The second edition of the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World: Courts des îles

The APICA, an association for the promotion of images, creation, and the arts, based in French Polynesia organizes from November 8th to 16th, 2014 the second edition of the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World: Courts des îles, in Papeete, Tahiti (French Polynesia).

Entering the “Courts des îles” Festival

Only a film whose director was born on an island may be in competition at the Courts des îles Festival. Registrations for the competition can be made on the www.filmfestplatform.com, www.clickforfestivals.com, www.festhome.com, www.uptofest.com or www.courtsdesiles.com website, and by post, until October 12th, 2014, at midnight. Registered films will be shown to a pre-selection committee, who will determine which films are selected. Titles of films entered into the competition will be revealed on October 27th, 2014.

Films in competition will be submitted to a vote by the public, for the length of the Festival, from November 8th to 16th, 2014, and by a jury made up of professionals from the audiovisual sector and the international film industry. Five prizes, representing a total amount of 18,675 Euros (international flights for stranger competitors included), will be awarded:

• the “Courts des îles” Grand Prix,
• the “Courts des îles” Best Screenplay Prize,
• the “Courts des îles” Coup de coeur Prize.
• the “Courts des îles” First film Prize.
• the Courts des îles” Audience Award.

The Awards Ceremony, during which the winners are announced, will be held on November 15th, 2014.

To be eligible for the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World, Courts des îles, your film must comply with the following criteria:

• made by a director born on an island*1,
• not exceeding 20 minutes, credits included,
• displaying the characteristics of a fiction or animation short film,
• shot in HD (1,920 x 1,080, minimum),
• respecting applicable legislation concerning authorship rights and intellectual property rights,
• the version delivered must be in French or in Englishr*2, or in either one with subtitles in the other.

For movies wishing to compete for the ” First movies ” Courts des îles prize, the director of the work must have realized no more than two movies submitted to an international festival of short films of fiction. The works produced within the framework of a school or of a formation can compete to the ” First movies ” Courts des îles prize.

Entry into the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World is free. There is no set theme. The deadline for submissions is October 12th, 2014, at midnight, as evidenced by the postmark.

In order for their film to be registered, entrants must fill out the registration form available below or www.filmfestplatform.com, www.clickforfestivals.com, www.festhome.com, www.uptofest.com websites and provide the following material:

• a summary of the film in French and in English,
• two photographs from the shoot, at a resolution of at least 3,000 x 2,000 pixels (.jpg, .tif),
• a photograph and a biography of the director in French and in English (.jpg, tif),
• a full list of the film’s crew (director, technicians, actors, producer, etc.),
• a list, if relevant, of pre-existing works used (music, archive footage, etc.),
• a clip or a teaser, 3 minutes in length (maximum), matching the following criteria:
  1. accepted formats: .mp4 (h264) or .mov.,
  2. resolution: Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels),
  3. the version delivered must be in French or in English, or in either one with subtitles in the other,
• a film or a link to download the movie so that it can be viewed by the selection committee,
• a copy of the identity justifying the place of birth of the director,
• a copy of the initialed and signed settlement, with the words “read and approved”
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