FilmJam

Kherson, Ukraine, Europe

05 - 15 Nov, 2020

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FilmJam

Kherson, Ukraine, Europe

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About the festival

FilmJam is a unique film festival in Kherson (Ukraine) which is created to promote amateur film movement. The main event of the festival is the contest "Film in a week", however since 2018 we have an open contest for which we accept shorts, under 20 minutes with English or Ukrainian subtitles. The aim of the festival is to show to Ukrainian audience the most diverse selection of short films by best directors from Ukraine and the whole world. The films are accepted in following programs:
- Ukrainian Jam - for Ukrainian short films and animation only
- World Jam – for live action short films from all over the world
- Dark Jam – for horror and grindhouse films, containing violent, shocking and adult content, and genre films
- Animated-Jam – for animated films for children and adults

Winners in each category will receive cups and prizes.

About

FilmJam is a unique film festival in Kherson (Ukraine) which is created to promote amateur film movement. The main event of the festival is the contest "Film in a week", however since 2018 we have an open contest for which we accept shorts, under 20 minutes with English or Ukrainian subtitles. The aim of the festival is to show to Ukrainian audience the most diverse selection of short films by best directors from Ukraine and the whole world. The films are accepted in following programs:
- Ukrainian Jam - for Ukrainian short films and animation only
- World Jam – for live action short films from all over the world
- Dark Jam – for horror and grindhouse films, containing violent, shocking and adult content, and genre films
- Animated-Jam – for animated films for children and adults

Winners in each category will receive cups and prizes.

Awards & Winners

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Terms and rules

The films chosen for the contest "Film of the Year" will be shown to audience during screenings during the days of the festival in a theater in Kherson Ukraine. The best films in each category will be defined by the Jury, also an audience-award will be given, as decided by the audience during the live screenings.

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Categories and fees

Ukrainian Jam
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) €1
Regular (30th September, 2020) €1
Late (31st October, 2020) €3

For Ukrainian short films and animation under 20 minutes only.

World Jam
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) €3
Regular (30th September, 2020) €5
Late (31st October, 2020) €5

For live action short films from all over the world.

Dark Jam
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) €3
Regular (30th September, 2020) €5
Late (31st October, 2020) €5

For horror and grindhouse films, containing violent, shocking and adult content, genre films and experimental films for adult audience.

Animated-Jam
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) €3
Regular (30th September, 2020) €5
Late (31st October, 2020) €5

For animated films for children and adults

Made in Kherson
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) €0
Regular (30th September, 2020) €0
Late (31st October, 2020) €0

For films created in Kherson (Ukraine) region, and by filmmakers from Kherson.

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