The 52nd Krakow Film Festival (KFF) will be held from 28 May to 3 June 2012. The aim of the Festival is to present and review documentaries, animated and short feature films in three competition as well as in other festival sections.
The competition sections include:
1) national competition open to films made in Poland with a running time of:
- documentary films – 60 minutes or less
- documentary films – more than 60 minutes
- animated films – 30 minutes or less
- feature films – 30 minutes or less
Polish producers submit their films only to the national competition. The Selection Committee decide about Polish films which will participate in the international competitions (they have to fulfil conditions specified in each competition). Polish premiere is not required but preference is given to the films that have not been theatrically released or screened at any festival in Poland before the 52nd KFF.
2) international short film competition open to documentary, animated and feature films with a running time of 30 minutes or less.
Polish premiere is not required but preference is given to the films that have not been screened in Poland at any festival held before 52nd KFF.
3) international documentary film competition open to documentaries with a running time of:
- 30 to 60 minutes – medium-length documentaries
- more than 60 minutes – feature-length documentaries
Polish premiere is required.
Only the films completed after 1 January 2011 are eligible for competitions.
The Festival Director shall decide whether the film has been admitted to the competition.
The films submitted for the previous editions of KFF that were not selected for screenings as well as those already screened will not be considered. The Applicants may not appeal against the Festival Director’s decision. The Organisers may withdraw from the requirements included in these Rules and Regulations for films of exceptional artistic value.
The non-competition sections include:
Subject to the Organisers’ decision, the films submitted for selection may be screened in the non-competition sections of the Festival: Panorama of the Polish Film, Krakow Documentary Premieres, Sound of Music, Somewhere in Europe, and others.
SELECTION
There is no fee for a film entry.
Films shall be submitted exclusively on DVDs.
Selection deadlines:
30 November 2011 for films completed before 31 August 2011
10 February 2012 for films completed after 31 August 2011
In order to be considered for selection, film must be submitted using on-line entry form available at www.krakowfilmfestival.pl and a preview copy (DVD) must be delivered as scheduled above (but not later than 7 days after on-line registration) to the following address:
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
ul. Basztowa 15/8a
31-143 Kraków
Poland
tel./fax: +48 12 2946945
e-mail: selekcja@kff.com.pl
If the above deadlines are not observed or the on-line entry form is not duly completed, the Organisers have no obligation whatsoever to admit the film. Preview copies (DVDs) submitted for selection will not be returned.
More info: http://www.kff.com.pl/19snMMhj32_regulations52.php
The short film ‘TOUR’, which was co-produced by Daazo is in the competition of Krakow Film Festival. Long time ago we wrote that we were really proud to produce Balazs Simonyi’s new film, but now we are even prouder because the film got into the prestigious competition of Krakow Film Festival. Twice during the festival the film will be screened in front of 800 people in the main hall. In Krakow the film started its festival circle around the world, it has already been selected to more than 5 festivals, including one of the biggest short film festival in Asia, the Tokio based ShortShorts. We wish good luck for the film! 
