Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest (14)

Фестиваль начинается: 20 Июль 2024      Фестиваль заканчивается: 28 Июль 2024

Comunidad Filmin SL and its subsidiary Filmin Mallorca SL. are organising the fourteenth edition of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest, an annual international meeting point between creators, professionals and the audiences to whom their works are directed.

The main objective of this section is to attract young audiences to cinemas. To propose a section of feature films that empathise with the dilemmas, conflicts and different situations faced by the new generations and that, in addition, speak their language.

The 14th edition of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest will take place from 20 July to 20 August 2024.

Official section best feature film award
Critic awards
Audience Award
Balear Short Section best film award

RULES OF THE OFFICIAL SECTION

Filmin Mallorca SL. organizes the thirteenth edition of Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest, an annual international meeting point between creators, professionals and the public to whom they direct their works.

The main objective of this section is to attract young audiences to theaters. Propose a section of feature films that empathize with the dilemmas, conflicts and different situations faced by the new generations and that, in addition, speak their language.

The 14th edition of Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest will take place from July 20 to July 28, 2024, in Mallorca; and from July 20 to August 20, 2024, on Filmin.

APPLICATION

1. Fiction or non-fiction films are admitted, indistinctly.

2. All feature films must have a minimum duration of 60 minutes.

3. The registration period will be open from March 21 to April 30, 2024.

4. The registration of films will be made through the festhome.com platform.

5. The Festival management and its Advisory Committee will establish the order and the date of exhibition of each film.

6. Only titles produced in 2023 or 2024 will be accepted.

7. Both national and international films must be unpublished in the Balearic Islands, not having been released at any festival or commercial theater.

REGULATION

2.1 The format of the copy sent to the Festival will be D.C.P. (Digital Cinema Package) or Apple ProRes 422HQ or H264 files.

2.2 DVD / Blu-Ray will not be accepted. Likewise, viewing links received outside the festhome.com platform will not be considered.

2.3 The selected films must incorporate the Festival logo in their advertising and in the initial credits of each copy that is shown in Spanish territory after the competition, and both in the copies for theatrical exhibition and in the domestic commercial format copies (DVD, BLURAY). The awarded films will be obliged to include this mention, plus the one of the award obtained, in the copies exhibited also outside of Spanish territory.

2.4 All the selected films will be available in a limited way on the Festival's online platform hosted by FILMIN.

OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE IN CASE OF SELECTION

3.1. The producer or distributor of the selected films will receive the entry form and a direction proposal on the section, day and time of projection for their approval.

The producer or distributor will undertake to fill out and send the entry form to the Festival within 40 days of the start of the Festival.

In the event that the Festival has to share the copy with other festivals, it must be specified in the entry form, specifying the availability of the copy within the dates of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest.

3.2. The company that leaves the film must provide the Festival with high-quality advertising material: photographs, posters, press kits, trailers, etc., so that the Festival can adequately promote the film. The Festival reserves the right not to return these materials.

3.3. In the event that it is necessary to subtitle the film, the company that transfers it must provide the appropriate material: download link, DVD or Blu-Ray and list of dialogues and / or subtitles.

The Festival will not return these materials, which will be destroyed once the Festival ends. If the film is distributed in Spanish territory, the distribution company must provide the festival with a screening copy in VO subtitled.

3.4. The projection formats for the selected works will be:
- DCP (according to DCI standards). In case of encryption, the Festival will not bear the costs for the generation of the DKDM or KDM.

- HDCam (except SR)

- Digital Betacam

- Digital file with HD quality (.mov) or DVD/Blu-Ray

3.5. The transport costs originated by the sending of the screening copies are borne by the Festival, except in the case that the copy has to be sent to another film festival. In this case, the other festival will pay for transportation from our address to yours.

3.6. The Festival undertakes to return the copy as soon as possible, a maximum of 20 days after the end of the contest.

3.7. In the event that the copy is damaged as a result of its exhibition at the Festival, the owner will notify the Festival within one month, counting from the date of return.

3.8. The organization of the contest will decide the days and hours of projection of the film.

3.9. In relation to the recording of extracts from the film, in order to be used in television programs, the Festival will comply with the regulations established in the FIAPF regulations for specialized competitive festivals.

3.10. The Festival fully accepts the FIAPF regulations for competitive specialized festivals.

3.11. Participation in the Festival implies full acceptance of these regulations.

3.12. Any question or dispute that arises during the Festival, not contemplated in these regulations, will be settled by the organization of the contest in accordance with the international regulations.

OFFICIAL JURY AWARD FOR FEATURE FILMS

4.1 Among all the international feature films selected for the OFFICIAL SECTION, the jury appointed by the Festival will decide to award a prize valued at €10,000 to the best international film in terms of distribution rights in Spain.

The acceptance of the prize will take place once the document for the transfer of rights of the film to the Filmin platform has been formalized for an exclusive duration of 18 months.

4.2 Among all the national feature films selected for the OFFICIAL SECTION, the jury appointed by the Festival will decide on the awarding of the DAMA prize worth €3,000 in cash to the best national film, which will be awarded to the screenwriter or director of the film.

4.3 No national premiere commitment is required as long as it has taken place in Spanish festivals, either in competitive or non-competitive sections. However, those that have been released in commercial theaters in Spanish territory are excluded.

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS ABOUT THE PRIZE

5.1 prizes "ex aequo" should not be awarded in any case.

5.2 Once the Festival has confirmed the selection of the film:

● The necessary material and documentation for the Festival's press releases, catalog and official website (synopsis, technical-artistic file, biofilmographies and photos of the directors and photos of the film) will be sent urgently.

● All promotional material referring to the selected films that is required by the different departments of the Festival, must be sent promptly by the representatives of the film.

● The exhibition copy will be sent by the sender in coordination with the Festival's copy transit department.

● The Festival organization must receive the copy of the film at least 15 days before the start date of the competition.

● The shipping costs of the participating films will be borne by the Festival only for one of the routes (round trip).

● Once the shipment has been made, the senders will immediately notify the Festival of the clearly detailed shipment data.

● Senders must clearly indicate to the copy transit department the address and date of return.

OTHER AWARDS

Films in the Official Section will also be eligible for the Audience Award, given to the feature film with the highest rating between the on-site and online editions.

Films in the Official Section will also be eligible for the Critics' Prize of the Catalan Association of Film Critics and Writers (ACCEC).

COMMITMENT TO ACCEPT THE REGULATION

Participation implies full acceptance of these Regulations. The interpretation of it will be the responsibility of the organization of the Festival. In case of controversy, it will be submitted to Spanish legislation and jurisdiction.