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World Cinema Festival (0)

Deadlines

05 Aug 2016
Call for entries

23 Aug 2016
Early deadline

20 Sep 2016
Standard deadline

11 Oct 2016
Late deadline

11 Nov 2016
Festival closed

25 Nov 2016
Notification date

10 Dec 2016
11 Dec 2016

Address

22647 Ventura Blvd. #151, 91364, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 45'<

Feature film festival >45'

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

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 45'<

Feature Films >45'

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: 0)

Festival start: 10 December 2016 Festival end: 11 December 2016

The World Cinema Festival provides various screening and networking opportunities around the world for talented independent filmmakers and writers.

Each season of the WCF will take place in a different city around the world. The inaugural season of the WCF aims to be a delightful one. We’ll be setting the 2016 session off in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. We will establish a sense of worldwide community within the filmmaking and literary industries while showcasing an array of amazing independent talent and artistry. Our 10 categories of submission will provide plenty of variety for the different styles of creative expression. Screenings will take in Copacabana at the JW Marriott. There will also be 13 awards up for grabs.

Prizes and qualifications

Best Narrative Short
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
Best Music Video
Best Feature Script
Best Short Script
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Brazilian Made Film
Audience Award

Rules

*The entry fee is per category.

*Entries will not be returned.

*Submissions must be subtitled or dubbed if in any language other than english.

*We do not confirm receipt by telephone or email. Please include a self-addressed
stamped postcard with each entry if you want confirmation of receipt.

*Entry fees are non-refundable.

*Entries must have been produced within the past 8 years.

*Press kits are not required initially

The World Cinema Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

The Competition reserves the right to refuse entries. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless The World Cinema 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. Entries will not be returned.

Short Film

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

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3.6$

Submit

(All genres, must be under 45 minutes)

Feature Film

Short and Feature Films >45'

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All genres, must be over 45 minutes)

Documentary Short

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All topics, must be under 45 minutes)

Documentary Feature

Short and Feature Films >45'

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All topics, must be over 45 minutes)

Student Film

Short and Feature Films 60'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All genres, must be under 60 minutes)

Experimental Film

Short and Feature Films 60'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(Films that do not follow a traditional narrative format, must be under 60 minutes)

Animation

Short and Feature Films 60'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All styles of animation, must be under 60 minutes)

Music Video

Short Films 25'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All genres, must be under 25 minutes)

Feature Script

Short and Feature Films >45'

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All genres, must be over 45 pages)

Short Script

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 23 Aug 16

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 20 Sep 16

Late 50$ 46$ 11 Oct 16

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 11 Nov 16

Submissions deadline
11 Nov 16

Save up
3.6$

Submit

(All genres, must be under 45 pages)

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