Regulations – Long feature film competition – 17 > 24 June 2016
1. ORGANIZATION
1.1 The Festival is organized by: Cinéfilms asbl, rue Lola Bobesco,3 - 1200 Brussels.
2. GENERAL
2.1 Purpose
The Brussels Film Festival has as its purpose to reveal and to valorise the European
cinematographic production and to promote the worldwide development of this film industry
towards the professionals and towards the public.
2.2 Admission dates
Submissions to the BRFF are open to feature films completed after the 1st of July 2015 from
Europe.
2.3 Countries accepted
The following countries can compete: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The United Kingdom and
Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia.
2.3 Feature films
Only feature films are considered for programming. Feature films are films longer than 70
minutes.
2.4 Belgian premiere
Films that have been exhibited commercially in Belgium prior to the festival are not admitted.
Films that have been exhibited in other festivals in Belgium prior to the Brussels Film Festival
are not admitted. Only Belgian Premieres are considered for programming.
2.5 Format
Submitted films must be available in DCP. All other formats must have written permission
from the Brussels Film Festival.
3. COMPETITION
3.1 Sections
We have two main sections in competition :
European competition – European Panorama.
3.2 Awards
In an effort to support European talent, the BRFF will award several prizes in the following
categories:
Golden
Iris
Award
(Best
film
value
10.000€).
European
competition.
10.000€ to the right keeper (distributor or seller or producer…). If the film has a Belgian right
keeper, the prize will be given only as an aid in the distribution (The film has to release in 3
cinemas minimum and the communication has to mention this Award).
The Festival has the right to organize 3 screenings in Belgium or in other festival in Europe
during one year after this edition. It’s to promote the Golden Iris Award.
White Iris Award (Best 1st film). European competition.
Jury Award (value 7.000€). European competition. 7.000€ to the director of the film for a
next post production. Sponsored by Dame Blanche.
Best Image Award (value 3.000€). European competition. 3.000€ to the director of the film
for a next post production. Sponsored by Cinelab.
Best Screenplay Award (value 2.000€). European Competition. 2.000€ to the scriptwriter.
Sponsored by Sabam and ASA.
Cineuropa Award (value 5.000€). European Competition. It is a promotion award to the right
keeper.
UPS Cinephile Award (value 3.000€). European Competition. Help to send the film all over
the world. To the right keeper.
Audience Award. All sections.
RTBF TV Prize of Best Film (distribution support 10.000€). All sections. 10.000€ to the
right keeper for Belgium (distributor or seller or producer…).
BeTV Prize of Best Film (distribution support 5.000€). All sections. 5.000€ to the right
keeper for Belgium (distributor or seller or producer…).
Prime Prize of Best Film (distribution support 5.000€). All sections. 5.000€ to the right
keeper for Belgium (distributor or seller or producer…).
3.3 Jury
An international jury, designated by the administrative board, attributes the prizes among the
films presented in European Competition. The jury’s decision will be final and non-negotiable.
4. APPLICATION
4.1 Deadline
The deadline for film submission is April 29, 2016.
4.2 How to submit
To submit a film, a DVD screener of the film should be sent to the festival office or a codefor
a web site like Vimeo. All submissions must be accompanied by the completed entry form
provided by the Brussel Film Festival on line www.brff.be.
4.3 How to receive the awards
To receive the award(s), one person of the crew of the film (Director, actor or producer) HAS
TO COME on the closing night, Friday 24th of June 2016.
4.4 Fees
The festival does not pay any fee, nor does it demand inscription fees.
4.5 Wording of the prizes
The laureates and the film distribution companies engage themselves to use in their publicity
the wording of the prizes as it is stated in article 3.2, also in the trailers.
5. SELECTION
5.1 Promotional material
The Festival must be provided with all necessary promotional material for selected films
(synopsis, photos of the film and director 300jpg…).
5.2 Subtitles
Selected films must be subtitled in either French, English or Dutch. If needed, the Festival
will arrange for further subtitling. In this event, the Festival will require a dialog and/or
subtitles list in one of the above-mentioned languages.
5.3 Screenings
All selected films will be screened to public audiences as well as additional screenings for the
press, delegates and Festival guests. There will be never more than 3 screenings.
6. DISPATCH
6.1 Deadline for prints
Selected film prints must be received by the Festival no later than June 10, 2016. It is
requested that the Festival must be provided with all shipping information.
6.3 Shipping costs
The Festival pays the costs for sending the selected films as long as the shipping is made by
the Festival's official carrier. The expenses charges before and after the delivery which is not
due to us will not be at our charge. If the film comes from another festival, the transport up to
Brussels will be at our charge, unless an arrangement has been made between the two
festivals. If the film has to be returned to another festival, it will be at the charge of that other
festival.
6.4 Prints return
All films prints will be returned within one week following the last day of the Festival.
6.5 Jurisdiction
Entry and participation of a film implies unconditional acceptance of the above regulations. In
unclear cases, the festival management will make a final decision. In case of dispute, the
courts of the seat of the organizer (Brussels court) are competent.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Brussels Film Festival 2016
A competition. 50.000€ of Awards.
No fees.
Dates
Festival: 17th to 24th of June 2016.
Deadline for film submission : 29th April 2016.
Deadline for copies : 10th of June 2016.
Closing night : Friday 24th of June 2016.
Adress to send screeners, informations, films
Cinefilms asbl
Brussels Film Festival
Rue Lola Bobesco 3
1200 Brussels, Belgium
Non registered mail !
Phone : +32 2 762 08 98
email : [email protected]
www.brusselsfilmfestival.be - www.brff.be