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Be Epic! London International Film Festival ()

Deadlines

12 Oct 2019
Call for entries

30 Nov 2019
Early deadline

31 Jan 2020
Standard deadline

21 Mar 2020
Late deadline

16 May 2020
Festival closed

20 Jul 2020
Notification date

14 Aug 2020
16 Aug 2020

Address

2 Box Tree Close, HP5 1RZ, Chesham, London, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Festival description

Short film festival 20'<

Feature film festival >40' 181'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Genres

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 20'<

Feature Films >40' 181'<

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 14 August 2020 Festival end: 16 August 2020

Be Epic! London International Film Festival is a yearly ﬁlm festival that is looking especially for meaningful, innovative, free of cliche filmmaking.

BELIFF encourages young and old ﬁlm makers from around the world to contribute to the shaping of society through inspirational ﬁlms that combine with valuable messages and innovative ideas. BELIFF aims to be the rising point of ﬁlm makers and up and coming new artists by promoting value and hard work and we are dedicating ourselves to stand up for everyone who is looking to reﬁne and discover ﬁlm both as entertaining and educating audiences from all around the globe.

Those who will get the best out of BELIFF film festival are:

- the visionary voices and artists (scriptwriters, directors, actors etc.) that have great empathy and a deep capacity to understanding and expressing beyond the surface layers of things and beyond those depths as well.
- distinctive scripts,
- truthful perspectives on themes and subjects,
- the creators of innovative cinematic outcomes that stand out from the usual mainstream.

Prizes and qualifications

The Selected films are in competition for the following awards:

1. Best Feature Film
Cash Prize, Certificate and Trophy

2. Best Short Film
Cash Prize, Certificate and Trophy

3. Best Documentary Feature or Short
Certificate

4. Best Animated Short Film
Certificate

5. Best Experimental Film
Certificate

Rules

Rules:

1. We accept short and feature films: documentaries, animations, narrative fiction, sci-fi experimentals

2. The films must not be older than 5 years;

3. Time limits: Short (up to 20 minutes) Featurettes (21 min - 39 min), Feature (up to 3 hours) Documentaries (up to 3 hours) Animation (up to 2 hours)

4. All non english language ﬁlms must have English Subtitles.

5. Artists are welcome to submit more than one ﬁlm.

6. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older (or have your parent or guardian consent) to enter the competition.

7. Rough cuts or incomplete works are not
accepted. – Film formats accepted, DVD, Blu Ray, HD Resolution

8. Entrant agrees to grant Film Festival permission for accepted ﬁlms and related marketing materials to be reproduced and distributed – in whole or in part – for purposes of jurying, education, and promotion of the festival.

9. Entry fees are non-refundable

10. The jury’s decision is ﬁnal.

11. Filmmaker must have obtained all clearances for exhibition and must certify that the work is original and no disputes regarding ownership exist on the ﬁlm.

STUDENT FILM

Short Films 25'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 24.99$ 22.99$ 19.24$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 29.99$ 27.59$ 23.09$ 31 Jan 20

Late 34.99$ 32.19$ 26.94$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 39.99$ 36.79$ 30.79$ 16 May 20

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We are looking for innovative, meaningful projects.
Those who will get the best out of BELIFF film festival are:
- the visionary voices and artists (scriptwriters, directors, actors etc.) that have great empathy and a deep capacity to understanding and expressing beyond the surface layers of things and beyond those depths as well.
- distinctive scripts,
- truthful perspectives on themes and subjects,
- the creators of innovative cinematic outcomes that stand out from the usual mainstream.

If you BELIFF in film we BELIFF in you!

Short Film

Short Films 20'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 29.99$ 27.59$ 23.09$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 39.99$ 36.79$ 30.79$ 31 Jan 20

Late 54.99$ 50.59$ 42.34$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 59.99$ 55.19$ 46.19$ 16 May 20

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max. 30 min. long including credits: narrative fiction, sci-fi, docs, experimental, musicals (no music videos accepted), comedy etc.

Feature Films

Short and Feature Films >40' 130'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 69$ 63.48$ 53.13$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 79$ 72.68$ 60.83$ 31 Jan 20

Late 89$ 81.88$ 68.53$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 99$ 91.08$ 76.23$ 16 May 20

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max. 3 hours (180 min and 30 sec. including credits) - Narrative Fiction, Drama, Animation, Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Documentary, Musicals etc.

Feedback for Short Film (Festival Submission NOT INCLUDED)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 49$ 45.08$ 37.73$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 49$ 45.08$ 37.73$ 31 Jan 20

Late 59$ 54.28$ 45.43$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 59$ 54.28$ 45.43$ 16 May 20

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Our Film Festival Founders working in the field will write a minimum 200 words concise Feedback about your short film. The feedback will be offered in accordance with the festival's criteria of quality and its member's expertise in the industry. It will be edited professionally but will be honest and straightforward and will offer a good feedback about the film's qualities and areas that could be improved. THE FEEDBACK: - IS CONFIDENTIAL (WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ANYWHERE) - CAN BE QUOTED FROM UNDER THE CONDITION OF MENTIONING BELIFF AS A SOURCE - WILL BE SENT BY MAIL IN MAXIMUM 2 WEEKS AFTER THE EVENT HAS ENDED. - IF IS ASKED FOR PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION THE FILM LOOSES ITS RIGHTS OF COMPETING, OR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED (NO SUBMISSION TAXES WILL BE RETURNED IN THIS CASE).

