The International Students Festival of Film Art is aimed to popularize and develop the film art created by students.

The Festival is open as for official participation of film universities /schools, academies, colleges, institutes/ as well for individual participation of single students. There isn’t a requirement for first demonstration.

The 3rd ISFFA will be held from 18th to 25th September 2005 in The State Cultural Institute The Palace in Balchik, Bulgaria.

Festival organizer is Students Film Forum Foundation.
Among the main partners of the Festival are: Ministry of Culture, SCI The Palace Balchik, Balchik Community, foreign cultural institutes and embassies in Bulgaria, state institutions, nongovernmental organizations and private companies.

2. The International Students Festival of Film Art is arranged into 3 categories

Feature (Fiction)
Documentary
Animation

3. Recommended film duration – no more than 30 min.

4. Participation right into the Festival has everyone, who at the time of Festival’s realization studies at film university /school, academy, college, institute/, or has graduated not earlier than two years prior to the date of Festival’s realization, regardless of the specialization.

Film academies can official participate with unlimited number of films, made by students. These films should be selected by the university administration. 5 of the official selected films are free from participation fee.

5. Participation in the Festival should be submitted till 30th June 2004.

6. Applicants should present film copy with English subtitles till 30th July 2004.

7. The Festival’s organizer will appoint an international competent jury. The jury judges the films shown in the Festival. The participating students vote for Grand Prix for the Best Film in the Festival.

The International Students Festival of Film Art will award the following prizes:
Grand Prix for Best Film
The Jury Award for Best Feature Film
The Jury Award for Best Documentary
The Jury Award for Best Animation
The Jury Award for Directing
The Jury Award for Cinematography
The Jury Award for Script

8. The ISFFA covers the accommodation during the Festival for one representative of each film.

All conditions for the other festival guests are included in their personal invitations. Application for accreditation should be received before 31 August 2004.

9. Documents, fees and materials shall not be subject to return.

10. Media and TV

The copyright owner(s) of the film must authorize a free reproduction of stills
and inserts (maximum 3 minutes) for all Festival publications and promotion.
The copyright owner of the film must authorize a single broadcast of the film in an Bulgarian local TV channel and a single public demonstration for Festival promotions purposes.

11. Participation in the ISFFA shall accept observation of all articles of the present Regulations. The festival director has the right to settle all cases and issues not covered by this Regulations.

Shipping

It is recommended that each film will be labeled with the film's title and authors name both on the print itself and on its package.

Entry form / online / .doc