Attention all Filmmakers: Call for Films for FEST 2019 is Open!

Attention all Filmmakers: Call for Films for FEST 2019 is Open   Early Bird Submissions until October 17th  Summer is ending and the memories of a great edition earlier in the season are quickly being replaced with brand new ones and a lot of hard work ahead. It is time to open the Call for Films for the 15th edition of FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival (24th of June to the 1st of July 2019). We are currently accepting films for different competitive categories: Fiction and Non-Fiction feature films (minimum length is 55 minutes) from directors who are on their first or second feature-length project, regardless of age. Fiction, Documentary, Animation and Experimental Non-Narrative Short films (up to 54 minutes of duration) from directors up to the age of 35 (including) at the end of the production.  Hurry up and take advantage of the Early Bird discount which will finish on the 17th of October. Submissions will be considered valid once the payment of a small fee is completed: Early Bird Period (Deadline 17th of October 2018) Short Films: 4€ Feature Films: 8€ Regular Period (Deadline 25th of February 2019) Short Films: 6€ Feature Films: 10€ Film submissions can be completed using FEST’s official form our own Eventival visitors' page which can be foundhere, or via one of our four platforms (Film Freeway, Film Festival Life, Click for Festivals or Fest Home). For more detailed information, please visit the film submission section of our website here. You can also find our Rules & Regulations here. If you have any doubts or questions please do not hesitate to contact us at films@fest.pt

ABOUT THE EVENT FEST New Directors | New Films Festival is focused on creating a space for up-and-coming filmmakers to show and promote their work, to develop their skills, offering new opportunities, and the chance to develop new audiences for independent cinema. The selection is divided into several competitive sections, each with a different focus: GOLDEN LYNX – Fiction and Documentary Feature Film Competition SILVER LYNX – Fiction, Documentary, Experimental and Animation Short Film Competition NEXXT – Academic Short Film Competition FESTinha – Children and youth Feature and Short Film Competition. NATIONAL GRAND PRIX - Portuguese Short Film Competition When and Where? The event will take place between June 24th and July 1st 2019 in Espinho, a beachside city and one of the summer hotspots of Portugal, 15 minutes south of Porto along the sea coastline. FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival is nowadays one of the most important cultural events in Portugal, a great opportunity and an excellent forum for the new Filmmakers who wishes to establish himself in this industry. Running parallel to the Festival, we also host the FEST Industry Meetings (for one on one meeting with Film Producers), FEST - Training Ground (A high-level film training program) and FEST - Pitching Forum, that connects filmmakers with producers and financiers. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Formats and Limitations We are accepting films under the following formats: A) Fiction and Non-Fiction Feature Films (minimum length is 55 minutes) from directors who are on their first or second feature-length project, regardless of age. B) Fiction, Documentary, Animation and Experimental Short Films (up to 54 minutes of duration) from directors up to the age of 35 (including) at the last day of production. Submissions will only be considered complete and valid after the confirmation of the payment of a fee of 10 euros for Feature films and 6 euros for Short films. You can take advantage of the Early bird period, where submission of a Feature Film is 8 Euros and Short Films 4 Euros. Early bird Submission deadline is October 17th 2018. Submission Process To complete the submission process please read first our rules and regulations here. You can choose between one of the many submission options. Please do not submit the same work in more than one option. Online submissions You can find our submission form here. Please fill in all the categories as completely as possible. As an alternative, you can use one of our partner platforms (FilmFreeway, Click for Festivals, Fest Home or Film Festival Life).