1. Objective:
The main objective of the Cypriot and Greek Film Festival of Barcelona is to present to the Spanish public contemporary Cypriot and Greek feature films in an effort to highlight contemporary artistic currents and productions from Cyprus and Greece.

2. Individual Objectives:
2.1 Present Cyprus and Greece as a film setting and film production location.
2.2 Promotion of cultural diversity through the filming and promotion of new films.
2.3 Support the emerging creative initiative of contemporary films, especially those made in Cyprus and Greece.
2.4 Promoting the creation of social ties between Barcelona and Greece and Cyprus.
2.5 Strengthening the cooperative relations between companies and creators.

3. Sponsors and Supporters:
The Cypriot and Greek Film Festival of Barcelona is organized by Oktana Casa de Cultura and sponsored by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus, the Hellenic Cinema Center and the Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece. It is also supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Spain, the Embassy of Greece in Spain, the online film platform Filmin, the Greek Community of Catalonia, the Official Language School of Barcelona, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism of Cyprus and local companies such as Punt de Gir.

Awards & Prizes

4. Competition Part and Screening of Films:
4.1 The selected films will compete for the following awards: Jury's Best Film Award and Audience Favorite Film Award.
4.2 The winning films will be awarded a prize, a cash prize and the possibility to be included in the catalog of Filmin's VOD platform.
4.3 Films will be evaluated by a Jury consisting of at least four prominent members of the local film community.
4.4 The winning films will be announced on the last day of the Festival in a ceremony at the cinema.
4.5 The Festival can exhibit the selected films on the days and times it deems appropriate. Each film will be shown only once in Cinemes Girona, located in the center of Barcelona city, with the appropriate equipment for the best viewing of the film.

Rules & Terms

5. Conditions of participation:
5.1 Films produced in Cyprus and Greece from January 2020 to date are invited to participate.
5.2 This Call concerns feature films.
5.3 This Invitation concerns fiction films of any kind.
5.4 Prerequisite that the film has English or Spanish subtitles in .srt format

6. Submission of applications
6.1 Submitting an application is free of charge.
6.2 Those interested can apply by completing the Application Form and sending it electronically to greekfestbcn@gmail.com or throught the platform Freefilmway.
6.3. Along with the application document, those interested must send a link to watch the film. Online links such as Youtube and Vimeo or a download link of the film via WeTransfer or MyAirBridge in H264 or MP4 format are accepted.
6.4 English and/or Spanish subtitles must be sent with the film.
6.5 The deadline for applications is Monday, 31st of October 2023.

7. Selection of Movies:
7.1 The applications are evaluated by the Artistic Committee of the Festival and those qualified for participation in the Festival will be informed by Tuesday, 10th of November 2023.
7.2 Once a film is selected, it cannot be withdrawn by its producers or managers.
7.3 Participation in the Festival implies the assignment of the right to show the film during the Festival, without charging the Festival any fees.
7.4 The selection of each film by the Festival will be strictly confidential between the Organizing Team and the producers or representatives of each of the films until the Festival decides to officially and publicly announce it.

8. Requirements for the films to be selected:
In order to view and promote the films that will be selected, it is necessary to send the following files. Any failure to send them by the chosen ones within the reasonable period, constitutes a reason for the cancellation of their participation.
8.1 The movie in DCP or Pro Ress 4444 or H264 or MP4 format with Spanish subtitles. In case the film does not have Spanish subtitles, it is possible to have the subtitles translated by an experienced translator under the care of the Festival. Translation costs for the films will be covered by government funding. In case the film is in DCP format, the Spanish subtitles must be embedded and the costs of embedding are borne by the Applicant and/or Producers.
8.2 Promotional material for the film in high definition for the creation of promotional material such as print, online advertisements, teasers in the cinema. All material is the responsibility of the applicants. The Festival undertakes the translation of the texts to Spanish, at no additional cost to the Applicant and/or Producers.