ECU The European Independent Film Festival

The
European Independent Film Festival 2009
March 2009

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The final submission deadline is December 15th, with a late deadline
at January 15th 2009

Organiser
Contact Information:

The
European Independent Film Festival 2007
ECU Film Festival
80 rue Legendre
75017, Paris
France

E-mail
info@ecufilmfestival.com

Executive
Branch
Jean-Marie Allin
Scott Hillier

2007
Selection Committee
Scott Hillier
Guillaume Gontard
Jonathan Peake
Franco Pistillo
Julien Vialon

Staff
Peter Cairns, Sam Brown

Festival
Director : Scott Hillier

The
Official Website
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MISSION & OBJECTIVE
"The European Independent Film Festival has proved to be a true
breakthrough for Indie Filmmakers in Europe. European independent
filmmakers have the chance to screen their films to an audience hungry
for high-quality independent films, they now have a forum to exchange
ideas with other filmmakers and exposes them to other independent
filmmakers from around the World.” Says Scott Hillier, Executive
Director of The European Independent Film Festival..

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Held in the prestigious Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris,
France on March 16th, 17th and 18th 2007, the ECU Film Festival 2007
showcases the very best independent filmmaking talent and offers
filmmakers the opportunity to have their films screened in a highly
esteemed competition. During the festival filmmakers have the
opportunity to attend editing workshops and screenwriting labs, to
discuss their projects with fellow independent filmmakers and network
with producers, talent spotters and agents.
Founded in 2006, The European Independent Film Festival broke onto the
film festival circuit and straight away established itself as the place
for both European and non-European independent filmmakers to show their
films to large public and professional audiences.

The three day event will be hosted by the prestigious Bibliothèque
Nationale de France in Paris on March 14th, 15th and 16th 2008 and is
the only truly Pan-European festival for Independent films.

The ÉCU Film Festival 2009 will be an excellent place for networking
with other independent filmmakers as well as distributors, producers,
agents and talent spotters. To make this a rewarding film festival
experience, all festival attendees will be able to attend editing
workshops and screenwriting labs, join in on discussion panels and get
hands on experience with the latest filmmaking technology. With
interest from large sections of European and International press this
is a great opportunity to get the word out about your films.

THE CATEGORIES

EUROPEAN CATEGORIES
Dramatic Feature
Open to all European feature films made with less than 50%
participation by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can
be in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are
highly recommended to ensure the best judging.

Dramatic Short
(Running time less than 30 minutes)
Open to all European short films made with less than 50% participation
by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can be in any
language, but subtitles in either English or French are highly
recommended to ensure the best judging.
NOTE: Running time cannot exceed 30 minutes.

Documentary Feature
Open to all European documentaries made with less than 50%
participation by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can
be in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are
highly recommended to ensure the best judging.

Documentary Short
(Running time less than 30 minutes)
Open to all European documentaries made with less than 50%
participation by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can
be in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are
highly recommended to ensure the best judging.
NOTE: Running time cannot exceed 30 minutes.

Animated Film
Open to all European animated work in the moving image field (can
include web pages) made with less than 50% participation by a major
studio or television broadcaster. The film can be in any language, but
subtitles in either English or French are highly recommended to ensure
the best judging.

Experimental Film
Open to all European work in the moving image field that can be deemed
experimental. The film can be in any language, but subtitles in either
English or French are highly recommended to ensure the best judging.

WORLDWIDE CATEGORIES

Student Film
(Worldwide submissions accepted)
Open to all (European and Non-European) student films. The film can be
in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are highly
recommended to ensure the best judging.
NOTE: Entrants in this category will ONLY be eligible for the Best Student Film Award.

News and Current Affairs Reportage
(Worldwide submissions accepted)
Open to all (European and Non-European) News and Current Affairs
professionals. This category is designed to show the very best of
'Reportage' from around the world. News organizations, reporters,
producers, cameramen and editors can submit.
NOTE: A rights clearance form MUST be signed by the broadcaster to make the story eligible for festival screening.

NON-EUROPEAN CATEGORIES

Foreign Dramatic Feature
(Non-European submissions accepted)
Open to all Non-European feature films made with less than 50%
participation by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can
be in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are
highly recommended to ensure the best judging.

Foreign Dramatic Short
(Non-European submissions accepted, less than 30 minutes)
Open to all Non-European short films made with less than 50%
participation by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can
be in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are
highly recommended to ensure the best judging.
NOTE: Running time cannot exceed 30 minutes.

Foreign Documentary
(Non-European submissions accepted)
Open to all Non-European documentaries made with less than 50%
participation by a major studio or television broadcaster. The film can
be in any language, but subtitles in either English or French are
highly recommended to ensure the best judging.

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