Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia (32)

Festival start: 24 February 2023      Festival end: 04 March 2023

The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.
This edition is number 32, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

Best International Short film 1.000 Euro *.

• Prize of the Youth Public 1.000 Euro

• Prize of the Children's Audience: best Short film 1.000 Euro.

XXXII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF PALENCIA
from 24th February to 4th March 2023

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM CONTEST

BASES OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT

1.- It SUMMONS
The International Film Festival of Palencia is organised by the Amigos del ci ne Association and the Popular University of Palencia.
It will be hold from 24th February to 4th March 2023 in the Cinema Ortega, located in Calle Colón, 2. Palencia ( SPAIN)

2.- PARTICIPATION
The participation is opened to all the producers of cinema that present films of international production.

3.- REQUIREMENTS
 The length will not be upper to 30 minutes.
 The works spoken will be presented in original version, with Spanish or english subtitles.
 The format of projection will be presented in a digital archive MOV HD 1080p códec h264.
 Each participant will be able to present so many works as it wish.
 The date of production will not be previous to the year 2021 included, and cannot have presented in previous editions of the International film festival of Palencia.
 The authors will hold responsible of the rights of his works.

4.- REGISTRATION And PRESELECTION
 The term of presentation of the works covers from now to 23 th December 2022.
 The short film registration to the contest will have to fill the index card attaches in the web with the data requested and load the material in a resolution of good quality
 Each participant will have to send his material and load his short films in the website Festhome until 23th December 2022.


5.- SELECTED WORKS
 The chosen works for their projection during the days of the Festival will have to be sent in a digital archive of projection in MOV HD 1080p códec h264 with Spanish subtitles or its SRT file.
 Works can also be sent in a DCP download link with Spanish subtitles.
 The communication of the selected works will be announced to all the participants three weeks before the beginning of the festival.
 All selected works will opt to the Prize of the Public and the Youth Prize.
 There will be a limited number of short films , that by his educational content will be able to be selected and opt to the Prize of the Childish Public.
 The works selected will be projected publicly during the days designated by the Festival, in accordance with a calendar elaborated in advance, understanding that the authors or producers, because of their participation, give permission for such projections. The organisation will be able to edit material form on the works that exhibit . The authors and/or producers of the short films authorise also the use of a fragment of the works for his diffusion in any media (maximum 1 minute).
 The organisation will agree the date and order of exhibition of the films engaging not to projecting each title more than thrice during the Festival.

6.- PROFESIONAL COOPERATION WITH LEIRA FILM FESTIVAL (PORTUGAL)
 According to the cultural cooperation with LEIRA FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal), the winner of the 2022 LFF will be directly shown on the International shortfilm contest of our 32 MCIP.


7.- AWARDED WORKS
 The prize ceremony will take place 4th March 2023 at 20h in Cine Ortega in Palencia (SPAIN)
 The Festival organization will pay for the trip (from anywhere in Spain to Palencia), board and keep.
 The winning short film will be able to be projected by the organisation in the commitments that this has with his sponsors, understanding that the authors or producers of the same award permission for such projection, that will realise non-profit by part of the MCIP. However, the organization will ask for this permission to the authors or producers.

8- JURY
 The present public in the projections and by means of a ballot will concede the Prize of the Public.
 The childish public of the Section Cinema and present School in the projections and by means of a ballot will concede the Prize of the Childish Public.

9- ACCEPTANCE OF THE BASES
 The Organisation will resolve the doubts that could pose, being his unappealable decision.
 The registration involves the acceptance of these bases.

10.- prizes
 It establishes the following prize of the Public: Best International Short film 1.000 Euros *.
 Prize of the Jury 1.000 Euros
 Prize of Cinema and School: best Short film 1.000 Euros.


* Of this quantity it has to be done the corresponding retention of the Tax Agency