Deadline: Sept. 31, 2019.
The Benin City Film Festival (BCFF) was launched in 2018 to encourage and promote the works of local film community. It also provides emerging filmmakers a platform to showcase their work in an environment where they have access to experienced industry professionals. The team provides workshops, training programmes and independent films screening.
The primary objective of the Festival is to attract audiences from all over Nigeria, from around the world to come to Benin City to watch quality films that emphasize human rights and social issues. The secondary objective is to ensure that the international film directors attend the festival and participate in discussions about their work and about the art of filmmaker, and that they are given the opportunity to see what the State has to offer, in the hope that they will return to make films there.
The third objective is to provide a sustainable long-term tourism event in Edo State. The fourth objective is to encourage local people and international visitors who attend the festival to engage in the creative film-making process by participating in seminars, events and workshops running in parallel to the festival screenings.
Films should be submitted via the Submit Now button on the Film Freeway app.
Awards & Prizes
Films in languages other than English, must have English Subtitles, otherwise they shall not be considered for selection. The Festival accepts only films without watermarks. Trailers or promos cannot be submitted for selection process.
Films which have no online presence can be submitted by sending two full HD DVDs by courier to the Festival office along with a hard copy of this form duly filled. Kindly label the DVDs with title, director name, duration, phone number and email id on it. For submissions coming from outside Nigeria, the packages must be marked, “For Festival & Cultural Purpose only, No Commercial value”.
BCFF reserves the right to showcase the film so submitted perpetually anywhere. It also reserves the right to include the film or video and related material in its promotional activities. All Decisions made by the Appointed “Selection Committee” regarding Selections, screenings, awards at the Festival in entirety will be final. In case of Dispute, decision of the President is final.
The film makers and their representatives undertake to use the official logo and the status of their Selection or Award strictly in conformation with DIFF 2019 designs and they further undertake to use such festival logo in all their promotions, posters and marketing publications with the consent of the festival.
A film selected for the festival does not run in competition automatically. A Jury will select the films that feature in Competition. The Festival shall not bear or reimburse any freight or other charges in foreign or Nigerian currency. Once selected for screening, the film shall not be withdrawn.
Entries under the all categories shall be of films certified by National Film and Video Censors Board of Nigeria. You will be notified of selection on Oct. 30, 2019.