1. Eligibility
All entries must be made after January 1,2015.
All entries must be original works and must not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
Film types include drama, documentary, animation, short films, experimental films.
2. Video submission
The film is submitted through the online submission system on the festival's official website.
Late submissions will not be considered.
Each film is required to pay a submission fee, specific fees see official website.
Technical Requirements
All submitted videos must be supplied in high definition format (1080p or above) as digital files.
Submitted films should have English subtitles unless the dialogue is in English.
The length of the film is limited as follows:
Video: No More than 30 minutes
Drama: More than 60 Minutes
Documentary: Unlimited Length
Animation: Unlimited Length
Experimental film: Unlimited film length
4. The assessment process
All submitted films will be screened by a jury panel.
The short-listed films will be screened by a panel of adjudicators and the winning films will be selected.
The evaluation criteria include creativity, plot, performance, technical quality and so on.
5. Awards
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Documentary
Best Animated Feature
Special Jury Award
6. Screening and Publicity
The short-listed films will be shown in public during the festival. The number and timing of screenings will be decided by the festival organizing committee.
The festival has the right to use short clips of the short-listed films (no more than 3 minutes) for promotion.
The rights to the films remain with the producers, but the festival reserves the right to show and promote them during the festival.
7. Other Matters
All submitted films are non-refundable once submitted.
Participants are required to ensure that the video submitted does not contain any content in violation of laws and regulations.
The organizing committee of the film festival reserves the right of final interpretation and revision of the rules.
