NFVF calls for Best Foreign Language Oscar submiions

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NFVF calls for Best Foreign Language Oscar submissions --

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:06

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The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) invites South African filmmakers to submit feature films for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Annual Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Awards. The closing date for submissions is 15 September 2014. The South African Selection Academy Committee will select the film chosen to represent South Africa.

Eligibility

A foreign language film is defined as a feature-length movie produced outside of the US with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Accurate English subtitles are required.

Films must have been released in South Africa for a period of at least seven consecutive days beginning no earlier than 1 October 2013 and no later than 30 September 2014.

A film must be advertised and exploited during its eligibility run in a manner considered normal and customary to the industry, and need not have been released in the US.

Films which, in any version, receive a nontheatrical public exhibition or distribution before their first qualifying theatrical release will not be eligible for Academy Award consideration.

Nontheatrical public exhibition or distribution includes but is not limited to:

Broadcast and cable television

PPV/VOD

DVD distribution

Internet transmission

The Academy will make the final determination in all questions of eligibility.

Guidelines

The Academy uses the following guidelines to determine a films eligibility in the Foreign Language Award category:

1. Citizens or permanent residents of the submitting country should be represented in at least two of these categories: a. Producer(s) b. Director(s) c. Writer(s)

2. Citizens or permanent residents of the submitting country should be represented in the majority in these categories: a. Cinematographer b. Editor c. Art Director or Production Designer (whichever title designates the senior designer) d. Costume Designer e. Music Composer f. Sound Mixer

3. Citizens or permanent residents of the submitting country should be significantly represented among the major roles in the cast.

Entries should be hand delivered to the NFVF no later than the 15 September 2014 at 16h00 for attention:

The South African Academy Awards Selection Committee c/o Tumi Rabanye

National Film and Video Foundation

87 Central Street Houghton 2198

Visit the NFVF website for more information on applications and guidelines.

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