FIKE 2009 - 8^th Évora International Short Film Festival

Regulations

FIKE – Évora International Short Film Festival will take place from 23^rd November to December 1^st 2009.

Please pay attention to Festival Regulation.

The registration for the pre-selection implies the acceptance of this Regulation

1. Pre-selection conditions

1. Are eligible for competition, short films under the following categories: Animation, Documentary and Fiction, with total running time up to 40 minutes (including credits), produced after January 1^st, 2008.
2. Screening formats admitted: 16mm, 35mm and Video (Betacam SP or DVCAM, only in PAL system).
3. All works must be subtitled in English or French.
4. There is no limit to the number of works that each director/producer can send to the Festival, and the participation is free.
5. All materials sent for pre-selection are to be  sent free of any charge to the Festival (mail and customs) and sent According to these regulations. All materials sent with charges to the Festival will be rejected.
6. When possible use your country diplomatic channels to send the materials for the Festival, however you must visibly place the following: "MATERIAIS PARA VISIONAMENTO NO FESTIVAL - SEM VALOR COMERCIAL, PARA FINS CULTURAIS / CONTAINS SAMPLE MATERIALS FOR FESTIVAL PREVIEW - NO COMMERCIAL VALUE, FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES". And not declare a value for customs as the materials are preview samples.
7. The sender will pay for the films transport to the Festival, and the Festival will be responsible for its return.
8. The Festival will not accept any materials by e-mail except if expressly asked. One online registration form has to be filled for each film presented to Festival. After submitting the registration, the system will ask you to print the registration, to be signed and sent to the Festival Organization along with:
   • Film technical data
   • Two stills (high definition pictures in a CD, properly identified)
   • Brief Director's bio-filmography, including contacts and birth date
   • List of Festivals in which the film participated
   • Dialogues list in the original language and in English. (simple text file, .txt)
   • DVD with subtitles in English or French
   • Declaration from the rights owner (producer or director) authorizing the use of the film in the Festival and Festival promotion
   • Press Kit

2. Special Competition

FIKE 2009 will have a Special Competition of Comedy short films.

For the Special Competition, will be accepted films premiered after January 1st, 2006, under the categories of Animation, Documentary, Fiction and Experimental Films and with total running time up to 40 minutes. All the films presented to the Special Competition will be screened exclusively on video and must be subtitled in English or French.

Films in the Special Competition may enter the International Competition, as long as they fulfill the requirements, according to the general Festival's Regulations.

3. Participation Conditions

The films in competition will be presented in Évora from November 23^rd to December 1^st, 2009.

All Directors and film teams are invited to take part at the Festival, free of any charges. Special conditions may be arranged with the Festival for these participants.

Participation in the Festival Workshops, paid or free, is dependent upon approval by the Festival Direction, all works produced in the Workshop are property of both the Festival and their authors. The use of these productions must be authorized by the Festival.

4. Deadlines

• Submissions to pre-selection: June 10^th, 2009 Extended to June 30^th, 2009
• Notification of selection decision: October 15^th, 2009
• Exhibition copies acceptance: up to 8 days prior to respective Competition
• Devolution/forwarding of exhibition copies: December 15^th, 2009

5. Jury and Awards

Festival Jury

• The Festival Jury will be selected among Film Professionals and Specialists that will award the films in the different categories. The members of the Jury will be announced in the Festival Website in due time. It is reserved to the Festival Jury, the right not to award on any competition, as well as decide on delivering Special Mentions. Special Mentions' decisions must be unanimous.

IFFS - International Federation of Film Societies Jury

• The IFFS Jury will have 3 members, who will be selected by the IFFS, being one member Portuguese. This Jury will award the best film in the Festival with the Don Quijote Award.

Trophy and Diploma:

• Best Fiction
• Best Documentary
• Best Animation

Diplomas FIKE

• Best Screenplay
• Best Cinematography
• Best Acting
• Best European Short Film
• Audience Award
• Best Comedy (Special Competition)
• Best Film in Portuguese Language

National Competition

• Best Portuguese Short Film

Don Quijote Award

• The Jury from the International Federation of Film Societies will choose the Best Short-Film, to which will be awarded the Don Quijote Award, which guarantees the selection of the film for the International Festival of Film Societies, to take place in Italy in 2010.

RTP / Onda Curta Award

• The Portuguese public television company sponsors short filmmaking acquiring broadcasting rights of short films.

Note: Festival sponsors can include a cash, equipment or logistical support as component of the award.

6. Important Arrangements

• All the films in competition are covered by insurance from its arrival until the shipment / forward after the Festival.
• All DVD sent to the pre-selection will not be returned and will integrate the FIKE archives, being its promoters authorized to its use for cultural or educative purposes. They will only be returned to the sender if clearly requested, by written statement upon registration, being all return costs on addressee's account, which must supply packaging and mailing stamps for devolution.
• Film excerpts may still be used for Festival promotional purposes as well as its use on the Internet, publicity or other media. To any other use the Festival will require written authorization from the copyright owner.

7. Special Situations

The Festival Organization reserves the right to decide on any unforeseen cases as well as to decide, in exceptional circumstances, to select any film which does not fully comply with the present Regulations.

November 23^rd to December 1^st, 2009

FIKE 2009 - 8^th Évora International Short Film Festival
Páteo do Salema, n.º 7 - A
7000 - 818 Évora
PORTUGAL
Tel./Fax: +351 266 703137
e-mail: fike@fikeonline.net