The Minute International Short Film Festival is initiated by eyepetizer. Focusing on short films up to 60 minutes in length, entries may be presented via mobile, small screen, streaming media and video websites.

*Considered of the local COVID-19 situation，the Notification Date and the Event Date(s) will delay until further notice.

OBJECTIVES:
✺ Focus on the embodiment of art in the creation and dissemination of short films, and explore new directions in the creation of video art
✺ Explore the impact of technological changes on video creation, presenting the creativity and aesthetics that integrate technology and art
✺ Tapping the power of innovation and supporting young creators
✺ Encourage cultural exchange between China and abroad through global calls for short films and diversified members of Art Committee, and lead the industry to re-explore and rethink the value of short films
✺ Promote the establishment of industry standards and judging systems to form a sustainable short film ecology.

The maximum length of submission is 60 minutes (including credits). Eligible for the competitive sections are:
✺ Fiction: short films with subjective narrative purposes and fictional plots, including drama and animation films
✺ Non-fiction: short documentary films
✺ Video Art: including experimental short film

Awards & Prizes

AWARDS TITLE
The awards in the film category are given to the film's creative collective and will be awarded by the art committee among the finalists.
In-venue awards [7]
Fiction Short Film：[3]
1）BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 50,000.
2）BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 50,000.
3）EYE FICTION SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 30,000.

Non-Fiction Short Film：[2]
1) BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 50,000.
2) EYE NON-FICTION SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 30,000.

Art Short Film：[2]
1) BEST ART SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 50,000.
2) EYE ART SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The winning films will receive a prize of RMB 30,000.
＊Winners will be required to pay taxes, including but not limited to personal income tax, in accordance with the law. A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film.

Special awards [3]
1) COMMITTEE SELECTION SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. The prize is subject to the final announcement by the Committee of the Festival.
The Committee of the Festival will select a short film from all the shortlisted films in the competition section as the special recommendation of the Committee. Participants are not required to apply for this section separately. Whether or not a film is selected for this section does not affect the selection of the film in the original competition section.

2) AUDIENCE SELECTION SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film. It will be selected by the Committee of the Festival among the films which have been entered in the competition. The winner will be selected based on the results of an online vote submitted by the audience following the viewing of each film at the festival. All shortlisted films whose authors have authorized online screening will be broadcast online simultaneously during the festival. The Committee will contact the authors of shortlisted films to confirm authorization prior to October 25, 2021.The authorized films cannot withdraw authorization or quit.

3) BEST COMMERICAL SHORT FILM
A trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winning film.The Committee of the Festival will select a commercial short film which has brand exposure and advertising from all the shortlisted short films in the competition section as the special recommendation of the Committee. Participants are not required to apply for this section separately. Whether or not a commercial film is selected for this section does not affect the selection of the commercial film in the original competition section.

*The Organizing Committee of the Minute International Short Film Festival reserves the right to change the names of the awards during the call for entries, subject to the latest version of the regulations and announcements on the official website of the Minute International Short Film Festival.

Rules & Terms

Qualification
Registration for the first Minute International Short Film Festival in 2021 is now open for short films from all over the world, including feature, documentary, animation,experimental or commercial short films.

1) Film length: not exceeding 60 minutes (including full credits at the beginning and end of the film);

2) Creation time is not limited;

3) Subtitles: Chinese or English subtitles are required (except movies without dialogue);

4) Resolution & File size: Resolution should not be less than 1920*1080, file size not more than 3GB MOV/MP4 file format. For official screenings, digital file carriers or physical media such as 8mm, 16mm, 35mm film, VHS video DVD(R), Blu-ray disc will be accepted only for special presentation purposes.

5) If you need to add watermark, please mark "Minute International Short Film Festival" or "Minute Preview" in the top right corner. In addition, there should not be any other watermark mark on the picture content, so as not to affect the judges' viewing.

6) No version of the film (including in the case of re-editing) may be re-submitted to the Minute International Short Film Festival. Re-submissions will not qualify for entry.

7) If the film has won awards in other film festivals (including but not limited to all kinds of short film festivals, video festivals, short films or film exhibitions), the specific information of the awards should be listed on the application form (the year and the award should be indicated).

Conditions
1) There is no registration and submission fee.

2) Participants shall guarantee that the music, sound, video, text and other materials used in the film are original or have been authorized by the original copyright owner.
The recording materials shall have the right of portrait and license of the photographed person. The Organizing Committee will not be held responsible for any legal disputes caused by the films. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject the film in case of infringement of copyright or portrait right. In case of infringement of copyright or portrait right, the Organizing Committee has the right to revoke the award.

3) If the network transmission method fails, DCP, DVD, USB flash disk or mobile hard disk and other storage media can be accepted. Please forward the media to the Organizing Committee together with all additional materials. In addition to the film review version and other registration materials required by the Organizing Committee, the storage media should not contain any other documents or materials.

4) If a film sample is forwarded to the Organizing Committee of the Festival, all delivery
fees and associated taxes shall be borne by the applicant. Samples sent by express mail will not be accepted.
＊Please note: Allow sufficient time for entries to be received by post. The registration period is based on the arrival time of all registration materials (including online registration information and mailing materials) to the Organizing Committee.

5) Each film may only be entered for one competition unit. Duplicate registrations are forbidden. If the Organizing Committee decides the film does not match the submitted competition unit, the Organizing Committee has the right to reassign the selected competition unit of the film.

6) Please take care when completing the registration form to ensure all necessary fields are correctly answered. In the event that registration materials were not immediately uploaded, these can still be submitted before the deadline of midnight on July 31, 2021).Any film that does not meet the requirements will not be included in the review process. All information disclosed on the registration form will be necessary for the process of shortlisting, evaluation, awarding and other work corresponding to the Festival. Any responsibility for errors in the information submitted shall be borne by the applicant. To edit registration information following the submission of registration materials, please send an email to min@eyepetizer.net. Information may only be altered following consultation and approval by the Organizing Committee.
＊Following the deadline (Midnight on September 30, 2021 China Standard Time UTC+8,the registered films may not withdraw their registration or withdraw from the competition for any reason.