Festival International du Cinéma Indépendant de Bafoussam (9)

Festival start: 24 March 2021      Festival end: 27 March 2021

Ladies and gentlemen,
The President of the Organizing Committee, Alvine KOUAMBO is pleased to announce that edition 9 of the International Independent Film Festival of Bafoussam (Cameroon).

-This event, initiated by Ecran for the Renewal of African Culture, abbreviated as ERECA will bring together, as in the past, Cinema Technicians from all over the world.

-The theme of this sixth edition is:
"Promoting the Values of Bilingualism & Multiculturalism through Cinema and Audiovisual"

Entries for films that will be competing and out of competition at the Festival are already open.

- For this festival, a gigantic platform called VILLAGE DU FESTIVAL will be set up. This is where the main activities of the festival will be concentrated. Spaces will be available, but very selective.

-The FICIB is placed under the high patronage of the Ministry of Arts and Culture of Cameroon, the patronage of S.E. Mr. Pascal NGUIHE KANTE and headliner S.E. Mr. Roger MILLA.

We are honored to send you our warmest congratulations for all your efforts to promote culture. We would like, in our turn, to be able to fully count on your contribution to the events of the Bafoussam International Independent Film Festival (FICIB). This edition of the FICIB will feature the participation of the best professional film companies, dancers, craftsmen, cultural entrepreneurs, broadcasters, journalists, stage designers, observers from Africa, Europe, America and Asia.

As in previous editions, the FICIB will organize training workshops, conference-debates, caravans of indoor and outdoor screenings, exhibitions-sales of works of art, inter-school competition (musical interpretations, expressions on the theme of publishing, traditional dances and urban) with the end, the election Miss and Master Ficib.
These different activities will take place at the Village Festival.

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will take place in the banquet hall of the HE Mr. Governor of Western Region "Bafoussam".

In order to enable us to achieve the objectives of FICIB which are to promote independent cinema, to encourage cultural and cinematographic diversity; to propagate cinematographic art by stimulating the development of quality cinema; promote opportunities for North-South co-production; discover and encourage new talent To encourage meetings between film professionals from all over the world, we respectfully request you to agree to participate in this event. You will find the general regulations here and we kindly ask you to download the Registration Form, fill it out, sign it and send it to the following addresses:

contact@ficib.info -BP: 1203 Bafoussam-Cameroon.

The Jury may award:

- Best Short Film Award

- Best Feature Film Award

- Best Documentary Film Award

- Prize for the best animated film

- Prize for the best image

- Special jury prize

- Prize for the best female interpretation

- Prize for the best male interpretation

Festival rules

I. GOALS

The aim of the FICIB (Festival International du Cinéma Indépendant de Bafoussam) is to promote cinema
independent, to encourage cultural and cinematographic diversity; to propagate cinematographic art in
stimulating the development of quality cinema; to promote the possibilities of North-South co-production, to discover
and encourage new talents, promote meetings between film professionals from around the world.

II-DATE
The 9th edition of the Bafoussam International Independent Cinema Festival will be held from March 24 to 27, 2021 in Bafoussam.

III-SELECTION
The Selection Committee chooses the films to be screened in Professional Competition and out of competition.

Each film invited for Official Selection by the Selection Committee will receive a participation diploma.

Only films meeting the following criteria can be chosen and invited to the Official Selection:

1 ° have been produced in the twenty-four months preceding the Festival;

2 ° not have been previously used in cinemas in Cameroon (with some exceptions);

3 ° priority will be given to unpublished works;

4 ° serve the purpose of the Festival as defined in Article 1 (PURPOSE);

5 ° Films whose dialogue language is other than French and English must be subtitled in French or
in English

6 °) - Cameroonian Films must be accompanied by an EXPLOITATION VISA ISSUED BY
THE MINISTRY OF ARTS AND CULTURE OF CAMEROON (MINAC).

7 °) The presence of the Director (or his assistant) and the main | "Actor (or Actress) is compulsory for films in
Competition.

IV. SENDING AND TRANSPORTATION OF COPIES OR OTHER MATERIALS

Films must be sent exclusively IN DIGITAL VERSION TO THE
FOLLOWING FORMATS:

AVI MP4 or H.264 (HD1080p25) BY WETRANSFERT OR VIMEO AND BY EMAIL:

infos.ficib@gmail.com

In exceptional cases, the outward and return transport and forwarding costs are the responsibility of the
director, producer or his representative, this applies to both selected films and those that are
submitted to the Festival for possible selection.

V-PROGRAMMING
The 9th edition of the International Festival of Independent Cinema of Bafoussam will concern the following categories:



* Fictions
* Documentaries
* Animation

VI-ACCEPTANCE
The registration of a film or its sending to the Festival implies acceptance of these Regulations by the directors,
producers or their representatives.

ANY ENTERED AND SELECTED FILM CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE FESTIVAL.

Once selected, no film can be removed from the schedule during the event.

During the duration of the FICIB, none of the invited films can be screened outside the Festival halls before its end.
official. If the director or his representative borrows the copy for screenings organized outside the

Edit with WPS Office

of the Independent Cinema of Bafoussam ‘PERECA
Festival, the Festival will not be responsible for any loss or damage caused during these loans.

VII- SUPPORT
The Director of the film in competition or his representative will be accommodated during the last two (2) days of the
Festival, except in exceptional cases.

VIII-EXCLUSIONS

For all Categories (competitive and non-competitive), films of an industrial or advertising nature are not
not allowed. Racist, pornographic, gratuitous violence, or political propaganda films are not
not allowed.

IX-JURY

The Organizing Committee appoints the President and three (3) other personalities making up the Film Jury of each
category.

The members of the jury cannot be associated in any way with a film in competition. Cannot be part of the Juries,
an organizing member of the festival, and anyone interested in the production or exploitation of a film in
competition

X-DEADLINES AND REGISTRATION FEES

Three deadlines are set for the submission of films
1 * October to 15 November 2020

15 Euro for feature film (60 min and more)

10 Euro for short and medium length film (less than 60 min).
November 15 to December 31, 2020

25 Euro for feature film

15 Euro for short and medium length film

1 * January to 15 February 2021

45 Euro for feature film

30 Euro for short and medium length film.

Payment of a registration fee is mandatory for any submission sent to the Festival By:



Bank Transfer: Afriland First Bank IBAN Account | CM2110005000030075161110152
BAFOUSSAM number







Mme Zangué M. épse KOUAMBO M.A. R. P._ Money Gram - Western Union



Transfer to



Tel .: 699840853 / Orange Money - 675974773 / MTN Mobil Money



N.B DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2021 AT 11:59 PM Mn. STRICT LIMIT

XI- PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF THE AWARDS

By participating in the Festival, the winners of all competitive categories agree to use as a priority in
any promotional or advertising approach (posters, announces, etc.) the name or logo of the Festival International du
Independent Cinema of Bafoussam, as well as the prize obtained.

XII-POWER
The President of ERECA, the organizing association of the Festival, has the power to settle all cases not provided for in the
this regulation.

Submitting a film does not automatically imply the film's participation in the 9 ° "° edition of the FICIB

Participation is determined by the decision of the preselection committee.

Participation in the Bafoussam International Independent Cinema Festival implies adherence to the present
regulation and prior compliance with the pre-selection conditions.

These regulations apply to all of the Official Selection (Professional Competition, excluding
Competition).

XII - PRICES
The Jury may award:

- Best Short Film Award

- Best Feature Film Award

- Best Documentary Film Award

- Prize for the best animated film

- Prize for the best image

- Special jury prize

- Prize for the best female interpretation

- Prize for the best male interpretation