0. Priority will given to films produced after May 2015.
1. Film entry for Competition section is limited to short films with which running time is shorter than 40 minutes.
2. Competition section is divided by the age of director and all genres are welcomed. However, film entry for Competition 19+ section must be limited to the themes of children, adolescents, family and coming-of-age.
3. Priority will given to films produced after May 2015.
4. Films previously screened or awarded from other film festivals are also able to submit. In this case, presented history must be stated in entry form.
5. Once selected in the competition section of SIYFF, entrants cannot participate in any other programs of SIYFF such as SIYFFNY, international youth jury, or audience jury. If officially selected entrant was chosen in the other program simultaneously, competition participation is prior to the other programs.
6. Only Eligible film formats and video systems are as follows
1) Video : HD(NTSC), Digi-Beta(NTSC), HDV(NTSC), DV/mini DV(NTSC)
2) DCP(D-Cinema) : Window version, Linux version
7. It is essential that films in languages other than English must be submitted in a print or video with English subtitles except for the non-verbal films.
8. Once selected as official selection, entrant must submit documentation materials of the film(still photographs, director’s picture). If not, competition qualification can be canceled.
9. The preview DVD or Online Screener should NOT be different from the screening material.
10. SIYFF reserves the right to decide upon matters not discussed in the above regulations.