In 2015, the city of Karlsruhe celebrates its 300th anniversary. From Saturday, may-16th 2015, to Sunday, may-17th, there will be screened a 300 Minutes-Filmprogramm every day. The festival is looking for shortfilms which are spotting modern societies, the development of cities out of a modern or historical perspective. Furthermore we are looking for films which tell stories about anniversaries or other celebration parties.

300 minutes film award "Best Film" for short short films: 171,5 $
300 minutes film award "Best Film" for medium short films 201,5 $
300 minutes film award "Best Film" for long short films: 300 $

Selection process

Films submitted will be screened and selected by a neutral committee.

Requirements

There is no limitation of the production year.

The films should`nt imply any illegal exposures according to german StGB law (e.g. pornography, excessive violence or sedition etc.).

Screening and presentation copy

Screening copies, photos/film stills and other submitted footage remain in the festival archive, they will not be sent back.

Return of presentation copies can be realized after the last presentation during the festival directly to any authorized person or else by mail latest 1 month after the festival to the address provided by the filmmaker.

The festival organizers only accept the costs for re-dispatching of the presentation copies.

The sender has to provide sufficient postal fees for the transmittal of the presentation copies. Film transmittals with insufficient postal fees will be rejected.

The following formats are valid for the film submission:

Mpeg2, h264, HD (1920x1080) or SD (720x576)

Download link to video server
Video DVD (PAL)

Legal Provisions

All copyrights remain with the filmmakers.

The filmmakers have to guarantee that they possess all copyrights and personal rights necessary for the festival presentation.

Films submitted for the festival cannot be withdrawn. Upon submission the filmmakers accept the presentation of their films during the festival.

All transmittals and other materials are not covered by insurance. The organizers do not assume any liability in case of damage or loss.

The risk of transport is on the side of the sender. Under no circumstances will the organizers be liable. Transmittals from abroad have to carry the remark:
“For cultural purposes only – no commercial use”.

Decisions of the festival administration are binding and unappealable.
Any legal process is excluded.

The festival administration can provide extracts of submitted films (up to 3 minutes) as well as still pictures for means of non-commercial festival advertising to internet, press, radio and television networks.

The presentation of all films that are accepted in the festival program will be free of any charges or fees.