Feedback for Feature Film (Festival Submission NOT INCLUDED)

Short and Feature Films >40' 130'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 79$ 72.68$ 60.83$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 79$ 72.68$ 60.83$ 31 Jan 20

Late 89$ 81.88$ 68.53$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 89$ 81.88$ 68.53$ 16 May 20

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16 May 20

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Our Film Festival Founders working in the field will write a minimum of 500 words concise Feedback about your feature film. The feedback will be offered in accordance with the festival's criteria of quality and its member's expertise in the industry. It will be edited professionally but will be honest and straightforward and will offer a good feedback about the film's qualities and areas that could be improved. THE FEEDBACK: - IS CONFIDENTIAL (WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ANYWHERE) - CAN BE QUOTED FROM UNDER THE CONDITION OF MENTIONING BELIFF AS A SOURCE - WILL BE SENT BY MAIL IN MAXIMUM 2 WEEKS AFTER THE EVENT HAS ENDED. - IF IS ASKED FOR PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION THE FILM LOOSES ITS RIGHTS OF COMPETING, OR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED (NO SUBMISSION TAXES WILL BE RETURNED IN THIS CASE).

Professional Review for Short Film (Festival Submission NOT INCLUDED)

Short Films 20'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 59$ 54.28$ 45.43$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 59$ 54.28$ 45.43$ 31 Jan 20

Late 69$ 63.48$ 53.13$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 69$ 63.48$ 53.13$ 16 May 20

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Our Film Festival Founders working in the industry will write a comprehensive Professional Review and a Score Table covering most areas of your Short Film such as directing, script overview, acting, editing, cinematography, music giving you valuable input about your film. The feedback will be offered in accordance with the festival's criteria of quality and its member's expertise, knowledge and experience in the industry. It will be edited professionally but will be honest and straightforward.
THE REVIEW:
- IS CONFIDENTIAL (WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ANYWHERE)
- CAN BE QUOTED FROM UNDER THE CONDITION OF MENTIONING BELIFF AS A SOURCE
- WILL BE SENT BY MAIL IN MAXIMUM 2 WEEKS AFTER THE EVENT HAS ENDED.
- IF IS ASKED FOR PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION THE FILM LOOSES ITS RIGHTS OF COMPETING, OR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED (NO SUBMISSION TAXES WILL BE RETURNED IN THIS CASE).

Commercial

Short Films 10'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 24.99$ 22.99$ 19.24$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 29.99$ 27.59$ 23.09$ 31 Jan 20

Late 34.99$ 32.19$ 26.94$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 39.99$ 36.79$ 30.79$ 16 May 20

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We are looking for innovative, meaningful commercials, who could earn the status of short films.
What we are looking in commercials is:
- the visionary voices and artists (scriptwriters, directors, actors etc.) that have great empathy and a deep capacity to understanding and expressing beyond the surface layers of things and beyond those depths as well.
- distinctive scripts,
- truthful perspectives on themes and subjects,
- the creators of innovative cinematic outcomes that stand out from the usual mainstream.

And all these whilst trying to advertise for a product.

That is your challenge! But worry not, if you BELIFF in film we BELIFF in you!

Professional Review for Feature Film (Festival Submission NOT INCLUDED)

Short and Feature Films >40' 130'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 93$ 85.56$ 71.61$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 93$ 85.56$ 71.61$ 31 Jan 20

Late 120$ 110.4$ 92.4$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 120$ 110.4$ 92.4$ 16 May 20

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Our Film Festival Founders working in the industry will write a comprehensive Professional Review and a Score Table covering most areas of your Feature Film such as directing, script overview, acting, editing, cinematography, music giving you valuable input about your film. The feedback will be offered in accordance with the festival's criteria of quality and its member's expertise, knowledge and experience in the industry. It will be edited professionally but will be honest and straightforward.
THE REVIEW:
- IS CONFIDENTIAL (WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ANYWHERE)
- CAN BE QUOTED FROM UNDER THE CONDITION OF MENTIONING BELIFF AS A SOURCE
- WILL BE SENT BY MAIL IN MAXIMUM 2 WEEKS AFTER THE EVENT HAS ENDED.
- IF IS ASKED FOR PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION THE FILM LOOSES ITS RIGHTS OF COMPETING, OR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED (NO SUBMISSION TAXES WILL BE RETURNED IN THIS CASE).

Featurette

Short Films >21' 39'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 42.35$ 31 Jan 20

Late 65$ 59.8$ 50.05$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 73$ 67.16$ 56.21$ 16 May 20

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films with a duration between 21 - 39 min including credits - Narrative Fiction, Drama, Animation, Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Documentary, Musicals etc.

Music Video

Short Films 10'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 30 Nov 19

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 31 Jan 20

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 21 Mar 20

Extended 73$ 67.16$ 56.21$ 16 May 20

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max.10 min Music Video

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