The competition programme showcases films from the Baltic Sea region and the Nordic countries that are characterised by their use of innovative cinematic language and distinct artistic expression. There are no genre or style restrictions to the films in this programme; they can be documentaries, narratives, animated films, or any hybrid genre.<\/p>\n
The geographical scope of this competition covers a surprising variety of different schools, traditions, and visions. The selected works embody RIGA IFF\u2019s reflections on the cinema of tomorrow, today.<\/p>\n","enabled":true,"competition_content":"
RIGA IFF is looking for distinct voices and auteurs from the Baltic Sea region and the Nordic countries that use an innovative cinematic language. The RIGA IFF Feature Film Competition reflects transitions and contemporary trends in cinema; by establishing a specific geographic frame, these trends become even more intriguing as the cinematic works made on different sides of the same sea represent distinctly different schools, traditions, languages, and visions. The 10 films that are ultimately selected for the competition form a present-day contemplation on the cinema of tomorrow.<\/p>\n
The competition programme is comprised of up to 10 feature films with a minimum running time of 60 minutes for which the majority of production financing has been sourced in the Baltic Sea region (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden) and\/or in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, including the autonomous territories Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the \u00c5land Islands). There are no genre restrictions \u2013 documentaries, narratives, animated films, or any hybrid genre will be considered.<\/p>\n
All submitted films must have been completed after 1 July 2023, and they can not have been screened in Latvia before the RIGA IFF 2024 dates. There is one exception to this rule \u2013 although it is preferable that Latvian films premiere at RIGA IFF 2024, this is not a requirement.<\/p>\n
The 10 selected titles will be judged by an international jury consisting of industry experts, filmmakers, and representatives from the international film festival community.<\/p>\n
The winning director will receive the Golden Rooster, designed in collaboration with artist Ervins Broks. The winner also receives a monetary prize of EUR 10,000. The Award Ceremony takes place on the second Saturday of the festival.<\/p>\n
The call for submissions opens on 12 March 2024 and closes on 30 June 2024. The submission fee is EUR 10 per entry and all submissions are free of charge until 25 March 2024. 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