Global Nonviolent Film Festival is the most important and renown non-violent film festival in the world since 2012.
Narrative, documentary, docudrama, animation and experimental films, as well as music videos are welcomed in every genre as long as they do not showcase extreme or graphic acts of violence that are gratuitous. Films depicting current or historical events of a violent nature such as wars are accepted. Films depicting traumatic events are accepted.
The awards are decided by an international Jury.
All the films and music videos that are selected at the Festival, are guaranteed a worldwide distribution contract proposal from Global Cinema Online, a pay-per-view streaming channel for films that do not contain gratuitous violence and that is available worldwide at GlobalCinema.online.
The films submitted must be in English language or have English subtitles.
▪ All the films selected are showcased during the 12-day event on GlobalCinema.online that is the exclusive host of the Festival;
▪ Each selected film is introduced - with commentary and trailer - in the Daily Video Presentations provided throughout the 12-day event. The Video Presentations remain available on the Festival's streaming channel after the event ends in order to provide long-term promotion to the participating films.
▪ DARIA!, FilmDaily and IndieActivity magazines are media partners and provide daily coverage during the event. DARIA! also features interviews and articles about all the selected films and filmmakers; the magazine is available on-line and it is read by industry professionals and the general public since 2005 at DariaMagazine.com
▪ The Festival is recognized by the IMDB and all the awards are listed and linked to the respective films’ and filmmakers’ profiles.
The Festival accepts submissions in the following categories:
▪ Feature Live Action Film (40 minutes or more)
▪ Feature Animation Film (40 minutes or more)
▪ Feature Documentary (40 minutes or more)
▪ Feature Docudrama (40 minutes or more)
▪ Feature Experimental (40 minutes or more)
▪ Short Live Action Film (max. 39 minutes)
▪ Short Documentary (max. 39 minutes)
▪ Short Animation Film (max. 39 minutes)
▪ Short Docudrama (max. 39 minutes)
▪ Short Experimental (max. 39 minutes)
▪ Video Music (max. 10 minutes: if longer, it must be submitted in one of the feature or short categories that best applies to the content of the video-film)
AWARDS
The awards are decided by an international Jury. Awards are given in every category as follows:
▪ Best Film;
▪ Best Actor/Actress;
▪ Best Director;
▪ Best Cinematography;
▪ Best Production Design;
▪ Best Screenplay;
▪ Best Music.
Special Awards may be given by the Festival's organizers, such as:
▪ Outstanding Achievement
It recognizes the work of a first-time director or actor whose direction or performance is notable.
▪ Honorary Award
It recognizes the ongoing work and career contributions of an individual within the entertainment, business and/or humanitarian fields.
▪ Lifetime Achievement Award
It recognizes a performer who, during his/her lifetime, has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of the performing arts.
PRIZES
▪ DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT (WORLDWIDE)
All films selected at the Festival receive a distribution contract proposal from Global Cinema Online - a unique pay-per-view streaming channel for nonviolent films available worldwide at GlobalCinema.online. The revenue is split 60/40 (60% goes to the filmmaker).
▪ LAURELS
Each selected film receives the Official Selection Laurel. Each awarded film receives its Award Laurel.
▪ AWARD CERTIFICATE
Each awarded film receives an Award Certificate in colour and signed by the Festival’s director and artistic consultant.
▪ VIDEO PRESENTATION (DAILY)
Each selected film is introduced - with commentary and trailer - in the Daily Video Presentations provided throughout the 12-day event. The Video Presentations remain available on the Festival's Streaming Channel after the event ends in order to provide long-term promotion to the participating films.
▪ VIDEO PRESENTATION (AWARDS)
Each awarded film is announced and introduced with it’s trailer in the Awards Presentation Show that is broadcast on the last day of the event. The Awards Presentation Show remains available on the channel indefinitely for long-term promotion of the awarded films.
▪ MAGAZINE ARTICLE
DARIA!, FilmDaily and IndieActivity magazines are media partners and provide daily coverage during the event. DARIA! also features interviews and articles about all the selected films and filmmakers; the magazine is available on-line and it is read by industry professionals and the general public since 2005 at DariaMagazine.com
▪ NEWSLETTER FEATURE (+20,000 subscribers)
During the Festival, all selected films are featured in the daily e-Newsletters that are sent to +20,000 subscribers which include the top film and media executives, heads of Hollywood Studios, and distributors.
▪ IMDB AWARD LISTING
The Festival is recognized by the IMDB and all the awards are listed and linked to the respective films’ and filmmakers’ profiles.