BEAST International Film Festival

Eligible for the festival are films from Central & Eastern Europe or by filmmakers of Eastern European descent worldwide irrespective of theme, as well as films by international filmmakers with a focus on the CEE region.

Eligible countries:
Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine, Kosovo.

The maximum duration of the films submitted for the competition is 30 minutes and must be completed after 2023.

The selection team is authorised to reject any entry that does not meet the required technical standards, quality and compliance with the festival idea. Their reports are final and confidential.

Filmmakers can submit their films in suitable categories:

COMPETITION

East Wave - All kinds of fiction films, no longer than 30 minutes with opening and closing credits.
East Doc - All kinds of documentary films, no longer than 30 minutes with opening and closing credits.
ExperimentalEast - All kinds of short experimental films, no longer than 30 minutes with opening and closing credits.
AnimaEAST - All kinds of short animation films, no longer than 30 minutes with opening and closing credits.

Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.

Multiple entries are allowed. You can submit more than one film to the same category or a different category, using a different entry form.

Filmmaker/Sender must have full copyright and permission for a public screening of a film and any part of it (screenplay, acting, camera work, soundtrack, etc.).

Entrants who incorporate any images, writing, music or other creative material where rights (including intellectual property rights) belong to a third party must obtain the third party’s express permission.

We keep the submission fee as low as possible for our screening series. The submission fee is intended to cover part of the costs of paying judges to review the films. The entrance fee is non-refundable.

Submission Requirements:

Entry forms must be filled out and submitted through the FilmFreeway platform.

Films available online can be uploaded directly to FilmFreeway (Vimeo, WeTransfer or other file-sharing services) or a downloadable link can be sent to info@beastfilm.pt. Please include the FilmFreeway tracking number on all submitted materials.

Please only submit your film if a DCP format is available as well as a backup version in one of the following: QuickTime H264, MP4 H264, MPEG2 HD, or Blu-ray.

We accept online password-protected screeners only.

By submitting to this festival, the submitter acknowledges that their film poster(s), and excerpts from a trailer(s) and teaser(s) can be used by the festival organisers to promote the submitted entries and the festival's interest.

The selected participants will be required to send in additional materials about their films for the Festival’s catalogue and press materials, as well as screening copies.

All participants will receive a notification by email regarding the results of the selection, no later than the 1st of May.

If your film is selected, it cannot be withdrawn for any reason; the film hasn’t been and will not be available online or as a rental until the conclusion of our festival;

Festival is not responsible for any claims related to copyright and property rights, trademarks, financial losses and liabilities.

You agree that your film promotional information will be posted on our website www.beastfilm.pt and on our channels if selected.

All details and issues not expressed in these regulations will be decided and communicated by the Festival's Committee.

For more information regarding the festival please contact us - info@beastfilm.pt