Films of every nationality, kind and duration, related to the following subjects are eligible for submission: alpinism, climbing, mountaineering, mountain sports & culture, adventure & exploration, nature & environment, ecology, ethnography etc.
Entries are not limited to one award.
Films produced prior to the year 2013 will not be eligible for the competition.
Admission to the competition and other sections is at the discretion of the Festival management, which will make recourse to a Selection Committee. Its decisions may not be challenged. The selection results will be notified by Aug. 2016.
The participants shall ensure that they hold the intellectual property rights for the registered work. They must also warrant that no legal, contractual or any other limitation that could prevent the organization of the Festival from screening the work in public.
Similarly, they must be able to prove that they possess the appropriate consent from people or organizations that hold copyright on different elements that appear in the work, such as music, images, graphics etc.
The registered participants are committed to keep the organization of the Festival free from any possible third party claim that may be initiated in relation to copyrighted material.
Selected submissions authorize the use of extracts from their work in TV, cinema or internet for promotional & non-commercial purpose only for the Festival.
Selected submissions will be part of the Festival archive, thus being open to on-demand, internal consultations or being used as promotional material for the Festival and will not be returned. For any other use, the copyright holders’ permission will be required.
Selected submissions will be catalogued and made available for viewing to filmmakers, buyers, distributors and the media in the On-demand Screening Room and Festival archive.
By entering Ulju Mountain Film Festival, the entrant acknowledges and agrees to all entry rules and regulations of the Festival.
PROGRAMMES & AWARDS
Ulju Mountain Film Festival consists of the following sections;
M+Passion presents the films of the traditional & professional mountain sports including climbing, skiing, paragliding etc.
M+Pleasure presents the films portraying the people who love and enjoy mountains & nature through adventures, explorations and travels.
M+Panorama presents warm & moving films showing diversity and philosophy of mountain cultures and value of nature and environment.
Ulju Summit is the Production Support Project screening premiers of the 3 or more films which benefited from its support.
International Competition features the best mountain films in alpinism, mountain sports & culture, nature & environment from around the world.
The Films admitted to the International Competition will be judged by an International Jury which may award the following prizes:
Grand Prize 20,000,000 KRW
Best Mountaineering Film 5,000,000 KRW
Best Climbing Film 5,000,000 KRW
Best Exploration & Adventure Film 5,000,000 KRW
Best Environment & Culture Film 5,000,000 KRW
Special Jury Prize 5,000,000 KRW
Audience Award 5,000,000 KRW
ENTRIES - DEADLINE Apr.30, 2016
The entries will be carried out by the filmmakers, producers or legal representatives.
The complete entry will include the submission form, online link of the entry film, promotional materials and any additional information about the film that the producer may deem appropriate.
Application should be made by completing the official online submission form at our website: www.umff.kr/submission
For the selection, online film link will be accepted via Ulju Mountain Film Festival Online Application, or high quality digital files will be accepted via large file sending platforms such as wetransfer.com ( mail to : umffmaster@gmail.com )
Films in non-English Language must be sent with English subtitles and no matter what the source language is, entry must be accompanied by a dialogue list in English.
All film link and/or file upload including all the required documents for selection must be sent before April 30, 2016.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
When your film is selected as a finalist, you will be required to provide a high resolution Screener file and Final Screening Master.
SCREENERS must be the same with the festival final screening version.
- H.264 : mov or mp4 / AAC
- Image Size : 1920 X 1080
※ In case the screeners are sent through the post (USB, HDD, SD card etc), the festival will not take care of the postage and packaging nor customs charges.
For the FINAL SCREENIG MASTER, the festival prefers:
uncompressed high capacity file
- ProRess 422(HQ) : 1920X1080i/p or 1280x720p
- Uncompressed PCM, wav or .aif at 24bit, 48KHZ
DCP, HDCAM and 35mm with English subtitles.
※ If you have another format, please be advised with the festival office before screening.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
Entries must be accompanied by (3) images from the films to be reproduced, published, and/or exhibited for promotional purposes of the Festival : Preferable format: Digital, 300 dpi jpeg and/or eps.
EXPLORE THE FESTIVAL IN ULJU
The finalists are invited to the festival as our special guests and will be provided with :
- film program passes & special events admission
- a round-trip ticket to Ulju Mountain Film Festival
- local accommodation for four nights during the Festival
- invitation to introduce your film in person at our public theatre screenings
UMFF TOUR 2016
All films entered in the Festival will also be considered to be part of the UMFF TOUR 2016. If your film is selected, we will contact you to arrange a separate licensing agreement, royalties included.