Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival for Short and VR Films

FilmFreeway is inviting filmmakers to take part in Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival competition. Each year, in the beginning of summer, Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival, the biggest festival of fantastic and genre films in the region, brings film treats to all the film enthusiasts and fans of fantastic and genre cinema. Over as many as eleven festival days, fans of science fiction, thrillers, fantasy, action, elevated drama, horror films and anime, with variety of sections (World Panorama, Asian Fusion, Chills & Thrills, Americana, Fantastic Retro, Japanime, Focus, Shorts, VR) will be able to enjoy a number of the latest, intriguing films, as well as iconic genre classics made by renowned authors.

1. The aim of the Festival is to promote the various aspects of international genre cinema.
2. The aim of this section is to showcase short and VR films demonstrating innovation and creative originality.
3. In order to submit to this category, your film needs to be made in 2021 or 2022 with it's total running time being less than 20 minutes (including credits).
4. We welcome all short and VR films with a fantastic genre quality made in 2021 and 2022.
5. Only films that have been registered can be considered for selection. Film registrations are accepted exclusively online on FilmFreeway.
6. The selection will be performed by the festival’s Short Film Programmer and Festival Director. Selection will be made under the following criteria: latest aesthetics and expressive trends in international cinema, films demonstrating innovation and creative originality.
7. Following deadlines must be met without exception: Regular Submission Deadline - 1st of May 2022
8. All the films have to be registered by May 1st 2022, via FilmFreeway.
9. Late submissions can only be made with the express approval of the respective section head.
10. There are no registration fees.
11. Films are to be submitted in their original version for the selection process. Films in English do not require translation. Films in other languages must be hardcoded in English.
12. All Projects must be uploaded via FilmFreeway Secure Online Screener system or via a Vimeo link entered directly on the online application.
13. Fantastic Zagreb film festival reserves the right to disqualify any film that is not submitted via one of these formats.
14. If your project includes non-English dialogues, please ensure English subtitles harcoded on the film.
15. Projects that have been submitted for Festival consideration in previous years are eligible for re-submission only if the content of the submitted film has changed significantly since the previous year in which the film was submitted.
16. Fantastic Zagreb film festival will only accept the submission of a film if the submitter is the holder of all usage rights to the film necessary for the submission and use of the film within the context of participation in FZFF. FZFF reserves the right to demand appropriate proof of these rights and to reject the submission upon failure to provide it.

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