Gastro Film Fest (23)

Festival Start: 12 Juli 2025      Festival Ende: 13 Juli 2025

The festival has an international character and all authors with films in compliance with other propositions can participate. Films selected for competition will be judged in two categories:

1. FILM RECIPE - a sort of documentary that should display complete image and/or text instructions for preparation of culinary creations (meals, drinks or deserts), including information about required ingredients and sequence of work. Based on those, after watching film one should be able to prepare the recipe.

2. OPEN CATEGORY - a film that should thematize or depict content related to food and/or drink.

Duration of individual films submitted is limited to 15 minutes.

1st, 2nd and 3rd prize and diploma may be awarded

Rules

1. The festival has an international character and all authors with films in compliance with other propositions can participate.

2. Films selected for competition will be judged in two categories:

1. FILM RECIPE - a sort of documentary that should display complete image and/or text instructions for preparation of culinary creations (meals, drinks or deserts), including information about required ingredients and sequence of work. Based on those, after watching film one should be able to prepare the recipe.

2. OPEN CATEGORY - a film that should thematize or depict content related to food and/or drink.

3. Duration of individual films submitted is limited to 15 minutes.

4. Each author can participate with up to ten films.

5. Films containing speech that is not in Croatian language must be subtitled in Croatian or English.

6. Films can be submitted in various video formats: Hi8, VHS, SVHS, Betacam SP, Digital
8, Mini DV, DV, DVCAM, DVD.

7. One medium can hold several films. In this case beginning has to be clearly marked with a blank in black or white lasting at least 10 seconds.

8. Tapes and discs received are not te be returned. However, participants can collect them in the festival, if they are attending.

9. All participants who submitted films to the festival, regardless of entering competition, will be receiving a DVD disc containing awarded or all films.

10. Date of the festival and deadline for film submissions are determined each year.

11. Shipping costs will not be refunded.

12. Films for competition are selected by selection comittee.

13. Received films are judged by jury which makes the final decision on three awards in each category. The jury can award prizes, and also a diploma for one of the film components (photography, editing, theme selection, etc).

14. The jury is appointed by the organizers: Video Club "Mursa" and Tourist association of the town Osijek.

15. The organizer reserves the right to copy material for the archive and showing of films after the festival with the aim of festival promotion.

Applications should contain legible information:

- about the film (the film title, author's full name, duration, color or b/w, type of sound (Hi-Fi, Linear, Mix or mute))
- about the author and producer (name, address, phone number or e-mail)
- applications can be sent via festhome.com, by mail or by online application.

Video klub Mursa
Trg J. Križanića 1, 31000 Osijek

E-mail: video.mursa@gmail.com

URL: http://www.gastro-film.com