Petit Plan is a film festival geared primarily for high school audiences, with free screenings and discussions on the films.
Petit Plan has had on and off screenings since 2016 and more than 15.000 students have enjoyed the films.
Screenings are usually with a theme, for example: Independent cinema, immigration issues, xenophobia, the Holocaust, etc.
In March 2021 Petit Plan: Americana will launch which will focus on independent American Cinema and is powered by the Hellenic American Union (www.hau.gr).
Entry to the screenings are completely free to students and schools at a venue accessible to people with mobility problems, the Hellenic American Union. (www.hau.gr)

-Audience Prize
All films that are screened are eligible for the audience award.
The award is non-monetary.

-Best Jury Film
Film in competition section are eligible for the award.
The award is non-monetary.

-Best Children's Film
Films that are suited for younger audiences are eligible for the award.
The award is non-monetary.

-Best Diversity Film
Films in category which depict social values (women's rights, LGBT issues, etc.) are eligible.
The award is non-monetary.

Petit Plan: Americana 2021 - Rules & Terms:

-Petit Plan welcomes short films only from USA.
-Only short films are allowed.
-Short films should be no shorter than 3 minutes and no longer than 30 minutes.
-All screenings of the films will be done with digital files, no DCPs.
-Once submitted you waive your right to screening fees.
-Due to COVID-19, the festival may take place online, so if your film is selected you consent to your film being screened online in a geoblocked screening to Greece.

Here follows the official Rules & Terms:

Petit Plan is an independent non-for-profit action by NGO "O KYVOS" and curated by Mooviereel (www.mooviereel.co.uk) offering students the possibility of enjoying the beauty of independent cinema.

The Festival screens, on a predetermined schedule, films, that fulfil the conditions of participation and are submitted validly within the deadlines set and announced. Participants must submit one copy of the film in their screening format, as filed in the application form.

The Festival is organized once a year, with the duration and the participants' selection and the screenings' programme all subject to the absolute choice of the Production Team.

Films of racist, pedophile or other content, offending human dignity or supporting any discrimination against individuals or groups of people based “on racial or ethnic origin, religious or other beliefs, disability, age or sexual orientation” as well as films violating any third parties lawful rights including Intellectual Property rights are not eligible for participation in the Festival.

With the submission of an application form for a film, participants, both director(s) and producer(s) unconditionally accept the terms of present and allow the use of excerpts or the entire film by the organizers for publicity and archive purposes of the Festival only. Any other use of the film is subject to the prior consent of the director and producer.

The Festival bears no liability for any loss or damage of the audiovisual and other material submitted by film applicants, may not request any entry fees from them and may not pay any screening fees to any film participant.

The Production Team of the Festival may cancel at any time the event, provided that the circumstances render its realization unfeasible.

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  • Sandeep Ravindranath

    Excellent festival! It was an honor for our film Sub Brothers to win the Best Diversity Film Award. Thank you to the festival staff and jury for all their hard work that made this festival a grand success!

    April 2021
  • Sarah Hill

    Thanks for screening my film!

    April 2021
  • Demetrios Tzamaras

    I enjoyed being apart of this festival! I was not able to attend bc I do not live in Greece but it sounded like a successful event! Thanks again for including me.

    April 2021