Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival

About

The Annual Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival is an artistic and scientific event, an important link between documentary film makers and anthropologists of the East and West. The aim of the festival in general is to support cultural survival of peoples. Only documentary films and videos of high value and quality, recording human activities in social, historical or ecological context are accepted for competition screenings.

Awards

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION:

• Grand Prize of the festival for the best artistic achievement,
• The best scientific audiovisual recording of rituals,
• The best film on survival of indigenous peoples,
• The best art film,
•  The best music film,
• The Best short documentary.

DOCS FOR KIDS:

• The best children documentary.

NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION:

• The best Estonian documentary.

TV-COMPETITION in Estonian Television:

• The Estonian People's Award (according to the televoting). During the festival a selected program of seven outstanding documentaries will be broadcast on Estonian TV and during the last night the TV-audience will be voting for the best film to be awarded with the ESTONIAN PEOPLE'S AWARD.

The jury has the option to grant a Special Jury Award.

Rules

• The length of films for the competition is not limited.
• In terms of screenings at other festivals, and earlier awards, there are no restrictions for the submission of films.
• In terms of years of production, and dates of first public screenings, there are no restrictions for the submission of films. 
• Films which have not been selected for competition may be shown in the information program of the festival.
• Films and videos can only be shown at the festival if they have English commentary and/or English dialogue, or English subtitles in their original versions.

Documents and Other Requisite Items

• Fill out entry form on festival homepage;
• Send DVD with submitted film by mail or send downloadable video link to the e-mail address.

Оr send downloadable video link to the e-mail address festival@chplin.ee or add your video link to the entry form.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

Festival Programmer — Mr. Vaiko Edur