1. COMPETITIVE SECTION

Polish producers submit films to the Polish competition only. Out of the films submitted, the selection committee chooses those that will take part in international competitions (they have to meet the requirements set for individual competitions).

• Competitions:
  • International Documentary Film Competition: documentary films with the running time of 50 minutes and more,
  • International Short Film Competition: documentary, animated and fiction films with a running time not exceeding 30 minutes,
  • International DocFilmMusic Competition: music documentary films with the running time of 50 minutes and more,
  • National Competition: Polish films only
    • documentary films with an unlimited time,
    • animated and fiction films with a running time not exceeding 30 minutes.

2. NON-COMPETITIVE SECTION

Out of the films submitted for selection, the organisers may choose films to be screened in non-competitive cycles.

3. PREMIERE REQUIREMENTS

• To be eligible for international competitions, the film must be a Polish premiere and a world premiere is preferred. The film cannot be presented at any film festival or film review, theatrically released, broadcasted on TV, streamed on VOD platform or any other online media in Poland prior to the festival dates.
• To be eligible for national competition, the film must be a Polish premiere. The film cannot be presented at any film festival, theatrically released, broadcasted on TV, streamed on VOD platform or any other online media in Poland prior to the festival dates.
• A Polish premiere is preferred in non-competitive section.

4. LANGUAGE VERSIONS

Preview and screening copies must have English subtitles (not applicable to films where English is the original language).

FINAL PROVISIONS

• The films qualified for competitions shall be made available to the festival organisers free of charge.
• The Festival Director determines whether the film submitted to the festival shall be included in festival screenings.
• There is no option of appeal against the decision of the Festival Director.
• The films submitted for selection in the previous editions of the festival shall not be considered.
• The organisers may withdraw from the requirements provided in the Rules and Regulations for films of exceptional artistic value.
• All matters not included in these Rules and Regulations shall be determined by the organisers represented by the Festival Director.
• Submitting a film to the Krakow Film Festival is equivalent to accepting the provisions of these Rules and Regulations.
• The Rules and Regulations of the Festival are in conformity with the International Rules and Regulations issued by FIAPF.