Short Film Competition: The Unknown

Terms and Conditions

By applying to enter the 14th Indonesian Film Festival Short Film Competition (14th IFF SFC), all
filmmakers must comply with the following terms and conditions. Failure to abide to these terms and
conditions will result in the cancellation of entering the competition.

All filmmakers should adhere to the following requirements:

- Each film should be based on 14th IFF SFC’s Theme: The Unknown
- The 14th Indonesian Film Festival Short Film Competition (14th IFF SFC) is open to all short films from any country
- Each filmmaker may only submit one short film
- Any genre is acceptable, however, we do not accept animation.
- Each short film should be 10 to 20 minutes in length (Including titles and credits)
- The film is allowed to be in any language, however, English subtitles must be provided for all languages
- Short films must only be produced after 31 December 2015 to be eligible for this competition
- All contents in your film (including footage, music, images, etc.) should be from your own production

Submission procedure:
- There is no registration fee
- Each film has to comply to the following dates to be eligible in the 14th IFF SFC:
- Submission Open Date: 5th November 2018
- Submission Close Date: 3rd March 2019

The short film must only be submitted via YouTube and Vimeo. Please ensure that the YouTube link
private settings must be changed to “Unlisted”. The link should be submitted in the 14th IFF SFC
Submission Form. The IFF Committee will then send a confirmation email following your submission.

Failure to submit a YouTube or Vimeo link in the 14th IFF SFC Submission Form will lead to the short
film not being considered in this competition.

The short film must be submitted within the admission date and adhere to all terms and regulations
stated in this document. Any late entry or failure to adhere to the rules will not be tolerated.

For further enquiries regarding the event, please contact:

E-mail: program@iffaustralia.com 1
Website: http://iffaustralia.com/events/sfc/
 Short Film Competition: The Unknown
Terms and Conditions

Judging criterias:
- Creativity and originality
- Technical skills
- Content and relevance to theme
- Entertainment value
- Judging panel will select the best film with outstanding techniques and authenticity as the winner.

Prizes
Best Film winner:
- Certificate of Award
- Cash of $750 AUD
- Personalized feedback from judging panels
- Movie will be screened in the 14th IFF Through the Lens event on 28th March 2019
- A live screened video of the panelists’ commentary in the 14th IFF Through the Lens event

Outstanding Achievement in Techniques and Originality Winner:

- Excellence Certificate
- Mentioned honorably in 14th IFF Through the Lens event
- Special feedback from panelists

For further enquiries regarding the event, please contact:

E-mail: program@iffaustralia.com 2
Website: http://iffaustralia.com/events/sfc/