International Film Festival of Crete & Awards (8)

Festival start: 07 August 2027      Festival end: 22 August 2027

The 8th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards, offers you the opportunity to submit your fiction films now, in order to compete for the monthly selections of the Festival. Winners will automatically qualify to participate in the Competition Sections of the Festival, taking place from August 7th to 22nd 2027.

The 8th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards, promotes the best fiction films from Greece and around the world for screening in its’ Competition Sections. Ierapetra, the southernmost city in Europe, a crossroads of cultures and continents, will once again host a large number of films and artists from all countries. The Juries consist of international recognition's personalities.

The film files must be in mp4 format and must have embedded English and Greek subtitles (in case of foreign dialogue).

Our 5-star and Gold-rated festival holds the EFFE quality seal.

Greek Competition Section Feature Fiction films

Best Greek Picture Award
Directing Award
Writing (Original Screenplay) Award
Actor In a Leading Role Award
Actress In a Leading Role Award
Actor In a Supporting Role Award
Actress In a Supporting Role Award
Cinematografphy Award
Film Editing Award
Music (Original Score) Award
Music (Original Song) Award
Sound (Editing And Mixing) Award
Scenography Award
Costume Design Award
Makeup Award
Visual Effect Award
Audience Award
Special Festival Award

Greek Competition Section Short Fiction films

Best Greek Short Film Award
Best Greek Cartoon Film Award (only activated if more than three films are included).
International Competition of long Fiction Films

Best International Picture Award
Directing Award
Writing (Original Screenplay) Award
Actor In a Leading Role Award
Actress In a Leading Role Award
Cinematografphy Award
Editing Award
Music (Original Score) Award
Makeup Award
Visual Effect Award
Audience Award
Special Festival Award
International Short Feature Film Competition

Best International Short Picture Award

The International Film Festival of Crete & Awards is organized by Chrysea nonprofit corporation, from August 7th to 22nd, 2027.

Film viewing has been scheduled at inddors and outdoors theaters and amphitheaters (Ierapetra Youth Center, Minos Amphitheater, Venetian Fortress Kale).

AIM OF THE FESTIVAL

The Festival’s main purpose is the promotion of Art of Fiction Film making, presenting a multifaceted universal film program during the event.

One of the important aims of the festival is the promotion and the
diffusion of Film Fiction production, as well the cooperation and the
development of spirit of friendship amongst the artists.

However, equally important is highlighting the local civilization
and especially the Minoan one and its contribution to Universal Culture.

The aim of the festival is, therefore, the qualitative upgrade of cultural and intellectual life in local, national and international level, because we believe that culture and cultivation of the intellect are indispensable requisites of our lives.

The Festival is an annual institution and is divided into the Competition Section of Awards and also the Panorama where international or national documentary productions (awarded or not), are viewed.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATIONS

a. Production Year of All the Competition Section films should be 2026‐2027.

b. All Greek and foreign Directors have the right to participate,
irrelevantly if they live and work in Greece or abroad.

c. The Fiction Films are divided into short films (duration up to 45 minutes) and feature films (duration from 45 until 120 minutes).

d. The festival accepts the following film formats for viewing: mp4 file with HD resolution or vimeo link or link with HD resolution.

e. Special attention will be given to the film’s artistic quality as a total.

Films which do not fulfill the above features will be excluded
from the Festival.

g1. The films will be viewed with original dialogues and the foreign films must have Greek subtitles in mp4 file. The films will be screened in their original language, with Greek subtitles in mp4 file.

g2. If dialogues are Greek, the film must have English subtitles.

g3. Film copies for the pre-selection process will be submitted with Greek subtitles in mp4 file (if they are in foreign language).

g4. At the Competition Section only one film per participant and film category will be accepted.

PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS

Film Directors and Producers are obliged to complete and submit the participation form, in which technical data of the fiction film will be stated. They are also obliged to comply with the terms and rules of the festival.

a. Deadline for submissions is June 30th, 2027.

b. The same deadline (June 30th, 2027) applies also in case an application form has been e-mailed by the director or producer. In this case the signed hard copy of the application form and the copies of the film (mp4 file in HD Resolution) should be sent by registered mail to the festival address:

International Film Festival of Crete Secreteriat
Stratigou Samouil 22 Ierapetra Greece, 72200,
Tel. 2842110938, Mob. 6948541393 or Astrous 100, Kolonos, Athens, 10442 info@festivalierapetra.gr

c. The festival will contact only the selected film directors/ producers until July 14th 2027.

d. After submitting the application, the director/producer have no
right to withdraw their application for any reason.

e. Participation details and application form can be found at the
festival site:

www.festivalierapetra.gr/en
el‐gr.facebook.com/festivalierapetra

All applications should include:

Application form properly filled in and signed by the director and
the producer plus accompanying material consisted of:

1. Mp4 file in HD resolution

2. Vimeo link in HD resolution to download it.
The above mp4 files should have Greek subtitles embedded (in
case of English dialogues) or English (in case of Greek dialogues).

3. Film Summary (up to 140 words) in Greek (optional for foreign
participants) and English in digital format.

4. Director’s Biography (up to 70 words) in Greek (optional for
foreign participants) and English in digital format.

5. Four (4) snapshots of the film (horizontal) and one (1) director’s
photo, preferably 10Χ15 εκ. at 300 dpi or corresponding size.

6. Director’s Filmography as a column from latest to oldest (Date,
Title, Genre) in Greek and English in digital format

7. Trailer / DEMO of the film in DVD disk for viewing.

8. Supplementary advertising material (posters, brochures) if available).

9) Organizers have the right to arrange accordingly any issue not covered by these terms and regulations.

10) Scenes from the Fiction Film (less of 10% of total duration) can be used for publicity purposes (internet, TV etc.)

11) The Festival has the privilege to show the selected Films in
other affiliated Festivals, strictly for cultural and social purposes.