This festival is not currently open for submissions.
Festival start: 01 April 2021
Festival end: 01 June 2021
Primavera Film Festival is the first itinerant festival of cinema in Barcelona. We are happy to invite all the filmmakers around the world to show their audiovisual works, short films, feature films, documentary etc. in the heart of the artistic and creative atmosphere of Barcelona where the most important directors of the world as Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar etc. have been shooting their masterpieces.
Primavera Film will be an itinerant festival all around Barcelona, during the whole spring, in some of the most beautiful location of the city, like for example Plaza del Pì in the heart of the old city or the romantic atmosphere of Plaza del Sol in Gracia, where you can enjoy the amazing and creative mood of the city.
Primavera Film Festival will start on spring 2021, April 01.
All the dates of Primavera Film Festival 2021 will be published on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/primaverafilmbcn/
ENTRY RULES
Submission Date:
- Entries must have been completed on or after January 1, 2018.
- We accept entries between 01/07/2020 and 31/03/2021
Language:
- Foreign language movies must be subtitled in English or Spanish. For the selected movies in the official competition we will ask a spanish subtitled version for screening.
Format:
- We accept all kind of audiovisual works and any film genre: feature films (between 60 min. and 180 min.), short films (between 1 min. and 30 min.), documentary, videoclip etc.
SUBMISSION REGULATIONS
Entry submission:
- Entries must be submitted via an online platform and include a working screener accessible via that platform in order to be considered.
Notification:
- Films selected for screening will be notified on or around April 1st, 2021.
REQUIRED SUBMISSION MATERIALS
- Entry Fee paid via Festhome. DVD are not accepted. Only by request we can accept files through Wetransfer or similar platforms and fees payment through PayPal.
- A working screener accessible via your film’s profile on Festhome or Vimeo. We also welcome works in progress, trailers, reels and other kind of distribution material.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The filmmaker has read and understood all the rules and regulations. The filmmaker is duly authorized to submit this film to the Primavera Film Festival Barcelona.
- Primavera Film Festival Barcelona reserves the right to disqualify any submission without refund of submission fees.
- Films could have publicly screened in the Barcelona area prior to the festival and world premieres are not requirements for Primavera Film Festival Barcelona, but this information is taken into consideration when making final programming decisions.
- All accepted films may be screened more than once, and are scheduled at the discretion of the Primavera Film Festival Barcelona staff.
- Films produced or financed by a major motion picture studio are eligible for festival screenings and also eligible for competitive awards. Films that have acquired distribution are eligible for festival screenings but are not eligible for competitive awards.
- Upon submission, the filmmaker consents to allowing their screener material to be shared in its entirety with appropriate Primavera Film Festival Barcelona staff, including programming staff, volunteer screeners, and other appropriate members of staff; shared with press outlets in efforts to secure press for the film; with final jury members; and with select individuals representing community partners who may be interested in supporting the film’s screening or taking part in a panel associated with the film.
-The festival is hereby also granted the right to utilize image(s) and/or biographical information of the filmmakers for promotional purposes. The festival reserves the right to fill in any information not supplied by the filmmaker from whatever source available and will not be responsible if incorrect information is entered.
- It is the responsibility of the filmmaker to secure authorization for any copyrighted material that may be used in the film. The filmmaker shall indemnify and hold harmless Primavera Film Festival Barcelona 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.
- Primavera Film Festival Barcelona does not pay screening fees or guarantee travel or distribution for filmmakers. Anyway we will be happy to invite all the selected filmmakers in Barcelona during the festival.
- By submitting, the filmmaker expressly acknowledges and agrees that they shall be bound by the terms of this agreement.
Cash Prizes: 1,500€
- BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
- AUDIENCE AWARD (Premio del público)
- BEST DIRECTOR
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- BEST ACTORS
- BEST DOCUMENTARY
- BEST ANIMATION
- BEST EDITING
- BEST SCREENPLAY
- SPECIAL PRIZES OF THE JURY (career, women, students films)
Depending on the quality of the movies the jury could change or substitute some prize.
ENTRY RULES
Submission Date:
- Entries must have been completed on or after January 1, 2018.
- We accept entries between 01/07/2020 and 31/03/2021
Language:
- Foreign language movies must be subtitled in English or Spanish. For the selected movies in the official competition we will ask a spanish subtitled version for screening.
