26th WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM ANIMAFEST REGULATIONS

The 26th World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest 2. Regular (air) mail or express courier – preview Short Films Competition Zagreb (hereinafter: Festival) is specialised screener on a DVD should reach Festival’s office ‣‣ Grand Prix - Short Film (best short film of international competition festival of animated films, by 5 February 2016. DVDs should have their the festival) – cash award of 2,500 € taking place in Zagreb from 6 to 11 June 2016. submission ID number clearly marked on all covers. ‣‣ Golden Zagreb (for creativity and innovative DVDs need to be sent to the following address: artistic achievement) – cash award of 2,000 € ‣‣ Zlatko Grgić (best first production out of educational World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb institutions) – cash award of 1,500 € c/o: Hulahop Ltd ‣‣ Mr. M – Short Film, audience award GENERAL CONDITIONS 18/3 Feature Films Competition Festival’s submissions are open to films applying all 10 000 Zagreb ‣‣ Grand Prix - Feature Film (best feature film techniques, including combinations with live of the festival) – cash award of 2,500 € action and documentary. Over 50% of the production NOTE: Please mark ‘No commercial value, for ‣‣ Mr. M - Feature Film, audience award must be animated, and the Festival reserves the right to cultural purposes only’ on the package. Student Films Competition determine whether an entry qualifies as animation. ‣‣ Dušan Vukotić (best student film) Films should be completed after 1 January Preview screener of the film: DVD or digital file with – cash award of 1,000 € 2015. Films entered for previous festival the following technical specifications: Format: Quicktime Films for Children Competition will not be taken into consideration. or MPEG4; Codec: H264; FPS: Native; Resolution: ‣‣ Best film for children 1920x1080 or 1280x720; bitrate: max. 10000kbit/s. Best Animation School – award to an educational Short films (maximum running time 40 minutes) can Films with dialogues or narration in languages other institution for the best choice of films submitted be submitted to following competition categories: than English must have integrated English subtitles. for selection (at the discretion of the Student 1. Short Films Competition Films Competition selection committee). 2. Student Films Competition – films produced at educational institution FILM SELECTION The Festival may permit other Croatian or international 3. Films for Children Competition Film selection is carried out by the Artistic Director organizations or institutions to present their own awards. 4. Croatian Films Competition – films whose country of in collaboration with selected professionals. production is Croatia and/or films by Croatian directors Their duty is to preview each work entered on time and decide upon final film selection. RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS Feature films (minimum running time 40 minutes) can The list of films selected for the competition programs AND RESPONSIBILITIES be submitted to the following competition category: will be announced on the Festival’s official website not later Each applicant declares to be the author or rights 1. Feature Films Competition than 1 April 2016. All applicants will be notified regarding owner of the submitted film(s) and to own all literary, the selection results. Each director whose film is chosen dramatic and musical rights. The producers and NOTE: Films suitable for children submitted for Croatian for the official festival program will be contacted by the directors of award-winning films should mention Films Competition can also be additionally submitted Festival management for hospitality arrangements. the name of the prize, the year and the name of the for the Films for Children Competition category. Festival (World Festival of Animafest Film – Animafest Croatian films submitted for Short Films Zagreb) in all promotional materials for the film. Competition, Student Films Competition and Films SCREENING COPIES Preview screeners of the films will not be for Children Competition can also be submitted 1. DCP – no encryption key returned, but will be included in the Festival’s library. for the Croatian Films Competition. 2. 35 mm The Festival reserves the right to use the films for The Festival reserves the right to determine whether strictly non-commercial, educational purposes. an entry qualifies for the chosen competition category. The Festival reserves the right to refuse a screening copy of The Festival has the right to use all materials related There is no entry fee. Online entry forms are available dubious technical condition that may cause problems during to the submission as well as a film excerpt up to 10 per on the official Festival website: www.animafest.hr/en. the screening. Films with dialogues or narration in languages cent of the total length of the film that will not exceed other than English must have integrated English subtitles. more than 3 minutes for promotional purposes. Submission deadline is 1 February 2016. The Festival takes responsibility for the screening copy of the film from the arrival at the festival office to its The Festival does not pay screening fees for the SCREENING COPY TRANSPORT returning. In case of damage during the festival period, the works selected for the competition programs. The sender bears the cost of sending the screening Festival will reimburse only the material value of physical copies of selected films for competition programs, copies (after a presentation of the original invoice). The while Festival covers the cost of the return. The Festival is not responsible for copies lost in transport, sender must inform the Festival on the manner unless the loss has been caused by the Festival’s doings. SUBMISSION PROCEDURE and date of sending of the screening copies. ‣‣ For each film the applicant is required to Parcels arriving from abroad should be marked fill out a separate online entry form and with: “No commercial value, for cultural purposes ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS submit a preview screener of the film. only”; materials sent by express courier (DHL, FedEx, Participation in the Festival, and its film submission ‣‣ The online application should contain additional UPS etc.) must be accompanied by a pro-forma invoice process, implies acceptance, without reservation, to materials: director’s photograph; 3 still images from amounting to a maximum of 20 EUR or 20 USD. The the terms of the present regulations. An entry form is the film (min. 300 dpi); dialogue list in English. screening copy will be returned within two weeks after valid without a signature and a seal. The Regulations ‣‣ The submitted work must be in the final edited version. the Festival on the address stated in the entry form. are written in Croatian and English languages and in ‣‣ Unfinished films will not be taken into consideration. case of ambiguities the Croatian version is binding. ‣‣ Films with dialogue or narration in languages other than English should have English subtitles. Films with JURY AND AWARDS CONTACT dialogue or narration in English are recommended to Members of the international juries of the Short World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb be entered with a screener with English subtitles. Films Competition, Feature Films Competition, Student c/o Hulahop Ltd. ‣‣ A preview screener can be submitted: Films Competition and Croatian Films Competition Nova Ves 18 1. Online – entering a link and a password for download are proposed by the Artistic Director and approved by 10000 Zagreb, Croatia in the online application form. Preview screener the Festival Council. Films for Children Competition Email: [email protected] must be available for download until 1 April 2016. jury consists of five children age 6 to 14. Web: www.animafest.hr