MDOC – Melgaco International Documentary Film Festival
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MDOC // MDOC – Festival Internacional de Documentário de Melgaço
6th edition
Jul 29 - Aug 04, 2020
Estimated
Melgaço, Portugal
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films
Film length Full length, Mid-length, Short
Mission / description
MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival will select for 2019, documentaries under the themes of identity, memory and border. All films must express the author's point of… view on aspects related to social, individual, cultural and identity issues. full text
Festival website http://mdocfestival.pt
Class
Founded: 2014
Festival category: B (international relevance, international player)
Dates
Open call: Jan 31, 2019
Late deadline: Apr 29, 2019
Notification date: Jun 30, 2019
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Fees
Fees range from 5.00 to 5.00 EUR (0.00 to 0.00 USD) . See submission categories for details about fees.
Awards
Total prize money: 6,500.00 USD
General rules
1. The Jean Loup Passek Awards will take place within the scope of MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival (from 29th july to 4th august).
2. MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival will select for 2019, documentaries under the themes of identity, memory and border. All films must express the author's point of view on aspects related to social, individual, cultural and identity issues.
3. Films will be eligible for competition only if completed after January 1, 2018.
4. Films submitted in previous editions of the festival will not be considered for the 2019 edition.
5. The entry deadline for films submissions is April 14, 2019.
6. Submission methods:
A - Use online platforms:
Entry fee (per film): 5 euros
B – Free entry fee for portuguese films submitted using the online form at www.mdocfestival.pt.
7. The films should have english subtitles, except for english-speaking films;
8. Feature length films (duration equal to or longer than 50 minutes) and short or medium length films (duration equal to or shorter than 49 minutes) may compete.
9. MDOC will inform all the participants of decisions made by the film selection committee.
Upon notification of acceptance to the festival, you have the next week to send us the following:
By email melgaco@mdocfestival.pt :
. Link to download the movie file with english subtitles (Full HD / 25fps / h.264 / 35 Mbps / audio stereo);
. Two stills of the film;
. A director's head shot;
. Director's short and filmography
. Technical specs, cast and crew.
. Dialogue lists in English
. Trailer of the film
. Synopsis
. Previous festivals and awards
By mail:
MDOC – Festival Internacional de Documentário de Melgaço
AO NORTE – Associação de Produção e Animação Audiovisual
Praça D. Maria II, 113, R/C
4900–489 Viana do Castelo
Portugal
. Promotional materials (Posters, flyers, cards or others).
10. The jury for the competition will be composed by cultural and artistic personalities of renowned merit.
11. The Jean Loup Passek Awards, given to the films directors, consist of a trophy and the following cash awards:
.Best International Feature Length Film – 3.000 euros;
.Best International Short or Medium Length Film – 1.500 euros;
.Best Portuguese Documentary (Portuguese Producing and/or directing of films) – 1.000 euros;
12. The Portuguese films competing in the Festival are also in the running for the Jean Loup Passek award for Best Portuguese Documentary.
13. After selection, the Festival will reserve the rights to use three minutes of footage for the purpose of promoting MDOC on TV, radio, internet, as well as the promotional materials for the film in the promotion of the Festival.
14. All decisions reached by the jury are final and may not be contested or appealed.
15. All entries of films made to MDOC presuppose knowledge of and acceptance of this regulations.
16. The Festival Board will decide on all matters not covered by this regulation.
FFL's Festival Validation
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
MDOC // MDOC – Festival Internacional de Documentário de Melgaço
6th edition
Jul 29 - Aug 04, 2020
Estimated
Melgaço, Portugal
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films
Film length Full length, Mid-length, Short
Mission / description MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival will select for 2019, documentaries under the themes of identity, memory and border. All films must express the author's point of… view on aspects related to social, individual, cultural and identity issues. full text
Festival website http://mdocfestival.pt
| Class |
Founded: 2014 Festival category: B (international relevance, international player) |
| Dates |
Open call: Jan 31, 2019 Late deadline: Apr 29, 2019 Notification date: Jun 30, 2019 Favorite this festival or add it to one of your lists to be alerted about open call, deadlines and notification date. |
| Fees | Fees range from 5.00 to 5.00 EUR (0.00 to 0.00 USD) . See submission categories for details about fees. |
| Awards | Total prize money: 6,500.00 USD |
| General rules |
1. The Jean Loup Passek Awards will take place within the scope of MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival (from 29th july to 4th august). 2. MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival will select for 2019, documentaries under the themes of identity, memory and border. All films must express the author's point of view on aspects related to social, individual, cultural and identity issues. 3. Films will be eligible for competition only if completed after January 1, 2018. 4. Films submitted in previous editions of the festival will not be considered for the 2019 edition. 5. The entry deadline for films submissions is April 14, 2019. 6. Submission methods: A - Use online platforms: Entry fee (per film): 5 euros B – Free entry fee for portuguese films submitted using the online form at www.mdocfestival.pt. 7. The films should have english subtitles, except for english-speaking films; 8. Feature length films (duration equal to or longer than 50 minutes) and short or medium length films (duration equal to or shorter than 49 minutes) may compete. 9. MDOC will inform all the participants of decisions made by the film selection committee. Upon notification of acceptance to the festival, you have the next week to send us the following: By email melgaco@mdocfestival.pt : . Link to download the movie file with english subtitles (Full HD / 25fps / h.264 / 35 Mbps / audio stereo); . Two stills of the film; . A director's head shot; . Director's short and filmography . Technical specs, cast and crew. . Dialogue lists in English . Trailer of the film . Synopsis . Previous festivals and awards By mail: MDOC – Festival Internacional de Documentário de Melgaço AO NORTE – Associação de Produção e Animação Audiovisual Praça D. Maria II, 113, R/C 4900–489 Viana do Castelo Portugal . Promotional materials (Posters, flyers, cards or others). 10. The jury for the competition will be composed by cultural and artistic personalities of renowned merit. 11. The Jean Loup Passek Awards, given to the films directors, consist of a trophy and the following cash awards: .Best International Feature Length Film – 3.000 euros; .Best International Short or Medium Length Film – 1.500 euros; .Best Portuguese Documentary (Portuguese Producing and/or directing of films) – 1.000 euros; 12. The Portuguese films competing in the Festival are also in the running for the Jean Loup Passek award for Best Portuguese Documentary. 13. After selection, the Festival will reserve the rights to use three minutes of footage for the purpose of promoting MDOC on TV, radio, internet, as well as the promotional materials for the film in the promotion of the Festival. 14. All decisions reached by the jury are final and may not be contested or appealed. 15. All entries of films made to MDOC presuppose knowledge of and acceptance of this regulations. 16. The Festival Board will decide on all matters not covered by this regulation. |