ABOUT
BLACKSPHERE is an international film festival which offers both an online platform for film viewing and a live screening as part of the festival’s finale. It consists of two parts. The first part – the BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL – takes place online between September 2020 and June 2021. The second part – the BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL – consists of a 48-hour film marathon which will take place in June 2021 in the Czech Republic and where select films will be screened.
The selection process of the audiovisual works is as follows: A jury of European experts selects maximum of 270 works from all the received films, each of which are made available for viewing for a period of seven days between September 2020 and June 2021 as part of the BLACKSPHERE online platform at the online television website www.binarycode.one. One film is added every day and is made available for free online viewing for a period of seven days. Then, based on the number of viewings, we take the 100 most popular films and screen them in June 2021 as part of the 48-HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL marathon which will take place in the Czech Republic. The first three best films from the 100 finalists will be given the BLACKSPHERE trophy and will be offered the option of free accommodation at the BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL for its entire duration.
Towards the end of the BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL, the 100 screened films will compete for two awards – the Jury Award and the Audience Award.
The Jury Award: The final winner of the BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL will be chosen by our jury consisting of select European experts. The winner will receive a special trophy, laurels and the 8000 € main cash prize.
The Audience Award: The accredited viewers of the BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL will evaluate the screened films over a 48-hour period. The viewers will vote to select the 10 most successful films and their creators will receive a special award, laurels and the BLACKSPHERE trophy. The overall winner of the Audience Award will be selected and awarded the BLACKSPHERE trophy, laurels and a 2000 € cash prize.
48–HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL
The festival’s finale will consist of a 48-hour film marathon which will take place in the Czech Republic during June 2021, at Račí údolí 118, 790 70 Javorník. During these 48 hours, the works of all 100 finalists of the previous BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL will be screened. The festival’s winners will be announced, and the trophies and main prizes will be handed out. Furthermore, the event will feature workshops and consultations. The workshops’ focus will be announced on the website www.binarycode.one in January 2021 and the selection of topics will be automatically sent to all registered participants, with the offer for accreditation as part of the BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL, along with an offer of accommodation and reservation options.
(Photos were taken during zero year of the festival in the Czech Republic, before we have decided to go international.)
10 000 € cash prize together
In June 2021, the following prizes will be handed out:
48–HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL:
BLACKSPHERE FILM FESTIVAL Jury Award: 8000 € cash prize, trophy BLACKSPHERE
BLACKSPHERE FILM FESTIVAL Audience Award: 2000 € cash prize, trophy BLACKSPHERE
BLACKSPHERE FILM FESTIVAL 10 most popular audience picks: trophy BLACKSPHERE
BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL:
BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 1st place: BLACKSPHERE trophy + a place in the 48-HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL + free accommodation
BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2nd place: BLACKSPHERE trophy + a place in the 48-HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL + free accommodation
BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 3rd place: BLACKSPHERE trophy + a place in the 48-HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL + free accommodation
BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 100 online finalists: a place in the 48-HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL (applies to all the 100 select films from the BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL, based on the number of views).
All the finalists of the BLACKSPHERE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL will receive accreditation for their whole team for the 48-HOUR BLACKSPHERE LIVE FILM FESTIVAL.