The regulation for the next festival edition will be published around February- March 2024. Below is the past edition's regulation.
10th Brazil´s International Disability Film Festival – “Assim Vivemos”
REGULATION
1. The Festival
1.1 The main objective of the 10th Brazil International Disability Film Festival is to promote and encourage positive ways of seeing people with disabilities. By disability, we mean any physical, sensorial or intellectual impairment. We accept films of any duration, genre and production date dealing with this issue. We do NOT select films about mental health disorders, addiction, and other related themes.
1.2 The 10th Brazil's International Disability Film Festival will take place in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília, from August, 2021 (dates to be confirmed).
2. Submission and Preview Material
2.1 Submissions are opened until April 12th, 2021. Only upon receipt of all requested material, the online submission will be valid.
2.1.1 Submit the film through the site FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/assimvivemos
2.2 The preview material consists in:
2.2.1 At least three pictures or digital images of the film (minimum resolution 300 DPI, jpg or tif);
2.2.2 Director’s short curriculum;
2.2.3 Subtitles file in text, or full transcriptions of the original dialogue list in the original language and in English (mandatory) and in other languages, if available.
2.2.4 Audio descripion script, if available.
2.2.5 Upload the film at FilmFreeway (https://filmfreeway.com/)
2.3 There is no submission fee.
3. Selection, Formats, and Deadline for Selected Films
3.1 All participants will be notified of the Festival Organization’s decision on May 10th, 2021.
3.2 If your film is selected you must upload a high-quality video file WITHOUT subtitles, as there will be inserted subtitles in Portuguese in the screening files.
3.3 The screening copies without subtitles of the selected films must be received until May 28th, 2021.
4. Promotion
4.1 A maximum of two minutes of films extracts will be used for promotional purposes.
4.2 The photographs of the films sent will be used in the promotional material.
5. Jury, Awards, and Screenings
5.1 A jury of three members invited by the Festival Organization will judge the selected films and reward five films in five different categories; in addition, there will be an Audience Award. There will be no cash prize.
5.2 Selected films will be exhibited in the festival circuits in Brazilian cities and also some possible partner countries. Completing the submission form implies the agreement with the screenings in the festival circuit.
5.3 Due to the situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is possible that the festival will be shown in a hybrid format: in-person and online. Therefore, the submission of the film implies the authorization for online screenings on the festival platforms on the dates of the event. In case of online screenings, the directors/producers of the films will be notified.
6. Final Condition
6.1 Participation in the 10th Brazil’s International Disability Film Festival implies acceptance of all rules and respect of selection conditions and requirements. The Festival Organization will resolve issues not covered by the above conditions.
Dates:
Submission deadline: April 12th, 2021.
Selection result: May 10th, 2021.
Screening copy receiving: May 28th, 2021.
