Share Your Movie at Kenya International Sports Film Festival and Win International Awards

شارك بفيلمك الآن في مهرجان KISFF لربح جوائز عالميةٍ.Share your movie Now at KISFF and Win International Awards

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Description

Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF)

Kenya International Sports Film Festival is a Film Festival that is a depiction of the synergy that exists between Sports And Film. This Festival is an initiative of Safinaz Foundation that promotes Sports in Kenya because the foundation firmly believes that while Sports unifies society, Film inspires society
There are Four Categories:
– Feature Film
– Documentary
– Animation
– Short Film

Opportunity focus area:
Filmmaking
Directors
Writers
Producer
Key cast

Specialties

Creative Arts and Design, Film & Television, Graphic Design, Musical Arts, Theatre and Drama Studies

Eligibilities

Not Specified

Gender

Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Required Languages

Other Requirements

Rights Ownership

The submitter hereby represents and warrants that he/she holds all rights in and to the film and its related materials. So If the film does not meet the requirements, KISFF-solely- will cancel the film from the selection or the Final Line-up and KISFF Program.

The length of the film

Films must be between 5 -30 minutes (shorts) between 30 - 120 minutes (features) or (Including credits)

Date of production

Films must be produced from 2014 to date.

Films Submissions

Films must be submitted with either a Video private link, Film freeway screening file, physical copies (3 copies to be delivered to KISFF Secretariat - 1st Floor - Aristocrats House, Along James Gichuru Road, Nairobi, Kenya). Kindly Note - File format MP4 ONLY. All submissions should be clearly marked on the envelope: “For Cultural Use Only” and “Without Commercial Value”. Submitted supporting material will not be returned to the submitter.

English Dialogues or subtitles

Any films with Non-English dialogue or text must be submitted with subtitles in English.

Films in other platforms

Films available to audiences either online or on any other platform (public festival screenings) are acceptable.

Film Quality

Quality standards must be met. The minimum acceptable resolution is 1080p

Jury and Screening

Only KISFF will decide on all issues and matters not foreseen by these Rules, Regulations, and exceptions. KISFF may also use the films-at any date-for its educational, promotional, and non-commercial activities. Films archived will never be shown or released by KISFF in the full online platform without direct consent by its owners

Film Rights

No editorial cuts or changes to any film will be made at any time by KISFF for any reason or under any circumstances. The Law in Kenya demands that all films for public screening must be classified by the Kenya Film Classification Board. Therefore, all films in the final Line-up will have to be Classified for public screening. KISFF will assist with the clearance of these films. One of the categories (Short Films, Documentary, Animation and Feature Films )

Benefits

Costs

Required Documents

How To Apply

First Step: Fill your information( team jobs, Project title, Film type, etc) from the Apply button down there.

Second Step: Submit your work before the regular deadline.

Notes:

The Notification will be by 10 October by sending an official selection notification
IF your Film gets selected, you will be unable to withdraw, nor change the Premiere status of the film before it is screened at KISFF unless accepted by them in writing, nor declaring your eligibility before the announcement of the final Line-up by KISFF. Else, they won’t provide any justification and/or comments regarding the reasons for the non-selection.