Norwegian Competition

New Norwegian shorts compete for several awards. At the same time, they compete for the Nordic awards together with the films in the section Nordic Competition.

• Submission closed (deadline was December 1, 2013).
• Max running time: 30 minutes.
• Budget limit: None.
• The competition films also participate in the Nordic Comp.

• The selection is available here >

All directors with accepted films will be invited.

How to participate:

Submission closed.

For already submitted films, send one still (marked with the reference number) to still@minimalen.com.

Postal address:
Minimalen, Kjøpmannsg. 35, NO-7011 Trondheim, Norway.

Rules for participation in the Norwegian Competition

• Types: All categories of film can participate, with the exception of promotional films.

• Running time: Must not exceed 30 minutes.

• Produced: After 1 January 2012, with a Norwegian* producer or director. The same film can only be entered once.

• Submission deadline: 1 December 2013.

a) If submitted through Reelport, the film and a still from the film must by then be completely uploaded and available for evaluation by the festival team.
b) If submitted directly, the Festival Office must by then have received the following material for each submitted film:
1) DVD screener of the film (Norwegian or English language version, marked with reference number, title, and contact person)
2) A completed registration on the web
3) A still from the film (included on a CD-R, or sent to
e-mail: still@minimalen.com, marked with reference number)

• Return of DVD screener: Will not be returned.

• Selection: A preselection jury will consider each film. The result will be announced at the festival website by January 15th. Reasons for refusal will not be made public.

• Screening copy: For selected films a screening copy must have been received at the festival office no later than March 1st. Master is not accepted. Format of the screening copy can be DCP, HD file ** or 35 mm film. If necessary, video can be considered (HDCam, DigiBeta PAL, DVD PAL). Note: English language version or subtitles (due to an international jury).

• Return of screening copy: Within two weeks after the festival.

• Awards: The selection of the winners of the Norwegian competition will be made by a jury appointed by the organizer. There will be at least two awards, one of which is Best Norwegian film.
The competing Norwegian films will be considered for the Nordic Awards along with the films in the Nordic Competition section.

• Accreditation: Each director of all the selected films are entitled to an accreditation, which is personal and non-transferable, and provides access to all Minimalen programmes and events.

** HD file:
The screening copy can be a Quicktime HD file with Codec Apple Prores 422 HQ (HD 1080p, 2 ch. audio).

Get in touch if you need more info, e-mail for all competitions: konk@minimalen.com.

Minimalen Short Film Festival
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Address: Kjøpmannsgata 35, NO-7011 Trondheim, Norway
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