London Kurdish Film Festival

London Kurdish Film Festival

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Regular Submission Deadline: THURSDAY 19th September 2024
Late Submission Deadline: MONDAY 30th September 2024

*PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA*

1. Submissions are open to Kurdish and non-Kurdish filmmakers whose film work is about the Kurds, Kurdistan or Kurdish issues and stories.

2. The submissions for 2024 is open to short and feature-length Fiction, Animation and Documentary films completed within 2023-20224. Any feature-length titles from 2022 will also be considered.

3. Any short film submission must be no longer than 30 minutes, including the title or end credits.

4. The film must have English subtitles available.

5. Submission of films is limited to a maximum of two per person.

6. All films submitted into the competition will be watched, deliberated and selected by a selection committee formed by LKFF Management Committee before shortlisted into the competition.

7. Films submitted to any other competition can also enter the LKFF Yılmaz Güney Short Film Competition.

8. LKFF reserves the exclusive right to use part of the film as marketing and promotional material that supports the competitions and content of LKFF.

9. LKFF reserves the right to refuse any entry for any reason at its absolute discretion.

10. The decisions of the selection committee judges and LKFF are final. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into concerning any decision.

11. LKFF reserves the right as a Kurdish focused film festival to highlight and celebrate the different regions of Kurdistan within all published film information, i.e. South, North, East & West Kurdistan.

12. The entrant must submit only his/her own original work and agrees and confirms that this will not infringe on copyright or any other rights of any third party.

13. All mailing costs for submissions belong to the entrant. The London Kurdish Film Festival does not pay for any expenses towards sending submissions to the competition.

14. Submitted copies cannot be returned to the Entrant. Copies of all submissions will be kept in the London Kurdish Film Festival Film Archive.

15. No responsibility is taken by LKFF for loss, damage or delay to films entered.

16. LKFF reserves the right to seek and issue publicity on behalf of the entrant. By entering the Competition, the entrant agrees to participate in publicity as appropriate in the context of the Competition.

17. The film is made at the entrant's own expense and LKFF shall not be liable to reimburse any expenses incurred in making an entry.

18. The entrant must ensure that all contributions to his/her film or recordings or other submissions and any copyrighted material included in the short film (including music) have been cleared for all purposes of the Competition and these Terms and Conditions.

19. LKFF accept no responsibility for any misuse of intellectual property rights.

20. LKFF will hold the right to exhibit a film at no financial gain and for educational purposes at educational institutions in the UK to promote Kurdish films and filmmakers.

21. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions is a condition of entry and receipt of an entry by LKFF (submission) amounts to acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.

DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURE

The Selection Committee, composed of individuals chosen by the LKFF Festival Management Committee, will review the preview copies at the earliest possible opportunity. Directors, producers, and distributors will be informed of the committee's decisions 6-8 weeks before the festival begins.

Upon completing the selection process, LKFF may also choose some films not selected for competition to be screened in the film program(s) out of competition. All entrants will be notified of these decisions in due course.

London Kurdish Film Festival (LKFF)

For General Enquiries please email info@lkff.co.uk
For Submissions and Program related enquiries please email program@lkff.co.uk