M Film Festival

About

M Film Festival is an international film festival, exclusively dedicated to an one minute film, including credits, with open competition to all countries and organized by Orfeão de Matosinhos and with the sponsorship of ANCIMA, the City Hall of Matosinhos and the Parish of Matosinhos-Leça da Palmeira.

Awards

• Best Film – Prof. Cunha e Silva Award – 60€ + Trophy
• Best Portuguese Film – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Fiction – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Documentary – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Animation – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Experimental Film – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Director – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Young Director (until 30 years old) – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Script – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Actor – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Best Actress – 10 EUR + Certificate
• Honorable Mentions – Jury decision (if applicable)

Rules

• The duration of the film cannot exceed 60 seconds including the final credits.
• Movies must have subtitles in English, except for films spoken in Portuguese.
• The theme is free except defamatory, threatening, pornographic, racist, ethnically offensive, or otherwise violating Portuguese law. That is, film that are in any way inappropriate are banned.
• Selected films will be screening in MP4 format.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

ORGANIZER: 

Orfeão de Matosinhos is a cultural association, with 102 years old, whose intention is to promote any kind of culture, such as singing, writing, theater, cinema, etc. Its formation was based since 1917, and continues to be based, on its choir.