Short fiction – “Signature Gem”
Awards: Official Selection, Audience Award
Entry Fees: 10-20 USD - 5 USD vouchers available for subsequent submissions
Year of Completion: Any
Eligibility
• Short fiction film
Video Requirements
Video Length: Up to 15 minutes
Video Quality: HD or better
Video Aspect Ratio: Free
Video Format: Quicktime mov or mpg4 container
Video Languages accepted: Any
Video Captions/Subtitles: English required for any language other than English
In addition, you’re obligated to follow our general submission rules.
Music Video – “Tandem Gem”
Awards: Official Selection, Audience Award
Entry Fees: 10-20 USD - 5 USD vouchers available for subsequent submissions
Year of Completion: Any
Eligibility
• Music Videos
Video Requirements
Video Length: Up to 7 minutes
Video Quality: HD or better
Video Aspect Ratio: Free
Video Format: Quicktime mov or mpg4 container
Video Languages accepted: Any
Video Captions/Subtitles: Not required
In addition, you’re obligated to follow our general submission rules.
Travel Video – “GLOBETROTTER GEM”
Awards Official Selection, Audience Award
Entry Fees: 10-20 USD - 5 USD vouchers available for subsequent submissions
Year of Completion: Any
Eligibility
• Short travel film
Video Requirements
Video Length: Up to 15 minutes
Video Quality: HD or better
Video Aspect Ratio: Free
Video Format: Quicktime mov or mpg4 container
Video Languages accepted: Any
Video Captions/Subtitles: English required for any language other than English
In addition, you’re obligated to follow our general submission rules.
Short fiction – “Signature Gem” (Switzerland)
Awards: Official Selection, Audience Award
Entry Fees: 1 USD
Year of Completion: Any
Eligibility
• Short fiction film
• One of either Film Director, Film Producer or Lead Actor should be a citizen of Switzerland, or the film was a student project in one of Swiss Film Schools
Video Requirements
Video Length: Up to 15 minutes
Video Quality: HD or better
Video Aspect Ratio: Free
Video Format: Quicktime mov or mpg4 container
Video Languages accepted: Any
Video Captions/Subtitles: English required for any language other than English
In addition, you’re obligated to follow our general submission rules.
Web Series– “Supernova Gem”
Awards: Official Selection, Audience Award
Entry Fees: 20 USD - 5 USD vouchers available for subsequent submissions
Year of Completion: Any
Eligibility
• Short film
Video Requirements
Video Length: Up to 15 minutes
Video Quality: HD or better
Video Aspect Ratio: Free
Video Format: Quicktime mov or mpg4 container
Video Languages accepted: Any
Video Captions/Subtitles: English required for any language other than English
In addition, you’re obligated to follow our general submission rules.
Short fiction – “Big Heart Gem”
Awards: Official Selection, Audience Award
Entry Fees: 1 USD
Year of Completion: 2018-19
Eligibility
• Short documentary
• The main character should say the words: “The BEST SECONDS of my life….” and describe how they imagine this moment, when they get what they need.
Video Requirements
Video Length: Up to 10 minutes
Video Quality: HD or better
Video Aspect Ratio: Free
Video Format: Quicktime mov or mpg4 container
Video Languages accepted: Any
Video Captions/Subtitles: English required for any language other than English
In addition, you’re obligated to follow our general submission rules.