SUBMIT TO GLAS 2021 – Deadline December 1st
Submissions are now open for the 7th edition of the GLAS Animation Festival which will take place April 7-10th, 2022. After two years we are thrilled to be bringing the festival and community back together again in Berkeley, California.
In addition to the cash prizes for the official competition, La Guarimba will be screen the award winning films in person during their outdoor festival in Amantea, Italy Summer 2022. The award-winning filmmakers will receive accommodations as well as a travel stipend to attend.
We look forward to your submissions and can’t wait to see you all in 2022! And if we are unable to host the event in person, not to worry, we will collaborate again with our friends over at Filmbot for a virtual festival experience.
CATEGORIES
We accept all types of animated short films including
- Narrative Shorts
- Non-Narrative/Experimental Shorts
- Undergraduate Shorts
- Graduate Shorts
- Commissioned Shorts
- Features
Films made January 2020 and after are eligible to submit.
Rules + Regulations
General Conditions
- GLAS Animation Festival welcomes all animation techniques.
- Films must be completed after January 1st 2020
- Short films submitted must not exceed 45 minutes
- Feature length films must be over 45 minutes
- Short films that are online are eligible for selection
- Each applicant must be the rightful owner of submitted films and own all literary and musical rights.
- Films must be comprised of a minimum of 30% animation to be in consideration for competition
We accept Narrative, Non-Narrative, Commissioned, and Student films in consideration for the GLAS Animation Festival Competition program.
SUBMISSIONS
September 13 – October 10th // FREE
October 10th – October 31st // Short: $15 // Feature: $25
November 1 – December 1 // Short: $25 // Feature: $50
All festival submissions are due no later than December 1st 2020.
GLAS Animation does not pay for screening fees for films selected in the Competition programs.
Submission Procedure
- Filmmakers are required to fill out a completed application form via FilmFreeway
- The festival only accepts online submission links for preview (Vimeo/Youtube etc.) Film links may be private with a password or public.
- All films submitted must be fully completed as works in progress will not be considered. Special cases may be considered with approval from festival director.
- Films with languages other than english must have English subtitles.
Technical Requirements
Preview Copy: The festival accepts link/urls to film
Screening Copy: Apple ProRes 422 HQ
GLAS Animation Festival reserves the right to refuse a screening copy of poor technical condition that may be detrimental to the screening. Films with dialogues in a language other than English must have English subtitles.
Film Selection + Notification
Film selection is carried out by the GLAS Animation Festival selection commmittee.
Selected films for competition will be announced on the festival website no later than March 1st.
Filmmakers will be notified no later than February 15th.
Film Transport
The party responsible for sending film materials bears the cost of transporting selected films for competition programs. The festival incurs the cost of the films return. If sent via mail, the sender must provide the festival with necessary information regarding its return (date needed by/address/phone number). International parcels should be marked ‘For Cultural Purposes Only/No Commercial Value). The copy will be returned within three weeks after festival completion.
Jury and Awards
JURY
Members of the jury for competition categories consist of filmmakers, artists, and other professionals working in the animation field. The jury is selected by the Festival Programming Team.
AWARDS
Grand Prix
High Risk
New Talent
Audience Award
Best US Short
Best Film for Family Audiences
Acceptance of Terms
Participation in the festival and its submission process indicates acceptance, without reservation, the terms of the present regulations.
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