Depict Short Film Competition
Can you do it in 90 seconds?
Filmmakers worldwide! Accept the Depict challenge and get creative in just a minute and a half to be in with a chance of winning:
- up to £2500 prize money
- invaluable industry exposure
- screening at BAFTA Qualifying Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival
- a host of other exclusive prizes
Oh, and entry is free!
Entry Requirements
- The deadline for entries is 1700hrs (BST) on Mon 2 July 2017
- We no longer accept postal entries. Only films submitted online will be accepted.
- The duration of your film(s) must not exceed 90 seconds including titles and credits.
- DepicT! is open to short films of all production techniques, including animation, documentary, drama, experimental or artist film and hybrid work. We do not accept advertisements.
- Only films completed since September 2016 may be submitted. Whilst we do not have a premiere policy, we positively encourage entries made specifically for DepicT!
- The maximum number of entries per individual is ten.
- The primary contact completing the submission process must be authorised to submit the film(s) and must have obtained necessary permissions for the inclusion of copyrighted music and/or images within the films.
- If the original language is not English, please ensure that the film includes English subtitles.
- If your film(s) is /are shortlisted, you will be asked to send in a higher resolution version*.
- Please note that only the director(s) will be credited on the website and any other promotional material. In the case of shortlisted and/or winning co-directors, multiple prizes may be granted at the discretion of the organisers.
- The DepicT! British Special Mention Award is open to UK productions only. Films are only eligible if they have a substantial British contribution in the following areas: director, producer, writer, principal cast and crew, production company, finance. To indicate your film’s eligibility for this award, please select “UK” as the country of production in the registration process.
Shortlisted film requirements
If your film(s) is/are shortlisted, you will be asked to promptly send in a higher resolution version of your film for public screening on depict.org, Watershed social media channels and at the 23rd Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival (19-24 September 2017). You will also need to supply publicity stills, a synopsis and a bio.
- The film file should be supplied at its original resolution, frame rate and aspect ratio, with no letterboxing or pillar boxing.
- Audio should be normalised.
- The film file type should be one that can be opened in Apple QuickTime Player. Image sequences are also acceptable if supplied with synced audio and details of the frame rate.
- A DV-PAL format version of the film must also be supplied, at 4×3 or 4×3 widescreen anamorphic. If the film is not 4×3 or 16×9, letterboxing or pillarboxing is acceptable. Audio should be normalised on this version too, and there should also be one second of black before and after the film.
- Video DVDs are not accepted.
What You’ll Get
All shortlisted films get:
- Film exposure and promotion through depict.org, at Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival and through associated partners
- An Encounters Festival Network Delegates pass with all the trimmings, including tickets to the popular Depict Showcase and the prestigious Encounters Awards Ceremony
- Half price Shooting People membership
For more information click "Further official information" below.
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https://www.depict.org/