Bastalavista Film Makers Festival in Germany and an Opportunity to Win Valuable Prizes

The Bastalavista Festival invites makers of science fiction, fantasy, action, thriller, mystery, or dark comedy films to participate in its third edition for 2021. The festival will be held from May 14-30, 2021. The award ceremony will be held on 29.05.2021

Festival Features:

• A carefully and passionately curated festival film program.
• A committed, curious, and knowledgeable jury of filmmakers, distributors, and genre film enthusiasts.
• A vibrant, cozy, and laid-back festival atmosphere in a unique venue.
• Valuable networking opportunities.
• Delicious food and ice-cold beer.
• Glory, fame, and ... fun.

Submission Regulations:

• Your film should be GENRE or -related.
• Your film should have been finished after 01.09.2019.
• Your film must not have had a theatrical release in Germany.
• Your film must not have had a Blu-ray or DVD release in Germany.
• Your film may be short, medium, or long.
• Your film must be subtitled (English or German) if the Original Language Version is not English or German.
• Your film has to be submitted by 28.02.2021 to be part of the competition.

IF SELECTED ...

• You will be notified between 01.03.2021 and 15.03.2021 via email.
• You must own the rights to your film or the screening rights and all of its components by the time of the Bastalavista Festival.
• You are responsible for delivering your exhibition copy (DCP, MP4 File, or BluRay) and other materials, such as a trailer, artwork, press stills, and press-kit - by the deadline (31.03.2021).

Awards:

• THE BIG BAST (Jury Award) is awarded to the jury’s favorite film of the festival.
• THE FRESH BAST (Jury Award) is awarded to the jury’s favorite innovative or experimental film concept.
• THE YOUNG BAST (Jury Award) is awarded to the jury’s favorite young filmmaker.
• THE STRONG BAST (Jury Award) is awarded to the jury’s favorite expression of a social or political topic in a genre film.
• THE PEOPLE ‘S BAST (Audience Award) is awarded to the audience’s favorite festival film.

About Bastalavista:

The Bastalavista is a Genre Film Festival established in Hannover (Germany) in 2019. The festival is founded and run only by two people: Wiebke and Johannes Thomsen, the two owners and operators of the awarded LODDERBAST movie theater in Hannover, with 28 seats on 39 square meters the smallest movie theater in the world and one of a kind with homemade food and more than 100 different craft beers.

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