Submissions
1. SUBMISSIONS
Film Fest Zell (03.10.-06.10.2019) accepts submissions of films of all genres / formats / lengths, which did not premiere before January 1st, 2017.
Submission deadline is July 31, 2019.
If your film is stored online (eg Vimeo), you may send a link with password to schwaninger@cogitans.org.
For the submission form, please scroll down this page. Only some basic data of your film will be requested. Films meeting the criteria must be submitted by 31 July 2019 at the latest. A review copy must be received by 10 August 2019 at the latest.
We look forward to your earliest possible registration and receiving a link or a preview copy!
If your movie is selected for Film Fest Zell 2019, you will be notified in writing by the beginning of September 2019.
2. COURAGEOUS FILM AWARD
The Courageous Film Award 2019 will be hosted at Film Fest Zell (03.10.-06.10.2019).
This award honors film makers addressing dramatic yet pressing issues within a community, working under difficult political or social circumstances, filming in extreme natural (eg climatic / topological / etc) conditions, or facing great mental or physical challenges during production.
Films submitted to Film Fest Zell will be considered for the Courageous Film Award only after approval by the submitter.
The recipient of the Courageous Film Award 2019 receives € 1,000 and an award sculpture.
3. SIGHTING MATERIALS
Viewing links, DVDs and BluRays can be transmitted from the start of the submission deadline:
Email links: schwaninger@cogitans.org
Postal address: Film Fest Zell / Johannes Schwaninger / P.O. Box 45 / 5700 Zell am See / Austria
The sending of the sighting material is at the risk and the expense of the submitter.
Preview copies may be archived by Film Fest Zell. Commercial use of the material is not intended and will be clarified in any case with the copyright owners in advance.
4. SCREENINGS
If your film is selected for a screening, you agree to the use of stills or film clips (maximum 150 seconds) for the general promotion of Film Fest Zell (Press / TV / Web / etc).
For screenings, we use DCP. In exceptional cases, screening from BluRay is possible.
For films nominated for the Couragious Film Award 2019, rental fees are waived.
5. DATA PROTECTION
Metadata on submitted films are stored in the film database of Film Fest Zell. For films screened at the festival, further information may be gathered.
We process personal data only to provide information on Film Fest Zell and to organize the festival archive.
Personal data will be deleted or blocked a) as soon as the purpose of the storage is obsolete or b) if explicitly requested by the submitters after the festival, unless required for legal purposes (eg fulfillment of a contract). Data may be stored if required by European or national legislation in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the controller is subject.
We are looking forward to your films!
Last update: 2019-05-13
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