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Introduction to the film festival

Antwerp is only a few miles from the Brussels international airport, The International Film Festival, is a unique film and unproduced script event in its 1st year that is celebrating the best and most popular independent and studio films from the global film industry, and has wonderful opportunities for the business of film. Our International Film Festival is all held in one convenient location All of the screenings, workshops, meetings, networking, industry professionals, Awards Night and even hotel rooms. That means that we will always be there, supporting you and your project from before the Festival starts to the closing ceremony. So we won’t be hard to find, or difficult to locate, we know how important it is for Festival organisers to be on hand and to supply that all important personal touch. How do we know? We know because we already have huge experience in running other Film Festivals and from that we also know how to make it a better experience for you. With us, it will be. Independent filmmakers and creatives face many challenges the large competition for viewers’ attention, finding funding and getting a distributor can only be overcome by the industry coming together and creating opportunities for those who need and deserve it. Our Festival’s aim are to create an opportunity for filmmakers to show their work to the right audience at our intimate and relaxing events, and get one step closer to success by receiving recognition for their art. We have built a small but exceptional professional network of industry professional that will look at all nominated films entered and will give business and commercial advice, in some cases the distributors attending will make offers to the filmmakers for their work and to work together to put your movies and unproduced script in the market place, we have the people and skills in our professional team to make this happen, if the professional attending feel there is a market for your movie or unproduced script, they will as with many films over the years of our other festivals, make things happen. We are unique in the amount of platforms and festival we offer filmmakers, we can create a ripple for your movie to be seen around the world, it all starts here by entering your movie. The festival is very keen to discover new talent and act as a springboard for creation. The development of the producers network gives filmmakers an opportunity to pitch there future production. The international film festival will draw to a close on a glamorous red carpet awards ceremony recognising unrivalled ideas, productions and film concepts. Prestigious filmmaker trophy awards are presented to the finest films entered. The International Film Festival is a global forum for you to network, discover future trends and achieve commercial success on a worldwide level. The International Film Festival is like no other international film festival. We put you – the filmmaker – in front of potential investors in any new production you may be considering, we put your movie in front of potential distribution and sales to look at the possibility of offering you real deals and real help for you the filmmaker, look at our program read the short bios of the professional attending, join us and put your movie in a market place.(Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.)

Awards

International Filmmaker Award

Rules

Genre ：Action Comedy
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：MPEG4
World Cinema Antwerp has as its objective the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality and entertainment. World Cinema Antwerp is an annual event based in the City of Antwerp in Belgium it is possible that each film nominated may be presented more than once.Feature films, documentaries and short subjects of any genre on video and DVD are selected by invitation from entries to the festival.Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation. In the exceptional event that an unsubtitled print is accepted, English and Spanish dialogue lists are required.World Cinema Antwerp reserves the right to use excerpts from submitted work for promotional purposes only . If your submission is officially selected, the festival may screen your film as part of their activities to assist in the sale of your movie for up to 12 months after the festival dateThe Festival is open to the public as well as attending distribution and sales professionals. We work with a number of accredited national and international press working with the screening venues in Antwerp, we have TV buyers and film buyers and distributors also attending, you will if your film is nominated have one to one meetings if you wish to talk business on your movie.Official or professional national organisations and individuals may submit feature and short films to the Festival. Films submitted for pre-selection should arrive no later than 20th May 2020 and must be shipped as per instructions above. All shipping costs of films must be borne by the sender. Please note: it is not possible for us to return any DVD or tapes, but can be collected by you at the festival... It is the Madrid International Film Festival's policy not to offer comments and reasons for films not selected for the programme.By submitting your film you are agreeing to the Madrid International Film Festival screening your film during the Festival and using your film for promotional purposes, as well as all the above regulations.

Previous Shortlisted And Award-winning Films

Evaluation

Jury Profile
Jury Name Judge photos Jury Profile

Authorization type

    Exclusive Contract

Duration (several sessions)

    3

Film Festival Features

  • Red Carpet
  • Celebrity Guest
  • Filmscreen
  • Trophy
  • Copyright transactions
  • Certificate

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2020-11-02
    Submission start time

  • 2020-11-30
    continued Deadline

  • 2021-01-31
    December Deadline

  • 2021-02-28
    Late Deadline

  • 2021-04-30
    Extended dedline

  • 2021-07-31
    Final Deadline

  • 2021-07-31
    Submission end time

  • 2021-08-07
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2021-08-07
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2021-10-02
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2021-10-09
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • Feature Film
    Video length ：30 - 150
    Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available
  • Short Films
    Video length ：1 - 29
    Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available
  • Documentary Short
    Video length ：1 - 29
    Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available
  • Documentary Feature
    Video length ：30 - 150
    Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available
  • Foreign Language Feature Film
    Video length ：30 - 150
    Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 54 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 58 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 63 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 63 Dollar

    Not available
  • Short Foreign Language Film
    Video length ：1 - 29
    Entries must have been produced within the last four years. All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English, we also welcome but it is not compulsory to have dutch as well as English subtitles were the film is in neither English or dutch to increase the possible markets, unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available
  • Script Short
    Script ：1 - 29
    Any Unproduced Script

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available
  • Script Feature
    Script ：30 - 180
    Any Unproduced Script

    2020/11/30
    continued Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/01/31
    December Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/02/28
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/04/30
    Extended dedline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    2021/07/31
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 54 Dollar

    Student： 49 Dollar

    Not available

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