HARD:LINE International Film Festival aims to present the various faces of extreme cinema.
The question as to what is meant by the term “extreme” can be understood by looking at the content of our wide selection of fantastic films. “Extreme” is often defined by an explicit splatter aesthetic but it can also be represented by unusual story-telling methods or an exotic visual language. Thus, we are currently in the process of meticulously selecting such examples that could be important in the future of the genre. We have not set any boundaries in our search and whether a film is a pearl of the independent scene, fun splatter or no-brainer, H:LIFF loves special films!
HARD:LINE International Film Festival is no warehouse festival where the priority is to show as many films as possible but rather concentrates on presenting a few glowing examples of everything that extreme film can be.
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We are primarily an audience-driven festival that focuses on entertaining the festival attendees which is why we have dispensed with an elaborate jury process and have instead left it up to the festival goers to decide what they find interesting and exciting. Every film has the chance of becoming the festival favourite except for the film that runs during our final night. This film is shown after a concert and followed by a party. The final night is all about fun for everyone.
The audiences favourite will be awarded with the Golden Razor Blade for the best feature film. The best short in the eyes of the festival goers will be provided with the Silver Razor Blade. The prizes are not doted.
We do know how important a professional point of view may be for you as a filmmaker. This is why an international jury will judge your short films in order to hand out the Silver Melies Award of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF). Please note that the submissions for the short film section need to be European productions. The winner will be nominated for the best European short, awarded by the Federation itself. Therefore, your short film must not be awarded at another Melies D’Argent competition. If so, you cannot be awarded at H:LIFFF.
Beside the European productions we do select a small amount of shorts from the international genre circuit. Ten films are running in the competition for the Méliès D'Argent Award, six titles will be screened out of competition.
Awards:
- Golden Razor Blade (Audience Award, Best Feature)
- Silver Razor Blade (Audience Award, Best Short)
- Melies D’Argent Award (Best European Short)
Special Selections:
- Directors Spotlight
- Opening Night (Out of competition)
- Closing Night (Out of competition)
- International Short Highlights (Out of competition)