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Västerås Filmfestival (7)

Deadlines

10 Jul 2021
Call for entries

31 Aug 2021
Early deadline

30 Nov 2021
Standard deadline

28 Feb 2022
Late deadline

31 May 2022
Extended deadline

7
mths

14 Jul 2022
Notification date

26 Aug 2022
04 Sep 2022

Address

Munkgatan 7, 72212, Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden

Festival description

Short film festival 30'<

Feature film festival >60' 180'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2019

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 30'<

Feature Films >60' 180'<

Any language

Subtitles
English Swedish

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Festival description (Edition: 7)

Festival start: 26 August 2022 Festival end: 04 September 2022

2022 Festival 26 Aug–6 Sep. New entries 10th of July 2021
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2021 Festival 23-31 Oct (New dates for the festival)
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The pandemic and the restrictions makes it impossible to hold this event before October 2021. We want a corona-free festival as possible. The spread of infection decreases with the vaccinations.
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Västerås Film Festival is an international film festival held in autumn every year since 2015. The festival will be moved to the summer and June month permanently. Västerås film festival shows films in different genres from around the world. We have prizes in different categories. The festival also contains workshops, lectures, debates, film cafés and exhibitions. Västerås Film Festival is one of the most interesting festivals in Northern Europe.

2015-2019 International and National prizes
2021- International and Nordic prizes (new prize category)
2021- Short film award, 10 new award and category (International and Nordic)
2021- Web/ New media category and award (International)
2021- Artistic new award and category (two prizes International and Nordic)

The festival will take place Mar 6th-Mar 20th, 2021, in Västerås, Sweden.

Västerås Film Festival was founded in 2015, and we showed about 230 films. Now in its sixth year. The mission of the Festival is to promote and increase interest in quality films, and production on regional, national and international levels.

There will be films from Sweden and around the world.

Last year's winners were of high quality and from around the world. There were also Swedish and regional films among the winning contributions.

In addition to film screenings, we will also organize workshops, debates, interviews and other events, and on the final day, we will have a grand gala event, with the award ceremony, mingle and party.

Prizes and qualifications

International Short Film Awards

Best International Director
Best International Cinematography
Best International Actor
Best International Actress
Best International Screenplay (of a produced film)
Best International Short Film
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International Feature Film Awards

Best International Director
Best International Cinematography
Best International Actor
Best International Actress
Best International Screenplay (of a produced film)
Best International Feature film
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International Various Awards

Best International One Minute Film
Best International Short Documentary Film
Best International Feature Documentary Film
Best International Animation Film
Best International Music Video
Best International Web/New Media Production
Best International Artistic Film
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Nordic Short Film Awards

Best Nordic Director
Best Nordic Cinematography
Best Nordic Actor
Best Nordic Actress
Best Nordic Screenplay (of a produced film)
Best Nordic Short Film

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Nordic feature film Awards

Best Nordic Director
Best Nordic Cinematography
Best Nordic Actor
Best Nordic Actress
Best Nordic Screenplay (of a produced film)
Best Nordic Sound
Best Nordic Editing
Best Nordic Feature film
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Nordic Various Award

Best Nordic Artistic Film
Best Nordic Short Documentary Film
Best Nordic Feature Documentary Film

Rules

By submitting, you agree to these rules and terms:

Copyrights, screening rights:

- You have the full rights to submit the film to our film festival and to give Västerås Film Festival the rights to screen the film at the festival
- We can use trailers, stills, and other submitted information for marketing purposes on websites, newsletters, social media, flyers, posters, etc.
- If your film is nominated, we can use both trailers and parts from the film to create a nomination trailer, with final permission from you, to be shown at the award ceremony
- We do not pay any screening fees
-The submission fee is non-refundable

Competition

- To be considered for the competition, the film must have been completed in 2020 or 2022.

Subtitles

- If the film is not in English or Swedish, subtitles in one of those two languages are required.
- Films in English are encouraged to have Swedish subtitles.

