Science Fiction Filmmaking Competition from the Future Gate Sci-fi Film Festival 2021

Film Free Way invites professional and amateur filmmakers to participate in the Future Gate Film Sci-Fi Festival to be held in the Czech Republic. It´s the biggest sci-fi film event in Eastern Europe. The festival's aim is to boost interest in science fiction films and culture and also to present new technologies existing in or reminiscent of said films. The festival screens new genre films from all over the world pays tribute to legendary masterpieces. The main program of the next Festival will take place in Prague from 10th to 15th March 2021. Then the Festival continues in Brno from 16th to 21st March 2021 and later in Šumperk, Košice (Slovakia), and Pilsen.

Festival Sections:

Future Gate Sci-fi Film Festival opens the following sections:

The competition of international feature-length science-fiction films:

• The minimum running time of the film in the competition is 70 minutes. 
• The film must be completed in the 18 months prior to the Festival, shot in any format, and classified as a science-fiction genre in their broadest sense. 
• The films must not have been released in the Czech Republic yet. 
• The Festival Jury confer the award to the best film. The audience vote for Audience Award.

Students Competition:

• The new award is dedicated to young filmmakers till 26 years old or students. 
• The film must be completed on January 1st, 2020 earliest, shot in any format, and classified as a science-fiction genre in their broadest sense. 
• Only films made in the Czech and Slovak republic can be submitted. 
• The maximum running time of the film in the competition is 15 minutes. 
• Festival Jury accompanied by experienced Czech guarantor will choose 3 best films.

Shipping and Insurance Costs:

• The Festival must receive the screening copy prior to the 28th of February, 2021. The copies will be shipped back within one week from the end of the Festival; it is the film presenters' responsibility to inform the Festival of the address of dispatch. The Festival's accepted screening format is DCP or BluRay. The address for sending the copy is:

Future Gate z.s.

Jana Zajice 973/5

Prague

170 00

Czech Republic

• Costs related to ensuring the screening copy against loss or complete or partial damage for the period after it is received by the Festival until its return to the delivery agent are the responsibility of the Festival. 
• In the event of damage to or loss of the screening copy during the Festival, the Festival is only responsible for the cost of producing a new screening copy based on current standard laboratory rates.
• Complaints regarding the technical condition of the returned screening copy must be reported to the Festival in writing within 7 days after being received. The insurance does not cover damages sustained during normal screening use.

Awards:

• JURY AWARD / INTERNATIONAL FILMS:

The jury selects the winner of the Jury Award from all films in the competition section. There will be only one winner. The winning film will receive the statuette and will be able to use the mention of the Future Gate Sci-fi Film Festival Jury Award for promoting purposes of the film, including the official laurel stamp graphic design provided by the Festival.

• AUDIENCE AWARD / INTERNATIONAL FILMS:

The audience in the Festival cities of Prague and Brno will have the chance to vote for a film that will receive the Audience Award. Each spectator will have one vote for each film in the competition. The points received in each city will be added up and the final results will be known after the last screening of the competition section. The winning film will receive the statuette and will be able to use the mention of the Future Gate Sci-fi Film Festival Audience Award for promoting purposes of the film, including the official laurel stamp graphic design provided by the Festival.

• STUDENT AWARD / INTERNATIONAL FILMS:

Festival Jury accompanied by experienced Czech guarantor will choose 3 best films. The winner will receive the statuette and will be able to use the mention of the Future Gate Sci-fi Film Festival Student Film Jury Award for promoting purposes of the film, including the official laurel stamp graphic design provided by the Festival. Also, the authors of the best 3 films will receive a budget voucher in Prague postproduction studios for their future works.

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