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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON THE BEACH ()

Deadlines

02 Sep 2022
Call for entries

20 Jan 2023
Early deadline

31 Mar 2023
Standard deadline

16 Jun 2023
Late deadline

20 Aug 2023
Festival closed

31 Aug 2023
Notification date

09 Sep 2023
11 Sep 2023

Address

Sofia, 1000, Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria

Festival description

Short film festival >2' 30'<

Feature film festival >30'

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 >2' 30'<

Feature Films >30'

Any language

Subtitles
Bulgarian English

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 09 September 2023 Festival end: 11 September 2023

Bring your shorts to our festival ON THE BEACH and win the Golden Snail Prize for Best Film!

Be a part of this large scale film event on the Black Sea, screen your film, meet and network with like-minded professionals and enjoy the parties on the beach!

This year, we are screening at the Open Air Sea Stae in Tsarevo, newly renovated with 400+ seats!

Other venues include X-Challenge Park and Switch2Sea.

All members of our jury are carefully selected and experienced professionals with degrees in motion picture and live performance.

You can submit your short films under 30 minutes.

All submitted films must be subtitled in English or Bulgarian unless the film is in English or Bulgarian.

Prizes and qualifications

All official selections will receive a laurel after the notification date.

Awards in the following categories:

Best Film

Best Director

Best Lead Male Actor

Best Lead Female Actor

Best Production Design

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Comedy

Best Animation

Save the Planet Award (for films in the environmental categories).

Rules

We accept entries through Festhome a secure online screener or Vimeo.

All genres and languages are accepted, however, make sure that your film is subtitled in either English or Bulgarian.

The submission fees are non-refundable and the submitters do not receive any Box-Office proceeds from the festival.

IFF ON THE BEACH reserves the right to make changes in the dates, time and location of the screenings.

The submitter must be a copyright owner or producer.

The festival has the right to use any promotional material sent by the submitter for marketing and publishing-related to the festival.

Short Fiction (up to 15 min)

Short Films >3' 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 14$ 12.88$ 5.88$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 17$ 15.64$ 7.14$ 31 Mar 23

Late 19$ 17.48$ 7.98$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 25$ 23$ 10.5$ 20 Aug 23

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From 3 to 15 minutes Action, Drama, Comedy, Romantic, Experimental, Art House.

Short Fiction (15 to 30 min)

Short Films >16' 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 18$ 16.56$ 7.56$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 8.4$ 31 Mar 23

Late 25$ 23$ 10.5$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 12.6$ 20 Aug 23

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From 15 and 30 mins. All genres accepted: Action, Drama, Comedy, Romantic, Experimental, Art House...

Environmental Fiction

Short Films >2' 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 14$ 12.88$ 5.88$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 16$ 14.72$ 6.72$ 31 Mar 23

Late 19$ 17.48$ 7.98$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 23$ 21.16$ 9.66$ 20 Aug 23

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Fiction films up to 30 minutes. Please make sure that your film's main theme is strongly related to nature or marine conservation, global warming, wildlife conservation etc.

Short Documentary

Short Films >2' 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 16$ 14.72$ 6.72$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 19$ 17.48$ 7.98$ 31 Mar 23

Late 25$ 23$ 10.5$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 29$ 26.68$ 12.18$ 20 Aug 23

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Up to 30 minutes.

Animation

Short Films >2' 20'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 4.2$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 5.04$ 31 Mar 23

Late 16$ 14.72$ 6.72$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 20$ 18.4$ 8.4$ 20 Aug 23

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Up to 20 minutes.

Local Talent

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 3.36$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 5.04$ 31 Mar 23

Late 18$ 16.56$ 7.56$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 22$ 20.24$ 9.24$ 20 Aug 23

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Documentary or fiction films under 30 minutes produced in Bulgaria or directed by Bulgarian directors.

Full length eco documentaries

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 3.36$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 5.04$ 31 Mar 23

Late 18$ 16.56$ 7.56$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 22$ 20.24$ 9.24$ 20 Aug 23

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20 Aug 23

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Feature Films

Short and Feature Films >30'

Fee

-8%

PRO 58%

Early 23$ 21.16$ 9.66$ 20 Jan 23

Standard 25$ 23$ 10.5$ 31 Mar 23

Late 35$ 32.2$ 14.7$ 16 Jun 23

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 16.8$ 20 Aug 23

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20 Aug 23

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Documentary, Short, Animation - Any films over 30 minutes

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