The inaugural edition of the Udada Film Festival will take place in Kenya from 23 to 28 October 2014 and will feature films, short films, animations, experimental films and documentaries by women filmmakers from around the world.
The festival aims to promote female filmmakers by creating an industry marketplace for them to showcase their talent as well as network with professionals and audience members. It will also provide a platform for filmmakers and producers to attend workshops, face-to-face meetings and a forum which focusses on the business of filmmaking.
Film submission guidelines
Submissions will not be processed unless all of the following have been received:
• A completed entry form
• Three copies of the film/video in PAL DVD
Productions must have been completed after June 2011.
Udada is a non-competitive festival.
An English language track or subtitled version is required for submission copies.
Entries will be viewed by a programming committee and entrants will be notified of the decision regarding their film/video in September 2014. Submission copies will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, prepaid envelope or a courier account number.
All shipping and related costs for exhibition films/videos sent to the festival must be borne by the owner. Each film/video sent to the festival for exhibition is entered in Canada on a temporary duty free and GST exempt basis, which means that all films must leave Canada following the festival.
Submission deadline: films/videos must be received by the Festival by September 19, 2014
All packages must be marked with: “Film/Video for Festival to be returned to owner – No Commercial Value’
A list of contents containing title of film, format, and fair market value (cost of print only) must be included.
Exhibition copies of selected films/videos will be returned after the Festival by regular mail (unless specified otherwise and paid for by the entrant).
For more information, contact Naomi Mwaura on +254 720 701 359 or via email on udadafilmfest@gmail.com.
