July 4 to 7, 2024 - International Sign Language Arts Festival
For its Eleventh edition, this international meeting of audiovisual creation makes Reims a privileged place for meetings and exchanges between filmmakers from all continents.
The festival is open to all forms of creation without exception of genres. However, works which oppose human dignity and which propagate racial hatred or human segregation will be refused.
The festival includes continuous screenings throughout the Festival period: from Thursday June 4 to Sunday July 7, 2024.
In addition, special screenings out of competition are organized for documentaries and certain selected feature films.
The prices:
Prizes are awarded by an international jury, made up of cinema specialists. These prizes are intended to draw attention to the special qualities of certain works.
The competition awards 6 separate prizes (subject to change):
Conditions:
The international competition is open to films with a maximum duration of 20 minutes.
Each director can register as many films as he wishes, provided that he encloses a registration form per work.
The title of the film, its duration and the name of the director must appear on the DVD boxes, as well as on the digital files.
Films must be accompanied by their registration form and the requested documents. Any incomplete file will not be processed.
Films must reach the festival address no later than March 10, 2024 : 13 rue du Colonel Charbonneaux 51100 Reims - France or this form.
Please note, shipping and return costs as well as taxes and VAT are the responsibility of the participants.
Response sent by email on March 20, 2024 confirming or not the selection to the competition.
The filmmakers must be present at the festival, otherwise the reception of a prize will be canceled.
The filmmakers present in Reims can resume their film at the close on July 6, 2024. After this time, they will remain the entire property of the festival. The festival reserves the right to keep a video copy of the works for its archives.
Extracts from the participating works may be used for internal or external distribution : eg on the site or on television.
The festival is committed to ensuring screenings in the best technical safety conditions. However, the management declines any responsibility in case of deterioration of the work.
Support for the Festival for European countries:
Support for the Festival for countries outside Europe:
Deadline for applying: February 28, 2024
Selection of candidates: March 2024
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