Angola International Film Festival

Regulation
This Regulation refers to short and feature film competition, whose purpose is
to select a set of works that will be exhibited at the Angola International Film Festival
in the cinemas of Cinemax.
The Angola International Film Festival is an initiative organized by Semba
Comunicação, in partnership with the entity that owns the Cinemax movie theaters.
Article 1
Goals
The main objective of the Angola International Film Festival is the dissemination
of high-quality cinematographic works in Angola. All cinematographic and audiovisual
works from all over the world will be selected through quality criteria, which will focus
on the discovery of new films and filmmakers, as well as on the legacy of works of
recognized value. While the festival will focus on the dissemination of Angolan and
African works in programming, we are open to proposals from around the world in order
to create greater opportunities for interaction between local, regional and international
audiovisual industry.
Article 2
Frequency
The Angola International Film Festival will have annual periodicity
Article 3
Date
The Angola International Film Festival will be realized from the 24 to 31 of May.
Article 4
Competition
The Angola International Film Festival is divided into four categories:
• Official Feature Film Feature
• Official short film competition
• Official Documentary Competition
• Official Competition of National Production Films
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Article 5
Eligibility
All films that comply with the following requirements are admitted to the
competition of the Angola International Film Festival:
Short fiction, animation, documentaries should last between 5 and 40 minutes,
including credits.
Feature film, fiction, animation, documentary; lasting between 40 and 140
minutes
All national candidate films for competition must have been produced between
2015 and 2018.
All international films candidates for competition must be, films produced
between 2016 and 2018.
National and international films of any year will be accepted for special shows
outside the competition.
All selected films must be submitted in DCP (Digital Cinema Package)
Only the cinematographic works that scrupulously comply with the rules defined
in this Regulation, as well as the instructions defined in the official site of AIFF will be
accepted with the following electronic address www.angolaiff.com.
The Festival may decide, exceptionally, to select films that do not meet some of
these conditions.
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Article 6
Organizing committee
The Organizing Committee is composed of people belonging to Semba
Comunicação and the Zahara Group, designated by the Organizing Entities of the
Festival.
The Organizing Committee is responsible for all the management and
representation of the Organizing Entities in the execution of the Festival, namely the
appointment of the members of the Jury of this competition.
The members of the Organizing Committee are not allowed to participate in the
competition.
It is the responsibility of the Organizing Committee to verify the eligibility criteria
and accept the works to the competition.
the Organizing Committee have the responsibility of to select the films that will
be screened at the Angola International Film Festival.
Article 7
The jury
The jury of this competition will be composed of people of merit recognized in
the themes of the Festival, in a maximum number of 7 elements.
The members of the Jury are not allowed to participate in the contest.
The decision of the Jury is final and irrevocable and no appeal from it.
The Jury can decide on the attribution of honorable mention
Article 8
Registrations
Pre-selection
Application duly completed through the online platforms.
Foreign language films must have subtitles in Portuguese.
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Portuguese-language films with English subtitles are also welcome, although
subtitles for Portuguese-language films are not mandatory.
The film can be submitted through the following methods:
• Upload from the platforms, with the possibility of downloading activated
(system with associated cost, charged by the platform). If you use this method,
please upload a working copy or teaser by March 12, 2018 so that this file can be
updated at no extra cost.
• After completing the registration form on the platforms, a private viewing link of
the film must be sent in digital format to: info@angolaiff.com, along with the
synopsis in Portuguese or English and the poster of the film.
Any doubts in the application process, please contact: info@angolaiff.com
Entries in the contest have a value of 10 euros per film. National registrations are
free.
Registration at the Angola International Film Festival presupposes the mandatory
completion of the registration form available on the online platforms.
Submission must comply with the rules defined on the Festival's official website
www.angolaiff.com.
Post selection
After selection, only those works that comply with the defined formats will be
accepted.
• Copy of selection in DCP - Digital Cinema Package
• Synopsis
• Two photos from the movie
• A photograph of the filmmaker
• List of dialogues in Portuguese or English
• Biographies and filmographies of the director, producer and screenwriter of the
work (if not the director performing the other functions)
• Press kit (posters, postcards, press on the film)
• Authorization to exhibit
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Any costs related to length in the defined requirements are the responsibility of the
candidate.
Competitors undertake to assign to the organizers the right to exhibit, publish or
reproduce part or all of the work, always safeguarding the author's indication.
Article 9
Deadlines / Exhibition
Submission of works to the competition, runs from the 1st of February 2018 to
12 March 2018.
The selection period for the accepted cinematographic works will run until April
15, 2018, when the Organizing Committee will send a notification by electronic mail of
the acceptance of the works to the competition.
From May 24 to May 31 will be shown to the public the films selected by the Jury
of the contest and the Organizing Committee. All selected films will be shown with
subtitles in Portuguese or doubled in Portuguese.
The contest award will take place in a public session on 31st May 2018, in a place
to be designated by the Organizing Committee.
The Angola International Film Festival will not only be restricted to the city of
Luanda, Benguela, Huambo and Lubango, are also contemplated, these cities where
there are Cinemax rooms.
Article 11
publicity
The producer (and / or the holder of film copyrights in festivals), undertakes to
mention the Angola International Film Festival and use his logo in all advertising, press
/ promotional material produced, after the award of the film.
The producer (and / or the holder of the rights to the exhibition of the film in
festivals) guarantees that it holds all the copyrights and authorizations of all the contents
presented in the film (publicity, soundtracks, etc.)
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Article 12
Competition
National Competition
(minimum number of applications per category 5)
Best movie
Short
Feature
Documentary
Animation
Revelation
Short
Feature
Documentary
Animation
Special jury award
Short
Feature
Documentary
Animation
International Competition
(minimum number of applications per category 5)
Selection of films - long, short films and documentaries) from all countries
Feature films, animation and documentary.
Short film fiction, animation and documentary.
Best movie
Short
Feature
Documentary
Animation
Revelation
Short
Feature
Documentary
Animation
Special jury award
Short
Feature
Documentary
Animation
Article 13
Special Sessions
Set of extra competition films. Films of honor may be included to a figure of
recognized merit of the cinematographic means, national or international or a national
premiere. This session may also include the Opening and Closing movies.
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Article 14
Parallel Activities
Additional activities of the festival include, various Workshops / debates and
conferences on the films shown and exhibitions.
Each of the briefing and / or special session can be accompanied by a Forum or
conference in which experts and special guests will discuss the topic related to the
session.
Article 15
Final dispositions
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to weigh and decide on any matter
not covered by this regulation.