International Film Festival in Egypt
FIAPF-accredited international film festival in Egypt presenting competitive sections for feature films, documentaries, and short films. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated short film and documentary short awards.
Premiere Requirements:
International Premiere
- Films accepted: feature fiction and documentary (exceeding 60 minutes)
- short films (under 30 minutes).
- International Competition: films must not have screened in the International Competition of any of the 15 FIAPF-accredited competitive non-specialized festivals;
- must not have screened in the MENA region prior to official CIFF screening.
- Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition: films must not have been released before November
- duration exceeding 60 minutes
- General exclusions: films screened on TV, satellite channels, or internet sites (except festival screenings) prior to official CIFF screening are ineligible.
- Selected films limited to maximum 5 screenings per FIAPF regulations; once selected and confirmed in writing, withdrawal is prohibited.
- Delivery requirements for selected films: 1 DCP physical copy or downloadable online DCP link to CIFF headquarters; original language; plus electronic press kit, long/short synopses, poster, stills, director biography/filmography/headshot, main cast/crew list, trailer, 3-minute promotional excerpt, English spotting list, all emailed by specified deadline.
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