Categories:
Short Film - less than 40 minutes and more than 5 minutes
Super Short Film - 5 minutes or less
Documentary Film - max. 40 minutes
Animation Film - max. 40 minutes
Experimental Film – max. 40 minutes
Danube Mermaid Film – max. 40 minutes
Awards:
Best Short Film - Prize Money + Certification
Best Super Short Film - Prize Money + Certification
Best Documentary Film - Prize Money + Certification
Best Animation Film - Prize Money + Certification
Best Experimental Film - Prize Money + Certification
Best Danube Mermaid Film - Prize Money + Certification
( In the Danube Mermaid category can only films by female directors from the following 10 countries along the Danube: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine. All genres and themes are allowed.)
All winners will receive Prize Money and Certifications and Gold Laurels, with the "WINNER" label to be used as the filmmaker sees fit for marketing and promotional purpose.
All the movies we choose will receive "Official Selection" laurels to be used for marketing and promotional materials as the filmmaker sees fit. All the Official selection and the Winners will announced on our website, as they wish, with the links of their films and movie trailers.
Last Deadline : June 28, 2023.
Notification Date: July 14, 2023.
Special awards:
Depending on the nominating films in each category, the jury will award additional prizes, the "Best Director" or "Special Jury Award" awards. The Student Jury will also award the best film by category.
The special awards winners and the Student Jury Awards will receive certification.
Total prize money: 900 USD.
(Short - 400 USD, Super Short - 100 USD, Animation - 100 USD, Documentary - 100 USD, Experimental - 100 USD, Danube Mermaid Film - 100 USD)
