General 

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International Independent Film Festival of Athens focuses on enhancing and encouraging

worldwide independent, innovative cinema and visual arts. 

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The dates for 2025 are 1st to 9th of March 2025 at:  

 

Technopolis City of Athens

Serafio City of Athens

Michael Cacoyannis Foundation 

French Institute of Greece

 

Sections

 

The following official sections accept submissions:
 

• Deer International Competition - Features

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Eligible for Deer Competition are directors with no limitation to the number of films having done in the past. 

 

To apply to IFFA International Competition Feature, films must fulfil all the following criteria:
- Fiction, documentary, experimental, visual art (from 59 minutes and over).

- All films should be completed after January 15th 2025 

- The Festival considers works-in-progress provided that the film can be finalised in time for the festival.

- The Festival does not select films on premiere status. 

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• Deer International Competition - Shorts

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Eligible for Deer Competition are directors with no limitation to the number of short films having done in the past. 

 

To apply to IFFA International Competition shorts, films must fulfil all the following criteria:
 

- Fiction, documentary, experimental, visual art (under 59 minutes).

- All submissions should be completed after January 15th 2025. 

- IFFA considers works-in-progress provided that the film can be finalised in time for the festival. 

- IFFA does not select films on premiere status. 

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Entry Fee

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In order to complete the submission, the payment is required according to the below deadlines: 

 

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Early bird 

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From May 1st to 15th of December 2024

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>> Feature Films 9 € 

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>> Short Films 5 €

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Late Entry 

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From 16th December to 15th of January 2025

 

>> Feature Films 15 € 

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>> Short Films 9 €

 

The entry fees are applied to each submitted film.

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How to apply

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- To complete the submission the Festival requires a preview copy of the film with english subtitles with the exception of English and Greek spoken films.

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- The preview copy should be uploaded to a secured streaming platform, such as Vimeo. The URL and password should be submitted through the online entry form of the festival. The preview link should be private, downloadable and available up until the end of January 31st 2025. 

 

- Once submitted, the preview copy will only be shared within the programming team of the festival for the purpose of deciding if and/or it will be presented.

 

- Submission Deadline: 15th of January 2025.

 

- Submissions must be completed online via:

 

https://filmfreeway.com/kinoathens 

 

- Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be taken into consideration.

 

- If selected the programming department will sent an official invitation to participate. 

 

- The Festival is under no obligation to communicate the reasoning behind its choices with regard to films that are not selected.

 

 

Juries and Awards​

 

• Deer International Competition - Features

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An International jury composed of renowned personalities from the world of arts will select the winner from nine nominees who will be awarded as the Golden Deer for best feature film of the city of Athens.

 

The film will receive national distribution for exhibition in Greece. 

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• ​Deer International Competition - Shorts

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A International jury composed of renowned personalities from the world of arts will select the winner from all nominees who will be awarded as the Golden Deer for best short film of the city of Athens.

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The film will receive national distribution for exhibition in Greece (prior to the screening of the Feature Film) and 3.000 euro in post-production services for the next film of the director, offered by AUTHORWAVE. 

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• ​Deer National Competition - Features

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A national jury composed of renowned personalities from the world of arts will select the winner from all nominees who will be awarded as the Golden Deer for best feature film of the city of Athens.

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The film will receive national distribution for exhibition in Greece and 500 Euro in cash prize supported by the GREEK FILM CENTRE.

 

• ​Deer National Competition - Shorts

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A national jury composed of renowned personalities from the world of arts will select the winner from all nominees who will be awarded as the Golden Deer for best short film of the city of Athens.

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The film will receive national distribution for exhibition in Greece (prior to the screening of the Feature Film) and 3.000 euro in post-production services for the next film of the director, offered by AUTHORWAVE. 

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Shipping Details​

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The shipping costs of materials submitted to the festival for selection purposes are covered by IFFA. All materials must be delivered on time for testing purposes. 

 

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Disclaimer

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Please be informed that the Terms and Conditions stated in this document are subject to change. Any changes made are fully at the discretion of the Festival.