OUR OBJECTIVES

EVENT
We do the screenings in the best cinemas in Barcelona. Thanks to our network within the city we can ensure 100x100 attendance since we have agreements with Institutes and schools to ensure a full house at each screening.
If you want to attend the event you have to let us know in advance as we have a large waiting list.

PROMOTION
Festivals have to modernize and strengthen their social networks more. That is why we will help you in the promotion. We will make Instagram Posts of all the projects registered at the festival so that our audience gets to know you better.

EMERGING TALENT DISCOVERY
Barcelona Indie Fest is a space to discover and support new talents in the independent film industry, providing a platform for emerging directors, screenwriters, actors and technicians to show their work and connect with audiences and industry professionals.

SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION
Barcelona Indie Fest supports the distribution and exhibition of independent films, facilitating connections between independent filmmakers and distributors, as well as offering opportunities for films to be acquired by streaming platforms or alternative distribution channels.

DIVERSITY
We are not a thematic film festival. Our film festival focuses on the independent artist and stands out for the diversity of films we exhibit, including a wide range of genres, styles and themes that represent cultures, perspectives and experiences.

MAIN CATEGORIES
-Best Feature Film
-Best Short Film
-Best Documentary
-Best Serie/Web/Pilot Tv
-Best Music Video
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SCREENPLAYS
-Best Short Script
-Best Feature Script
-Best First time Screenwriter
-Best Screenwriter.
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INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
-Best Female Director
-Best Director
-Best First Time Filmmaker
-Best Producer
-Best Actor
-Best Actress
-Best Original Screenplay
-Best Cinematography
-Best Edit
-Best Sound Design
-Best Soundtrack
-Best Visual effects
-Best Trailer
-Best Poster
-Best Indie Feature Film/Documentary (low Budget). Less than 100.000
-Best Indie Short Film (Low Budget). Less than 8.000
-Best Animated Film
-Best Experimental Film
-Best Drama
-Best Comedy
-Best Horror/Thriller
-Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
-Best LGBTQ

**Film Festival Rules and Terms**

1. **Submission Guidelines:**
- Presentations must meet the specified deadlines.
- Each filmmaker can submit multiple works, but each requires a separate submission form and fee.

2. **Eligibility:**
- Films of any genre, duration and language can participate.
- Movies have no production date limit.
- Films that have been screened, broadcast, or publicly distributed prior to the festival may still be eligible.

3. **Selection process:**
- All films submitted will be reviewed by the festival selection committee.
- The decisions of the selection committee are final and binding.
- Selected filmmakers will be notified via email.
-Once the nominees and those not selected have been notified, refunds will not be accepted.
-Likewise, refunds will not be accepted if a promotional post has been made about your project on our networks or your project has been reviewed for possible selection.

4. **Projection formats:**
- To facilitate projections. We will do them through the project you have in filmfreeway. Please keep it updated with the latest version.
- In some cases the festival may request the file in mov. To carry out the projection.

5. **Rights and permissions:**
- Filmmakers must have obtained all necessary rights and permissions for submitted films, including but not limited to music, images, and talent clearances.
- By presenting a film, the filmmakers grant the festival the right to screen their film during the event and use excerpts for promotional purposes.

6. **Language and subtitles:**
- Films that are not in English or Spanish must be subtitled in English or Spanish.

7. **Awards:**
- The festival may present awards in various categories, as determined by the jury.
- Award winners will be announced during the festival's closing ceremony.

8. **Assistance and travel:**
- Filmmakers whose films are selected for screening are encouraged to attend the festival.
- The festival does not cover the travel expenses of attending filmmakers.

9. **Advertising and marketing:**
- The festival reserves the right to use submitted materials for promotional purposes, including but not limited to trailers, posters and still images.

10. **Cancellation and changes:**
- The festival reserves the right to cancel, postpone or make changes to the schedule or programming of the event without prior notice. We can also eliminate awards if the minimum level required by the jury is not reached. In the same way we can also add awards if the jury considers it. Awards such as best Film Noir, Best action movie, Asian movie, young actors, etc.

11. **Code of conduct:**
- All attendees, including filmmakers, guests and staff, are expected to abide by a code of conduct that promotes respect and professionalism.
- Anyone who violates the code of conduct may be asked to leave the premises and may be disqualified from future participation in the festival.

12. **Legal notice:**
- The festival and its organizers are not responsible for any loss, damage or injury suffered during the event or related activities.
-As a festival we help artists promote themselves, this requires a lot of effort on the part of the festival. Meetings with distributors, producers, televisions and other festivals. By registering for the festival you give us permission to have all these meetings and send your contact if any of these professionals are interested in your project.
- Participation in the festival implies acceptance of all the rules and terms detailed here.