The purposes of the festival are:

• to acquaint cinema lovers around the globe with the world’s best short films in “erotic” genre;

• to discover talented erotic film directors and open them to the world.

  Awards & Prizes

• Best Shorts will participate the Festival World Tour in more 100 cities in more than 10 countries.

• Moviegoers from different countries can vote for the best movie. The winner will get incentive of 1000$;

  Rules & Terms

SHORT FILM ELIGIBILITY:

• Completed after January 1st, 2016;

• Completed films, works-in-progress and rough cuts accepted ;

• Run time of less than 30 minutes;

• Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.

  Firstly, the films are prewatched by the selection committеe members based in different countries (Ukraine, USA, UK).

  Secondly, after the best films are selected, the rightholders of the films are proposed to take part in the World tour of the festivals.

  Finally, the moviegoers from different countries can vote for the best movie.

  The festival requires preview screeners of films to be submitted online (with private Youtube or Vimeo links ONLY). We do not accept physical submissions, i.e. DVDs.

There were participants from Ukraine, Poland, France and Lithuania. The mentor of the workshops was the ambassador of the WAMA Film Festival, the world famous film director Jerzy Hoffman.

The main theme of the film festival and workshops this year was human dignity. Based on this topic, the participants, under the supervision of experienced mentors, created stunning short films that are worthy of large screens and famous film festivals in the course of a week.

In addition to the invaluable experience, educational lectures and workshops, this trip gave a lot of smiles, laugh and fun. It connected such different and so similar at the same time dreamers from different countries. Despite differences in culture, customs and mentality, they all speak the same language – the language of cinema.

The works of the participants of the project AdVenture – Youth Adventure in Social Advertising:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQLEoBqJROc&t “That is a tree”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1JYG7gPFNA “#famousfakecake”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EZVRagE54w “Sound of … two souls”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIn9Y75Wurs “May I have your attention please ?!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5wVyu8grYQ “Share”

The works of the participants of the project Polsko-Ukrainski Warsztaty Reportazu Filmowego w Olsztynie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suurZd8J9Ss “L”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43AhFHRiMo “Beauty”

During the workshops participants will be able to:

• Listen to lectures and master classes from Polish cinematographers (script, directing, production, visualization, editing);
• Get acquainted with the peculiarities of the culture of European countries;
• Take part in the creation of films with teams from France, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine;
• Find new friends and get an interesting experience.

The films created by the participants in the context of the project will be presented to the audience at the final ceremony of the 5th WAMA Film Festival in Olsztyn (Poland).

The mentor of the project is the ambassador of WAMA Film Festival, the world-famous director Jerzy Hoffman.

The organizers of the project provide: travel (Lviv-Olsztyn-Lviv), accommodation and meals for participants.

Participation is free, on a competitive basis.

Requirements for participants:

• Age 16-30 years;
• Biometric passport / foreign passport with a Polish or Schengen visa;
• Knowledge of English (not below Intermediate level);
• Internship in the projects of the company KINOLIFE Distribution at the end of the program of the Ukrainian-Polish film workshops “Polsko-Ukraińskie Warsztaty Reportażu Filmowego” and “AdVenture – Youth Adventure in Social Advertising” (1 month).

To take part in the national selection, it is necessary to:

• Fill in the application;
• Subscribe to the KINOLIFE Distribution, make a repost of this publication to your Facebook page;
• Love the cinema!

The deadline to apply is September 15, 2018 inclusive.

Results announcement: September 18, 2018.

The exclusive partner of the project in Ukraine: INGO “CinemaHall”. The general partner for participants selection is “Kinolife Distribution”.

The purposes of the festival are:

• to acquaint cinema lovers around the globe with the world’s best shorts, dedicated to the Mother’s Day, in fiction genre.
• to discover talented directors and open them to the world.
• to show an important role of Mother.

Awards & Prizes

Best Shorts will participate the Festival World Tour in more 100 cities in more than 15 countries. Moviegoers from different countries vote for the best film – Best Mother’s Day Short.

Best Mother’s Day Short will get $1000 prize.
All the participants of the Festival World Tour will get Festival World Tour Diploma.

Rules & Terms

FILM ELIGIBILITY: 

• Completed after January 1st, 2016
• Completed films accepted only
• Run time of less than 20 minutes
• Not previously submitted to the festival
• Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

Firstly, the films are prewatched by the selection committee members based in different countries (Ukraine, USA, UK).
Secondly, after the best films are selected the films part in the World tour of the festival.
Finally, the moviegoers from different countries vote for the best movie – Best Mother’s Day Short.

The festival requires preview screeners of the films to be submitted online (with private FilmFreeway, Youtube or Vimeo links ONLY). We do not accept physical submissions, i.e. DVDs.

The purposes of the festival are:

• to acquaint cinema lovers around the globe with the world’s best horror short films.
• to discover talented directors of horror films and open them to the world.

The festival is a global screening of the best horror shorts.
The festival screenings will be held in Poland, Spain, Latvia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mexico, South Africa and other countries.

