGE.***
The length of the COMMUNICATE THROUGH PICTURE film will be up to 15 minutes (including credits). We only accept fiction, documentary and animation (no experimental, music video and other). ***movies should be without dialogue, monologue, narration or caption and etc.***
Films should be supported video formats mov, mp4, mpeg with at least HD resolution and frame rate 24 fps, 25 fps or 30 fps.
All themes of movies will be accepted except for pornographic, offensive and the ones advertising violence.
Any person or any legal entity may participate regardless of nationality. There is no restriction on the number of projects registered per participant.
Every submission has to pick one main category otherwise will be automatically disqualified from selection.
Films after 2017 completion date are eligible for submission and if that have previously been submitted to the festival will not be accepted.
We accept only online submissions. Please provide a password if the film is password protected.
Only one film will be awarded Best Film of the category.
All films must have a photo of the director as well as their biography, and a synopsis in English, and a photo of the film. All photos should be print-quality.
Filmmaker or Sender must have full copyright and permission for a public screening of a film and any part of it. The festival is not responsible for any claims related to copyright and property rights, trade marks, financial losses and liabilities.
Any income received from the public display of your movie (ticket sales during the public screening, advertising on websites, and revenue from sponsors or any other monetization associated with public demonstration of a film) belongs to the film festival.
That if your film is selected, it cannot be withdrawn for any reason.
The festival reserves the right to introduce any changes in the rules and scheduling of the festival events, without prior notification to directors, senders and any festival participants.
The jury may consist of professional filmmakers and creative people (writers, artists, etc.). The judge has no right to submit his movie in the competition. The judge also has no right to vote for the movies produced by their relatives. If this fact becomes known, the film will be disqualified and the judge will be excluded.
The cost of travel and accommodation is the responsibility of the filmmaker and the festival does not cover it.
Filmmaker or Sender authorizes the organization of the festival to use clips up to three minutes for promotional reasons.
Participation in the competition implies acceptance of the regulations.