StarDoc Film Festival (0)

Inizio del Festival: 25 marzo 2016      Festival si chiude: 28 marzo 2016

Star Doc Fest is an international venue for documentary filmmakers to share their worries with the viewers and colleagues.

Star Doc Fest accepts any kind of documentary films.

Premi in contanti: 1,000$

Three Winners of the Festival take cash prizes $1000 each.

We accept all genres in any language from around the world according to the terms mentioned at the Rules of the category.

Please select the right category while submitting to avoid disqualification.

Our categories:
Best Documentary Film
Best Student Documentary Film
Best Director
Best Cameraman
Best Documentary Film For Distribution

1. All films must be English or have subtitles in English. All screenplays must be English.

2. After a film or a screenplay has been an official selection, the filmmaker or writer will be notified.
Official selection doesn’t mean that your film or screenplay will be screened or awarded at the festival. That means that you are now eligible for the nomination and you can use the festival Laurel’s picture on your poster.

3. Submission Format.
Films and Screenplays must be submitted via a platforms mentioned on the official Festival Website. They can have password which has to be written by submitting. Submitted copies if any will not be returned.

4. Submission Eligibility
All submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2014.

5. Premiere Status
There is no premiere policy.

6. Submission Fee
All submissions to the International Documentary Film Festival "Star Doc" are to be paid by credit card or paypal via the platforms mentioned on the Official Festival Website. The submission fee is non-refundable.

7. Shipping
No shippings.
Web links only

8. Selection
Film Selection (the main criteria, the expert can use additional criteria):
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
Strength and depth of a story
Quality of production values
Fresh atmosphere
Screenplay Selection (the main criteria, the expert can use additional criteria):
Strength and depth of a story
Fresh atmosphere

8. Festival Screenings and Scheduling
International Documentary Film Festival "Star Doc" provides screenings. The Schedule appears before the Event on the Official Festival Website.

9 LIABILITY
The sender of the submitted film or screenplay is responsible for all copyrights. He is legally authorized to enter his film or screenplay in the festival and, if selected for the festival, authorized to give screening permission.
The applicant has secured all necessary rights for both picture and sound, and exhibition will not violate or infringe upon any rights, including but not limited to music, images, and content.
If selected for the festival the applicant acknowledges and agrees that an exhibition quality digital screening file must be made available for screening by the Date of Event.
The film or screenplay, including all copyrights, remains the property of the author.
The films will be handled with the outmost care. However, the festival management will assume no liability for damages or loss.
If screenings or information are inaccurate or flawed, the organizer is only liable in case of gross negligence.
The applicant has to read and accept the regulations and guidelines for participation.

10. Awards
Selected Projects can be awarded.
The Jury has the rights not to award category’s projects.

Within the International Documentary Film Festival "Star Doc" the Film or Screenplay can be awarded by the Jury.

Three Winners get $1000 each
Films From the Category Best Documentary For Distribution will be shown directly to distributors.

Winners shall mention their awards in future copies of the winning film or screenplay as well as in their professional resumes, web pages and similar media.

The prize money will be paid out by paypal transfer within 90 days upon contest dates and receipt of all necessary bank details. Bank charges (if applicable) are to be borne by the recipient of the prize money.