SUBMISSION
1. Submission: September 1, 2024 - February 14, 2025
2. Submission must be done via filmfreeway.com
3. The film MUST depict a mental health-related topic. (For reference check out the program 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 on https://www.gomentalfilmfestival.com)
REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be a mental health topic-related film. All genres are welcome
2. Submission MUST contain a written director's statement explaining the relevance to the topic of mental health. Otherwise, the film will not be considered. (Minimum number of words: 40-300)
3. Short Director's Biography (40-300 Words)
4. Film Synopsis
5. Maximum film length short films 30 minutes (24/25 frames per second) / Minimum film length feature film 40 minutes (24/25 frames per second)
6. Formats must be high quality - HD 720p or above
7. English subtitles are required (even if the original language is English)
8. No promotional films (no advertisements, marketing films, etc.)
9. It has to be guaranteed by the filmmaker that no harm was done to the cast in case of scenes containing acts of violence or intimacy. Please include a short statement in the director's statement.
SELECTION
The organizers will appoint a selection committee that will be in charge of the final selection for the competition. The committee will consist of both film experts and psychologists and psychiatrists.
1. Final selection screenings from February to March by the jury
2. Entrants will be notified of the selection results no later than April 1, 2024.
IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED
1. The films will be screened online.
2. A smaller selection of films will be screened at a local Berlin cinema.
3. Go Mental! is authorized to use a short excerpt (max. 2 minutes) of the film for marketing purposes of any kind.
4. All film and music rights and clearances must have been obtained by the filmmakers (in accordance with copyright laws)
5. You cannot withdraw your film from Go Mental! after selection by the Go Mental!-selection committee.
6. We WON'T pay a screening fee.
7. For the online version of the festival we WON'T do geo-blocking.
REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION
1. Director's statement in video form (1 to 2 min. max.) for screening purposes. This must be submitted after selection.
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
On-location screenings of the film festival will take place in May, 2025.
The online version of the festival will take place in May, 2025.
If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to write an email to gomentalfilmfestival@gmail.com.
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All the best,
The Go Mental! Film Festival Team
