LUCAS International Youth Film Festival in Germany and the Opportunity to Win Prizes up to €5,000

Film Free Way invites filmmakers to participate in the LUCAS – International Festivalfor Young Film Lovers which will take place in Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main region, Germany, from Sept. 24th to Oct. 1st, 2021. LUCAS festival puts its focus on outstanding, international productions of children and youth films, including all film forms from fiction, documentary, to animation and experimental formats.

• Award for the Best Short Film in the age category 8+ (2.000 €).
• Award for the Best Short Film in the age category 13+ (2.000 €).
• Awards for Best Feature Film in the age category 8+ (5.000 €) and 13+ (5.000 €)
• Award for an Outstanding Cinematic Achievement | age category 13+ (2.000 €)
• LUCAS Youngsters Award | section 16+ | Youngsters (5.000 €)
• Special Mentions from both juries (no price money).

• Films submitted for the short film competition must meet all of the following 7 criteria:
• The film has to have its GERMAN PREMIERE at LUCAS: It has not been presented before in a German festival or at other public events in Germany.
• The film is not available for free or paid public viewing (VOD) on the Internet, Social Media included.
• Only films which have been produced between 2018 and 2020 are eligible.
• Only entries that can provide a DCP screening copy with English subtitles will be accepted.
• The submission link must also provide English subtitles.
• The running time of the film may not exceed 30 minutes.
• Only entries with answers to the custom form will be taken into consideration.
• The entry fee for all short films is 10$. Productions from countries listed as Least Developed Countries by the United Nations Committee for Development Policy are eligible to apply for an entry fee waiver (ref. to the list here: www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/least-developed-country-category/ldcs-at-a-glance.html). To apply for the entry fee waiver code for productions from LDC, please contact lucas-entry@dff.film and provide production details.
• A selection committee chooses films for the competition. The selection process will not be public and there is no legal right to enter the competition.
• The awards are decided upon by various international juries – 8+ and 13+ consisting of children and youths as well as film professionals and 16+ | Youngsters only by young adults.
• After a film’s entry into the competition has been publicly announced, a withdrawal of the film is no longer possible.
• The Festival acknowledges that for each film the LUCAS regulations authorize a total of no more than three screenings.
• A DCP/print of the film is to be sent only after an official invitation has been received. The DCP/film print must arrive at least 10 days before the festival starts.
• Entering a film means the acceptance of the festival’s regulations.

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