***THE MGFF IS AN INCLUSIVE, INTERSECTIONAL AND BARRIER-FREE FILM FESTIVAL***
----- ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND -----
\\WHO CAN SUBMIT?
From April 1st until May 14th 2016 ONLY* the people belonging to the following groups and communities can submit:
- Women of Color
- Men of Color whose films have strong female, trans, intersex or LGB characters or are
otherwise challenging the status quo
- White women whose films have strong female, trans, intersex or LGB characters or are
otherwise challenging the status quo
- QUEER women (of Color and white)
- Transmen, -women and -persons
- Intersexual filmmakers
- Directors and producers with a disability (hearing, seeing, motoric or otherwise)
No submission fees for above stated groups and communities!
From 15th of May the submissions are open to anyone. Absolutely anyone. Yes. But with submission fee.
*If you are not a member of any of the groups listed above and you submit before May 15th your film will be disqualified. Automatically. Rapidly. Irrevocably.
//CRITERIA
#Film must be completed prior to submission, but not be older than 2 years
#Film must be independently financed
#Filmmaker is allowed to submit more than one project
#All films submitted must legally be authorized to use all music, images, and content
//FILMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION:
1) previously submitted to MGFF
2) have screened publicly in the federal state of Berlin
4) have aired on any German television prior to festival dates
5) are available for purchase on DVD in Germany
6) are available for public online viewing in its entirety
7) student films
\\HOW TO SUBMIT
As soon as submissions open on April 1st 2016 you will be able to submit via FilmFreeway.
You will be asked to provide the following:
- Submission Form
- Synopsis (max. 1 page)
- Film (link to Vimeo - with English subtitles according to industry standards)
- CV director(s) & CV producer(s)
- Experience report (preproduction, shoot, postproduction) including photos from the set
(pdf; max. 2 pages)
- List of all credits (including the national/geographical origin, the self-positioning* within
society and the gender(s) of all cast and crew members)
* self-positioning: for instance " I am a white heterosexual woman." Please not that your personal details will not be published but treated with the utmost respect concerning your privacy and well-being. We only require this information because our focus is on supporting above mentioned groups and communities.
After your film has been selected you will receive an e-mail from us as well as an official selection laurel.
We then need you to send us the following:
-1 film poster
- 3 Film stills (dpi 300)
- dialog list (for audio descriptions)
- HighDef BluRay (PAL), USB-Stick with the film file (ProRes422) or DCP
Note: All films must be subtitled in English according to industry standards!
Each selected film will automatically be considered for the following sub-categories:
1. Best directing short/feature
2. Best cinematography short/feature
3. Best acting (no gender segregation!) short/feature
4. Best script short/feature
5. Best music score short/feature
6. Best editing short/feature
7. Outstanding Production Award short/feature
Two films will be nominated for each of the technical categories. All selected films are competing for the "Outstanding Production Award" in the short or feature category.
FAQS
#WILL FILMMAKERS BE INVITED TO BERLIN?
Hell, yes! The MGFF will offer you free accommodation as well as up to 500 EUR* for your travel expenses.
*Only for filmmakers from the African, Asian or South American continent, as well as the nominees of the technical award categories and filmmakers who can prove without a doubt that they are currently listed as unemployed and on social welfare in their country of origin.
#HOW WILL WE GET AROUND BERLIN?
The festival will provide a free shuttle service from the airport to the hotel and back, as well as to the screening locations.
#HOW ABOUT TICKETS AND FESTIVAL PASSES?
Tickets and festival passes to the screenings can be bought online (from August 20 - 2016) or offline (at the screening venue). Filmmakers whose films are officially selected do not pay for screenings or other festival related events.
#WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED DURING THE FESTIVAL?
THE MGFF will offer daily workshops that are free of charge for the attending filmmakers, however they will have to register beforehand. The workshops are also accessible for the public (fees apply).
Furthermore:
- Opening dinner
- Industry meetings
- Award ceremony
- After show party
- general meet and greets
#WILL I BE SAFE IN BERLIN?
We will make sure you are safe at all times. In case of any harassment and/or discrimination be sure to inform us immediately and we will assist you in any way we can. However, Berlin is a metropolitan city and the inner city districts where the festival will take place are very diverse with people from all sorts of walks of life, countries, religions, genders, sexual orientations etc.
#HOW WILL THE WEATHER BE?
Berlin in October: Well, we might be blessed with sunshine and up to 20 degrees Celsius or so, but make sure to bring warm clothes. It might already be cold. Because autumn starts in October.
#CAN WHITE, HETEROSEXUAL CIS-MEN SUBMIT FILMS?
DOOOH! WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE ASKING AND WE KNEW YOU WOULD. YES, THEY CAN. BUT ONLY FROM MAY 15TH. LIKE STATED ABOVE.