L.I.A.F.: Film & Videography
LIAF Art Entry: Film & Videography
Join the Film Category of Lotus International Art Festival (L.I.A.F.) 2024
When Women Rise
The captivating world of cinema awaits your creative expressions at the LIAF Short Film Festival 2024. Embracing diversity and innovation, our film category is divided into two enthralling sections: Short Film and Cinephone Film.
When Women Rise
The captivating world of cinema awaits your creative expressions at the LIAF Short Film Festival 2024. Embracing diversity and innovation, our film category is divided into two enthralling sections: Short Film and Cinephone Film.
Entries Ended on
March 8, 2024
Guideline, Rules, Regulations, and Suggestions
A panel of distinguished professionals, distinct from the festival’s organization, forms a jury to assess entries based on technical proficiency, narrative prowess, artistic impact, and originality. In the pursuit of excellence, we present a set of criteria and guidelines for filmmakers to ensure a fair and exhilarating competition.
Criteria
- LOTUS TROPHIES AND PLAQUES
Awards await the deserving, including the prestigious Lotus Trophy for the Best Film, Lotus Plaque for the Best Director, and acknowledgments for outstanding screenwriting, artistic impression, and cinematography. - USE OF ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
Permitted with copyright clearance for storytelling but restricted for non-smartphone filming. - AI RESTRICTION
Human creativity takes center stage; no AI involvement in screenplays, filmmaking, or photography. - LANGUAGE INCLUSIVITY
Films in any language are welcome, with English subtitles for non-English entries. - SUBMISSION LIMITS
A maximum of three works per artist for a seamless upload process. - QUALITY STANDARDS
High-resolution submissions in accepted formats ensure optimal visual impact. - FINAL VERSION POLICY
Only completed works accepted; no work-in-progress submissions. - DURATION LIMITS
Short films and Cinephone films have respective time caps of 10 and 3 minutes. - ORIGINALITY MANDATE
Entries must be the original work of the artist, fostering creativity and authenticity. - MATERIAL USAGE
Festival reserves the right for promotional and archival purposes, ensuring filmmakers’ privacy and consent.
For our smartphone auteurs, the Cinephone Film category opens avenues for innovative storytelling. Key criteria include:
- SMARTPHONE REQUIREMENT
Filming exclusively with smartphones, specifying brand and model is crucial. - USE OF EXTERNAL ELEMENTS
Inclusive of external elements during filming and post-production editing software. - CONSENT AND DIGNITY
All people and private spaces must have consent, and discriminatory content is not accepted. - OWNERSHIP AND ORIGINALITY
Films must be owned by the author, unpublished, and feature original music or soundtrack. - CAMERA AND EDITING FREEDOM
No limits on the number of cameras used, and various editing methods are accepted. - ORIGINAL MUSIC MANDATE
Use original music or obtain necessary permissions for copyrighted music. - QUALITY STANDARDS
Minimum quality of 1080p in accepted formats (mov, wmv, avi, mp4).
As we embark on this cinematic journey, we invite filmmakers to unleash their creativity, pushing boundaries and creating masterpieces that will resonate with audiences worldwide. LIAF Short Film Festival 2024 beckons, and your cinematic brilliance awaits its moment in the spotlight.