Short Film Competition "Violence Against Women" and Win 20.000 TL

Grafreedesign is offering short film competition about "Take A Step Towards Violence Against Women". The aim of the competition is to mobilize social sensitivity, to raise awareness of individuals on this issue, to create designs that contain messages for empathy of the opposite sex, and these products as an educational material when necessary. It is a need to ensure that it is used. 

Competition TimeLine:

• Competition start: 12 March 2021
• Competition deadline: 20 September 2021
• Preselection: 15-28 October 2021
• Films passing the pre-selection deadline: 1 November 2021
• Jury evaluation: 1-5 November 2021
• Announcement of the results: 15 November 2021
• Award ceremony: 25 November 2021

• Best Fiction Film Award: 20.000 TL and Certificate of Archievement
• Fiction Jury Special Award: Certificate of Achievement
• Best Animation Film Award: 20.000 TL and Certificate of Archievement
• Animation Jury Special Award: Certificate of Achievement
• Best Documentary Film Award: 20.000 TL and Certificate of Archievement
• Documentary Jury Special Award: Certificate of Achievement

1. The competition is open to everyone in the World.
2. The works to participate in the competition do not contain political and ideological symbols or discourses.
3. The theme of the films that will participate in the competition must be of a nature that includes the attitude towards violence against women directly or indirectly.
4. Films submitted are limited to a maximum of 15 minutes.
5. The competition is open to works in the genre of “Fiction, documentary and animation”.
6. Productions completed after January 1, 2018 can participate in the competition.
7. A person can participate with a maximum of 2 works, but a separate application form must be filled in for each film.
8. The English subtitles of films whose original language is not Turkish should be submitted in a separate file. Films prepared in a language other than Turkish must also submit the .srt file.
9. The fact that the films / films have participated in any festival and / or competition before or have received an award does not prevent them from applying to the competition.
10. It is obligatory that the works must have the quality of picture and sound suitable for display.
11. The Films must be at least 1080p resolution, mp4, mpeg2 or mov format.
12. Participation in the competition is free.

About Grafreedesign:

International social banners, cartoons and short film competitions which grafree design, independent and nonprofit founded in 2021 in Turkey's Kutahya city is a non-profit organization. The purpose of the competitions announced on our website is to raise awareness by drawing attention to social issues affecting people and to encourage the production of works such as poster designs, short films and cartoons for this purpose.

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