RULES AND REGULATIONS
For the LAMPA International Film Festival
of socially oriented short films, videos
and social advertising 2025
1. Article GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.1. These Rules and regulations determine the objectives, tasks and procedures of carrying out and implementation of the LAMPA International Film Festival of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising (hereafter – the Film Festival), its organisational and methodological support, the procedure of film submission and selection of winners.
1.2. The main idea and mission of the Film Festival is to create an ecosystem for the production, promotion and distribution of inspiring socially oriented video content on the topics of social transformation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals for positive changes in the world.
1.3. The Founder of the Film Festival is the International Centre for Social Innovations Vector of Friendship with the support of the media holding National Media Group, the Ministry of Culture of the Perm Kray, and interested partners. The founder of the Film Festival – the International Centre for Social Innovations Vector of Friendship has a special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (since 2014) on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations.
1.4. To resolve current organizational issues, the Founder is forming the Directorate of the Film Festival.
1.5. The Organising Committee, headed by the Chairwoman of the Organising Committee is the advisory body of the Film Festival.
1.6. The official website of the Film Festival – www.eng.lampa.film (hereafter – the website of the Film Festival).
2. Article GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FILM FESTIVAL
2.1. Goals of the Film Festival:
2.1.1. To form a unique film information base comprising the best examples of inspiring and socially significant short films from professionals and cinema enthusiasts. These films aim to promote the social initiatives of "new heroes" — individuals capable of making significant social contributions and setting moral examples for others to follow.
2.1.2. To create conditions conducive to the creative and professional growth of film festival participants. This includes educational and practice-oriented interactions at the LAMPA venues with distinguished figures from the film industry, the nonprofit sector, educational institutions, and socially responsible businesses.
2.2. Objectives of the Film Festival:
2.2.1. To establish criteria for enhancing the quality and impact of inspiring short films, including social advertisements, video projects, and fiction and documentary shorts entered in the competition. These films should not only highlight important social issues but also present potential solutions.
2.2.2. To highlight the role of impact cinema as an educational medium that fosters the adoption of universal human values in areas such as ecology, the development of inclusive practices, the preservation of family values, cultural and historical heritage, and the support of significant youth initiatives in society.
2.2.3. To foster international cooperation and public diplomacy in the sphere of socially-oriented media.
2.2.4. To draw attention to urgent social issues through pertinent video content.
3. Article CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE FILM FESTIVAL
3.1. Winners of the Film Festival are determined on the basis of the Competitive Selection of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising (hereafter – the Competition).
3.2. The Competition is open to everyone wishing to participate (individually or in groups) who submitted all necessary documents in accordance with the Rules and regulations of the Competition.
3.3. The entries compliant with the Rules and regulations for the Film Festival are allowed for submission. The year of creation of the film works accepted for the Competition is indicated in Appendix No.1 to these Rules and regulations.
3.4. One participant (group) may submit to the Competition no more than 3 works in the total number of nominations.
3.5. The Directorate of the Film Festival has the right not to include any material in the Competition without explaining the reasons.
3.6. All submissions must follow the regulations of the Russian Federation, including the law of the Russian Federation «On advertising», the law of the Russian Federation «On the mass media», the law of the Russian Federation «On narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances».
3.7. The materials submitted for the Competition must not contain political propaganda.
3.8. The Directorate of the Film Festival reserves the right to use entries, submitted to the Competition, for non-commercial purposes before the official announcement of the winners (indicating its author, without royalties). Once materials have been sent, they will not be returned and reviewed. The Directorate of the Film Festival is not responsible for any claims and complaints from the persons and (or) organisations appearing in the submitted entries, in case of showing or online publishing and distribution in mass media.
3.9. Participation in the Competition means consent of an author (or author team) for further usage of entries on a non-repayable basis as per Article 9 of these Rules and regulations.
4. Article REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES
4.1. The procedure for submitting film works to the Competition is determined by Appendix No.1 to these Rules and regulations.
4.2. The list of nominations and special prizes of the Film Festival is indicated in Appendix No. 2 to these Rules and regulations.
4.3. In the case of a large number of works submitted to the Competition in different nominations, the Directorate of the Film Festival has the right to decide on the evaluation of film works in two sections: «Amateur filmmaker» and «Professional filmmaker».
4.4. All submissions should be life-asserting, calling for creation, partnership, desire to change personal views and the way of life towards positive actions. Submissions should morally and spiritually enrich the audience, promote ideas of social serving, volunteering and charity, change the value compass towards kindness and tolerance.
4.5. Requirements for entries: codec (preferably) H.264, container — MP4, MPEG. Video resolution is preferably 1920*1080 (Full HD, 1080), not less than 720х576. The frequency of sound from 24 kHz and more. Compression of sound in video clips: MP3, WAV, AAC.
