30th Athens International Film Festival: Call for submissions of Greek short films

Submission Deadline: Sunday, July 14, 2024

The Athens International Film Festival, sponsored by Nova, celebrates 30 years of cinematic magic, glamour, discoveries and uninterrupted love for cinema and its people. From the filmmakers, actors, producers and the entirety of professionals of the field, to everyone in the festival who contributed passionately throughout the years and our devoted and emotionally rejuvenating audience, our Festival keeps growing and spreading the uniqueness of the big screen in Greece and abroad. Our common goal remains during all those years: the unwavering passion for great cinema.

The Athens International Film Festival has actively supported Greek cinema since its inception, with a series of initiatives and actions that keep this enthusiastic interest, protection, and genuine love alive and deepening each year.

From the highly anticipated premieres of Greek films introduced to the festival audience and then traveling across Greece and abroad, to workshops or masterclasses for the development and production of films in collaboration with significant national and European institutions, and the hosting of distinguished and honored guests from the cinematic community, the Athens International Film Festival continues to highlight, promote, and shine a light on the work of both established and emerging creators from our country.

One of the most unique and strong ties between the Athens International Film Festival and Greek cinema remains the beloved Competitive Section of Greek Short Stories. For over 12 years, this section has been carefully helping new Greek short films find their way to the big screen and connect with their audience. 

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A love and trust reciprocated by Greek filmmakers, who increasingly submit their films to the "Nights of Premiere," making it a dynamic representation of the most creative segment of Greek cinematic production. Having showcased more than 650 films in the past decade, the vibrant, multifaceted, and exciting competitive section of Greek Short Stories remains an integral and vital part of the anniversary edition, the 30th Athens International Film Festival. We invite you to submit your film. 

Terms of Participation:

- Any Greek short film completed between September 2023 and the summer of 2024 is eligible to participate in the competition. The maximum allowed duration is 40 minutes.

- Participation in the competition does not require an exclusive screening or Greek premiere of the film.

- If the film is selected for the competition, it must be available for submission in DCP format for theatrical screening and in MPEG4 format for possible digital screening.

- Each director may submit only one film to the festival.

- Films that were submitted in previous editions of the festival and were rejected will not be accepted.

- The selection committee consists of the head of the department and the entire programming team of the Athens International Film Festival.

- Directors and producers from Greece and Cyprus who wish to participate can submit their films through the FilmFreeway platform by July 14, 2024.

Submissions exclusively at:
https://filmfreeway.com/AthensInternationalFilmFestival

The selected films will be screened during the Festival, and a special jury will award prizes for Best Film (Golden Athena and Silver Athena), Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor and Actress. 

Details about the monetary prizes for the awards will be announced soon.

Good luck!

The 30th Athens International Film Festival will take place from October 2 to 13, 2024.

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