Festival statutes
6th International Festival of Animated Films Anifilm, May 5th-10th 2015, Třeboň, Czech Republic
1. The aim of International Festival of Animated Films ANIFILM Třeboň is to preserve and help develop the cultural heritage of Czech animated film, with an emphasis on sustainable development, popularization and publicizing of animated film and raising general awareness about the possibilities of animation – cultural, economic and social development. We want to initiate and support intercultural cooperation in the field of animated film and organize expert seminars and animation workshops.
2. Anifilm is organized and promoted by the Citizens’ Association for the Support of Animated Film; company address: Hradešínská 6, 101 00 Praha 10, Czech Republic; telephone/fax number: +420 257 534 646; e-mail: program@anifilm.cz; website: www.anifilm.cz.
3. The sixth edition of Anifilm will take place in Třeboň, 5th-10th May 2015.
4. Competition programme of Anifilm consists of the following categories:
International Competition of Feature Films
The main competition of the festival is divided in two categories: Films for Grown-ups and Films for Children. A feature film is a film longer than 60 minutes. Our aim is to present a narrow selection of films distinguished by an original idea, story, visual design or execution.
International Competition of Short Films
This competition section presents several blocks of animated short films made by professionals. A short film is a film which is not longer than 50 minutes.
International Competition of Student Films
The international competition of student films aims to support young filmmakers. The films can be submitted to the competition via our online application form by schools or students themselves.
International Competition of Musicvideos
Our brand new competition section opens space for presentation of custom-made yet creative works that often have a very strong authorial style and “handwriting” and show an imaginative and unique approach to music.
International competition for non-narrative, experimental and boundary forms of animation
This new competition section is our reaction to long-time trends from the world of animation that is subject to a constant evolution process and creates works nonconforming to traditional film categories. The connection of modern technologies and art gives birth to progressive animation-like forms that often ignore classical narrative structures and experiences of regular cinemagoers.
5. Only films made after January 1st 2014 can enter the competition. Films selected for the competition will be assessed by the selection committe. Each participant who submitted a film is then informed about the result.
6. All films in the programme are screened in their original language and must be provided with English subtitles by the party submitting the film.
7. Costs of the transportation of the film prints and promotion materials from the country of origin to the post office in Prague and the costs of travel insurance are covered by the participant, if not arranged otherwise. The costs of insurance for loss and partial damage or complete destruction of the film print for the period starting when the festival receives the film print and ending when the festival hands the film print over to the carrier are covered by the festival. In the case of loss or destruction of the film print during the festival the festival is only responsible for the costs involved in making a new print based on the current laboratory rates for ordering a standard print. All complaints concerning the technical condition of the returned film print must be registered with the festival within one month after receiving the film print.
8. The films are selected by a committee of experts, which constitutes the advisory body of the festivals’ Programme Council. The producer or the world sales company cannot withdraw the film from the festival once its showing has been officially confirmed.
9. The international jury consists of distinguished representatives of the areas of culture, film production, and theory; and of film reviewers, filmmakers and producers. A special international jury will be assembled for each of the competition sections. A person who has taken part in the production of any of the films in the given competition cannot become a member of the jury. All the members of the jury are bound by secrecy. The President and the Programming Director of the festival or their deputies may attend the jury sessions, but do not take part in the voting.
10. The jurors give out the following awards:
a) The Award for the Best Feature Film for Grown-Ups comes with a financial prize of 1000 EUR.
b) The Award for the Best Feature Film for Children comes with a financial prize of 1000 EUR.
c) The Award for the Best Short Film comes with a financial prize of 1000 EUR.
d) The Award for the Best Film in the International Student Competition comes with a financial prize of 1000 EUR.
e) The Award for the Best Film in the International Competition of Musicvideos comes with a financial prize of 500 EUR.
f) The Award for the Best Film in the International competition for non-narrative, experimental and boundary forms of himation comes with a financial prize of 500 EUR.
The jury can also award one Special Appreciation Award in each category.
The financial prize is to be shared by the director and the producer of the awarded film and will be sent by bank transfer not later than two months from the end of the festival.
11. Awarded authors are expected to attend the Closing Ceremony during which the awards are announced, and to mention the Award in the promoting materials of the film, both in their country of origin and abroad.
12. In ambiguous or unclear situations and cases unforeseen by the statutes, the President of the International Festival of Animated Films ANIFILM is to take the corresponding decision, in accordance with international statutes. The organizer reserves the right to change these statutes in exceptionally serious cases.
13. By participating in the festival you accept these statutes.
COMPETITION RULES
The competition of International Festival of Animated Films ANIFILM is governed by the Festival statutes and the Competition rules. The film is accepted into the competition on condition that:
1. It was completed after January 1st 2014.
2. More than 50% of the film is animation; the animation technology used in the film is not restricted.
3. The film was not in competition at Anifilm festival in the previous year’s edition.
4. All competition sections accept films in a good technical condition, in the following formats, in a quality fit for screening in cinemas:
- a 35mm print
- DCP
- Blue-Ray
- QT-format data compressed to H.264 (HD)
- video DVD (SD PAL)
5. One film can only be submitted to one competition category.
6. The films for the competition are selected by a selection committee, see Statutes 8).
7. The selected films are evaluated by an international jury, see Statutes 9).
8. The competition is announced by the 1st of September 2014, the application submission ends on 15th of January 2014.
9. Possibilities of delivery the film:
a) A preview DVD with the film to be sent to the address: Anifilm, Valdštejnskénáměstí 2, 118 00, Praha 1, Czech Republic
b) The data (QT/H.264) to be submitted to our FTP server by 15th January 2015 at the latest. For login and password, please contact us: program@anifilm.cz
c) The data to be submitted via web form: https://www.anifilm.cz/en/film-upload/
10. The decision of the selection committee regarding the films selected for the competition will be announced by February 28th 2015, and the list of selected films will be published on the festival’s website www.anifilm.cz. Afterwards, the authors of the selected films will be requested to provide materials for the catalogue (photo, credits etc).
11. The selected films must be delivered to the festival by March 31st 2015 at the latest. This deadline must be respected in all cases. The participant is bound to comply with the film print transportation instructions.
12. The producer of the film to be screened at the festival must be authorized to screen the film at the festival and to handle the film.