Go to...

• Filmmakers Area

Festivals Area

Festhome TV

Golden Smile International FIlm Festival (2)

Deadlines

26 Jan 2021
Call for entries

31 Oct 2021
Early deadline

01 Dec 2021
Standard deadline

21 Dec 2021
Late deadline

10 Jan 2022
Extended deadline

8
mths

12 Jan 2022
Notification date

17 Jan 2022
22 Jan 2022

Address

Zijl 19 , 162HL, Bergen, -, Netherlands

Festival description

Short film festival 50'<

Feature film festival >50'

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Genres

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 50'<

Feature Films >50'

Any language

Subtitles
English

Share on Social Networks

Facebook
Tweet

English

Festival description (Edition: 2)

Festival start: 17 January 2022 Festival end: 22 January 2022

Key Stats
Projects Selected
52
Awards Presented
15
Contact
Email
+31-(0)6-559-9587
Zijl 19
Bergen, Holland 162HL
Netherlands
Website
Venues

View Map
Filmhuis Schoorl
150 Heereweg
Schoorl, Noord-Holland 1871 EM
Netherlands

And 1 Additional Venue
Organizers
Peter Bosman
The Golden Smile Comedy Festival is part of Holland Film Festival.

The festival has one rule; make the audience laugh!
Submit your best comic work, joy the fun!
Humour is universal and brings people together. The Golden Smile International Comedy Film Festival wants to show you the best and funniest films and video's in the world.
We accept all genres, our only rule is simple, make the audience laugh. From slapstick to feature films, short clips, ultra short clips, hidden camera, documentaries, you name it.

We encourage filmmakers from all over the world to submit their work. There is so much to discover in the world of humor. Broaden our perspective and make us smile.

The film festival takes place in Bergen Netherlands. (Not far from Amsterdam.)

Prizes and qualifications

We will have prizes in cash and prices from our sponsors and the winners will get 'The Golden Smile' price that is both a virtual as real.

Best comedy feature comedy film
Best short comedy
Best long Documentary with a smile
Best short Documentary with a smile
Best ultrashort Documentary with a smile
Best Slapstick
Best SIlent comical film
Best comical sketches
Best comical hidden camera
Best comical ultra short clips
Best comical instruction films
Best romantic comedy
Best Tragic comedy
Best cartoon
Best comic Music film
Best comic SF
All the rest, all other moving pictures that make us laugh

long > 50 min.
Short < 50 min.
very short < 5 min.
ultra short < 1 min.

Rules

Make the audience smile or laugh loudly. It is that easy (or most difficult). We aim for a real international festival, from Azerbedjan to Zanzibar, all languages are welcome. (With English subtitles).
Our public and our laugh-o-meter will do the judging along with the pro's.

1. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorised to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

2. Golden Smile Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilise an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. 2.

3. All entries should be in English or with English subtitles.

4. All scripts must be original screenplays for which the applicant(s) hold the copyright.

5. The applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless Golden Smile Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

Documentary

Short Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 12.19$ 11.21$ 9.39$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 18.28$ 16.82$ 14.08$ 01 Dec 21

Late 29.25$ 26.91$ 22.52$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 42.66$ 39.25$ 32.85$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
2.8$

Submit

A long or short documentary can be funny. We like them a lot, learning and laughing.

Young filmmakers

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 01 Dec 21

Late 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
1.4$

Submit

Make the audience laugh. Special category for youth from 10-14 and 14-21 All kind of moving pictures are welcome. As long as they make the audience laugh! School projects are welcome, home made clips are welcome. Join the fun submit your film.

Pie fight films & videos

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 01 Dec 21

Late 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
1.4$

Submit

The pie fight is a classic format. And it is not as easy you might think. Send us your best pie-fight clips, films and stories.

All that remains and funny.

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 12.19$ 11.21$ 9.39$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 12.19$ 11.21$ 9.39$ 01 Dec 21

Late 18.28$ 16.82$ 14.08$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 18.28$ 16.82$ 14.08$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
2.8$

Submit

Make the audience smile. Send us your unintended funny films and video's and the ones we missed in our categories. Please submit your serious films at Holland Film Festival!

Golden Smile Feature film or video

Short Films >50' 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 30.47$ 28.03$ 23.46$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 36.56$ 33.64$ 28.15$ 01 Dec 21

Late 42.66$ 39.25$ 32.85$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 46.31$ 42.61$ 35.66$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
7.01$

Submit

We can add dozens of categories, but there are no borders for our imagination, so if you think your film will make us smile or laugh, submit it here. Film, silent movie, documentary, animation, commercials, feature film, videoclips, music video all categories are welcome . >50 minutes.

Golden Smile very short

Short Films 5'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 10.97$ 10.09$ 8.45$ 01 Dec 21

Late 14.63$ 13.46$ 11.27$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 14.63$ 13.46$ 11.27$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
1.4$

Submit

Make us laugh or smile with your short film <5 min. All genres are welcome. Take a chance and join the competition. Don't worry, we do have prices for the least funny films too! Even that price is considered an honor. Alle genres are welcome. We love short clips.

Golden Smile Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 18.28$ 16.82$ 14.08$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 23.16$ 21.31$ 17.83$ 01 Dec 21

Late 24.38$ 22.43$ 18.77$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 24.38$ 22.43$ 18.77$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
4.2$

Submit

We can add dozens of categories, but there are no borders for our imagination, so if you think your film will make us smile or laugh, submit it here. <50 min.

Golden Smile ultra short

Short Films 1'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 6.09$ 5.6$ 4.69$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 13.42$ 12.35$ 10.33$ 01 Dec 21

Late 14.63$ 13.46$ 11.27$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 14.63$ 13.46$ 11.27$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
1.4$

Submit

We hae a special screening room for ultra short film and video. Submit you best short work and make us smile!

Funny commercials or product video's

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 18.28$ 16.82$ 14.08$ 31 Oct 21

Standard 24.38$ 22.43$ 18.77$ 01 Dec 21

Late 30.47$ 28.03$ 23.46$ 21 Dec 21

Extended 30.47$ 28.03$ 23.46$ 10 Jan 22

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 22

Save up
4.2$

Submit

Commercials can be funny. We accept fake and real commercials. Make us laugh and buy!

Discover great films & festivals, one click away