4.6. It is obligatory for each entry to have captions: first and last names of all participants of the project (including the people involved), and the date of publication.
4.7. Each work must have subtitles in English in accordance with the international standard ESIST.
4.8. Entries can be posted on YouTube, Vimeo and other services in the mode of «Open access» or «Access by link» until the results of the Film Festival are announced with providing access passwords (if there are any). The link to the contest video has to be placed in the Film Festival application.
4.9. When submitting a work to the Competition, it is mandatory to fill out all points of the application: synopsis in Russian and English; cover and stills from the film; fields «debut», «premiere of film work» and others.
4.10. All entries submitted on time are allowed to be selected for the Competition if their content complies with declared nominations and topics of the Film Festival, mentioned in these Rules and regulations.
4.11. The entry should not contain any watermarks and other logos for all timeline of the film.
4.12. The presence of information on the analysis of social problems, reflection in the competition work and (or) information on measuring the impact component (the ability to measure the results declared in film technologies to solve social problems) of the competition content, with equal points in the jury, gives the director a greater chance of winning at the Film Festival. Works may also receive additional points; the authors of the competition may take into account serious consequences as a result of the filming and (or) broadcast of film works.
4.13. If a competitive work is included in the Shortlist, the author (finalist) undertakes to provide the Directorate with additional materials from the film. The list of additional materials is available in Appendix No. 3 to these Regulations.
5. Article ARRANGEMENT PROCEDURES OF THE FILM FESTIVAL
5.1. The Competition is held in 4 stages:
5.1.1. The first stage is Preliminary, which includes information sharing on the Film Festival, films submissions.
5.1.2. The second stage is Selection, which includes the evaluation of the entries submitted to the Competition.
5.1.3. The third stage is Final, which includes summarising of the results, then based on these results the shortlist is formed and winners of the Competition are determined.
5.1.4. The fourth stage is holding the Awards Ceremony of the Film Festival.
5.2. Terms and detailed information on the stages of the Competition are indicated in Appendix No.1 to these Rules and regulations.
6. Article THE ORDER OF WINNERS DETERMINATION
6.1. The Directorate of the Film Festival establishes the Selection Committee (Jury Members) in order to determine the winners of the Competition and judge the entries.
6.2. The Selection Committee is formed from invited experts in the field of film industry, social advertisement, state and public figures, representatives of NGOs, representatives of mass media. The Selection Committee is headed by the Chairman of the Jury of the Film Festival.
6.3. The Selection Committee assesses each entry in accordance with the criteria.
6.4. The Selection Committee has the right to decline submissions if they do not meet the requirements of these Rules and regulations.
6.5. The Selection Committee will determine winners based on the assessment and expertise of the submissions.
6.6. The results of the Competition will be published on the website of the Film Festival.
7. Article AWARDS
7.1. According to the results of the Competition, winners in each nomination and owners of special prizes of the Film Festival are determined.
7.2. All winners of the Competition will be awarded with the LAMPA trophies, diplomas and other memorable prizes.
7.3. The best submissions included in the Shortlist of the Film Festival will be recommended for practical implementation and broadcasting for promoting volunteering and charity within the framework of the Film Festival’s events.
7.4. Awarding of the Film Festival winners will be held within the Closing Ceremony of the Film Festival.
8. Article ORGANISATION OF THE FILM FESTIVAL
8.1. The information regarding the dates and venue of the Film Festival is posted on the website of the Film Festival.
8.2. The main events of the Film Festival’s programme are public screenings of the best competitive works, educational sessions from Jury Members and directors of social cinema, foresight sessions on volunteerism development, meetings with films’ main characters, interactive exhibitions from directors and authors of social projects, awarding ceremony for the winners of the Film Festival.
8.3. The conditions for the finalists' stay at the Film Festival are specified in personal invitation letters.
9. Article COPYRIGHTS
9.1. If a competitive work is included in the Shortlist, the author of the competitive work undertakes to provide the Founder of the film festival with the consent of the copyright holders to use the work, including the following points: reproduction, distribution of copies of the work in any way, the right to import, translate or process the work for non-commercial purposes and without payment of monetary remuneration to the author (team of authors), but with the obligatory indication of the name of the author (co-authors) on the territory of Russia, foreign countries, and on the Internet.
9.2. The author of the competition work undertakes to send to the Founder of the Film Festival the consent of the copyright holders to use the work within 20 (twenty) days after the publication of the Shortlist on the Film Festival Website.
9.3. If the authors of the competitive works of the Film Festival Shortlist are interested in demonstrating film works on TV channels and VOD platforms, cinemas, etc., the founder of the film festival enters into an Agreement with the copyright holders of the work for the implementation of any commercial rights of use in Russia and foreign countries.
