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The 63rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2017
Calling for submissions to the 63rd edition
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen is now inviting submissions to its 63rd edition, which will take place in Oberhausen from 11 to 16 May, 2017. The Festival organises five competitions: International, German, films from North Rhine-Westphalia, International Children’s and Youth Films and the MuVi Award for the best German music video. A total of almost 42,000 Euros will be awarded in prize money.
New: Oberhausen has changed its submission options. Films can now be submitted as preview links or, as usual, on DVD. Entry forms and regulations for all competitions are now online atwww.kurzfilmtage.de.
International productions:
Early deadline for submissions: 15 October, 2016 (receipt)
Final deadline for submissions: 1 February, 2017 (receipt)
– eligible are films whose principal producer or production company reside outside Germany
– maximum length 35 minutes
– produced after 1 January 2016
– international productions must be German festival premieres
– awards totalling 25,500 Euros
International productions will be previewed for the International Competition and, if suitable, for the Children’s and Youth Film Competition.
German productions:
Deadline for submissions: 15 February, 2017 (receipt)
– eligible are films whose principal producer or production company reside in Germany
– maximum length 45 minutes
– produced after 1 January, 2016
– awards totalling 7,500 Euros (German Competition) and 2,250 Euros (NRW Competition)
German productions will be previewed for the German Competition, productions from North Rhine-Westphalia will also be previewed for the NRW Competition. In addition, suitable films will be previewed for the Children’s and Youth Film Competition.
19th MuVi Award for the best German music video
Deadline for submissions: 15 February, 2017 (receipt)
– eligible are music videos whose director and/or principal producer or production company reside in Germany
– maximum length 15 minutes
– produced after 1 January, 2016
– awards totalling 3,500 Euros
The Children’s and Youth Film Competition will award an additional 3,000 Euros.