Oberhausen is now inviting submissions for the competitions in its 58th edition. We are looking for experiments, new angles and forms, works with their own visual language. For almost 60 years, Oberhausen’s strength has lain in its willingness to embrace the new, the surprising, the idiosyncratic.

 

 

Terms and conditions for submission to the 58th edition in brief:

Submissions for the competitions of the 58th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen should be made via the international Internet platform reelport.com, where submitted films can be uploaded directly. If this is not possible, you can also fill in our new online submission form here and send a preview DVD to Oberhausen. We accept only DVD as preview format (Reglement). 

 

You will find our new online submission forms here

 

International productions

Please click here if your film was not produced in Germany (seat of production company).

 

German productions

Please click here if your film was produced in Germany (seat of production company).

 

Music videos for the MuVi Award

Please click here if you wish to enter a music video for the MuVi Award. Open to music videos whose director and/or production company reside in Germany.

 

Depending on their eligibility for the respective sections, submissions will be viewed for the following competitions:

  

International Competition

- Entry deadline 13 January 2012 (date of receipt, no extension)

- Open to film and video formats, maximum 35 minutes in length

- Awards totalling € 26,500

 

German Competition

- Entry deadline 15 February 2012 (date of receipt, no extension)

- Open to film and video formats, maximum 45 minutes in length

- Awards totalling € 7,500

 

NRW Competition

- Entry deadline 15 February 2012 (date of receipt, no extension)

- Open to film and video formats, maximum 45 minutes in length

- Awards totalling € 1,500

 

Children’s and Youth Film Competition

- All entries to the International and German Competitions that are appropriate for this competition will be previewed

- For entry requirements, see paragraph 5 of the regulations

- Awards totalling € 3,000, conferred by two juries of children and young people

 

MuVi Award for the best German Music Video

- Deadline for submission 21 February 2012 (date of receipt, no extension)
- Open to music videos whose director or production company reside in Germany
- Awards totalling 5,500 €

 

 

How do I submit my film?

 

1. Enter and upload your film to reelport.com or fill in our online form and send DVD.

 

2. Wait until the independent committees have previewed all submissions.

 

3. Filmmakers whose entries have been selected for competition will be informed in mid-March 2012 by e-mail only. Please be sure to provide a valid e-mail address with your submission accordingly.

 

4. The Festival invites all filmmakers whose works have been selected for the competitions to Oberhausen.

 

5. If you are not selected, you can register for the Open Screening once the competition selection has been announced (see paragraph 8 of the regulations). 

 

 

Answers to all questions about the festival, regulations and programmes

 

 

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