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Golden Smile International FIlm Festival ()

Deadlines

23 Jan 2023
Call for entries

15 Jun 2023
Early deadline

15 Oct 2023
Standard deadline

29 Dec 2023
Late deadline

30 Dec 2023
Festival closed

22 Feb 2024
Notification date

15 Jan 2024
22 Jan 2024

Address

Zijl 19 , 162HL, Bergen, -, Netherlands

Festival description

Short film festival

Feature film festival

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

Feature Films

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 15 January 2024 Festival end: 22 January 2024

The Golden Smile Comedy Festival is part of Holland Film Festival. With special awards and separate viewings and different public.

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.

Maximum length is 50 minutes, no minimum.

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.)
Zijl 19
Bergen, Holland 162HL
Netherlands
Website
Venues

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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 10$ 9.2$ 7.7$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 15 Oct 23

Late 24$ 22.08$ 18.48$ 29 Dec 23

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Submissions deadline
30 Dec 23

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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 5$ 4.6$ 3.85$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 5$ 4.6$ 3.85$ 15 Oct 23

Late 14$ 12.88$ 10.78$ 29 Dec 23

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30 Dec 23

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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 5$ 4.6$ 3.85$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 5$ 4.6$ 3.85$ 15 Oct 23

Late 5$ 4.6$ 3.85$ 29 Dec 23

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Submissions deadline
30 Dec 23

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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 10$ 9.2$ 7.7$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 10$ 9.2$ 7.7$ 15 Oct 23

Late 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 29 Dec 23

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Submissions deadline
30 Dec 23

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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 very short

Short Films 5'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 7.7$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 15 Oct 23

Late 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 29 Dec 23

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Submissions deadline
30 Dec 23

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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 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 15 Oct 23

Late 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 29 Dec 23

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30 Dec 23

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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 10$ 9.2$ 7.7$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 15 Oct 23

Late 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 29 Dec 23

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Submissions deadline
30 Dec 23

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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 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 15 Jun 23

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 15 Oct 23

Late 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 29 Dec 23

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Submissions deadline
30 Dec 23

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4.6$

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

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