Awards & Prizes

Best Halloween Shorts will participate the Festival World Tour in more 100 cities in more than 15 countries. Moviegoers from different countries vote for the best film – Best Halloween Short.

Best Halloween Short will get $1000 prize.

All the participants of the Festival World Tour will get Festival World Tour Diploma.

Rules & Terms

FILM ELIGIBILITY: 

• Completed after January 1st, 2016
• Completed films accepted only
• Run time of less than 20 minutes
• Not previously submitted to the festival
• Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

Firstly, the films are prewatched by the selection committee members based in different countries (Ukraine, USA, UK).
Secondly, after the best films are selected the films part in the World tour of the festival.
Finally, the moviegoers from different countries vote for the best movie – Best Halloween Short.

The festival requires preview screeners of the films to be submitted online (with private FilmFreeway, Youtube or Vimeo links ONLY). We do not accept physical submissions, i.e. DVDs.

• to acquaint cinema lovers around the globe with the world’s best short in documentary, fiction and animation genre.
• to discover talanted directors and open them to the world.
• to spread domestic cinema, support of national cinema, as well as films and video works of co-production that preserve the traditions of Ukrainian cinematography.
• popularization of hometown and Zaporizhzhia region by means of cinema art.

Awards & Prizes
Best Shorts will participate Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival.
The best films and their authors will have an opportunity to get the main prize of the festival.

Rules & Terms
SHORT FILM ELIGIBILITY:

• Completed after January 1st, 2016
• Completed films accepted only
• Run time of less than 20 minutes
• Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

SELECTION PROCESS:

1. Firstly, the films are prewatched by the selection comitee members based in Ukraine.
2. Secondly, after the best films are selected, the films are proposed to take part in Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival.
3. Thirdly, official jury of the festival will choose the best film in every nomination:

- the best fiction short
- the best documentary short
- the best animated short

The festival requires preview screeners of films to be submitted online (with private Youtube or Vimeo links ONLY). We do not accept physical submissions, i.e. DVDs.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM:

The purposes of the festival are:

• to acquaint cinema lovers around the globe with the world’s best short animated films.
• to discover talented directors of animated films and open them to the world.

The festival is a global screening of the best animated films.

The festival screenings will be held in Poland, Spain, Latvia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mexico, South Africa and other countries.

Awards & Prizes

Best Shorts and Features will participate the Festival World Tour in more 100 cities in more than 15 countries. Moviegoers from different countries vote for the best film – Best Animated Short.

Best Animated Short  will get $1000 prize.

All the participants of the Festival World Tour will get Festival World Tour Diploma.

FILM ELIGIBILITY:

• Completed after January 1st, 2015
• Completed films accepted only
• Run time of less than 60 minutes
• Not previously submitted to the festival
• Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

Selection Process:

1. Firstly, the films are prewatched by the selection committee members based in different countries (Ukraine, USA, UK).
2. Secondly, after the best films are selected the films part in the World tour of the festivals.
3. Finally, the moviegoers from different countries vote for the best movie – Best Animated Short.

The festival requires preview screeners of films to be submitted online (with private FilmFreeway, Youtube or Vimeo links ONLY). We do not accept physical submissions, i.e. DVDs.

Deadline: September, 30th

The link to the FilmFreeway submission page will be published soon.

Best Sci Fi – first “around the globe” Sci Fi Film Festival.

The purposes of the festival are:
* to acquaint cinema lovers around the globe with the world’s best short and feature films in “sience fiction” and “fantasy” genre.
* to discover talanted sci fi films directors and open them to the world.

The festival is a global screening of the best sci fi short and feature films. Recently, the festival have distributor and cinema theatre partners in such countries as UK, Poland, Spain, Mexico, Latvia, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ethiopia, South Africa, Canada, etc.

Design Concept:
Design Concept of Best Sci Fi 2017: Vladislav Ociacia http://www.bulldozer-vfx.com/

Awards & Prizes:

• Best Shorts and Features will participate the Festival World Tour in more 100 cities in more than 20 countries.
  Rightholders of the films will have a unique opportunity to get royalty from the screenings.
  Who knows, this funds may help the next brilliant movie come true.
• Moviegoers from different countries can vote for the best movie – Best Short and Best Feature.

Rules & Terms:

SHORT FILM ELIGIBILITY:

- Completed after January 1st, 2014
- Completed films, works-in-progress and rough cuts accepted
- Run time of less than 60 minutes
- Not previously submitted to the festival
- Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

FEATURE FILM ELIGIBILITY:

- Completed after January 1st, 2014
- Completed films, works-in-progress and rough cuts accepted
- Run time of 60 minutes or longer
- Not previously submitted to the festival
- Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

Firstly, the films are prewatched by the selection comitee members based in different countries (Ukraine, USA, UK).

Secondly, after the best films are selected, the rightholders of the films are proposed to take part in the World tour of the festivals.

Finally, the moviegoers from different countries can vote for the best movie – Best Short and Best Feature.

The festival requires preview screeners of films to be submitted online (with private Youtube or Vimeo links only). We do not accept physical submissions, i.e. DVDs.

