3rd International Film Festival "Nomad 2024: The Infinite Sky"
Organised by the Communications and Media Department, University of Central Asia, the Film Festival “Nomad 2024: The Infinite Sky” provides a platform for emerging filmmakers hailing from Central Asia and beyond to present their cinematographic visions and artistry. The Film Festival places emphasis on provincial imagery and narratives as well as urban life, contributing to the development of the film industry in Central Asia and Kyrgyzstan in particular.
The Film Festival “Nomad 2024: The Infinite Sky” will be selecting short films and documentaries to be featured during the Film Festival. Once a film has been selected for the screening it cannot be withdrawn from the Festival. All the films must be submitted in original language with English subtitles if the original language is not English.
While Central Asian artists are particularly encouraged to participate, the Festival is also open to international filmmakers and storytellers.
Nomad 2024: The Infinite Sky International Film Festival - Categories and Competitions
- Short Film – International Competition (World)
- Documentary – International Competition (World)
- Short Film – Regional Competition (Central Asia)
- Documentary – Regional Competition (Central Asia)
- Short Film & Documentary - Regional student competition (Central Asia)
Awards
International Professional Film Category
- Best Short Film - 500 USD
- Best Documentary - 300 USD
- Jury Special Mention - 200 USD
- Audience (Inclusive of Regional Film Category) - Non-monetary Award
Regional Professional Film Category
- Best Short Film - 500 USD
- Best Documentary - 300 USD
- Jury Special Mention - 200 USD
Regional Student Film Category
- Best Film - 500 USD
- Best Visual Solution - 300 USD
- Most Promising Artist - 200 USD
Regulations
By submitting to the Nomad 2024: The Infinite Sky Film Festival, the participant acknowledges understanding and agreeing to the Festival Rules, Terms, Conditions and Guidelines as listed below. Filmmakers agree and consent to that their film trailers or any other materials that present their projects may be used and/or published as part of the digital and print event programmes or promotional materials as deemed appropriate by the Film Festival Organising Committee at UCA. The filmmakers also consent to collection, processing, and use of their personal data by UCA for the purposes and within the Festival Rules Terms, Conditions and Guidelines of UCA.
The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. No film will be published online unless explicitly consented by the filmmaker. Only trailers, small clips of 15 seconds or less, or a digital poster of the film will be used for promotional materials of UCA. UCA reserves the right to make any necessary changes in the Festival Rules, Terms, Conditions and Guidelines or scheduling.
- The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English).
- Films must have been produced within 12 months preceding the Film Festival.
- Submitted films must not have been screened on the internet.
- Films should not exceed 20 minutes including credits.
Submission
- For ease of review, we prefer digital copies, or a link to an online platform (such as Google Drive or Vimeo). Please include a valid password in the form if this is required to access the material.
- The film category must be selected by the filmmaker.
- We will not accept films of poor visual or audio quality (video resolution should not be less than 1080p, 10mbps), with missing subtitles/captions.
Video Format Requirements:
- MPEG/MOV
- H264
- Resolution 1920x1080
- Bitrate: Minimum 10Mbps
Selection
- Films accepted by the Selection Committee will be notified according to the notification date published on the website of the film festival. Films selected for the official screening will need to provide a download link no later than 15 days before the festival.
- The decisions of the Selection Committee are final and cannot be appealed.
- An email notification will be sent only to the submitter of the selected films. Not selected films will not be notified.
Screening
- Filmmakers are responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses to present their work in public. UCA is not responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, or royalty infringement, as well as privacy and personal data violations related to the work. In the event of copyright disputes accepted films may possibly be removed from the festival.
- Following the screening, winners will be announced at the Awards Night event according to the official dates published on the website of the film festival.
Important Dates:
- Submission deadline: June 30, 2024
- Notification Date: July 31, 2024
- Event Date: September 19-21, 2024
