by email at melgaco@mdocfestival.pt
• Screener with English subtitles, through a private link (YouTube or Vimeo) that does not require immediate download and must be available until the end of the festival
• Two film stills
• A director's head shot
• Director's short biography and filmography
• Film credits
• Dialogue list in English for translation and subtitling purposes
• Trailer (or excerpt) of the film
• Synopsis
• Press kit (if available)
• Film’s previous festivals and awards
Screening Copy
• The screening copies of the selected films must be provided in DCP format
• The need to send the screening copy in any other format must be communicated to the festival in a timely manner so that this possibility can be evaluated
• The screening copies must be sent with English subtitles, except for the ones that are spoken in English or films without dialogues
• The copy of the selected film (in the right screening format) should be delivered to the festival, using one of the following delivery options:
- digital delivery of the DCP, through an upload to the festival’s official platform, to be indicated after selection
- digital delivery of the DCP, by providing download options from other online safe delivery platforms.
• Best Feature Length Film - 3.000 euros
• Best Short or Medium Length Film - 1.500 euros
• Best Portuguese Documentary - 1.000 euros (Portuguese Producing and/or directing of films)
The Don Quijote Award is a prize from the IFFS – International Federation of Film Societies given in selected festivals. The prize consists of the Don Quijote Diploma.
The FIPRESCI Jury, appointed by the International Federation of Film Critics, awards the FIPRESCI Prize for the best feature-length film. The prize consists of a diploma that includes the title of the winning film and the name of its director.
The FICC Jury – International Federation of Film Societies – is made up of cinephiles from around the world, selected from applications submitted by various national film society federations. It awards the Don Quijote Prize, which includes a diploma for the best feature-length film and a diploma for the best short or medium-length film.