Children's Film Competition Award A children's jury consisting of schoolchildren from Oulu will present the Children's Film Competition Award donated by Oulun Energia to the director of the best film of the Children's Film Competition.
Global Future Prize The Oulu 4H Association awards the Global Future Prize for the best film in the Youth Film Competition.
Look at Me... Award The Church Media Foundation awards a prize of 1,500 euros to the director of a domestic long or short film. The aim of the award is to support Finnish films for children and young people and to encourage filmmakers to reflect on Christian responsibility and values.
The European Children's Film Association's award for the best European feature film in the Children's Film Competition is awarded by an international jury.
The European Children's Film Association's award for the best film in the Short Film Competition is awarded by an international jury.
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Children’s Film Competion, ECFA Feature Film Competition and Youth Film Competition: minimum running time 60 minutes.
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Finnish Competition: no running time restriction.
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ECFA Short Film Competition: maximum running time 30 minutes.
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Children's Film Competition of the Festival is limited to 15 films.
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Eligible formats are HD/broadcast-quality video file (ProRes, DNxHD/R etc.) or blu-ray (disc or disc image). DCPs, DVDs and film prints (35 or 16 mm) are also accepted.
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No fees will be paid for festival screenings.
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Films in competition will be screened max. three times, plus one awards screening if the film wins (except Children’s Film Competition winner which gets two awards screenings).
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All submissions and preview copies must arrive by 8 August 2024.
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The entry form must be accompanied by stills, posters, a link to the film trailer and other press materials, as well as a short biography, a filmography and a photo of the film director.
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The films for the Festival are selected by the Festival management.
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Screening copies must arrive in Oulu by 20 September 2024.
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The sender is responsible for the shipping costs of the screening copy to Oulu. All screening copies should remain with Festival organization until the Festival closes. The physical screening copy will be returned at the Festival organizers' cost within three weeks after the Festival if not agreed otherwise.
Mailing address for film prints
Antti Leimi antti.leimi@oufilmcenter.fi Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival Kulttuuritalo Valve Hallituskatu 7 90100 Oulu
Mailing address for screeners, links and other materials
assistant@oufilmcenter.fi Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival Hallituskatu 7 90100 OULU