Nuku'alofa Film Festival

Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Oceania

14 - 16 Oct, 2020

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Nuku'alofa Film Festival

Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Oceania

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About the festival

Due to this year's peculiar circumstances and the restrictions enforced in Tonga, we have had to decide on major changes to this year's festival:

- We are only opening to submissions by locals and the Tongan diaspora

- We have cancelled all plans for public screenings and will be moving online and hopefully on TV Tonga (which is to bear in mind for copyrights and licensing)

- We are working on more opportunities for our Tongan filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers, so keep an eye open for further announcements

About

Due to this year's peculiar circumstances and the restrictions enforced in Tonga, we have had to decide on major changes to this year's festival:

- We are only opening to submissions by locals and the Tongan diaspora

- We have cancelled all plans for public screenings and will be moving online and hopefully on TV Tonga (which is to bear in mind for copyrights and licensing)

- We are working on more opportunities for our Tongan filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers, so keep an eye open for further announcements

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Any entry under 30 minutes of duration from Tonga or the Tongan diaspora.

PLEASE READ THE RULES!

Email us for the code if you are Tongan or represent a Tongan filmmaker. Entering is free.

We aim to maintain the "public and open to all" spirit, and therefore all entries must be respectful of Tongan cultural restrictions (no nudity, no intimacy, no unjustified swearing).

If the movie is not in English, subtitles must be provided -even if it is in Tongan.

If selected, entries will be shown online and possibly on TV Tonga and potentially in a pan-regional event still being defined, and could be screened locally or in the outer islands for secondary events when possible again, unless specifically forbidden by the director.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Feature
Early Bird (23rd March, 2020) €0
Regular (30th September, 2020) €0
Late (5th October, 2020) €0

Your storytelling, from myths to imaginative fiction down to everyday life stories, with the exception of music videos. Check rules and terms for more details. Do not hesitate to message us for more info! Up to you: unleash your creativity! Please refer to the rules of the festival to make sure your feature film is acceptable.

Animation
Early Bird (23rd March, 2020) €0
Regular (30th September, 2020) €0
Late (5th October, 2020) €0

Your storytelling, from myths to imaginative fiction down to everyday life stories. Check rules and terms for more details. Do not hesitate to message us for more info! Up to you: unleash your creativity! Music may play an important part, but not be the main centre of interest. Please refer to the rules of the festival to make sure your animated film film is acceptable.

Documentary
Early Bird (23rd March, 2020) €0
Regular (30th September, 2020) €0
Late (5th October, 2020) €0

Feel a strong interest in documenting cultural practices? Maybe the life of someone exceptional? A particular event? How climate change is affecting us? Pacific communities overseas? Feel free to work on the topic of your choice, and share with the people of Tonga! Check rules and terms for more details. Do not hesitate to message us for more info! Up to you: unleash your creativity! Please refer to the rules of the festival to make sure your documentary is acceptable.

Matchmaking

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Monetary award

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