RULES & REGULATIONS
The 12th ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL will take place in Sibiu, Romania
between 15 and 21 October 2012.
Registration forms and preview copies must be submitted
before April 30, 2012.
PROGRAM & ELIGIBILITY
AFF SIBIU accepts documentary films without restriction to theme and length, which have not been submitted to previous editions of the Festival. Films must have cinematographic qualities, artistic commitment and a strong presence of the filmmaker's point of view both in form and content. Creative documentaries and auteur films are specially welcomed.
The ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL SIBIU Sections are:
The Official Selection (competitive):
- INTERNATIONAL (world documentaries);
- ROMANIA (Romanian productions / co-productions);
- ECOcinematogrAFF (documentaries on environmental issues produced no earlier than January 1, 2000);
- STUDENT (documentaries produced by film schools/filmmaking programmes)
AFF Parallel Programs (non-competitive):
- PANORAMA (International showcase);
- 11-12.RO (The complete Made in Romania production of 2011-2012);
- BAROC CINEMA (Baroque culture & Cinema).
Submitted films will be selected to participate in specific programs determined by the Board of Directors.
A selection committee composed of film professionals selects films for the Competitive Sections.
There is no fee required for entry.
SUBMISSION
Documentaries submitted for the official selection must have been produced no earlier than January 1, 2011, except from the films of ECOcinematogrAFF section.
If the original language of the commentary/dialogue is other than English, the films must have English subtitles.
Please send any other information you consider by e-mail at submission@astrafilm.ro Please mention the English title of your film in the subject line of your messages. - press kit, if available any other relevant information (participations, awards etc.).
The applicant authorizes ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL to make public the materials sent for submission (information about the film, director, producer, photographs, synopsis) in press releases, catalogues, articles, websites etc.). Please note, that the aplicant of the film is responsable for the data refering the number and the names of the author of the film, the title and the lenght of the film. All the data used in the entry form will be used and made public by the festival catalogue and website.
Warning! Please check your preview copy carefully and pack it as to prevent damage during transportation. The Festival will not send you any notification if your preview DVD is not running.
Preview materials are not returned.
The preview copies of the submitted films enter the ASTRA FILM archive, to be used exclusively for non-profit purposes (research, educational & training programs). ASTRA FILM promotes the use of documentary film as a means for cultural and cross-cultural understanding, and promotes the study, research and initiatives in the field of visual anthropology, organizing documentary promotion events.
SELECTION
The selection will be notified to the authors of the films by the end of August 2011 . Once a film is selected, the holder of its copyrights automatically authorises ASTRA FILM to screen it in the Festival program free of charge, and to use trailers (not exceeding 3 min.), as well as publicity material about the author(s) and/or the film to promote de Festival.
JURIES & AWARDS
The international juries will be composed of respected academics and cinema specialists. The jurors will select the winning films for the Festival awards:
ASTRA FILM, THE GRAND PRIZE
BEST DOCUMENTARY IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
EST-EUROPA AWARD
BEST ROMANIAN DOCUMENTARY
FIRST FILM AWARD
BEST DOCUMENTARY IN THE ECOCINEMATOGRAFF COMPETITION
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
The prizes in total amount of €25,000 will be awarded to the authors of the winning films.
SCREENING
The screening formats of the films selected for the Festival programme are: DIGIBETA, HDCam, Betacam SP/PAL, DVCAM and HDV.
Please make sure that your screening copy respects the original aspect ratio of your film.
All scheduling of selected films is at the discretion of the Festival programmers.
PRINT TRAFFIC
The costs of transport to the Festival office for the preview material are the responsibility of the applicant.
The costs of transport to the Festival office of the screening copy of the selected films are the responsibility of the participants.
The Festival will pay the return transport of the screening copies to the return address filled by the applicant on the entry form.
Note on Post & Courier services from non-EU countries:
For customs reasons, we suggest you indicate €1 or $1 only as the value of the tape on the Pro forma invoice . This is a customs value and has nothing to do with the insurance. Also mark the package "PREVIEW MATERIAL / NO COMMERCIAL VALUE / FOR FESTIVAL USE ONLY." Otherwise, the Festival may be charged customs fees. The festival will refuse such fees, and consequently your film will neither be received nor considered.
The dvd copy and trailer must be mailed at the following postal address:
ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL 2012, 550182 Sibiu , Romania , Piata Huet 12.
Deadline! Entries must be postmarked before April 30 2012
PARTICIPATION
The Festival invites the author(s) of the films in the program or a delegate from the part of the director/producer to be present for the official screening. Accommodation is offered by the organizers. The Festival cannot cover travel costs.
By submitting your film to ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL 2012, you are stating that you have read and agree with the Rules&Regulations of the ASTRA FILM Festival. Your entry grants the festival the rights that have been stated in these Rules&Regulations.