We are still accepting submissions for our 15th Anniversary Edition taking place 26th Nov – 2nd Dec 2018.
Though you may have missed the early bird and standard entry prices you can still get a good deal from the various codes and offers we have still available. You can submit any short films under 20 mins produced after January 2017 on any of our following submission platforms: FilmFreeway and Withoutabox for which we still have some discount codes available and for those not on either Withoutabox or FilmFreeway you can also submit to our festival for discounted fees on Festhome and Festivalfocus.
*LATEST OFFER* FROM 1st JUNE THE FIRST 50 ENTRIES ON WITHOUTABOX GET AN EXTRA 20% OFF ON TOP OF THEIR USUAL WAB DISCOUNT. VALID FOR THE FIRST 50 ENTRIES SO BE QUICK. USE CODE “ Kino20%OFF ”
**SPECIAL MAY/JUNE OFFER. ok so you don’t qualify for the Alumni offer, the Greater Manchester, Student and Youth discounted fees? Fear not, we are currently offering 20% off to everyone else throughout May and the first half of June until 16th June. Just use the following May code to receive 20% off all entries. ” MayCode20 “. Please note this code is only valid on FilmFreeway.
*SPECIAL ALUMNI OFFER open to all Kino Alumni filmmakers that have previously screened at Kinoflim. Use the following code to get 30% of your entry – you must provide evidence that you have previously had a short shown at Kinofilm Festival. Use code: ” Kinoalumni30 “. Code valid until the 30th June. Please put the following details in a cover letter on your FilmFreeway entry stating the year the film was shown at Kinofilm and film title. Please note this code is only valid on FilmFreeway.
Remember we have regular discounted fees for Greater Manchester Filmmakers, Students and youths (17 and under). Just submit to the relevant category to get those discounts and please provide evidence of your eligibility.
***Waiver code for Iranian filmmakers based only in Iran. We realise the difficulties Iranian filmmakers experience by Western imposed sanctions on their country. We also recognise the importance of new stories coming out of Iran and the new work by the countries talented young filmmakers. Therefor our only free waiver code this year is for entries from IRAN. FREE with the following code “ IranEEfreeentry2018 ” until the 30th June. Please note valid only on FilmFreeway.
****Also new this year: 1st and 2nd features being made by Kino Alumnis that have moved on the features, We would like to screen a couple of features this year to show the progression of filmmakers from shorts to features. Similarly to above you must provide evidence in your application that you have previously had a short shown at Kinofilm Festival.
*****Also new this year, a special youth section dedicated to young people aged 17 years and under; and a separate new section for short films made on mobile phones, primarily aimed at youths but also open to anyone (please stage age when applying so we can be sure to put you forward to the right section). Please note reduced fee for both Youth and Mobile phone sections – submit for just $15.
Please note submissions close on the 30th June on FilmFreeway and on 7th July for Withoutabox and Festival Focus and Festhome. You can get up to 40% off on Festival Focus and submissions fees currently on Festhome have been reduced by 20%. Submit now to get the best deals. There will be no further extensions after this date.
PLEASE NOTE THE FINAL EXTENDED SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE IS 7th JULY (except FFW 30th June)
THE NOTIFICATION DATE IS 1ST OCTOBER
THE FESTIVAL DATES: 26 NOVEMBER – 2ND DECEMBER 2018
SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS WORLD WIDE OPEN NOW on FILMFREEWAY / WITHOUTABOX / FESTIVAL FOCUS / FESTHOME
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