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Leiden International Short Film Experience ()

Deadlines

09 Sep 2019
Call for entries

06 Oct 2019
Early deadline

20 Dec 2019
Standard deadline

10 Jan 2020
Late deadline

10 Jan 2020
Festival closed

06 May 2020
Notification date

07 May 2020
10 May 2020

Address

Vrouwenkerksteeg 10, 2312 WS, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Festival description

Short film festival 30'<

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Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2019

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 30'<

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival start: 07 May 2020 Festival end: 10 May 2020

Leiden International Short Film Experience (LISFE) is an annual film festival held in the beautiful city of Leiden in The Netherlands. LISFE is dedicated to Short Films from all genres and from anywhere in the world. Over the years we have built the reputation of successfully showcasing though-provoking films through a diverse and selective program.

This year the festival will take place from the 7th until the 10th of May in Kijkhuis (Leiden).

Note: We are interested in programming films from around the globe. In extraordinary geo-political circumstances, we may wave our submission fee. If you think you qualify, please contact us for more information.

Prizes and qualifications

Cash Prizes: 2,000€

Jury Award (1000€)
Audience Award (500€)
Student Award (500€)
Dutch Award (500€)

Rules

1. All genres considered (English subtitles required, unless the spoken language of the film is English).

2. Films must be a maximum of 30 mins in length.

3. Films should have been completed after and including January 2019.

4. Submission deadline is 20 January 2020.

Short film - General

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 9.5€ 8.74€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 12.5€ 11.5€ 20 Dec 19

Late 20€ 18.4€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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1€

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This category accepts shorts that fall into the general, drama category and do not necessarily fit in the other special categories.

Student Filmmaker Competition

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 6€ 5.52€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 9€ 8.28€ 20 Dec 19

Late 18€ 16.56€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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0.72€

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This category accepts submissions from registered Film students. Films submitted in this category compete for the Student Award.

Animation

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 9.5€ 8.74€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 12.5€ 11.5€ 20 Dec 19

Late 20€ 18.4€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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1€

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Horror/Thriller/Science Fiction

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 9.5€ 8.74€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 12.5€ 11.5€ 20 Dec 19

Late 20€ 18.4€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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1€

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Experimental/Art Films

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 9.5€ 8.74€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 12.5€ 11.5€ 20 Dec 19

Late 20€ 18.4€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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1€

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Films For Kids

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 9.5€ 8.74€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 12.5€ 11.5€ 20 Dec 19

Late 20€ 18.4€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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1€

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Films made for kids. Both animated and non-animated projects are accepted

Short Shorts

Short Films 2'<

Fee

-8%

Early 4.5€ 4.14€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 6€ 5.52€ 20 Dec 19

Late 12€ 11.04€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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0.48€

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Category for films of up to 2 minutes

Dutch Films

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 9.5€ 8.74€ 06 Oct 19

Standard 12.5€ 11.5€ 20 Dec 19

Late 20€ 18.4€ 10 Jan 20

Submissions deadline
10 Jan 20

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1€

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Films submitted in this category compete for the Dutch Award.

To qualify for this category your film must be:
• produced in/funded by the Netherlands
or
• the director or the main producer must be based in the Netherlands

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