We are also changing the regulations of the Etiuda and Anima competitions regarding some of the dates included therein (below are the fragments containing the changes):
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§3
The decision whether the film shall be accepted into the competition will be made by the Artistic Director of the Festival when the Selection Committee finish their work. The applicants will be informed about their films being accepted into the competition via email and on www.etiudaandanima.pl until 16th September 2024 31st August, 2024.
§4
Authors whose films are accepted into the competition are obliged to deliver to the Festival Organizers, at their own expense, the screening copies of their films in the following formats: DCP or a link to a digital file (DCP, mov, mp4) until 7th October 2024 15th September, 2024. Failure to deliver a screening copy of a film before the deadline will result in withdrawing it from the competition. Authors whose films are accepted into the competition are also obliged to deliver a film summary and a dialogue list in English, promotional materials including screenshots, and the director’s bio and photograph until the same date.
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§8
The official verdict of the Jury will be announced on 23rd November 2023 26th October, 2024, at the official closing ceremony of the festival during which all prizes will be awarded. Should the winners be absent from the ceremony, the awards will be sent by post or handed over to them in a different manner within a month after the end of the Festival.
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