9.4. The author of the competition work undertakes to enter into an agreement with the Founder of the film festival within 20 (twenty) days after the publication of the Shortlist on the Film Festival Website.
9.5. For the purpose of cooperation and promotion of social cinema in Russia and abroad, it is possible to extend the previously concluded Consent of copyright holders to use the work for a longer period.
9.6. Submission of competitive works by a participant for participation in the Competition means the participant’s full and unconditional consent to these Regulations.
Appendix No.1
Procedure for the Competitive Selection or International Film Festival of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising LAMPA in 2024
Entries for the Competition are accepted via FilmFreeway online platform. The instructions for entry submission are available on the Film Festival website in the «Participate» section, you can also request detailed instructions by contacting us: competition25@lampa.film.
The film production year accepted for the Competition: 2023-2025.
Entries for the Competition are accepted until June 6, 2025, 11:00 PM (Moscow Time).
The schedule of the Film Festival:
Submissions start on March 18, 2025.
The deadline for submissions is on June 6, 2025.
The announcement of the results of the Selection stage is on June 20, 2025.
The Shortlist will be published on the website of the Film Festival.
The Awards Ceremony of the Film Festival is on September 14, 2025.
(The Festival takes place from September 12 to 14, 2025).
Venue: Perm, Russia
The organizers of the Film Festival reserve the right to add an additional city to the location of the Film Festival.
Appendix No. 2
List of nominations of International Film Festival of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising LAMPA in 2024
Film festival nominations:
«Short socially oriented documentary film» – a full-fledged short film with a socially significant storyline. The basis of film is shooting real events and people. The maximum duration for the competition work is 30 minutes.
«Short socially oriented feature film» – a full-fledged short film with a certain meaning, storyline and characters. At the heart of the film is a plot of a socially significant orientation. The maximum duration for the competition work is 30 minutes.
«Short socially animated film» – a short film on a socially significant topic, made with the means of animation. The maximum duration for the competition work is 20 minutes.
«Social video» – a short video drawing reflecting the ideas of social service, volunteering, charity in the original and artistic form. The film should be concise, have a clear interpretation, the optimal combination of image and text. The video can be filmed using any device. The maximum duration for the competition work is 5 minutes.
«Social music video clip» – short film or video fragment of social orientation, accompanying the musical composition. The use of a musical composition (a fragment of a musical composition) must be agreed with the copyright holder and not violate the copyright of third parties. The maximum duration for the competition work is 5 minutes.
«Social Advertising» – a non-commercial advertisement aimed at changing social behaviors and drawing attention to socially significant phenomena and problems. The maximum duration for the competition work is 2 minutes.
Special nominations:
«Special Focus» – a special nomination for young directors aged 10 to 18 years old. The maximum duration for the competition work is 30 minutes.
«LAMPA Grand Prix» – a special nomination for the Best Short Film at the XI International Film Festival of Socially Oriented Short Films, Videos, and Social Advertising LAMPA. The nomination is open to competitive works in the following formats: socially oriented short film, social video, social advertising, animated social film, and social music video. The maximum duration for the competition work is 30 minutes.
«The Road to Home» – this special nomination will accept entries from filmmakers whose films address the issues of refugees and stateless persons, as well as assistance to people forced to leave their homes. The nomination also covers the topics of inclusion, family, and separation with the close ones. The organizers will also accept entries that comply with the festival regulations, from directors with forced displacement backgrounds. The maximum duration for the competition work is 30 minutes.
«Feature-length impact film» – a special nomination at the ХII International Film Festival of of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising LAMPA, aimed at positioning the relevance of socially transformative feature-length cinema. The nomination is open to entries that contribute to the solution of significant social problems and foster positive changes in society.
The maximum duration for the competition work is 120 minutes.
«Impact Series» – a special nomination at the ХII International Film Festival of of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising LAMPA, aimed at positioning the relevance of socially transformative series with original scripts. The nomination is open to competitive works with stories and characters that address social issues and inspire to change the world for the better.
The maximum duration for the competition work is 45 minutes per episode.
Appendix No. 3
List of materials
Short-listed filmmakers are obliged to provide the following materials at the request of the Directorate of the Film Festival by the deadline of 04.07.2025:
Additional information about the competition work and the author in the form that is sent to the competitor by the Directorate of the Film Festival;
Poster/movie poster;
Stills from the film (3–4 frames), frame size 1920x1080, png or jpg format;
A clean copy of the film (a copy of the film without watermarks, subtitles, etc.);
Editorial scripts with timecodes;
Dialogue sheets in srt-file in English language;
Trailer and teaser of the film (if available).
