Dear Asian filmmakers, the Open City Documentary Festival (UK) is accepting documentaries until December 13, 2024.

About the festival:
Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of non-fiction cinema. Based at the UCL Centre for Public Anthropology, we deliver training programmes, an annual documentary festival, the bi-annual Non-Fiction journal and events throughout the year that aim to challenge and expand the idea of documentary in all its forms.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts non-fiction moving image of all lengths and subjects matter, from around the world.
– Documentaries must have been completed after January 1, 2024.
– All entries must be in English or contain English subtitles. Please note that the festival may not be able to consider non-English entries submitted without subtitles, or supplementary printed translations.
– The festival has no strict premiere requirements, but the programming team will prioritize works that have yet to receive a public screening in London prior to the festival.
– Submissions must be done via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees:
* Feature Films – $ 34 USD
* Short Films – $ 25 USD
* Expanded Realities – $ 14 USD
– Deadline: December 13, 2024
– Notification Date: March 14, 2025

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/OpenCityDocumentaryFestival (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 15th Open City Documentary Festival will take place from May 6 – 11, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

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