Eligibility

Category of entries: all short and feature films are accepted.

Length of work: the length of short film shall not exceed 40 minutes, and the length of long film shall be between 40 minutes and 120 minutes.

Language Requirements: all non-english works must be accompanied by English subtitles.

Year of production: entries must be made after January 1,2022.

Mode of submission

Online submission: entries must be submitted on a specified online platform, such as film freeway, with outabox, or short STV.

Submission: includes video of the film (MP4 or MOV is recommended) , introduction, resume of the director and main production team, posters and stills.

The assessment process

Pre-screening: all submitted works will go through the pre-screening, screening in line with the film festival standards into the formal evaluation stage.

Jury Panel: The jury panel is composed of experienced film producers, directors, screenwriters and critics in the industry. They will be judged according to the film's creativity, technical level and artistic performance.

Final Judgment: the works that pass the preliminary judgment will enter the final judgment stage, and the final winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of the film festival.

Awards

Categories: including Best Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film, Best Animated Short Film, Best Experimental Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, Best Art Direction, best audience judge, etc. .

Prizes and prizes: each prize will be awarded a prize and trophy. The exact amount will be announced on the festival's official website.

Rights and use

Copyright Notice: all rights to the entries remain with the production team. The festival has the right to use and display the works only during the festival.

Promotion: the festival may use clips, Stills and promotional materials of the entries for its promotion and promotional activities.

Other requirements

Technical Requirements: the submitted work must meet the specified video format and resolution requirements. Please refer to the official website of the festival for specific requirements.

Appeal process: any appeal related to the competition should be submitted on the festival's official website. The Festival Organizing Committee will review the appeal and make a final decision.

Notice of Change: the festival reserves the right to make changes to the rules and schedule. All changes will be announced through the festival's official website and social media.