Polar Bear International Film Festival in its Fifth Edition and a Chance to Win Valuable Prizes

Film Freeway is pleased to announce the events of the Polar Bear International Film Festival in its fifth edition which is the first film festival in the world that is solely centered on the subject of climate change. It aims to bring the public closer to the subject through documentaries, fiction, and animated films. Besides, the main program about climate change, climate activist politicians, artists, and poets are invited to contribute to the PBIFF in 2022. It will be talks and discussions, and that in itself becomes a springboard for further discussions and sharing the ideas.  

If you are among the winners, you will have:

• Laurel Polar Bear.
• Certificate.
• Statue.

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You should follow the following criteria:

• The length of films (Climate change& Climate change for children) will be up to 20 minutes (including credits). 
• Only fiction, documentary, and animation will be accepted (no experimental, music video, or others). 
• All films should have English subtitles.
• Movies should be about climate change.
• Films should be supported in video formats MOV, mp4, and MPEG with at least HD resolution and frame rate of 24 fps, 25 fps, or 30 fps.
• All themes of movies will be accepted except for pornographic, offensive, and the ones advertising violence.
• Any person or any legal entity may participate regardless of nationality. 
• There is no restriction on the number of projects registered per participant.
• Every submission has to pick one main category; otherwise, it will be automatically disqualified from the selection.
• Films after the 2015 completion date are eligible for submission.
• Only one film will be awarded Best Film of the category.
• All films must have a photo of the director as well as their biography, a synopsis in English, and a photo of the film. All photos should be print-quality.
• The filmmaker or Sender must have full copyright and permission for a public screening of a film and any part of it.
• That if your film is selected, it cannot be withdrawn for any reason.
• The festival reserves the right to introduce any changes in the rules and schedule of the festival, without prior notification to directors, senders, and any festival participants.
• The filmmaker or Sender authorizes the festival's organization to use clips up to three minutes for promotional reasons.
• Participation in the competition implies acceptance of the regulations.

Please note: The cost of travel and accommodation is the filmmaker's responsibility, and the festival does not cover it.

Timeline:

• Opening Date: February 1, 2022.
• Regular Deadline: May 1, 2022.
• Notification Date: June 10, 2022.
• Event Date: September 24 – October 1, 2022.

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