FIIN - Biodiversity Short Film Contest 2018 - SHORT FILM CONTEST

May 03, 2018 | by InfoDesigners

The winners have been announced on 30/06/2018

FIIN - Biodiversity Short Film Contest 2018 is calling for entries. Below you can find all details about this competition:

Organised by the Municipality of Vila Real and Zona Livre, the Biodiversity short film contest 2018 has as a main objective to promote the biological natural heritage, namely the natural regions, the ecosystems, the habitats and the species of wild fauna and flora, through the selection and classification of cinematographic works related to this subject.

ABOUT

Biodiversity Short Film Contest 2018, recently announced and organised by the Municipality of Vila Real and Zona Livre has as main objective to promote the subject of biological natural heritage, like the natural regions, the ecosystems, the habitats and the species of wild fauna and flora, through the selection and classification of works, drawings and illustrations related to this subject, according to the criteria defined in regulation.

This short film contest is also aims to promote cinematography of nature and promote its growth and development, as well as launching the debate and reflection of society on the need to knowing, promoting and conserving the biodiversity and the environment.

The following works will be accepted:

a) Cinematographic works like: animations, documentaries, fiction, experimental films and music videos in digital format;
b) Cinematographic works of national and international origin;
c) With a duration of between 5 and 20 minutes;
d) Works that obey the subject and the objectives defined in the number 1 of the article 1 of this regulation

The cinematographic works to be submitted to the contest can be narrated in any language, but it is mandatory to include subtitling in the English language, except for the works narrated in the Portuguese language.

The Organizing Committee will inform the producers of the selected films for the contest until August 16, 2018, through the submission platforms. Until October 10, 2018, the Organizing Committee of the Contest will communicate through the official website of FIIN (www.fiin.pt), the list of films that will take part of the program of exhibition at the Festival of Short Films that will be held between 12 and 17 of November, 2018.

After the selection and classification of the competing cinematographic works a Biodiversity Short Film Festival will occur as an event integrated in the International Festival of Nature Image (FIIN).
The public announcement of the winner of the Short Film Contest will take place at the Final Gala of the International Festival of Nature Image (FIIN), on November 18, 2018.

There is no entry fee for this competition.

ELIGIBILITY

Biodiversity Short Film Contest 2018 is open to anyone worldwide.

PRIZE

1st price: € 4.000

A prize of € 4,000 will be awarded to the Short Film best classified by the Jury of the Contest.

For all further informations about the competition FIIN - Biodiversity Short Film Contest 2018 or to submit your works visit the following official website: