Eligible Films

• Films must have been completed after 1 January 2009, and not already have had significant commercial or broadcast exposure.
• Films shown at other festivals or in limited non-commercial exhibition are eligible.
• Film screenings can only be shown in 35mm or DVD format.
• You can submit more than one film, as long as each work meets the applicable criteria.
• Each film must have its own submission form and DVD
• Foreign language films must be dubbed or subtitled in English and/or Bahasa Indonesia
• Submission Fees:
• Early Submissions: $20 if received by 1 July 2010.(Indonesian Nationals:50,000)
• Regular Submissions: $25 if received by 1 August 2010 (Indonesian Nationals: Rp 75,000)
• Late Submissions: $35 if received by 15 August 2010 (Indonesian Nationals: Rp100,000)
• Please provide receipt of transfer by fax or email.

Acct Name: Bali Taksu Indonesia
Acct Number: 349 0100 099 006
Bank Name: CIMB NIAGA
Address: Jalan ByPass Ngurah Rai 29-30, Sanur 80227 Bali, INDONESIA
SWIFT International Transfer Code: BNIAIDJA

For payments from outside of Indonesia:

PayPal Account: Yayasan Bali Taksu Indonesia
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The Festival will not consider:

1. Commercials or advertisements.
2. The Festival does not include “works in progress” in its final program.
3. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL.

Everyone will be notified of their film's status (accepted or not accepted into the Festival) no later than 15 September 2010).

Competition

BALINALE Audience Choice Award is based on the decision by the film going audience. Trophies are awarded in the following categories: Best Overall Film, Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film.

By submitting your film to the Festival, you agree to the final decisions made by the audience. Neither the Festival staff nor the committee is able to provide any comments about your work. Any filmmaker who contacts a juror about the status of a submitted film may be disqualified.

The Submission Process

• Partial or incomplete entries cannot be accepted, so please double-check that you have included everything required, especially if it's close to the deadline of 1 August 2010.
• One person should be designated as the contact for each entry. The Festival handles numerous submissions and can only successfully work with one contact per film. The contact need not be the director or producer, etc., but should be authorized to submit the work, supply information as described on the entry form, and speak on behalf of the production.
• All necessary rights and permissions for festival exhibition of each work submitted is the responsibility of the film production.
• Please include a brief film synopsis, list of principle cast and crew, and brief filmmaker bios. Feel free to send a press kit if you have one, but the Festival doesn't need to see marketing material at the submission stage. If your film is accepted, then we'll ask for more information.

The Selection Committee makes the final decisions about which films will be included in the Festival

Deadline

Complete submissions must be received at the BALINALE International Film Festival office by the deadline of 5 pm on 1 August 2010. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Festival office by that deadline. If you send your submission by mail or delivery service, please plan ahead to make sure it will arrive by that date. Many places may have delayed postal delivery schedules because of holidays, etc. Be early!

We will send notification to the designated contact person that the submission has been received. If you would like your original DVD or VHS tape returned to you after the selection process is completed, you must include a self-addressed envelope with courier account number.

If Your Film is Accepted

All contacts will be notified of their film's status (accepted or not accepted into the Festival) no later than 15 September 2010. At that time we'll also notify any filmmakers who are receiving awards for their work.

We'll send you more information about what's required at that point, including at least one still photo from the film and photos of the filmmakers. We'll make arrangements for getting the final exhibition version of your film. Please channel communications with the Festival through your contact person designated on the entry form.

A certain number of tickets to your film's screening(s) will be arranged for the contact person. We of course encourage anyone connected to the production to attend, but the Festival can only set aside a small number of tickets for each filmmaker.

BALINALE International Film Festival regrets that it is not able to financially support the travel expenses of filmmakers. Acceptance of your film into the Festival program should not be interpreted as also including travel costs or other expenses.

CHECKLIST

• read the guidelines carefully to make sure your film is in the right category.
• create one DVD labelled on both media and case with film, title, contact person, and director name (if different)
• confirm that your DVD is playable on multi-system or PAL system
• fill out the Submission Form COMPLETELY
• attach a sheet with synopsis, cast/crew, and brief filmmaker bios
• attach any other additional sheets that you need for more description
• keep a copy of the entry form for your records
• mail or deliver to BALINALE International Film Festival offices by 5 pm on 1 August 2010
• include appropriate entry fee (copy of bank transfer receipt)
• (optional) include self-addressed envelope with courier account number to return your original media

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BALINALE International Film Festival

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