Introduction to the film festival
Welcome to the 8th Bangkok 9FilmFest, an annual international short film festival held in the greatest city in South East Asia. The 8th 9Fest will be held at Cinema Oasis, Bangkok’s newest indie film centre. Located on Bangkok’s pristine Sukhumvit road, not far from the famous Emquartier Mall. 9Fest was founded by filmmakers, for filmmakers and audience. We are excited to announce 9FilmFest dates of September 2-3, 2020. 9Fest provides you the chance to screen at two festivals on opposite sides of the world! Bangkok’s 9FilmFest and Indianapolis’ Indy Shorts festivals! Tell us your story! We accept short films of all genres. What is more rewarding than having your film accepted into Competition? As Filmmakers, we take great pride in announcing our film is in competition! “9” is the luckiest number in Thailand. Thus, 9 films are selected as Competition Finalists. Film Science, needs festivals to screen and create memorable and inspiring experiences for filmmakers and the audience. When we capture the audience we are successful! Last year, the 9Fest Program screened at the magnificent Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. At the 2019 Indy Shorts Festival, the THE TRANSLATOR’s director, Pagorn Jungrungruang flew more than 11,000 miles to Indianapolis from Thailand to present his film at the 9Fest Program screening. Here’s what they said at Roger Ebert’s website: SERIOUS OSCAR CONTENDERS UNVEILED AT 2019 INDY SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL by Matt Fagerholm 9Fest, the short film festival run in Bangkok by Brian Bennett, was the focus of a special section at Indy Shorts, compiling several works from directors around the globe, and like all the festival curation I observed here, it was anything but redundant. Bake Phouikham’s “Fallen Star, Rising Sun,” offers a candid sit-down with Ko Chandetka, the first Lao-American bodybuilder, whose struggles with addiction nearly derailed his life. He told me afterward that he believes there’s no healthy way to participate in any sport on a world-class level, and that one must always weigh the risks with the rewards. The creative world is at your fingertips. 9FilmFest’s goal is to support filmmakers, applaud their hard work, spark creativity and provide opportunities for discovery. We’re here to make filmmakers dreams come true. 9Fest has Narrative, animation, and documentary categories. Short films must be under 40 minutes in length. The film must have been completed on or after January 1, 2017. Awards for Best Films, Cinematography, Sound, script, Actress and Actor will be presented on 3 September 2020. The creative world is at your fingertips. 9Fest’s goal is to support filmmakers, applaud their hard work, spark creativity and provide opportunities for discovery. We want filmmakers' dreams to come true. 9Fest looks forward to seeing your amazing stories.Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.
Awards
9Fest Competition Categories: Narrative, Documentary and Animation
The category winners receive 9FilmFest laurel certificates for these awards:
Best Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Cinematography
Best Sound
Best Script
All 9Fest Competition films are eligible for selection (decided by 9Fest jury) to be included in our privileged 9Fest Program at Indy Shorts International Film Festival, July 21 - 26, 2020. These selected 9Fest Program films will also be considered for Indy Shorts Competition sections!
Rules
To be eligible for the 9FilmFest, films must comply with the following: - The film must have been completed on or after January 1, 2018. - The film must be less than 40 minutes in length. - The film cannot require dual projection (interlock) or separate soundtracks. Non-English films must be subtitled in English. - If your film is selected in the 9Fest Program for screening at Indy Shorts. The film must be available for up to 5 screenings during Indy Shorts, July 21 - 26, 2020. - There must not be a screening fee attached to the film. 9FilmFest and Indy Shorts will not pay a screening fee to any film featured in the Festival; there are no exceptions.
The submitting filmmaker must be either the producer or director of the film. Entries are accepted exclusively through www.sfilmmaker.com. • A completed official entry on sfilmmaker.com must be digitally signed by the filmmaker. • Payment of the non-refundable entry fee must accompany the submission. • Link to a functional streaming video file in high definition 720p or 1080p. If the link is password-protected, the password is mandatory.
All filmmakers will be notified by email before 5 May, 2020. 9FilmFest reserves the right to release basic information about selected films as early as May. 9FEST PROGRAM SCREENING @ INDY SHORTS - If your film is selected for 9Fest program at Indy Shorts, you are eligible for all the benefits of inclusion at Indy Shorts.
Authorization type
Duration (several sessions)
Film Festival Features
Dates & Deadlines
2020-01-02
Submission start time
2020-05-25
Earlybird
2020-08-09
Deadline
2020-08-29
Extended Deadline
2020-08-29
Submission end time
2020-08-30
Finalist notification start time
2020-08-30
Finalist notification end time
2020-09-02
Award ceremony start time
2020-09-03
Award ceremony end time
Categories and fees
2020/05/25
Earlybird
Standard: 25 Dollar
2020/08/09
Deadline
Standard: 30 Dollar
2020/08/29
Extended Deadline
Standard: 35 Dollar
2020/05/25
Earlybird
Standard: 25 Dollar
2020/08/09
Deadline
Standard: 30 Dollar
2020/08/29
Extended Deadline
Standard: 35 Dollar
2020/05/25
Earlybird
Standard: 25 Dollar
2020/08/09
Deadline
Standard: 30 Dollar
2020/08/29
Extended Deadline
Standard: 35 Dollar
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