BCN Fantasy film fest (7)

Festival start: 30 September 2023      Festival end: 30 September 2023

International short film festival dedicated to science fiction, fantasy and horror. It is located in the Gracia district in Barcelona.

- best international fantasy short film (award + gift)

- best international Sci-Fi short film (award + gift)

- best international horror short film (award + gift)

- best international animated short film (award + gift)

BCN Fantasy film fest


7th BCN Fantasy Film Fest Short Film Festival – September 30, 2023


RULES OF THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION


Our festival is oriented to the genre of science fiction, horror and fantasy. Fulfilling this condition, participation in the short film contest is open to all short films directed by people over 16 years of age. The registration period for short films will begin on January 3 and end on July 9, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

The organization reserves the right to close the shipment before this date if necessary through the online platforms. The digital files will form part of the heritage of this festival and will be used for non-profit cultural activities or for the dissemination of this festival.

OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTERED


a. - Each author and/or group can present more than one work.


b. - The festival assumes that the owners of the short films presented have all rights to display and promote the works and material they represent. This festival trusts that they take responsibility for not being the object of any legal claim and decline any legal responsibility regarding the shorts and their owners.


c. - The shipping costs will be borne by the participants.


SHORT REQUIREMENTS


c. - The theme of the short films will vary according to the category.

1) Science fiction category: the theme will be free, of any secondary genre, although science fiction must prevail (character of this festival), and made in real image. At the moment, documentary short films will not be accepted.

2) Fantasy category: the subject will be free, of any secondary genre, although the fantastic genre must prevail (character of this festival), and made in real image. Documentary short films will not be accepted for now.

3) Horror Category: the theme will be free, of any secondary genre, although the horror genre must prevail (characteristic of this festival), and made in real image. Documentary short films will not be accepted for now.


d. - The duration of the short films may not exceed 15 minutes.

Y. - Said short film must be completely finished after January 1, 2020

F.- Registration will be online through Festhome.

Registration fees are as follows

From January 3 to July 9: 4 euros

H. - The short films must be shot in Spanish or Catalan, or subtitled in one of these two languages.

Yo. - Those selected will be asked to send the short films in HD compatible files since the viewing will be done from a Hard Drive.

2. prizes


a.- This contest has four prizes. They will be chosen by a professional jury independent from the festival.

- best international fantasy short film (prize + gift)
- best international science fiction short film (prize + gift)
- best international horror short film (prize + gift)


3. THE COMMISSION


a. - The BCN Fantasy film fest committee is responsible for this festival and the management of information derived from it.

b. - Task:

Make the selection of the finalist short films that will be delivered to the professional Jury and will be screened between September 30, 2023.

Notify those selected as of July 30, 2023.

C. -And reserves the right to:

Reject a work due to poor image or sound quality.
Modify any point of these bases if the circumstances require it (committing to the pertinent notifications)


4. JURY


The decisions of the jury will be final.

The professional jury for the awards will be made up of 3 film specialist members. The jury may award the special mentions it deems appropriate (without economic prize or trophy).


5. EXPOSURE


a. -The organization will establish the exact viewing time of this festival as soon as possible.

b. - The awards ceremony will be scheduled for the day of this festival, on September 30, 2023, at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the city of Barcelona.


6. FINAL PROVISIONS
a. - The incidents not contemplated in these Bases will be resolved by the Festival Commission.

b. - The acceptance of these bases implies accepting that they may appear in the streaming sessions (which will be deleted at the end of the contest), videographic and photographic records of the finalists in future festival dissemination campaigns, as well as the photographs and recordings made during the festival 2023, for the broadcasts planned both in the written press and digital broadcasts for and on the occasion of the BCN Fantasy film fest Festival (exclusively).