The APICA, an association for the promotion of images, creation, and the arts, based in French Polynesia organizes from March 7th to 15th, 2015 the second edition of the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World: Courts des îles, in Papeete, Tahiti (French Polynesia).
Only a film whose director was born on an island may be in competition at the Courts des îles Festival. Registrations for the competition can be made on the www.filmfestplatform.com, www.clickforfestivals.com, www.festhome.com, www.uptofest.com or www.courtsdesiles.com website, and by post, until December 31th, 2014, at midnight. Registered films will be shown to a pre-selection committee, who will determine which films are selected. Titles of films entered into the competition will be revealed on February 16th, 215.
Films in competition will be submitted to a vote by the public, for the length of the Festival, from March 7th to 15th, 2015, and by a jury made up of professionals from the audiovisual sector and the international film industry. Five prizes, representing a total amount of 18,675 Euros (international flights for stranger competitors included), will be awarded:
The Awards Ceremony, during which the winners are announced, will be held on March 14th, 2015.
To be eligible for the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World, Courts des îles, your film must comply with the following criteria:
*1 By “island”, the APICA, organizers of the event, understand a territory:
*2 French subtitles for original versions other than French is highly recommended but not mandatory.
For movies wishing to compete for the ” First movies ” Courts des îles prize, the director of the work must have realized no more than two movies submitted to an international festival of short films of fiction. The works produced within the framework of a school or of a formation can compete to the ” First movies ” Courts des îles prize.
Entry into the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World is free. There is no set theme. The deadline for submissions is December 31th, 2014, at midnight, as evidenced by the postmark.
In order for their film to be registered, entrants must fill out the registration form available below or www.filmfestplatform.com, www.clickforfestivals.com, www.festhome.com, www.uptofest.com websites and provide the following material:
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05.06.2014 | Courts des îles's blog
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