Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019

ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018 

LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5^th 2018

Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2^nd 2019

This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach.

Deadlines for Entries for 2019 edition are November 1st (feature and fantasy shorts) and December 5th (Final Call and only for features).

To submit a film:

Fill at www.fantasporto.com the entry form and sign it and send it to info@fantasporto.com with the link and password for the selection committee decide about the selection or not. The link must be open till December 15^th. There are no fees.

Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 25,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.

Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals  for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.

The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination,  is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 39th edition has the support of the Portuguese State and the Townhall.

Check the  Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com .

SHORT FILM ELIGIBILITY (FANTASY GENDRE ONLY):

Completed after January 1st, 2018

Only Completed Films

Running time of between 1 and 15 minutes

Never screened in Portugal

Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

FEATURE FILM ELIGIBILITY:

Completed after January 1st, 2018

Only Completed Films

Running time of 61 minutes or longer

To participate in the festival should be the film’s first screening in Portugal

Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.

The Final Selection will be made till the end of December.

Site: www.fantasporto.com

Facebook page: @fantasporto

Official Catalogue of the last edition of the festival (2018) https://issuu.com/fantasportofilmfestival/docs/cata__logo_oficial_do_fantasporto_2