Leicester Film Festival

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Leicester Film Festival

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About the festival

Leicester City Film Festival annual celebration of cinema from around the world set in the heart of the UK Midlands. Leicester City Film Festival is open to all genres and formats. Live screenings of the festival winners are held at The Shed in Leicester. Entry to the festival is by donation in aid of Wishes 4 Kids charity.

Officially selected films receive festival laurels. Official selections in each category are screened at the live festival. Winners in each category receive an official Leicester Film Festival award certificate.

The award categories are:

Best Short ( under 60 mins )

Best International Short ( under 60 mins )

Best Super Short ( 3 mins and under )

Best International Super Short ( 3 mins and under )

Best Trailer

Best International Trailer

Best Music Video

About

Leicester City Film Festival annual celebration of cinema from around the world set in the heart of the UK Midlands. Leicester City Film Festival is open to all genres and formats. Live screenings of the festival winners are held at The Shed in Leicester. Entry to the festival is by donation in aid of Wishes 4 Kids charity.

Officially selected films receive festival laurels. Official selections in each category are screened at the live festival. Winners in each category receive an official Leicester Film Festival award certificate.

The award categories are:

Best Short ( under 60 mins )

Best International Short ( under 60 mins )

Best Super Short ( 3 mins and under )

Best International Super Short ( 3 mins and under )

Best Trailer

Best International Trailer

Best Music Video

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

All films and screenplays must be completed upon submission. No works in progress please.

Short films as well as feature films of any genre and format up to 60 minutes are accepted.

All films must have been made in or after 2016 and have English subtitles ( Unless English is the main language spoken).

International films not in English MUST be subtitled or dubbed in English.

Rights

By submitting your film to our festival you agree that your piece of work (full film or trailer) can be uploaded/embed on our website. The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows Leicester City Film Festival to create a page for their film without infringing copyright of any kind of form. Any violations of that agreement will result in immediate disqualification from the festival.

After the submission is complete and the film is accepted, we will upload/embed your trailer on our Screening Room webpage.

Notification

Submissions close 1 month before the festival screening date(s) and all officially selected films will be announced on our website and social media pages. All of those selected will be notified through FilmFreeway.

Winners, nominees and unsuccessful films can be deleted from the website after the festival ends as long as the submitter decides to do so.

Judging decisions are final.

Submissions that are found to have violated any of the Eligibility Requirements listed above may be disqualified at any time by Leicester City Film Festival.

If you're not sure about something, please email us before you submit. We'll answer your queries as quickly as possible.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Short
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $8
Late (31st January, 2020) $12

Upto 60 mins

Best International Short
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $8
Late (31st January, 2020) $12

Under 60 mins

Best Super Short
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $5
Late (31st January, 2020) $8

Under 3 Mins

Best International Super Short
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $5
Late (31st January, 2020) $8

Under 3 Mins

Best Trailer
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $2
Late (31st January, 2020) $5

Under 3 mins

Best International Trailer
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $2
Late (31st January, 2020) $5

Under 3 mins

Best Leicester Film
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $0
Late (31st January, 2020) $0

For films shot in Leicestershire, set in Leicestershire or created by Leicestershire Filmmakers. Max 60 Mins. All Genres Accepted. Proof required.

Best Web Series
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $6
Late (31st January, 2020) $12

Upto 60 mins

Best Music Video
Early Bird (6th September, 2019) $4
Late (31st January, 2020) $8

Upto 10 mins

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