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2017 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION REGULATIONS
1. Organization
The Busan International Short Film Festival (here in after referred to as BISFF) is hosted by Busan International Short Film Festival Organizing Committee and organized by Busan International Short Film Festival Executive Committee.
2. Goals
The purpose of BISFF is to discover and introduce outstanding short films directed around the world.
Moreover, BISFF aims to bring the world’s latest and hidden gem-like shorts in the spotlight.
3. Overview
1) Official Title: The 34t?h Busan International Short Film Festival
2) Date: April 25 May 1, 2017
3) Host: Busan International Short Film Festival Organizing Committee
4) Organizer: Busan International Short Film Festival Executive Committee
5) Supporter: Busan Metropolitan City
4. Awards
- Grand Prix for Best Picture: 10,000,000KRW (approx.8,700 USD)
- Excellence Award for Best Picture: 5,000,000KRW (approx.4,300 USD)
- NEPAC Award: A prize and trophy (One Asian film of Competition Films)
※Other prizes will be announced and the details are subject to change until Feb. 2017
5. Submission Guideline
> Entry Requirements
- Films completed after January 1, 2016?
- Running time should be under 60 minutes
- Any type of film (Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Experimental)
※ Ending credits should be included in the running time.
※Korean Premiere is not required.
※There is no limitation to the number of films to be submitted.
> Submission Deadline
January 10, 2017
※If you do not submit your entry form and preview file within the due date, the entry will be canceled.
> Entry Procedure
Applications must be submitted via submission platform site and the festival preview must be uploaded.
: Online registration at Festhome (https://festhome.com) / Shortfilmdepot (http://www.shortfilmdepot.com)
The following material must be attached to the online submission:
> Festhome - 1 film poster - 3 stills from the film - 1 photo of the director(s) - 1 uploaded video file of the film * If you don’t have film poster, you can attach a still from the film.
> Shortfilmdepot - 1 still from the film - 1 photo of the director(s) - 1 uploaded video file of the film |
※Non-English or non-Korean works must have English subtitles and be the same version for screening film in the festival.
※Each entry must indicate the record of previous festival screenings and awards.
6. Selection
1) The films for International Competition Section will be selected by the festival program team and the preliminary jury.
2) Directors and producers of selected films must cooperate for screening in the festival.
3) The list of selected films will be notified February 23, 2017 on the festival website of www.bisff.org and be notified individually as well.
4) If your film is selected, you have the right and the responsibility to exhibit your film at BISFF 2017.
5) The films can be selected for other non-competition and special sections at BISFF 2017 by program team.
7. Publication authorization
?1) The excerpts from the submitted films which are selected as finalists could be used for the festival publicity. The total duration of the film excerpts (EPK clips) is within 3 minutes.
2) All submitted documents and materials would be used to publish the BISFF 2017 catalogues and website.
8. Screening Copies
1) The screening format should be DCP, MOV (ProRes 422). Non-English works must have English subtitles.
(※ In case of other screening formats, only under the agreement between entrants and the BISFF, screening is exceptionally possible.)
2) All screening copies of films must arrive at the BISFF office no later than March 15, 2017 (BISFF will not pay for the delivery).
Be sure to mark all materials: “NO COMMERCIAL VALUE-FOR CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY” when you send the materials using by post.
3) All screening copies of films will be returned to the address on your entry form within 4 weeks after the end of Festival (BISFF will pay for the return courier).
9. Screening & Copyright after BISFF
1) BISFF has a right to have additional screenings of the finalists and Awarded films only the film events hosted by BISFF.
In this case, the BISFF will get permission from the copyright holders in advance.
2) Under the distribution agency agreement with the copyright holders, BISFF may distribute the films through online media during the festival.
10. Archive
1) The films will be archived as the form of DCP and MOV (ProRes 422) with the consent of the copyright holders in order to screen the films for the non-profit purposes, after this festival. If necessary, the BISFF may request copyright holders to send a digital format on BISFF’s expenses.
2) If the copyright holders do not agree, BISFF will not keep the film in the archive.
3) Rescreening of International Competition selection is possible in the film events hosted by the BISFF after the festival.
In this case, the BISFF must have permission from the copyright holder in advance.
11. Agreement
It is assumed that regulations are in force, once the copyright holders (directors, film distributors, agents, or producers)
submit their entry form to the online sites (Festhome: https://festhome.com? / Shortfilmdepot: http://www.shortfilmdepot.com).
12. Others
1) Participants declare that they hold all of the copyrights, intellectual property rights and all other types of rights,
or the authorizations required, for the film to participate in the international competition.
2) The Executive Committee of the festival reserves the right to decide upon matters not discussed in the above regulations.
Contacts
Busan International Short Film Festival Program Team
607 Centum Venture Town 6F, 41, Centum dong-ro,
Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea
program@bisff.org | +82-51-714-1222 | https://www.bisff.org/
