REGULATION – 11th FANTASPOA
1 – The eleventh edition of the FANTASPOA - INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF
PORTO ALEGRE will take place in Porto Alegre – Brazil, in May, 2015.
2 – The primary goal of Fantaspoa is to provide opportunities for the exhibition and
appreciation of films, rewarding their quality. The Festival aims at:
a) Creating a multimedia cultural forum in the city of Porto Alegre.
b) Promoting the Brazilian Cinema and encouraging the film production in Brazil.
3 – The Festival Committee will only consider for its main competition fantastic films (horror,
bizarre, thriller, science-fiction and fantasy).
4 – Eligibility Requirements for the feature film and short film competition (jury and audience
award):
- Running time for all feature films must be 50 minutes or more;
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 30 minutes;
- Film submissions in a foreign language must be subtitled or spoken in English or Spanish;
All submitted films must have been completed after January, 1st, 2012, and must have DVD,
DVD Blu-Ray or digital files (such as mp4 and others) as their screening format; exceptions to
that case must be arranged in advance between the producer/director/distributor of the films
and the organization committee of the festival.
5 – To submit a film to selection by the Festival Organizing Committee you must send an online
screener or a copy of the film before 15th, Jan 2015. (Preview screeners will not be returned).
The material must be sent to the following address:
FANTASPOA – A/C Joao Fleck
Dom João VI, 246, Medianeira
Postal Code: 90660-020
Porto Alegre – Brasil
On the envelope, please write: “no commercial value - for cultural purposes only”
We recommend only to declare a value of 1 dollar (1US$), to avoid unnecessary customs
fees. It is also recommended to send it through regular shipping, since couriers are
commonly retained at Brazilian customs.
6 – The festival does not charge an entry fee. The postage cost is paid by the sender, as well as
any tax or customs fees that may result from it. The festival is not responsible for taxes that
may outcome from the postage.
7 – The festival does not pay screening fees.
8 – Films are scheduled at the discretion of Fantaspoa. The organization committee of the
festival reserves the right to select the films to be exhibited, as well as determine in which
section it will be exhibited. The Festival commits to screen the film no more than 3 times.
9 – The Festival Committee will select the jury members of every section. Members cannot be
those related or with special interest on the production and/or exploitation of the films in the
competition.
10 – The festival awards shall consist in a trophy.
11 – The official designation of FANTASPOA Festival is: FANTASPOA - INTERNATIONAL
FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF PORTO ALEGRE.
12 –- All commercial/private property including all trademark/copyrighted image and songs
shown or recorded on the project is the responsibility of the filmmaker. By submitting its
entry, the filmmaker states that he/she is responsible as an agent to promote the film and that
the film is an original work.
13 – The filmmakers agree that clips and images from their film may be used on the
promotional material of the festival.
14 – There is no need to fill entry forms. The submission of your film to the festival implies that
you accept the conditions above. Along with your film, please send the screening authorization
below.
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SCREENING AUTHORIZATION
"As the ………………………………………………………………………… (distributor/producer/director) of the
film……………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………,
I, …………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………, authorize its
screening at FANTASPOA - INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF PORTO ALEGRE, in
may, 2015, in the City of Porto Alegre, Brazil”.
The undersigned hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and
understands and accepts the requirements and regulations of the festival.
Date:
Signature:
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