Years running: 30 (since 1995)
BEAST
International Film Festival.
About
One of BEAST’s aim is to provide a platform for young Eastern European artists, or Portuguese artists working abroad - for our Portuguese Abroad section, to present their work in a western country, Portugal.
BEAST International Film Festival is set to bring Eastern European cinema and its audiovisual culture to Porto, a thriving cultural center in Europe’s westernmost country - a bridge connecting the two sides of the Old Continent. BEAST IFF aims to present a unique film scene with fresh and intriguing storylines, depicting a specific and contemporary society. It is the first Film Festival totally dedicated to Eastern European cinema taking place in Portugal, promoting the film industry, culture and identity.
Awards
- East Wave Award - Best Film
- East Wave Jury Mention
- EastDoc Award - Best Documentary Film
- EastDoc Jury Mention
- ExperimentalEast Award - Best Experimental Film
- ExperimentalEast Jury Mention
Rules
- The maximum duration of the films submitted for the competition is 60 minutes and must be completed after January 1st, 2022.
- Eligible for the festival are films from Eastern Europe or by filmmakers of Eastern European descent worldwide irrespective of theme, as well as films by international filmmakers with a focus on Eastern Europe.
- Eligible countries: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine, Kosovo.
- You can submit more than one film to the same category or different category, using a different entry form.
Selection Media Type: Vimeo, WeTransfer or other file-sharing services
Screening format: DCP, QuickTime H264, MP4 H264, MPEG2 HD, Blu-ray.
Subtitle language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Festival director: Radu Sticlea
Festival co-director: André Lameiras
Documents
Place
Portugal
Porto
Official Website
Contacts
Phone: +35191-693-9521
Email: info@pluseast.com
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Facebook
- Opening DateFebruary 10, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineMarch 25, 2024
- Regular DeadlineMay 20, 2024
- Late DeadlineJune 10, 2024
- NotificationsJuly 01, 2024
This includes every type of film that defies in any way the “normal” experimenting with either the materials used or the frames, the script, etc.
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Earlybird Deadline — $5
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Regular Deadline — $8
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Late Deadline — $16
Young directors of documentary are invited to submit their short or medium length films to be brought to the Portuguese public.
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Earlybird Deadline — $5
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Regular Deadline — $8
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Late Deadline — $16
EastWave gives perspective over the best short and medium length fiction films of the last two years made in an Eastern Europe context.
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Earlybird Deadline — $5
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Regular Deadline — $8
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Late Deadline — $16
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