International Weimar The short film festival 20minmax With Prizes Worth of 8.000 € Offered By FilmFreeway

FilmFreeway is inviting all filmmakers to take part in The short film festival 20minmax competition. The short film festival 20minmax literally stands by its name: films of multiple genres – so long as they are no longer than 20 minutes.

As we do not set any limits with regard to film genres, our festival offers a holistic overview of the current short film scene. The diversity of the genre shall be underlined by showing blocks of films; this allows the spectator to both compare and understand the ways in which short films can be designed, which topics they can address, and the fashion in which these topics can be approached.

Prizes and awards:

1. BEST SHORT FILM | donated by AUDI AG | Prize Money €3,000
2. NEW HORIZONS | donated by inlingua Ingolstadt | Prize Money €1,000
3. BEST SHORT FILM ART & EXPERIMENTAL | sponsored by the City of Ingolstadt | Prize Money €1,000
4. SHORTIES FOR KIDS AWARD | donated by AUDI AG | Prize Money €1,000
5. SOUTHERN FILM AWARD | donated by IFG | Prize Money €1.000
6. WEIRD MOVIES AWARD | donated by schnellervorlauf | Prize Money €1,000

1. FILMS HAVE TO BE COMPLETED AFTER JANUARY 1ST, 2019. FILMS MUST BE NO LONGER THAN 20:59 MIN INCLUDING FRONT AND END CREDITS
2. Submission: Films are to be submitted via the international internet platform FilmFreeway. Films that have entered past editions of 20minmax will not be considered for the current competitions. Preview DVDs will not be returned.
3.  The organizers reserve the right to move submissions to other competitions and sections.
4. Each entry must be accompanied by at least 1 film still (JPEG, TIFF or PNG, min. 300dpi) as well as 1 director's photo, an English synopsis, and a short director's biography. A contact email address for notifications about the submission status is mandatory.
5. The selection committee will make its decision by August 2021. Filmmakers whose work is accepted for the festival program will automatically be informed via email.
6. The short films selected for the program will be screened in a cinema or another venue in Ingolstadt.
7. A screening copy will be requested separately by the festival management. This copy has to be available in digital form by September 1st, 2021.
8. Screening Format: Festival screening copies for the festival week should be uploaded or sent in HD-resolution or better, Apple ProRes or DCP, 24 or 25 fps (25 fps is recommended, we do not accept 30 fps). mp4-files are accepted but not recommended
9. Subtitles: If the original version is in a language other than English, the film must be subtitled in English. We also require subtitles for English films. Our audience is thankful for German subtitles for English Films, but we accept English subtitles, too.
10. By submitting a film to the 20minmax festival the sender consents to the film being screened at the festival both in competitions and specials. In submitting your film or video you guarantee that you have all the relevant permissions, licenses, and releases for your film or video to be screened in a public exhibition. You must have the authorization, license, and release for the submitted film's/video's music, script and actors, etc.
11. For promotional purposes and for the corporate communication of the cooperation partners and sponsors excerpts of the accepted films can be broadcasted on TV, in trailers, or on websites, free of charge, if this is not expressly revoked by the submitter. The excerpts cannot exceed 3 minutes or 10% of the total length of the film. Stills and photos can be used for promotional purposes and for the corporate communication of the festival.
12. A screening fee will not be paid.
13. By submitting to the festival the sender agrees that his or her details will be stored and used in purpose of the Festival.
14. By submitting a film the submitter accepts the festival regulations.

About FilmFreeway:

Film Free Way is the world's number 1 way to discover and submit to film festivals and creative contests. It is is the only submission platform that is 100% free for submitters.

It is for filmmakers to submit their films to hundreds of film festivals globally. FilmFreeway is the official sponsor of Orlando Film Festival, 2020.

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