Tampere Film Festival 2001

R E G U L A T I O N S

1. Objectives
2. Entry Requirements
3. Deadline and submission
4. Selection
5. Shipping Procedure
6. Return of the Prints
7. Insurance
8. Festival Screenings
9. Juries and Prizes
10. International Short Film Market
11. Non-specified Cases

1. OBJECTIVES
The XXXI Tampere International Short Film Festival will take place March 7-11, 2001. The Tampere Film Festival is an independent short film festival with an international and national competition. The competitions are open and free for all who want to submit a film for the preview. It is organized by the association Tampere Film Festival and receives financial support from the Ministry of Education, the City of Tampere, the Finnish Film Foundation and other public and private partners.
The Festival is acknowledged by the International Federation of Film Producers' Association FIAPF/IFFPA and abides by its instructions and regulations. It is a member of the International Short Film Conference ISFC and of the European Coordination of Film Festivals eeig.

2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are three categories in the International Competition:
a) animated films
b) documentary films
c) fiction films

The running time may not exceed 30 minutes (24 frames per second). Films must have been completed on January 1st, 1999 or after. For competition screenings we will accept only 35 mm or 16 mm film prints with optical or magnetic sound.
The selection will be made on completed productions. In exceptional cases the Festival reserves the right to accept films of longer duration. Separate sound tracks (SEPMAG) will not be accepted. Films which have been shown or awarded at other international film festivals are allowed to compete.

Educational, industrial, advertising and tourist films will not be accepted.

3. DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION
The submission deadline is December 7, 2000.
The following material has to be sent together with each submitted film:
1) a VHS copy of the film (max 3 films per tape)
2) a FULLY filled entry form
3) a complete list of dialogue, commentary and/or text inserts in original language AND in one internationally used language
4) at least 1 still photo
For preview screenings only VHS tapes will be accepted. Tapes must be sent by mail or courier service and carry the declaration: "FOR TEMPORARY, CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE."

4. SELECTION
An official Selection Committee will be appointed by the Board of the Festival. The Committee will be in charge for the final selection. The Festival organizers may also authorize other persons to preselect films for the Selection Committee.

Any filmmaker, producer, organisation or other party can submit films directly to the festival office.

The final selection screenings will take place in Tampere in January 2001. The selection is made according to these rules. Entrants will be notified of the selection results by mid-February 2001.

5. SHIPPING PROCEDURE
Remember to mark all dispatches: "FOR TEMPORARY, CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE."

a) Entry forms and preview tapes and other required material must be received by December 7, 2000 at the following address:

(by mail):
Tampere Film Festival
P.O.Box 305
FIN-33101 Tampere
Finland (by courier service):
Tampere Film Festival
Tullikamarinaukio 2
FIN-33100 Tampere
Finland

(competition hotline)
tel. +358-3-3146 6149, fax +358-3-223 0121, e-mail: filmdept@tamperefilmfestival.fi

ENTRY FORMS AND REGULATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE! www.tamperefilmfestival.fi

b) Prints of the selected films must be sent by courier service to the address above. Dispatches from non-EU-member states must be accompanied by a pro forma invoice amounting to max. 100 USD (no higher amounts will be accepted by the Festival). Air freight may be used only with the prior consent of the Festival: Tampere Film Festival
c/o ASG Air & Sea -Finland
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, Finland

6. RETURN OF THE PRINTS
The screening prints will be returned within two weeks after the Festival to the address given on the entry form. The Festival must be notified of any changes in the return address before the beginning of the Festival. The shipping costs to Tampere must be paid by the sender. Return expenses will be covered by the Festival.

The preview tapes will not be returned.

7. INSURANCE
The films will be insured by the Festival for the whole time of their being in the Festival's possession. The insurance will follow the instructions of FIAPF.

8. FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
The total length of the International Competition is max. 17 hours. The screening prints must be at the Festival office by February 15, 2001. The films will be subtitled in both Finnish and English. This will, however, only be done if a dialogue list/post-production transcript has been sent in due time to the Festival office (see point 3).

9. JURIES AND PRIZES
The organizers will nominate an international jury of five members, one of whom is Finnish. The jury will award the following prizes to the film directors:
1) Grand Prix: Festival trophy "Kiss" & 25 000 FIM for the best film in the International Competition
2) Category Prizes: "Kiss" & 5 000 FIM for the best film in each category
3) Special Prize of the Jury: "Kiss" & 5 000 FIM
4) Prix UIP Tampere: 2 000 Euros & nomination for the Best European Short Film Award 2001
5) Diplomas of Merit
A Diploma of Merit will be awarded to the best film of the International Competition voted by the audience. A Participation Diploma will be given to every film selected to participate in the International Competition.

10. INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM MARKET
A film market for accredited professionals will be open during the Festival. All the preview tapes sent for the competition will be available and it is also open for other short film and documentary productions. Participation in the market is free for preview tape providers, buyers and participants. A market catalogue will contain a short description, technical information and contact address for the productions. The deadline for the market catalogue and for the tapes sent only for the market is January 7, 2001.

11. NON-SPECIFIED CASES
The Festival Directorate will decide on any cases of doubt which have not been mentioned in these regulations. Participation in the Festival implies recognition without reservation of these regulations and the entry form (in accordance with the regulations).