Presentation
On November 23, 2021, the SKL Association (School Basketball League) officially obtained a licence for Slovenia from FICTS, the world's largest festival of sports documentaries and feature films. The international FICTS festival unites 125 member countries from around the world and takes place in 21 countries, including Slovenia, across five continents. The licence is valid for a period of 10 years and includes exclusive right to organize the sports film festival under the auspices of FICTS and its president Professor Franco Ascani, a member of the IOC Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission. In addition to SKL association, the festival’s partners in Slovenia include the Olympic Committee of Slovenia (OCS), the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB), the Institute and Academy of Multimedia (IAM), and the host city of Rogaška Slatina. The festival will promote cultural and Olympic values under the slogan "Culture Through Sport," learning about the sporting spirit and exploring Olympism.
The International Sports Film Festival in Slovenia (ISFF) will take place in Rogaška Slatina from June 18 to June 20, 2025. The festival's repertoire will include about 35 to 40 feature and documentary films focused on themes of sports and Olympism, as well as international films from entire family of FICTS festivals.

Festival Objectives:
• Promote sports values such as sportsmanship, respect, friendship, loyalty, and team spirit through films.
• Encourage filmmakers to showcase sports-related content.
• Raise awareness about the importance of engaging in sports and physical activity.
• Present sports information to organizations that make decisions in related areas.
• Highlight sports as a tool for connecting people and strengthening social relationships.
• Promote of Slovenian sports and sports tourism at home and abroad.

Awards and Recognitions:
The best films at the festival will receive an award in their category and the right to represent Slovenia at the final FICTS festival, by invitation, in November in Milan. Additionally, the second finalists in individual categories will be awarded with the Pegasus recognition, which is the symbol of Rogaška Slatina.

Categories:
1. Feature Film (more than 40 min.)
2. Documentary Feature Film (more than 40 min.)
3. Short Film (less than 40 min.)
4. Documentary Short Film (less than 40 min.)
5. Olympic – Paralympic Spirit (less than 40 min.)
6. Sport and Society
7. Film by TV Audience Choice
8. Pegasus Recognition
TV station special competition for Best Sports.

Among all the submitted sports films, the television program editor will select 10 to 15 films and broadcast them in a special ISFF slot. The winner will receive a special TV station award and will also be directly nominated for the FICTS final festival in Milan in November 2025.

Application Conditions:

Production companies, producers, directors, individuals, public and private institutions, associations, federations, and other organizations from Slovenia and abroad can apply. We accept all film genres and lengths that are in any way related to sports. To be included in the competition program, films must premiere after January 1, 2023; there are no time limits for the accompanying program.
All interested parties must submit their films via the Film freeway application, arrange the payment of the registration fee, and enter all the required information about the film and contact information.

Registration fee:
• Feature film, documentary feature film: €30
• Short film, documentary short film: €15
The authors/producers of selected films will be notified by April 15, 2025.

Technical Requirements:
• Format: DCP 2K/4K (unencoded), HD file (ProRes, H264 etc.)
• Aspect ratio: 1:1.85, 1:2.39, 16:9
• Subtitles: Slovenian (DCP or .srt format) and English (.srt format)
Deadline:
Final submission deadline: March 15, 2025.

Categories:
1. Feature Film (more than 40 min.)
2. Documentary Feature Film (more than 40 min.)
3. Short Film (less than 40 min.)
4. Documentary Short Film (less than 40 min.)
5. Olympic – Paralympic Spirit (less than 40 min.)
6. Sport and Society
7. Film by TV Audience Choice
8. Pegasus Recognition

Participants grant the festival the right to use copyrighted works for the promotion of the festival.
More about the festival and registration can be found on the www.isff.si website or YouTube channel here.

Jury Members:
• Metka Dedakovič, Program Director, graduated dramaturge and former editor of RTV Slovenia
• Branka Bešević Gajić, Film Director and member of the European Film Academy based in Berlin
• Aleksandar Avramović, Serbian journalist, filmmaker, selector and program editor of the Zlati Bor international Film Festival and Sopot Film Festival
• Vojko Korošec, Director of the International Sports Film Festival in Rogaška Slatina and FICTS license holder for Slovenia

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  • ROBERTO PILI

    We are really proud to parteciped with our project "LUCY - A pioneer destiny"!!!

    July 2024
  • Отличный фестиваль, хорошо что взяли в конкурс мой фильм, Спасибо!

    July 2024
  • James Mellor

    We had an amazing time at the 3rd International Sport Film Festival in Slovenia. We were made to feel incredibly welcome and enjoyed visiting some local sites as part of our trip.
    Seeing our film Rugby Town on the big screen was an awesome experience and then to find out we had won we out of this world. We would certainly come to this festival in future years. I highly recommend them. Well done to Vojko and the team. Thank You!

    July 2024
  • E' stato un onore partecipare a questo fantastico Festival, persone accoglienti e accomodanti, location fantastica, super professionali, davvero grazie!

    July 2024
  • What a brilliant experience at the International Sport Film Festival, Slovenia! The atmosphere was wonderful, the team was fantastic, and the films were truly outstanding. I was honored to have my latest film, “Flip Turn,” as a finalist and screening there, and I was thrilled to come home with the Best Feature Film Award in the "Olympic/Paralympic Spirit" category.

    This festival is incredibly positive and professional, with an amazing community that is a joy to participate in. The international selection of films was fascinating, and the venues were lovely. Slovenia itself is a beautiful country to visit, adding to the overall experience. A huge Thanks to the organizers of this sport film festival and their wonderful hospitality. Can't wait to attend again!

    July 2024