International Maritime Film Festival

Bucksport, ME, United States, North America

25 - 27 Sep, 2020

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International Maritime Film Festival

Bucksport, ME, United States, North America

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5th

Contact details

PO Drawer P Bucksport, ME 04416 United States

04416

maritimefilmfestival@gmail.com

207-479-3933

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About the festival

The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking.

The IMFF is a joint venture between Main Street Bucksport in Bucksport, Maine and World Ocean Observatory in Sedgiwck, Maine with community partner the Island Institute in Rockland, Maine, and media partner WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. (WBPI), in Brooklin, Maine. The state-of-the art Alamo theatre in Bucksport hosts festival weekend from September 25-27, 2020.

The Grand Prize winning feature length film will receive $1,000. A runner up will receive $500. The Grand Prize short film will receive $500. The runner up will receive $250.

About

The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking.

The IMFF is a joint venture between Main Street Bucksport in Bucksport, Maine and World Ocean Observatory in Sedgiwck, Maine with community partner the Island Institute in Rockland, Maine, and media partner WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. (WBPI), in Brooklin, Maine. The state-of-the art Alamo theatre in Bucksport hosts festival weekend from September 25-27, 2020.

The Grand Prize winning feature length film will receive $1,000. A runner up will receive $500. The Grand Prize short film will receive $500. The runner up will receive $250.

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Terms and rules

IMFF accepts documentary films on a broad range of maritime subjects. These include, but are not limited to, voyaging, racing, working, leisure, boatbuilding and restoration, historical documentary, and environment and science. Films may have been made on any date, regardless of previous premiere, but the person submitting the film must be the copyright holder. Judging is not category-specific; rather, all films will be evaluated in relation to each other, in one of two tracks: Feature Length (40 minutes or more), or Shorts (under 40 minutes). All films are to be in English, or to carry English subtitles.

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Categories and fees

Feature length films
Early Bird (15th October, 2020) $50
Regular (21st June, 2021) $60
Late (11th July, 2021) $70

IMFF accepts documentary films on a broad range of maritime subjects. These include, but are not limited to, voyaging, racing, working, leisure, boatbuilding and restoration, historical documentary, and environment and science. Films may have been made on any date, regardless of previous premiere, but the person submitting the film must be the copyright holder. Judging is not category-specific; rather, all films will be evaluated in relation to each other, in one of two tracks: Feature Length (40 minutes or more), or Shorts (under 40 minutes). All films are to be in English, or to carry English subtitles.

Shorts
Early Bird (15th October, 2020) $50
Regular (21st June, 2021) $60
Late (11th July, 2021) $70

IMFF accepts documentary films on a broad range of maritime subjects. These include, but are not limited to, voyaging, racing, working, leisure, boatbuilding and restoration, historical documentary, and environment and science. Films may have been made on any date, regardless of previous premiere, but the person submitting the film must be the copyright holder. Judging is not category-specific; rather, all films will be evaluated in relation to each other, in one of two tracks: Feature Length (40 minutes or more), or Shorts (under 40 minutes). All films are to be in English, or to carry English subtitles.

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