One of the few Sci-fi and Fantasy Film Festivals in Eastern Europe, that brings a fresh concept of gathering together, through live video streaming, the film crew and the film consumers. The festival has film screening, conferences, debates and happenings. It will have Jury Awards and Popular Awards, for five categories (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy/Parody and documentary) for short and feature films.

The Jury will award the following prizes:

TGI Sci-Fi Award (short film and feature film)
TGI Fantasy Award (short film and feature film)
TGI Animation Award (short film and feature film)
TGI Comedy/Parody Award (short film and feature film)
TGI Documentary Film (Science Fiction or Fantasy)

Each category will be rewarded with an Award and a Diploma.

Popular prize is awarded after the public vote:

TGI Short Film Popular Prize
TGI Feature Film Popular Prize
TGI Film Poster Popular Prize
TGI Best SFF Meme Popular Prize

Each category will be rewarded with a Diploma

Terms & Conditions of Entry

‎The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival

RULES:
- Films submitted must belong to the Sci-Fi or Fantasy/Fantastic genre (short films must be under 30 minutes, feature films will be longer than 60 minutes)
- Films not belonging to the above genres will not be taken into consideration.
- Films from all over the world are welcome to enter. All the films must have English subtitle files, in .srt AND .vtt format.
- The submitter must complete all the relevant information including: a non-watermarked film, a poster, a log line synopsis (one sentence only), credits with cast and role included, production year etc.
- By submitting (and in the event the film is selected) it is agreed that you will supply us with all the material we require, e.g. the film, all film credit information, 1 Poster (in electronic format, JPG or PDF) or 2 Production stills - Within 10 working days of notification.
- All submissions are preferred as digital upload/for download in .MOV or MP4 format. We prefer Vimeo uploads: ensure the film is of the best possible quality and that we are able to download it.
-the films MUST BE a clean copy, WiTHOUT embed subtitles, regardless of the languages of the film (all films must have English subtitles in .srt AND .vtt file format)
-films must be produced in final form in 2020 and 2021, till the Late Deadline (30th July)

TERMS:
1. The submitter agrees that they are the owner of the work or is the legal representative of the work. You are responsible for all copyright clearances, including music, model/actor releases, distribution rights etc.
2. The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival cannot be held liable for any infringement on copyright and/or ownership clearance issues.
3. The filmmaker/submitter accepts full responsibility for any breach of intellectual or trademark property.
4. By submitting, you give The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival permission to use the film and/or trailers and/or any other marketing materials you supply to us for any promotional purposes for the festival.
5. By submitting, you give The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival permission to screen the film royalty-free during the festival at the designated venue(s) and in the before-festival screenings that will take place.
6. By submitting, you give The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival permission, if the film will be selected, to be screened royalty-free, in our sister event, "The Sci-Fi Children Festival" ,in the same year edition as this Festival.
7. Once a film is officially accepted into the festival, it can no longer be withdraw from the festival line-up or the festival’s ongoing program.
8. By submitting, the filmmakers agrees he has read and understood these terms & conditions of entry.
9. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. Unless otherwise indicated, amendments will become effective immediately. Please review these Terms and Conditions periodically.

If you have a distribution deal or sales agent, we advise that you consult them and obtain a letter of agreement allowing you to submit to The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival. Please consult all of your partners prior to entering.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):
For more information on our data protection policy visit https://www.festival.galactic.one/privacy-policy-2/ or email us at hupovdarius@gmail.com should you have any specific questions regarding your data at The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival.

IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE:

If your film is accepted:
1. we do not provide accommodation or flights for you to attend the festival.
2. if you choose to participate, you and another 3 members of your film crew will receive festival passes and at least two of you will be required to participate at the Q&A session which will take place just after your film screening
3.if you will not participate at the festival, you and at least one more member of the film crew (but no more than four person) will be required to participate at the Q&A session which will take place just after the screening, using online streaming services like Skype or similar. You will be contacted in advance to program a set up of the Q&A session during the screening program at the festival, at a mutual convenient time.

If your film is accepted for the Jury (Official) Selection or Final Cut Selection:

1. you agree to give The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival permission to use the film royalty free for a one-time drive-in free screening of the film, during the festival or in a before-festival screening, if selected by the festival organizers.
2. you agree to give The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival permission to use the film royalty free for a one-time free screening of the film, during our sister festival "The Sci-Fi Children Festival", during the same year, if selected by the festival organizers.

To help you with your submission have a look at this article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/essential-film-festival-submission-information-anthony-straeger/

Current stand: 22 March 2021

Overall Rating
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  • THE WINTER HUNGER HUNGER

    Great festival, very good communication
    Thank you for the selection, we are very happy to have been part of the official selection.

    Best of luck for the next editions.
    Greetings from Spain

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for participating at the festival! We hope to have your future films submitted to TGIFF, in the following years.

  • Thank you TGIFF for this selection !!!

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Sophie, for your participation, with the film and at the online panel!

  • Keith Barnfather

    Delighted to make Finalist in this film festival ... well organised and great communication. They love what they do! We'll be back!

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Keith! We are welcoming you any time to the festival!

  • I can recommend the festival all round. (The name caught my attention at first, original and creative). The team is committed and high standard professional. Special thanks to festival director Darius Luca Hupov, who really cares for the selected films and filmmakers. It's a pity that I couldn't attend, the more I celebrated that it was possible to join the closing ceremony online. Thanks for selecting "Noctuidae" for the fantasy category. I would submit to this festival any time again. All the best for the future!

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Alexandra, we were happy that you submitted your film to TGIFF and accepted to have it screened not only in the festival, but also at our before festival screenings! Your film was well received and we hope to have other films from you in the future editions of the festival!

  • Maria Jose Campos

    I am very happy to have been part of this wonderful festival. The team has been very communicative, patient and helpful on every stage of the process for creators submitting their film, as well as for the festival talks and other coordination regarding official selection. There is a great love for film from everywhere in the world and offers an amazing selection of films. I feel greatly honored to be a winner in this festival and look forward to submitting new films here in the future.

    September 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Maria, it was a pleasure to have your film in the festival and to have you as guest at our online section of the festival. Your award is well deserved! We are looking further to receive your submissions in the future!