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Vancouver Filmdance Festival

Festival Description: 
The Vancouver Filmdance Festival
 
The main goal of Vancouver Filmdance Festival is to present the most exciting and inspiring new works on film being made today.
And equally, to promote an understanding and appreciation of the world through moving pictures.
Vancouver Filmdance Festival is one of Vancouver's biggest film events.
Vancouver Filmdance Festival is a portal for audiences to discover the real world of film that exists beyond regular film exhibition. 
Awards & Prizes: 
- Best Film 
- Best Director 
- Best Screenplay 
- Best Actor 
- Best Actress 
- Best Feature 
- Best Documentary Feature 
- Discovery Award 
- Best Short 
- Best Short 
- Best Music Video

 

Rules & Terms: 
1. Submission Deadlines 
All submissions are accepted.
 
2. Submission Format 
Films must be submitted via online screener. 
 
3. Submission Eligibility 
- There is no premiere policy for short films and music videos. 
- Works-in-progress and films with distribution are accepted.
 
4. Premiere Status 
- There is no Premiere policy for short films and music videos, they may have screened at other Festivals and/or online.
 
5. Submission Fee 
All submissions for Vancouver Filmdance Festival are to be paid by credit card. The submission fee is non-refundable.
 
6. Shipping 
Submission packages from outside the USA must be labeled 'Trade Sample' on any customs label and, for customs purposes, must be given a value of no more than US$10.
 
7. Selection of Films 
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria: 
- Quality of narrative and production values 
- Independent nature of the production
 
8. Notification
 
Successful submissions will receive an online Filmmaker Festival Pack that will include important information on shipping the DCP to the Festival, press and publicity, guest accreditation, contact information and how to make the most of participating in the Festival.
 
9. Festival Screenings
 
Our partner cinema uses pin sharp Sony 4K Digital Cinema projection
 
10. Scheduling 
Screenings are scheduled during the Festival at the discretion of Vancouver Filmdance Festival. Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, USA reserves the right to make changes at any time for any reason. Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.
 
No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection.
 
11. Festival Awards 
Jury prizes for Feature Films: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Discovery Awards, Best Film.
 
Jury prizes for Short Films: Best Short, Best Short.
 
If shortlisted for a Jury prize, additional preview copies of the film must be provided or authorised by the submitting party if requested by Vancouver Filmdance Festival. 
Festival Organizers: 
Allen Douglas (Administration)
Festival Contact Information: 
Contact Information Displayed publicly
Submission requests email: 
usacinemala@gmail.com
Opening Date: 
January 07, 2023
Earlybird Deadline: 
April 10, 2023
Regular Deadline: 
May 10, 2023
Submission Address: 
My festival has the same submission address.
Late Deadline: 
June 10, 2023
Social: 
https://www.facebook.com/VancouverFilmdanceFestival/
Extended Deadline: 
November 30, 2023
Notification Date: 
December 10, 2023
Event Date: 
December 11, 2023

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Dear Festival Director and

Dear Festival Director and Team 

Thank you for selecting Our feature film TARA the journey of love & passion. 
Receiving BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD AT  TORONTO INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2017
its an honour for our film and team .

Great Film Festival amazing experience .

God bless you and your team for making this event grand & successful

Warm regards

Kumar Raj ( Producer & Director )
Umair Siddiqui ( Film Festival Director )
C: +919773503615
Kumar Raj Productions

 

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Dear Festival Director and

Dear Festival Director and Team 

Thank you for selecting Our feature film TARA the journey of love & passion. 
its an honour for our film and team .

Great Film Festival amazing experience .

God bless you and your team for making this event grand & successful

Warm regards

Kumar Raj ( Producer & Director )

Umair Siddiqui ( Film Festival Director )
C: +919773503615
Kumar Raj Productions

 

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Our special comments 

Our special comments 

We are very proud & glad for our feature film " Tara the journey of love & passion "  film team to be part of your prestigious film festival .

We have suggestions which we would like to put forward for positive improvement of our film festival to grow & become worlds no1 film festival & we will be happy to contribute positive suggestions in the growth of your film festival .

a)  PRESS INCLUDING  TV , RADIO , FILM MAGAZINES , ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES , EVENT COMPANIES , MAGAZINES , E -NEWS PAPERS   has to be invited by your festival coordinator has to  send our invitations to entire press to cover the event .  regular press releases send before and after the event .

b) The consulates of all countries to be invited 

c) Govt officials , minsters to be invited 

d) Big sponsors to be invited 

e) The tourism ministry & tourism department to be notified in advance to include the film festivals in all their publicity & printouts 

f) There has to be advertisement / publicity in local news papaers & on billboards which are sponsored .

g)  Big names in show biz in the country have to be invited to make the event successful

h) Tie up with colleges & schools  to ensure all seats are filled up during all screenings and award function no seat should be empty .

i ) Have interns for the film festival taken from media colleges where by you have 30 interns to help during the film festival 

j) There should be photographers interns from photography college . there should be 25 photographers clicking pics .

k) Red carpers have to be bigger 

l) The publicity boards for taking pix in front have to be bigger & better 

m) The  directors -producers & lead actress have to be sponsored to fly down for film festival  with help of big sponsors .

n) Sponsors you have to tie up with biggest advertising companies , event management companies radio , billboard & tv companies for big sponsorship tie ups 

o) You can get sponsors form various consulates , govt bodies , event management companies , film commissions etc .

Good luck i can keep going on 

Would love you to succeed in very big way & become no 1 in world , we are there to stand by you all the time we promise you .

Good luck 

God bless you 

Best regards 

Kumar Raj ( Producer & Director )

Kumar Raj Productons

 

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