The Leuven DisABILITY Film Festival is organizing its second short film competition. The competition is open to everyone!
The Leuven DisABILITY Film Festival was established in 2009 with the aim of contributing to the realization of a more inclusive society. Central to the philosophy of the film festival is bringing people with and without disabilities together. Beyond screening films, the festival hosts public lectures and workshops which facilitate collaborative reflection and dialogue that not only questions but also challenges existing perceptions about persons with disabilities.
In this spirit, the festival introduced its first short film competition in 2022. The second will be part of the 13th edition of The Leuven DisABILITY Film Festival, which will be held at the public library of Leuven (Tweebronnen) from Monday 8th until Friday 12th, May 2023. The central theme will be “Beyond Staring” and the film competition is open to everyone!
All participants will receive a digital certificate of submission.
The six films nominated by the jury members will be announced on April 1st, 2023 and will be screened at the festival. Our jury is made up of people coming from diverse backgrounds: academics, national and international filmmakers, and various members of disability communities.
A Jury Prize, a Public Choice Prize, and a National Competition Prize for a film situated in Belgium will be awarded on the closing night (May 12th, 2023) of our film festival. Both winners will receive a trophy. Only people directly linked to the winning film will be able to receive the prize.
SELECTION
If selected, you will receive a detailed email asking you to provide the organizers with promotional material needed for our catalogue and website (director's biography and headshot photo and stills from the film).
All the promotional material including the audio-description channel requested must be sent by April 10th, 2023. We will also need the audio-description channel by May 1st.