Formats

- All films must be in 3K or 4K, and preferably in DCP.

Category range.

- 1-Minute film (1 min.),
- Short film (1 to 59 min.)
- Feature film (60 min. or longer)
- Documentary (National, regional, film school)

Documentary 1-10 min (International)

Short Films >1' 10'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 13$ 11.96$ 8.71$ 30 Nov 21

Late 16$ 14.72$ 10.72$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 19$ 17.48$ 12.73$ 31 May 22

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1-10 min. Documentary

Feature Films (International)

Feature Films >60' 180'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 30 Nov 21

Late 18$ 16.56$ 12.06$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 22$ 20.24$ 14.74$ 31 May 22

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60 min or longer. Fiction. No animated films.

Short films 1-10 min (International)

Short Films >1' 10'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 11$ 10.12$ 7.37$ 30 Nov 21

Late 14$ 12.88$ 9.38$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 17$ 15.64$ 11.39$ 31 May 22

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1-10 min. Fiction. No animated films

Animation 1-10 min.

Short Films >1' 10'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 11$ 10.12$ 7.37$ 30 Nov 21

Late 14$ 12.88$ 9.38$ 28 Feb 22

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Animation
1-10 min.

Short Films 1-10 min (Nordic Countries)

Short Films >1' 10'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 11$ 10.12$ 7.37$ 30 Nov 21

Late 14$ 12.88$ 9.38$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 17$ 15.64$ 11.39$ 31 May 22

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1-10 minutes Films from the Nordic countries only. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland. Fiction (No animation)

Short Films 10 min and up (Nordic Countries)

Short Films >10' 30'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 13$ 11.96$ 8.71$ 30 Nov 21

Late 16$ 14.72$ 10.72$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 19$ 17.48$ 12.73$ 31 May 22

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10 minutes + min Films from the Nordic countries only. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland. Fiction (No animation)

Documentary 1-10 min (Nordic Countries)

Short Films >1' 10'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 11$ 10.12$ 7.37$ 30 Nov 21

Late 14$ 12.88$ 9.38$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 17$ 15.64$ 11.39$ 31 May 22

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Documentary 1-10 min Nordic Documentary Films from the Nordic countries only. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland. Fiction (No animation)

Documentary 10 min and up (Nordic Countries)

Short and Feature Films >10' 120'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 13$ 11.96$ 8.71$ 30 Nov 21

Late 16$ 14.72$ 10.72$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 19$ 17.48$ 12.73$ 31 May 22

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Nordic Documentary Only movies more than 10 min Films from the Nordic countries only. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland. Fiction (No animation)

Feature Film (Nordic)

Feature Films >60' 180'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 30 Nov 21

Late 18$ 16.56$ 12.06$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 22$ 20.24$ 14.74$ 31 May 22

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60 min and up. Feature films from the Nordic countries only. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland No animations. Fiction

Documentary 10 min and up (International)

Short and Feature Films >10' (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 13$ 11.96$ 8.71$ 30 Nov 21

Late 16$ 14.72$ 10.72$ 28 Feb 22

Extended 19$ 17.48$ 12.73$ 31 May 22

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Short films 10 min and up (International)

Short Films >10' 30'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 13$ 11.96$ 8.71$ 30 Nov 21

Late 16$ 14.72$ 10.72$ 28 Feb 22

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Shortfilm.
Fiction
No animation

1 Minute Film

Short Films 1'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 2$ 1.84$ 1.34$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 5$ 4.6$ 3.35$ 30 Nov 21

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1 Minute long films

Music Video

Short Films 5'< (2019+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 11$ 10.12$ 7.37$ 30 Nov 21

Late 14$ 12.88$ 9.38$ 28 Feb 22

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Music videos

Original works, with permission from the copyright holder of the music.

Web/New Media

Short and Feature Films (2019+)

Fee

-8%

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Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Aug 21

Standard 11$ 10.12$ 7.37$ 30 Nov 21

Late 14$ 12.88$ 9.38$ 28 Feb 22

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