About Competition

The KingBonn Awards (Short Film Director Supporting Program) is an important competition of China International New Media Sort Film Festival (CSFF) , which aims to encourage the creation of excellent new media short films across the globe, discover and support film-making talents, incubate high-quality innovated film and television projects, build an international platform for professional communication and promote the development of new media short film culture.

Deadline

December 30, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. BST.

Requirements for Entries

1. In principle, short films should not exceed 20 minutes (including the length of the opening and closing credits); micro-series should not exceed 20 minutes for a single episode, and no less than 3 episodes;

2. Dialogue, voice-over and narration must have English subtitles;

3. The work must be created after July 1, 2023;

4. The entry must not contain or involve (including text, dialogue, music, monologue, scenes, background, etc.) content that contravenes the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China; must not contain or involve content that is related to religious, racial, or ethnic discrimination; must not contain or involve content that is related to pornography, violence, drugs, and gambling; must not plagiarize or infringe the copyright of others.

Submissions

Applicants are required to send the required application materials and film sources to cs@csff.com.cn by email, including:

1. Original application form

The original application form can be downloaded from the official website of CFSS at https://www.csff.com.cn/;

2. Letter of commitment

Handwritten signature is required;

3. High-definition video of the work

The resolution should not be lower than 1920*1080, with Chinese and English subtitles, and the content of the main movie should not contain watermarks;

4. Poster of the work

One horizontal and one vertical version, the picture should not be less than 2M;

5. Director's photo

One photo of the director, with an image no smaller than 2M.

Contact Information

China International New Media Short Film Festival Selection Department

Tel: 0755-88316982; 18701168118

Email: cs@csff.com.cn

Source: CSFF