Format:
- We accept all kind of audiovisual works and any film genre: feature films (between 60 min. and 180 min.), short films (between 1 min. and 30 min.), documentary, videoclip ecc.
SUBMISSION REGULATIONS
Entry submission:
- Entries must be submitted via an online platform and include a working screener accessible via that platform in order to be considered.
Notification:
- Films selected for screening will be notified on or around April 1st, 2021.
REQUIRED SUBMISSION MATERIALS
- Entry Fee paid via Festhome. DVD are not accepted. Only by request we can accept files through Wetransfer or similar platforms.
- A working screener accessible via your film’s profile on Festhome or Vimeo. We also welcome works in progress, trailers, reels and other kind of distribution material.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The filmmaker has read and understood all the rules and regulations. The filmmaker is duly authorized to submit this film to the Primavera Film Festival Barcelona.
- Primavera Film Festival Barcelona reserves the right to disqualify any submission without refund of submission fees.
- Films could have publicly screened in the Barcelona area prior to the festival and world premieres are not requirements for Primavera Film Festival Barcelona, but this information is taken into consideration when making final programming decisions.
- All accepted films may be screened more than once, and are scheduled at the discretion of the Primavera Film Festival Barcelona staff.
- Films produced or financed by a major motion picture studio are eligible for festival screenings and also eligible for competitive awards. Films that have acquired distribution are eligible for festival screenings but are not eligible for competitive awards.
- Upon submission, the filmmaker consents to allowing their screener material to be shared in its entirety with appropriate Primavera Film Festival Barcelona staff, including programming staff, volunteer screeners, and other appropriate members of staff; shared with press outlets in efforts to secure press for the film; with final jury members; and with select individuals representing community partners who may be interested in supporting the film’s screening or taking part in a panel associated with the film.
-The festival is hereby also granted the right to utilize image(s) and/or biographical information of the filmmakers for promotional purposes. The festival reserves the right to fill in any information not supplied by the filmmaker from whatever source available and will not be responsible if incorrect information is entered.
- It is the responsibility of the filmmaker to secure authorization for any copyrighted material that may be used in the film. The filmmaker shall indemnify and hold harmless Primavera Film Festival Barcelona 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.
- Primavera Film Festival Barcelona does not pay screening fees or guarantee travel or distribution for filmmakers. Anyway we will be happy to invite all the selected filmmakers in Barcelona during the festival.
- By submitting, the filmmaker expressly acknowledges and agrees that they shall be bound by the terms of this agreement.
Short Films
Short Films >1' 30'<
Fee-8%
Early3.5€3.22€
31 Jul 20
Standard9€8.28€
31 Jan 21
Late12.5€11.5€
21 Mar 21
Extended15€13.8€
31 Mar 21
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 21
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0.72€
Submit
All the short films and documentaries with duration between 1 min. and 30 min. are invited in this category and selected works will be in competition for:
- BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
- BEST DOCUMENTARY
- BEST ANIMATION
- BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
- AUDIENCE AWARD (Premio del público)
- BEST DIRECTOR
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- BEST ACTORS
- BEST EDITING
- BEST SCREENPLAY
- JURY SPECIAL PRIZES (career, women etc.)
In case the quality and the documents required in Spain for the movies with duration between 1min. and 60min. are not the minimum required from the jury to be screened during the festival, Primavera Film Festival staff could change or suspend the screening and one or more prizes in this category.
Feature Film
Feature Films >60' 180'<
Fee-8%
Early10€9.2€
31 Jul 20
Standard20€18.4€
31 Jan 21
Late25€23€
21 Mar 21
Extended30€27.6€
31 Mar 21
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 21
Save up
1.6€
Submit
All the international movies and documentaries with duration between 60 min. and 180 min. are invited in this category.
The selected movies will be in competition for:
- BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
- AUDIENCE AWARD (Premio del público)
- BEST DIRECTOR
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- BEST ACTORS
- BEST DOCUMENTARY
In case the quality and the documents required in Spain for the movies with duration between 60min. and 180min. are not the minimum required from the jury to be screened during the festival, Primavera Film Festival staff could change or suspend the screening and one or more prizes in this category.
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