2300 plan 9 : les Etranges nuits du cinéma

Article 1
Definition and objectives
The utlitmate goal of the “Courts-Mais-Trash” contest is to give to the audience the opportunity to discover the different «strangeness» by screening short films.
The awards are attributed to one or several film directors based on the «strange quality» without distinction of categories. The contest is open to everyone.
The jury is composed of three to five cultural or cinematic personalities. They will discuss behind closed doors to decide who’s going to receive some prizes or specials acknowledgements. Its decisions are final. No exchange will take place concerning his deliberation and decisions.
The audience also awards a prize to one of the film director. It should be noted that the prices are not pecuniary, but that they are chosen and created in the spirit of the festival.

Article 2
Conditions
The competition is open to everyone, professionals or amateurs. Initially, because of the increasing participation year after year, the movies that will be screened are subject of a pre-selection by a comity composed of the festival organizers.
The selected film directors will of course be informed beforehand. No money will be given for the selected films screening.
The films must be carried out or produced after January 1, 2023 and their duration should not exceed 20
minutes. The documentaries and music clip are not allowed in the competiton.

Article 3
Registration
As soon as the inscription is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email. The registration must be done til december 1 2025 last deadline.
If the movie is selected, we will ask you to send a video file, the best quality possible.
2300 Plan 9, les Etranges Nuits du Cinéma may not screen a selected movie if its quality is deemed too low.
Candidates must imperatively provide:
• Two pictures from the film (HD format if numeric)
When you register, you will be automatically added to the newsletter concerning the competition.

Article 4
Selection
As previously said, a comity will select the films to be screened during the festival. Candidates are informed of
their selection or non-selection by e-mail.
Article 5
Participation
It should be noted that the festival diffuses only numerical material, so the films must correspond to the following technical standards:
HIGH-QUALITY MASTER REQUIREMENT (preferred)
- Video Resolution: Maximum 1920x1080
- All content exceeding the resolution of 1920x1080 will be downscaled to fit the standard screening format.
- Video Frame Rate: 24fps or 25fps (preferred), other frame rates may be accepted but will be converted to preferred rate
- Video Codec: Apple ProRes 422 HQ or better (preferred), DCP (Digital Cinema Package) for theatrical screening
- Video Bit Depth: 10 bits (recommended), 8 bits (accepted)
- Video Bitrate: As high as possible within file size and format constraints
- Audio Format: Linear PCM Stereo
- Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz and 24-bit (television standard)
- Audio Normalization: EBU-R128 or similar standard
ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE FORMAT (if high-quality source is not available)
- Video Codec: H.265 (HEVC) with a bitrate of 30-50 Mbps (preferred if ProRes/DCP not available)
- Video Standards: 1080p24, 1080p25 (preferred); other HD standards may be accepted but will be converted
- Audio Format: Linear PCM Stereo (no AAC)
- Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz and 24-bit (television standard)
UNACCEPTABLE FORMATS AND QUALITY (will be rejected)
- Video Resolution: Non-standard sizes, anything below 1280x720
- Video Codecs: Low-quality codecs such as MPEG Layer 4, MP3, etc.
- Video Bitrate: Any HD files with a bitrate lower than 30 Mbps
- Audio Formats: AAC or any compressed formats with low bitrate
- Audio Bitrate: Any audio with a bitrate lower than 256 kbps
- File Formats: .AVI files or any other formats not widely recognized or supported
-The candidates grant the festival the right to project and use photographs or excerpts, free of charge, for promotional purposes, in accordance with standard rules and limitations.

Article 6

The organizers are in charge to regulate the unforeseen cases in this regulation.

Article7
Acceptation
The subscription to this contest implies the general acceptance of all terms of participation. The legal base is in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, August 2025.
Association 2300 Plan 9 - Les Étranges Nuits du Cinéma - Rue du Soleil 4 - 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds www.2300plan9.com