Be there! Corfu Animation Festival

Be there! Corfu Animation Festival

Also known as: BeThere – Corfu Animation Festival, Be there!
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A children's jury is part of Be there! Corfu Animation Festival's approach to animation: school pupils in Corfu judge its Short Films for Children competition. The festival's international programme also encompasses independent shorts, student and graduation films, and animated features, alongside retrospectives, masterclasses and workshops. Its educational activities address children as well as adult audiences and animation professionals.

The festival dates back to April 2011 and has ANIMATE CORFU, a nonprofit organization in Corfu, Greece, as its organizer. The last edition took place on 29 March–2 April 2017. Its sixth edition includes a separate programme on animation and disability, combining screenings with audiovisual translation training and a forum.

Country

Greece

Focus

Animation

Categories

Animation, Feature, Short, Student

Awards and prizes

Historical 2017 awards: shorts receive a Grand Prize, Jury Prize and music prize. Children’s films receive Best Short Film for Children and a special mention, chosen by schoolchildren. Student awards recognize Best Student Film, Best Greek Student Film and a special mention. Features receive Best Feature Film. Audience votes select one short or graduation film and one feature.

Festival rules

Historical 2017 regulations, not a current call: animated films completed after 1 January 2015 are eligible, without an entry fee or geographic restriction. Shorts and graduation films run up to 40 minutes; features exceed 40 minutes. The four competitions cover shorts, children’s shorts, student/graduation films and features. Television series and specials are excluded from the children’s competition. Online screeners and HD screening files are required; dialogue outside Greek or English requires embedded English subtitles. Entrants hold the necessary rights and permit up to three festival screenings. No screening fees are paid.

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