Nordic International Film Festival (0)

Festival Start: 20 Oktober 2016      Festival Ende: 22 Oktober 2016

Nordic International Film Festival is based in New York City at the renowned Scandinavia House on Park Avenue also called the Nordic Center. NIFF celebrates Nordic and International films and we strive to find new and upcoming independent films as well as honoring great work from already established film makers. We screen the nominated films in the official selection at a grand theater inside the Nordic Center for press, distribution, film makers and general admitted audience.

We focus on finding diverse independent films with strong characters and storyline, and encourage all filmmakers to submit their films, regardless of ethnicity, religion or worldview. We don't separate US films from International films. but we do have one part of our program highlight Nordic classic themes found in old Nordic productions. But we welcome films from any country!

We welcome and judge all films equally and with great respect and consideration. Please take the Bechdel Test into consideration.

Winner is entitled to use to laurels on poster and all marketing material. We reserve the right to decide which nominated films will be a part of the screening of 2015 based on the quality of their showcase Blu-Ray or DCP as well as program scheduling.

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Nordic Narrative Feature
Best Nordic Narrative Short

Honorable Mention
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Cinematography

Rules & Terms
Categories.

Short documentaries and Narratives are preferable under 22 min long and not longer than 45min.

Feature films are 45min and up.

Nordic films are films shot in the Nordic countries or if the majority of the spoken language in the film is from any nordic or Scandinavian country. You can also qualify for the Nordic submissions if the Director or Producer is from a Nordic or Scandinavian country, please e-mail us for more details.

Rules, Premiere Status and Film Completion Date.

Niff does not demand a world or national premiere requirement. We accept any films completed after January 1, 2014.

Films that have debuted online are ineligible.

Subtitles: Please submit subtitles on all work except Swedish and English narratives.

Work in progress or Rough Cuts:

Rough cuts of films will be considered as long as the completed version will be ready by October 29th, 2015. If your film is a rough cut, please label it as such and list what needs to be completed.

Review Policy

All films are viewed by the festival programmers and/or the jury. Each film is viewed a minimum of two times, rated, and will move on to the next stage based off of those ratings. Our programmers and jury will make final decisions and notify filmmakers accordingly.

All decisions are final and feedback for individual films is not available.

DCP and BLU-Ray Festival Screenings

All films will screen at the festival in DCP or BLU-Ray at the Victor Borge Hall Cinema at Scandinavia House. We will nominate according to categories listed above and select the winning film in each category in the official selection. Winner is entitled to use to laurels on poster and all marketing material.

NIFF reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling.
- Films selected may not be withdrawn from the Festival program after its registration.
- All submission fees are non-refundable. We will not return your screening and exhibition copies.
- The Festival Directorate may deny participation to any film unable to meet the technical requirements for a public screening of good quality.
- The festival has the right to disqualify a winning film for any reasons, without having to explain the reasons to the submitter.
- Not all winning films will be screened. The festival has the right to screen and not to screen the winning films.
- Only producers, directors, and main actors/actress can receive the physical awards at the award ceremony. Regardless of their winning status, winning filmmakers who can't attend the Awards Ceremony in New York, will only receive laurels. We reserve the right to withhold the screening of 2015 if less than 100 submissions has been submitted 2015. Winners will still be announced online and in press. The festival has the right to work with any institution and partner festivals for all kind of cooperation, including joint events or promotions.

LIABILITY
You agree to indemnify us and hold us and our employees, owners, affiliates, and partners harmless from all claims and liability associated with your participation or entry to the NIFF.

REPRODUCTION AGREEMENT:
Submission of an entry gives the festival permission to have accepted work exhibited, photographed, locally telecast, and reproduced either in part or whole, for educational or Festival purposes. Filmmakers can request in writing that their material not be used for such purposes after the Festival.

CHANGES AND ALTERATIONS
The Festival Management reserves the right to make changes in the profile of the Festival, if it becomes necessary to do so due to circumstances beyond his/her control.

JURISDICTION
All disputes in respect of any matter relating to the NIFF shall be subjected to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Jakarta.

LEGAL NOTICE
The duration of this agreement shall commence as of the date of submission by Owner and terminate at the close of the 2016 Festival.