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Cheap Cuts Documentary Film Festival ()

Deadlines

03 May 2019
Call for entries

16 Jun 2019
Early deadline

15 Sep 2019
Standard deadline

15 Nov 2019
Late deadline

15 Dec 2019
Festival closed

01 Apr 2020
Notification date

08 May 2020
09 May 2020

Address

86-90 Paul Street, EC2A 4NE, London, London, United Kingdom

Festival description

Short film festival 40'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2016

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 40'<

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 08 May 2020 Festival end: 09 May 2020

Cheap Cuts Documentary Film Festival is the UK's ONLY short documentary film festival. Dedicated to showcasing the best of international and British documentary talent.

As always, we have a jury of judges made up of internationally renowned documentary filmmakers, who will be helping to select and award the films we screen at the festival.

Each category winner will be awarded with an exclusive prize and those films chosen as finalists will screen in London to an audience of filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts.

Our board of supporters and patrons is made up of a careful selection of both feature length and short documentary filmmakers, innovative production companies and organisations committed to showcasing and supporting independent filmmakers.

Prizes and qualifications

2020 Prizes TBC

2018 Prizes
- 50% off kit rental from Feral Equipment
- 20% discount off Raindance courses
- FREE documentary course at Raindance
- 25% off hires through Fat Lama for 1 year
- FREE listing of your script/pitch on InkTip
- FREE waiver to submit the European Independent Film Festival

2017
- Free submission entry to Melbourne Documentary Film Fest worth 40 $ USD
- Free submission to Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival worth 75 $ USD
- Free submission entry to Arohanui Film Festival (NZ) worth 30 $
- 50% on Rental Kit at Feral Equipment
- More TBA

2016 PRIZES:

Best British - £600 camera & sound kit hire from Feral Equipment
Full film review & interview with About Time

London Emerging - Filmmaking Course with Raindance
Full review & interview with Girls On Film

Best International - Full review and interview with Gorilla Magazine

Rules

PLEASE, READ THIS BEFORE SUBMITTING!

ALL FILMS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES STATED BELOW WILL NOT BE VIEWED AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED. IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION SUCH AS FINISH DATE, CONTACT DETAILS AND WORKING ONLINE SCREENER, THEN YOUR FILM WILL NOT BE VIEWED.

GENERAL RULES:
- MUST BE UNDER 40 MINS IN LENGTH
- MUST BE FINISHED AFTER JANUARY 2017
- MUST BE IN ENGLISH OR ENGLISH SUBTITLED
- MUST BE DOCUMENTARY
- MAXIMUM OF 2 FILMS FOR EACH DIRECTOR AND/OR PRODUCER
- PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT TO ONE CATEGORY PER FILM

Terms and Conditions:

1. Cheap Cuts Documentary Film Festival will take place in 2020. Dates TBC

2. Cheap Cuts is a festival dedicated exclusively to short documentary. We are particularly interested in independent productions and new emerging talent.

3. Deadlines for entries is November 30th 2019.

4. Only entries that include the sending of the film (uploading) and a fully filled application form will be accepted. Entries must be through Festhome ONLY.

5. Rules for eligibility

- Must be under 40 mins.
- Must be completed after January 2016.
- We ONLY accept documentary. Narrative/music video etc will not be viewed.
- Must be able to be screened digitally.
- Film must be subtitled if not in English.

6. The version of the films to be used for the selection process will not be deleted. They will become part of the archive of Cheap Cuts where they may be consulted by the associates. For any kind of public projection during the festival no further permission from the owner will be required.

7. The selection committee will decide the section in which the film will be programmed. The festival is responsible for the selection of the films that compose the entire program.

8. At the festival, all the selected films will be screened with English subtitles. It is the filmmaker’s responsibility to ensure that the version of the film intended for screening is sufficiently subtitled in English.

9. The Festival has 4 categories:

- Best British Documentary
- Best International Documentary
- British Emerging Talent
- Mini Documentary

10. In case the film is selected, Cheap Cuts festival will inform the participant via email. After the participant has been informed of the film selection for the festival, the film must not be shown in the UK publicly until it is screened at Cheap Cuts Film Festival.

11. Immediately after being confirmed the selection, you should send by email:

• Three photos from the film (minimum resolution: 300 dpi – 10x10cm)
• Biography and filmography of the director.
• Final synopsis for the program and for the catalogue.
• Previous festivals and awards.

12. The costs related to sending the copy to UK will be borne by the participant.

13. The competition juries will comprise nationally and internationally renowned film makers from the documentary short film field. Decisions of the juries are final.

14. After the film has been selected, the festival may use a fragment of three minutes length of the film for promotion of the festival on TV, radio, internet, as well as the publicity material of the film (press kit, posters, etc.) for promotion purposes also.

15. Cheap Cuts Festival guests are not covered by the insurance of the festival.

16. Participants films must follow copyright laws for music, footage or any other form of material used in their films.

17. All entries of films made to Cheap Cuts presuppose knowledge of and acceptance
of these regulations.

18. The festival board will decide upon all matters that are not covered by
these regulations in accordance with the international rules of film festivals.

British Documentary

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 16 Jun 19

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 15 Sep 19

Late 15$ 13.8$ 15 Nov 19

Extended 20$ 18.4$ 15 Dec 19

Submissions deadline
15 Dec 19

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The film director and/or producer must be a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The film does not need to have been shot in the UK. Runtime of film must be between 1-40 minutes.

International Documentary

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 16 Jun 19

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 15 Sep 19

Late 15$ 13.8$ 15 Nov 19

Extended 20$ 18.4$ 15 Dec 19

Submissions deadline
15 Dec 19

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0.96$

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The director must not be a UK citizen. Runtime of film must be between 1-40 minutes.

Unconventional Storytelling

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 16 Jun 19

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 15 Sep 19

Late 15$ 13.8$ 15 Nov 19

Extended 20$ 18.4$ 15 Dec 19

Submissions deadline
15 Dec 19

Save up
0.96$

Submit

Cheap Cuts strongly encourages experimental filmmakers to submit their documentaries. Each year we feature many films that push the boundaries of documentary filmmaking. These can be films that experiment with visuals, sound, animation, reconstructions and other storytelling techniques.

Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.