DepicT! '09

about this year's competition

DepicT! '09 Brief


DepicT! seeks to uncover emerging filmmaking talent which evidences originality, imagination and the ability to engage the audience in 90 seconds or less.

DepicT! is no longer accepting entries for this year's competition. The '09 shortlist will be announced here on Monday 5 October. Entries for next year's competition will open in Spring '10.




DepicT! '09 Rules

  1. The deadline for entries is 1700hrs (BST) on Mon 7 Sept '09
  2. We no longer accept postal entries. Only films submitted via our online entry system will be accepted.
  3. The duration of your film(s) must not exceed 90 seconds including titles and credits.
  4. DepicT! is open to short films of all production techniques, including animation, documentary, drama, experimental or artist film and hybrid work. We do not accept advertisements.
  5. Only films completed since September ‘08 may be submitted. Whilst we do not have a premiere policy, we positively encourage entries made specifically for DepicT!
  6. The maximum number of entries per individual is two.
  7. The primary contact completing the submission process must be authorised to submit the film(s) and must have obtained necessary permissions for the inclusion of copyrighted music and/or images within the films.
  8. If the original language is not English, please ensure that the film includes English subtitles.
  9. When exporting, please make sure your compressed version is good enough quality for us to judge. As a rough guideline, it should not be smaller than 320x240 pixels, and not less than 15fps. If your film(s) is /are shortlisted, you will be asked to send in a higher resolution version for screening on depict.org and at Encounters Festival.
  10. Please note that only the director(s) will be credited on the website and any other promotional material. In the case of shortlisted and/or winning co-directors, multiple prizes may be granted at the discretion of the organisers.
  11. The DepicT! British Special Mention Award is open to UK productions only. Films are only eligible if they have a substantial British contribution in the following areas: director, producer, writer, principal cast and crew, production company, finance. To indicate your film's eligibility for this award, please select "UK" as the country of production in the registration process.

For further details on technical requirements refer to our Technical FAQ or our Online Submission FAQ.

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