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Do you accept DVD screeners?
No. Online screeners only.
On the submission form is an option to give us the link to your online screener, including password.
Can I safely put my screener online?
You should not worry about putting it online, as long as you don't make it public accessible no one will know it's there, excpet the people you give the link to.
We suggest you choose a free upload site like www.vimeo.com and password protect it.
This way you will have no problems with it being public or with other festivals rules demanding it can’t be online.
Simples...
PAL or NTSC?
We only accept PAL.
Exhibition formats
In the following categories we do not accept DVD, only a data file: Short Film, Animation, Music Video, Documentary and Long Form (however long form can also be delivered as dvd, blu-ray or dcp). You can send us a Windows Media or Quicktime file in H.264 compression, on a data disc, usb or hard drive.
For Feature Films and Long Form we accept DVD, Blu-ray or DCP.
How do I get my film (exhibition copy) to you?
You can post us your disc, usb stick or hard drive or send us a download link, ideally at the time you submit the online form but at the latest 01.08.12.
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Download link
You can submit a download link to your film but only as a data file in H.264 compression as a Windows Media or Quicktime file.
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Postal
Once you have completed your online submission form and chosen 'by post', you can send a physical exhibition copy to us. Please be sure to mark discs, USB or hard drive with film title, category, contact name, email and telephone number. Please do not put address labels or stickers on the discs as it it will disturb / unbalance the playback ability and may prevent us from playing the film, then send it to:
BORNSHORTS, Helligdomsvej 3, 3760 Gudhjem, Denmark.
USB and hard drives will be returned free of charge, please include an envelope with your address.
No return of discs.
- In the following categories we do not accept DVD, only a data file: Short Film, Animation, Music Video, Documentary and Long Form (however long form can also be delivered as dvd, blu-ray or dcp). You can send us a Windows Media or Quicktime file in H.264 compression, on a data disc, usb or hard drive.
For Feature Films and Long Form we accept DVD, Blu-ray or DCP.
Do you show my film in the original aspect ratio?
Yes. All films that are in competition will be projected in the Scala Cinema on a Cinema 2k HD projector, in the aspect ration you send to us.
However, the Music Video Bar Programme (music videos out of competition) is shown on widescreen TV monitors and for that, we need either a 16x9 FHA, 16:9 letterbox or a 4:3 version.
Accreditation
If you are a filmmaker who has a film in-competition or out-of-competition, you will
automatically get free accreditation.
When you arrive at the Scala Cinema, please go upstairs where you'll find the check-in desk.
You
need to prove who you are so good idea to bring an ID.
Do you pay my airfare my film is chosen?
No, but you + a guest will get
a festival pass free of charge, that gives you access to all the screenings.
How do I travel to Bornholm?
Get yourself to Copenhagen Airport where you can take a domestic flight or a train to the Bornholm island.
More details
Where can I stay?
There are plenty of places you can stay, from B&B's to Hotels.
To see a list click here.
Q&A with the filmmakers?
For those who wish, we will make a short Q&A with all attending directors or producers.
Do you want to be a part of a Q&A, more details.
When will I know if my film is in or out?
When the offficial programme is announced, will be what tells you if you made it.
If your film is not on it didn't make it in.
We do not email individual filmmakers as it simply takes too much time.
What else is happening outside the screenings?
The festival takes place in a lovely little seaside town, Gudhjem and recommend highly to take a stroll around town.
The town is surrounded by cliffs where there are pathways, follow them and you are sure to be in for an adventure!
More on the Bornholm island.
Who will the jury be?
The jury will be chosen from production companies in London and Denmark, we expect to annonce the line up shortly before the festival. See last years judges.
What's the Bar Programme?
This is music videos out of competition + a series of guest programmes.
In the bar area we will have three
big wide screen TV's, which run a music video programme during the festival.
Though not in competition it's great exposure for you, since it's here everyone hangs out.
What do I get if I win?
The beautiful Bornshorts award is what you'll win.
Made by the talented Baltic Seaglass people, it's
not a statuette, nor just a price but it's a piece of art.
To have a glimse of what it looks like, go the awards
page.
How much is it to attend the festival?
It's absolutely free if you have a film in the festival programme and you will get a free pass that gives you unlimited access to all screenings.
To get your accreditation, please go to the Scala Cinema bar.
Everyone else will have to buy the festival pass Dkk. 125 (17 Euros, £15, $25), which you buy at the venue.
How do I purchase tickets?
At the door.
If none of the above answers your question please email us.
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