The 17th FIRST International Film Festival Short Short Film Competition Call for Entries
About Short Short Film
Launched in 2020, Short Short Film is the first official competition section for short short fllms in China. This section is parallel to the Main Competition and establishing creative cultivation production. Based on 17 years of experience in the short film ecology, FIRST International Film Festival aims to provide diverse focuses and groundbreaking values for the creation of short films. Short Short Film encourages the authors to present reflections of society, humanity and technology. Short Short Film expects the authors to re-enter life with unique observation perspectives, to make moving image works with creative methods and storytelling, to break away from the usual imagination and explore new narrative possibilities.
Eligibility
1) As a basic rule, Short Short Film competition only accept films shot by portable/non-professional equipment including mobile phones, home video equipment, digital camcorders, etc. This section is not open to films shot entirely with professional video cameras. The aspect ratio is not limited. The percentage of device usage must be clearly filled in the entry form.
2) The film is completed after January 1, 2022.
3) The length of the film should be no more than 5 minutes.
4) The section is open to narrative, documentary and experimental films. Commercial advertisements, music videos, showreels and trailers are not accepted.
5) For films in animation form, the submission is only open to works that contains live action methods (i.e., stop-motion). Films entirely in hand-painted and digital-generated format are not accepted.
Award
Short Short Film of the Year
Short Short Film Jury Award
vivo Award
Filmmaking Exploration Award
Submission and Registration Fee
The submission for Short Short Film is open from April 12 to May 31, 2023. (The website entry form will be closed on 23:59 on May 31, 2023.)
Standard: RMB60
Late: RMB160
Submission Materials
1. Please click here on the FIRST International Film Festival official website (https://www.firstfilm.org.cn/en/annual/main/shortshortfilm/) to sign up and complete entry form for Short Short Film Competition.
2. Please upload the video file in the registration form. The technical specifications are:
1) The length of the video file should not exceed 5 minutes.
2) The film must have English and Chinese subtitles.
3) Limited to H.264 encoded MOV or MP4 format, at least 1920*1080P (or 1080*1920P) in resolution.
4) The video file size should not exceed 1G.
5) Please do not add any watermark that might affect viewing.
If you have any questions, please call 86-10-85564221 or email
shortshortfilm@firstfilm.org.cn.
Source: firstfilm.org.cn
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