Registration is possible also via www.reelport.com

1. OBJECTIVES
The XXXVII Tampere International Short Film Festival will take place March 7-11, 2007. 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 City of Tampere, the Finnish Film Foundation, the Ministry of Education, 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 Film Conference ISFC and of the European Coordination of Film Festivals eeig.

2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Admitted are all films and videos of all genres not exceeding a length of 30 minutes. Films must have been completed on January 1st, 2005 or after. The selection will be made on completed productions. In exceptional cases the Festival reserves the right to accept films of longer duration. Films which have been shown or awarded at other international film festivals are allowed to compete.

3. DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION
The submission deadline is December 1, 2006.
The following material has to be sent together with each submitted film:
1) a VHS copy or a DVD of the film (max 3 films per copy)
2) a FULLY filled entry form
3) a complete list of dialogue, commentary and/or text inserts in original language AND in english
4) at least 1 photo
For preview screenings only VHS tapes and DVD discs will be accepted. Tapes or DVDs must be sent by mail or courier service and carry the declaration: "FOR TEMPORARY, CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE."

4. SELECTION
The Festival will select the films for the International Competition from all entered contributions during December 2006 and January 2007. Any filmmaker, producer, organisation or other party can submit films directly to the festival office. Entrants will be notified of the selection results by mid-February 2006.

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

a) Entry forms and preview copies and other required material must be received by December 1, 2006 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. + 358-3-213 0034, fax +358-3-223 0121,
e-mail: filmdept@tamperefilmfestival.fi .

b) Festival screening copies of 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.)

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