Main Festival Screening Venue:

Zhovten Cinema, 26, Konstantinovskaya, Kyiv, 01000.

Deadline 2017:

August, 31, 2017

Best Sci Fi doesn’t take any fee for entries in 2017.

Festival Contact Information:

info@bestscifi.org

To help tourists and visitors from all over the world to make a sort of pilgrimage, to persuade them into crazy world of film, in which they can choose the city of your dreams among all of them, while keeping attention on this shorties, leaving thoughts about work, study and all sorts of everyday concerns. To introduce Rivne City in an unusual way for all the guests, where inhabitants are trying to turn it into a Dream City, the city with a comfortable stay for all. To share an information about Ukraine, her creative achievements, integration of Ukrainian culture into the global and European cultural space.

Rivne International Film Festival “Dream City” will be held for 5 days between two favorite holidays of inhabitants of Rivne. At this Film Festival will be selected the works of different genres that are distributed on sections in which there are bands that disclose a variety of aspects of the settlement from the big city to a small town, their uniqueness and originality. All histories can happen in any city, no matter if it would be real or fictional, the main characters could be inhabitants or even visitors, who would do some deeds or any actions to change it into Home of their Dreams, the city where everyone would feel comfortable in all aspects of life, especially social, economic, linguistic, religious, national and many others.

Official opening and closing of the festival will take place in Rivne House of culture (http://mbkrivne.info/, street Cathedral, 3D, Rivne, 33000 +3803622 21077)
Screenings of competition films: cinema “Era”(http://multiplex.ua/Poster.aspx?id=7, Gagarina street, 51, Rivne, 33000, +3803622 46411)

Festival Structure
Competition program (international and national competition)

Non-competition programs:
- retrospective
- special indications

Professional events, educational programs, conferences.
Organizers : Rivne regional organization of the Ukrainian Marketing Association.
Partners: State Agency of Ukraine of movie, Rivne city Council, Rivne regional local history Museum, Rivne state Philharmonic hall, city house of culture, movie theater “Era”

The Program for Rivne Film Festival

1) International Competition Program
- full – length fiction film
- short fiction film
- documentary short
- short animated film
- music video
- full-length fiction
- film short-length fiction
- film short-length
- documentary film
- short-length animated film

2) The National Competition Program:
- short films by Ukrainian producers
- short-length films of Ukrainian scriptwriters
- full-length fiction film of Ukrainian scriptwriters

Awards & Prizes
- The Grand Prix of the festival;
- First prize in each category;
- Second prize in each category;
- Third prize in each nomination;
- Audience award

Rules & Terms
All submission fees are non-refundable. We will not return your screening and exhibition copies. (If you can’t make payment, write us and we will consider your case.) The Festival Directorate may deny participation to any film unable to meet the technical requirements for a public screening of good quality. The festival has the right to disqualify a winning film for any reasons, without having to explain the reasons to the submitter.

Please submit subtitles on all work except English narratives. Every film spoken in an language different than English must have english subtitles, since this is an international festival.We accept films of any genre and of any lenght. Submissions are possible only via Filmfreeway! We accept any film that has been completed after January 1, 2011. Films that have debuted online are ineligible. Our programmers and jury will make final decisions and notify filmmakers accordingly. All decisions are final and feedback for individual films is not available. CHANCES reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling.

https://filmfreeway.com/festival/RIFFDreamCity
http://dream-city.org/

Grand Opening: the 24 th of August – Independence Day of Ukraine

Grand Closing: the 28 th of August – The Day of Rivne

Rivne International Film Festival “City of Dreams” will be held for 5 days between two favorite holidays of inhabitants of Rivne. At this Film Festival will be selected the works of different genres that are distributed on sections in which there are bands that disclose a variety of aspects of the settlement from the big city to a small town, their uniqueness and originality. All histories can happen in any city, no matter if it would be real or fictional, the main characters could be inhabitants or even visitors, who would do some deeds or any actions to change it into Home of their Dreams, the city where everyone would feel comfortable in all aspects of life, especially social, economic, linguistic, religious, national and many others.

The Program for Rivne Film Festival
International Competition:

• full-length fiction film;
• short-length fiction film;
• short-length documentary film;
• short-length animated film.

National Competition:

• short-length films of Ukrainian scriptwriters;
• full-length fiction film of Ukrainian scriptwriters.

Selection of Participants
Is carried out through the international platform of the Film Festival https://filmfreeway.com/festivals

Our goal
To help tourists and visitors from all over the world to make a sort of pilgrimage, to persuade them into crazy world of film, in which they can choose the city of your dreams among all of them, while keeping attention on this shorties, leaving thoughts about work, study and all sorts of everyday concerns. To introduce Rivne City in an unusual way for all the guests, where inhabitants are trying to turn it into a Dream City, the city with a comfortable stay for all. To share an information about Ukraine, her creative achievements, integration of Ukrainian culture into the global and European cultural space.

Organizers: Rivne regional organization of the Ukrainian Marketing Association.
Partners: State Agency of Ukraine of movie, Rivne city Council