The APICA, an association for the promotion of images, creation, and the arts, based in French Polynesia, organizes from November 9th to 17th, 2013 the first edition of the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World: Courts des îles.

The APICA wishes to highlight island sensitivities from all over the world through their audiovisual and cinematic creations, by gathering them around a unique event: The International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World, Courts des îles.

From Java to Madagascar, from Iceland to Corsica, from the Bahamas to Guadeloupe, from Hawaii to Tasmania… Courts des îles hopes to be an open window on island cultures, singular of pluralistic, a link between these young creators, directors from the islands of the world who tell us their stories.

A space for creation, experimentation, a genuine springboard for young creators, but also a formidable means to develop personal projects, short fiction films are pregnant with promise for film production worldwide, and generate great interest today from the public as well as broadcasters.

The Courts des îles Festival explores the richness, the diversity, and the uniqueness of island authors and directors’ imagination through this specific form of expression, in a different way than documentaries, which are more anchored in the real world.

A veritable journey around the world of island creativity: from Europe to Asia, from America to Oceania, and through Africa, Courts des îles is also a place of exchange and sharing for festival attendees, who will be able to contrast their experiences, their points of mutual interest, and their differences during workshops, round tables, and conferences organized around the themes of screenwriting, directing, and producing short fiction films.

Beyond the screening of short fiction films from the islands of the world, the Courts des îles Festival will give pride of place to a different island every year through the best short films that are produced there. For this first edition, Corsica will be the guest of honor of the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World.

Only a film whose director was born on an island may be in competition at the Courts des îles Festival.

For example, regarding our rules Bahamas, Japan, Tahiti, United Kingdom, Hawaii, Japan, Cook, Australia, New Zealand are islands.

Entry into the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the Islands of the World is free. There is no set theme. The deadline for submissions is October 6th, 2013, at midnight.

Registration into the International Festival of Short Fiction Films from the islands of the World is done through the submission of a full application file. In order to be registered, entrants must fill out the pre-registration form, available online on the https://www.courtsdesiles.com/en website.

After a selection phase led by professionals from the audiovisual sector and the film industry, the titles of the selected films “in competition” are announced on October 21st, 2013.

Films will be in competition for 4 prizes: The “Courts des îles” Grand Prix, The Best Direction Prize, The Best Screenplay Prize, and the Audience Award. For the latter, votes by the audience during public screenings will be tallied :

• The “Courts des îles” Grand Prix . The laureate will win a fortnight’s stay in French Polynesia for two people, worth 13,000 Euros, and a cash prize of 1,675 Euros,
• the “Courts des îles” Best Direction Prize. The laureate will win a package of Polynesian products worth 500 Euros and a cash prize of 1,200 Euros,
• the “Courts des îles” Best Screenplay Prize.The laureate will win a package of Polynesian products worth 500 Euros and a cash prize of 800 Euros,
• the “Courts des îles” Audience Award. The laureate will win a package of Polynesian products worth 500 Euros and a cash prize of 500 Euros.

Enter the contest : https://www.courtsdesiles.com/en/subscribe/