3. PROGRAMS
The Festival is composed of several sections, which accept films shot in any format.
The World Cinema Section presents a selection of fiction feature films and documentaries and shorts from all over the world. This panorama of contemporary auteur cinema includes films by young talents alongside work by established filmmakers.
The Kurdish Cinema Section presents a selection of Kurdish films; Feature, Documentaries and shorts, made in a Kurdish speaking region (Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria).
Country Focus, each year the Duhok International Film Festival brings certain talent from different countries into focus, aiming to create a network with the country in spotlight.
CATEGORIES
Submissions should fall into these categories:
WORLD CINEMA
Feature films: narrative fiction features from around the world with a minimum length of 60 minutes.
Documentaries: documentary films from around the world with a minimum length of 60 minutes.
Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 30 minutes can be narrative fiction or documentary.
KURDISH CINEMA
Feature Films: narrative fiction features from Kurdistan (Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria) with a minimum length of 60 minutes.
Documentaries: documentary films with a minimum length of 30 minutes.
Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 30 minutes.