EXPERIMENTAL FILMS FESTIVAL
An Overview of One of The Greatest Experimental Film Festivals You’ll Ever Come Across!
One of the greatest gifts possessed by mankind is its never-ending curiosity of “What if?”
It is this single seed of thought which when watered by the thoughts and efforts of talented individuals from different fields, has led to the birth of marvelous inventions and creations in every domain across the world. From the technological sector to the world of music, art and culinary cooking, experimentation has always been the stepping stone of going ahead with innovative ideas and shaping those ideas into reality. And when we are talking about the marvels of experimentation, can filmmaking be left behind?
Starting from the idea of creating moving pictures to giving birth to blockbusters and visual masterpieces – filmmaking has come a long way, thanks to experimentation. So what is experimental film festival? In short, such fests showcase inventive and experimental films in any sub-genre. It is a further exploration with experimenting with new ideas that has created new genres of films, new editing styles and what not!
To honor the everlasting curiosity of experimentation that has led the film industry to the mighty global position that it holds today, we at BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF proudly present before you one of the finest experimental film festivals in the world, where every filmmaking aspirant will have an opportunity to present their skills in experimental filmmaking and exhibit their films to the viewers across the world. Let’s get started!
Before You Begin Your Experiment, Let’s Give You A Formal Briefing about Our Objectives:
It is a bitter truth that several filmmakers, despite having formidable filmmaking skills, are unable to display their content to viewers across the world, for the lack of proper exposure.
Being the organizers of one of the best experimental short film festivals, at BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF, we believe that a fair chance should be given to every interested candidate, to give them an opportunity to turn their dreams into reality. Every person has the right to follow their passion, which is why our juries understand the struggles of a new filmmaker and are always ready to extend their support for such filmmaking newbies from every corner of the world.
In the experimental film society, it does not matter where the filmmaking aspirants come from, it is the talent of the filmmaker and the quality of the film that matters. If you have the talent and are ready to do the effort of making a good film, then be sure that at BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF, we would feel greatly honored to have your film exhibited through our global platform of the experimental film festival, where the best experimental short films are displayed to the audience from different parts of the world.
Rules to Follow While Experimenting with Filmmaking:
Just like any other experiment, experiments in cinema also come with a set of Dos and Don’ts. Following are the rules and regulations for experimental film festivals that must be adhered to for meeting the eligibility criteria of the festival:
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The experimental films must be made either after, or in the year 2016, and they should have English subtitles (the only exception is when English is the official language of the country where the films are being watched by the audience).
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A maximum time limit of 15 minutes has been fixed for the submission of all experimental films. Failure to adhere to the timing shall lead to elimination from the film festival. However, do note that if your content is outstanding, at BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF, we do accept experimental films of duration less than 60 minutes.
Once your film is eligible for the experimental short film festivals, you will be informed about it via mail.
The beauty of experimental films is that it endows the filmmaker with the power of absolute freedom of breaking down existing styles, techniques, and approaches to film direction. It allows the filmmaker to analyze the existing styles, explore and combine them, and bring out a unique film, the likes of which the world had not seen before.
Keep your talent of experimentation alive within you, and at BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF, we will provide you with our assistance to make sure that your experimental film grabs the spotlight and attention that it deserves. Looking forward to a successful collaboration with your film being exhibited at our festival!
The awards by category:
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
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FAQs:
What makes a Good Experimental Film Festivals?
The term "experimental" covers a wide range of practices, but experimental films are typically characterized by a lack of linear narrative, the use of various abstracting techniques—out-of-focus, painting or scratching on film, rapid editing—asynchronous (non-diegetic) sound or even the absence of any sound track. We have listed a handful of experimental film festivals across the world which will be ideal hosts for your experimental works, experiments in cinema.