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Annual Copenhagen Film Festival ()

Deadlines

10 May 2019
Call for entries

20 Jun 2019
Early deadline

12 Aug 2019
Standard deadline

18 Oct 2019
Late deadline

03 Jan 2020
Festival closed

06 Feb 2020
Notification date

06 Mar 2020
07 Mar 2020

Address

Husets Biograf, 2100, Copenhagen, Sjælland, Denmark

Festival description

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films

Feature Films

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 06 March 2020 Festival end: 07 March 2020

The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival is an international independent film festival held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. It aspires to promote, recognize and support independent filmmakers throughout the world by hosting a variety of awards in order to provide the best opportunities for filmmakers to get recognized in a very competitive industry. Selected films will be screened in Copenhagen and have the opportunity to get into contact with our partnering production company.

ACFF is run in association with Close:Up, a collection of international film festivals supporting indie filmmaking. By establishing a working network among filmmakers, producers and marketing professionals, we share one common goal: to forge productive and lasting relationships between independent filmmakers and audiences.

Films entered in multiple categories are eligible to win several awards.

Award of Recognition - Submissions that don't make the screening schedule but receive an award for the quality and close competition of their work. Laurels can be sent via mail by request or downloaded from our website once the list has been announced.

Nominations - Films nominated for awards will be contacted on the notification date and also listed on our website.

Screening - Films selected for screening will be notified at least 1 month prior to the festival!

Award winners will be announced at our festival and receive hard-copy Award certificates, winner laurels, free entry at other renowned film festivals and other prizes!

After the Awards Ceremony a networking event will take place for all the filmmakers and guests to mingle!

We look very much forward to reviewing your work and inviting you to the cozy city of Copenhagen!

Our last event was held with great success on the 15-16th March 2019 at Husets Biograf.

We are now open for submissions for our 4th edition in 2020!

Prizes and qualifications

Best Picture
Best Short Film
Best Action
Best Comedy
Best Drama
Best Thriller
Best Animated Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Foreign Documentary
Best Documentary (Student)
Best Experimental
Best Music Score
Best Music Video
Best Photograph
Best Screenplay
Best Trailer
Best Danish Film

Additional Categories: (to be added with at least one above)
Best Director
Best Director (Student)
Best Producer
Best Editor
Best Cinematographer
Best Screenwriter
Jury's Award
Humanitarian Award
Best Photographer

Rules

→ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles.

→ All films must have been made in or after 2014.

→ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

→ By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience at Huset Biograf.

→ Nominations: All films nominated for every category.
Official Selection: Films selected for screening will be notified via email. If you received a Nomination email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film will not be screened, but is still a contender for an award in its category.
Award Winners: Chosen from both the Nominations and the Official Selection.

→ We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

→ We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.

→ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

→ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

→ We cannot provide refunds.

→ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

→ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.

AGREEMENT
By the submission of your film, you automatically agree to the following:

1. I agree that up to three minutes of my film may be used by Annual CPH Film Festival in promoting the festival in various medias and Internet sites.
2. I consent to the submission of my film for consideration of any awards and programmes within the ACFF.
3. I confirm that all film and music rights and clearances have been obtained (in accordance with copyright laws).
4. I confirm that I will not withdraw my film from ACFF after the selection by the selection committee.

Acceptance of these regulations implies that you will abide by them in your dealings with the festival and also that you are legally entitled to submit this film for consideration.

Best Short Film

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Picture

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Action Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Comedy

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Drama

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Thriller

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Animated Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Feature Documentary

Short and Feature Films >30'

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Short Documentary

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Foreign Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Documentary (Student)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Experimental

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Music Score

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Music Video

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Trailer

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Danish Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Photographer

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Humanitarian Award

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Jury's Award

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Screenwriter

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Cinematographer

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Editor

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Producer

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Director (Student)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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Best Director

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 20 Jun 19

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 12 Aug 19

Late 30$ 27.6$ 18 Oct 19

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 03 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
03 Jan 20

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