ClujShorts International Short-Film Festival
Rules & Regulations
ClujShorts International Short Film Festival is a cultural event that takes place annually in Cluj Napoca, Romania. ClujShorts is an event fully owned and organized by Persona Association and aims at establishing itself as a major international festival, while continuing to act as a platform for showcasing excellent works from around the Globe, and simultaneously contributing to the development and
growth of the regional industry and talent.
1. Sections
Official Competition – the competitive section containing all genres with the highest scores, as decided by the Festival Selection Committee. Short films must not exceed a length of 20 minutes.
Special Screenings (Out of the Competition) – Eligible are works submitted to the 11th ClujShorts International Short Film Festival, in accordance with festival regulations that were not selected for
competition.
2. Submission Guidelines
All selected and announced short films will be screened during the festival. The highest scoring ones that also meet the criteria are chosen for the Official Competition.
For entering the competition, films must be completed on or after January 1st, 2021. Films completed prior to this date are eligible for the Official Selection.
Films previously submitted to ClujShorts International Short Film Festival are NOT eligible.
Running time should be under 20 minutes for entering the competition. Longer short films are accepted as part of the official selection, but not longer than 35 minutes. Ending credits should be included in the running time.
Non-English language works must have English subtitles at the time submitted. Non-English entries submitted without subtitles or with subtitles in another language than English are not eligible.
Please do NOT send stills or press kits. If your film is selected, we will ask you to email us a still image at that time.
Publicity and press materials will not be returned. The additional materials listed above will be sent via e-mail at asociatia.persona.cluj@gmail.com
Works-in-progress will be considered, provided they will be completed prior to the Festival: While entrants are permitted to submit films that are not fully complete (i.e., without final color correction
and sound mixing), please note that the selection committee will only consider the version submitted; subsequent cuts or replacement copies will only be accepted at the request of the programming committee.
You may enter more than one film, but you must complete a separate entry form and pay the entry fee for each film. Only films for which the fee has been paid will be considered.
If you wish to submit more than 10 short films, please contact us via e-mail:
asociatia.persona.cluj@gmail.com
You will receive a confirmation e-mail after completing the submission form(s).
Entrant confirms, and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.
Entrants will allow the usage of clips from the film for promotional use on television, radio, internet, in print, and at live Festival events.
All the submitted films must be available in HD format (preferably H264, 1280 x 720p).
All the submitted films must be normalized at -3 dB. Otherwise, they will be hard limited.
3. Deadlines
Submissions open on October 1, 2022.
Entries must be submitted online before November 30, 2022, 12:00 AM EET by completing the online Submission Form prior to sending a copy of the film.
Any submission and/or material received after the above deadline will not be accepted.
Submit your film online by providing a secure link with a password. You do NOT need to mail us any physical materials.
During submission, films and materials can be sent using a private/preview link. A password (if necessary) will be provided to allow the selection team to view the film(s).
All the selected films (Official Selection) must be sent via online transfer until the deadline provided by the organizing team.
All further details/materials requested by the organizers during the selection process must be sent by the date mentioned.
For further information contact us at: asociatia.persona.cluj@gmail.com
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