First ukrainian LGBTQIA+ film festival aimed at representing the scope of international queer filmmaking (with a special place for Ukrainian films), voicing topical issues in global and national contexts, representing the community and being its mouthpiece, in artistic as much as social and political dimensions.
Prize for the Best Film of International Competition program (2,000 USD and the Sunny Bunny statuette)
Prize for the Best Film of the International Short Competition program (2 000 USD and the Sunny Bunny statuette)
Festival diplomas.
FESTIVAL REGULATIONS 2024
1. PURPOSE
1.1. The SUNNY BUNNY LGBTQIA+ Film Festival will be held for the 2nd time in Kyiv during the period from 19 to 26 of April, 2024.
1.2. The Festival has been established by the Molodist Foundation and is the continuation of the Sunny Bunny program of LGBTQIA+ films at Molodist that was established in 2001. The first SUNNY BUNNY festival was organized as its own event in June 2023.
1.3. The Festival aims to:
be a vocal representative of the Ukrainian and international LGBTQIA+ community, play a notable role in political and social representation, be a driver of change for equality in the Ukrainian society;
analyze the main trends in the work with LGBTQIA+ themes of filmmakers around the world, in particular emerging filmmakers;
establish and broaden creative contacts between these filmmakers;
integrate Ukrainian films into the global process of film art and industry, promote Ukrainian filmmakers’ work with queer subjects;
represent and uncover the heritage of queer cinema from around the globe, particularly in Ukraine and the Eastern European region.
2. SECTIONS OF THE FESTIVAL AND ELIGIBILITY OF FILMS
2.1. International Competition program
2.1.1. The International Competition program includes feature-length (60’ or more) fiction films.
2.1.2. All films produced after January 1, 2023 are eligible for submission to the program.
2.1.3. Submitted films will be considered in case of presence of 35mm film print or DCP as screening media.
2.1.4. Films that have been screened in Ukraine are not eligible for submission to the program.
2.2. International Short Competition program
2.2.1. The International Short Competition program includes short (up to 45’) films without restriction of form (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental) or genre.
2.2.2. Submitted films will be considered in case of availability of 35mm film print, DCP, BluRay, or HD digital files as screening media.
2.2.3. Films that have been screened in Ukraine are not eligible for submission to the program.
2.3. Non-competition section
The festival also has a non-competition section which represents selections of the latest films from a certain country or region, documentary program, thematic programs, retrospectives, and special events.
3. ENTRY AND SELECTION
3.1. Each film received by the Festival needs to have English-language subtitles as well as detailed documentation in English, including:
synopsis of the film
biography and filmography of the director(s)
cast/crew and technical information
3.4. Films will be selected by a Selection Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors.
3.6. The Selection Committee will announce its decisions during the period of March 15-30, 2024.
4. FESTIVAL OBLIGATIONS
4.1. Festival films will be insured the amount of their print value by the festival. Insurance coverage takes effect from the registration of the film's arrival in Kyiv until they are handed over to a forwarding agent for return dispatch.
4.2. Festival guarantees the right presentation of the film in all informational issues that will be distributed during the Festival such as catalog, program, website etc.
4.3. Festival guarantees to participants that no film selected to the festival program will be screened before its official presentation.
4.4. Festival has an obligation to prevent all film materials from screen capture and piracy during the selection process and screenings according to FIAPF standards (Chapter IV, article 8 of the Regulations for International Film Festivals).
5. FESTIVAL RIGHTS
5.1. The Festival will not pay screening fees for the films selected for the international competition programs.
5.2. Festival does not inform applicants about the reason(s) for rejection of the application.
5.3. Festival has the right to 3 (three) screenings of the films selected for the official competition. The number of screenings of films in other sections is agreed with the rights holder.
6. JURY
6.1. The Board of Directors forms an International Jury (up to 5 members) which awards the films of the International Competition program and operates according to the Regulations for International Film Festivals by FIAPF as well as Regulations of Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist».
6.2. The International Short Competition program has its own jury (up to 5 members).
7. AWARDS
7.1. The sums of prizes are provided before taxes. The payment of money made after deductions and payment of taxes is provided in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
Prize for the Best Film of International Competition program (2,000 USD and the Sunny Bunny statuette)
Prize for the Best Film of the International Short Competition program (2 000 USD and the Sunny Bunny statuette)
Festival diplomas.
7.2. Other awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Directors (Sunny Bunny statuette)
Audience prize (Sunny Bunny statuette)
Other non-regulation awards sponsored by private persons, organizations or institutions may be awarded the approval of the Board of Directors of the festival.
8. INVITATION AND ATTENDANCE
8.1. Directors of films selected for the International Competition program are invited as participants (travel expenses and 4 nights accommodation are covered by the festival).
8.2. Directors of films selected for the International Short Competition program are invited as participants (4 nights accommodation is covered by the festival).
8.3. Applications for guest, industry, or press accreditations must be received not later than April 1, 2024.
8.4. The participants invited to Kyiv are obliged to provide all the information requested by the guest service in a period of 7 days after the invitation.
9. PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING
The Board of Directors provides free advertising and public information for festival films and organizations participating in the festival. Advertising campaigns of any other organizations or films are subject to special agreement.
10. NON-SPECIFIED CASES
Cases not covered by these regulations will be considered directly by the festival organizers in compliance with the Regulations for International Film Festivals by FIAPF.
