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EFN Film Festival Goes Hybrid for 2021
Chris Olson
Friday, June 25, 2021 at 8:59:59 AM UTC
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EFN’s next Edition is going hybrid! Our Summer/Autumn Spectacu-ganza will take place both on live-stream and in the flesh in London’s Iconic Genesis Cinema.
● Expect:
o Our trademark Awards Night with a selection of films competing for the Critics’ Choice Award given by a panel of film industry experts (BBC, Leeds Int. Film Festival) and the Audience Favourite Award voted by the audience attending on the night both LIVE and ONLINE!
o Side film screenings with more official selections as part of our non-competitive programmes.
o Online Industry Workshops around funding, writing and film festival strategies!
● EFN is an international short film festival reaching over 3000 cinephiles.
● We accept films of any genre and type: **Comedy, Drama, Horror, Animation, Documentary, Experimental, all are welcome**
● All films need to be no longer than 20 minutes and produced within the last 2 years.
● Film submissions are accepted via FilmFreeway. 10% discount for students 15% discount for gold FilmFreeway members and 20% for those who have submitted to EFN before.
● Visit www.efnfestival.org/submit for full details: EARLY BIRD DEADLINE June 30th 2021.
“I honestly can’t recommend this festival highly enough. One of the best experiences I’ve had as a filmmaker: from the insightful and fascinating questions during the Q&A to the clear connection they have with an engages audience” - Celestine Fraser - Writer/Producer
Our panel of experts includes Leeds International Film Festival Programmer Molly Cowderoy, UK partner of the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival Abla Kandalaft and Christina Papasotiriou Genesis Cinema’s Alternative Programming Manager.
“EFN- Emerging Filmmakers Night is a professional and extremely well run festival. The communication with the filmmakers, the quality of the event and audience engagement are all excellent” - Steven Dorrington-Writer/Director
