Filmfest Oberursel

ENTRY RESTRICTIONS - Please visit www.filmfest-oberursel.de for our full T&C

- Filmfest Oberursel is open for films from all countries.
- Short films shall be under 25 minutes of length
- Feature films must be at least 40 minutes long
- All genres are accepted (except porn and extreme violence).

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- All Non-German films require German or at least English subtitles.
- All films must be available online for selection. We do not have the capacity to handle DVDs and downloads for the selection process.
- Selected films must be downloadable.
- More than one entry may be submitted by applicant, but each entry must be accompanied by its own online entry and entry fee.
- By submitting to the festival you confirm that you own the rights to the work submitted

AWARDS
- The best film of each submission category will receive an award (Laurel)
- Filmfest Oberursel gives out cash prizes as described above
- Once the Jury has made its decision, we inform the filmmakers who made the shortlist (top 3 or 4) for a cash prize
- IMPORTANT: The recipient of a cash prize must agree to receive the price in person or virtually, provided that travel is reasonable and appropriate (depending on the physical distance of the winner's residence from the event location and the associated costs, as well as the physical condition of the winner or other circumstances, discretionary to the festival directorate). If a personal presence is unreasonable for the recipient, recipient must agree to a live interview with Zoom or similar on the day of the award ceremony. If recipient is not available to partake in the ceremony (in person or virtually), Oberursel Filmfest reserves its right to award the prize to the filmmaker of the next best film.
- The recipient of an award must provide the Oberursel Filmfest with a functioning bank transfer and, if applicable, shall pay any bank transfer costs
- The Oberursel Filmfest reserves the right to transfer the award for the Best Feature Film to another category in case the jury is of the opinion that the entries for the Feature Film category are insufficient in quantity or quality.
- All decisions on and with regard to the award are reserved at the discretion of the jury and are final

SELECTION PROCESS
- In making its selection, the jury takes into account all the films submitted.
- Once selected, films may not be withdrawn from the competition
- IMPORTANT: If a work is selected for the festival, it must be submitted as follows within two weeks of notification:

- Works in English must be provided with German subtitles.
- Works in German must be provided with English subtitles.
- All works in other languages must be submitted with both, English and German subtitles!

The Film Festival aims to provide access to the works of artists for both German and international audiences.

OTHER CONDITIONS
- The Oberursel Filmfest reserves the right to make any necessary changes in Festival scheduling
- In case of doubt, Terms and Conditions on the Website of Filmfest Oberursel prevail.