Rio Webfest

*** Se você deseja inscrever um trabalho brasileiro, vá direto em www.riowebfest.net*** RIOWF takes place in November in the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro. We have festival partners from all around the globe, including Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Marseille, Bilbao, Buenos Aires, Sicily, Rome, Melbourne, Berlin, Seoul! Join the webfest celebration in Rio de Janeiro and get together for some caipirinhas and coconut water at our beautiful beaches! Some of our main attractions: - CASH AWARDS! - SUPER PROJECT: meeting and pitching sessions with international producers. - SILVER TICKETS: Direct official selection to other web fest partners of the Web Fest International Circuit. - GOLDEN TICKET: Direct official selection to other web fest partners (including plane ticket and accommodation paid). - BUSINESS ROUNDS with representatives of Brazil's TV Channel such as Canal Curta!. - KEYNOTES from university professors about the web video in Brazil and abroad. - PANELS with creators from Brazil and abroad. - SCREENING SESSIONS of web series. - CLOSED PARTIES and special events for festival participants only. - RED CARPET and AWARDS SHOW broadcasted online. Let us help you share your work with the world! CASH AWARDS Best Brazilian Series - R$ 1.500,00 Best International Series - R$ 1.500,00 Popular Vote - R$ 1.000,00 Web Pilot - R$ 500,00 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) My web series already participated in last year's festival. Can I join again? Yes, because every year we will have a different jury. My web series has only one chapter or has not been filmed yet. Can I participate? The minimum number for a product to be considered a web series is two episodes. They have to be ready at the time of registration. If you have a project, you can't participate as a web series, but you can submit for the SUPER PROJECT. Is there a duration limit on the episodes submitted? No, there are no duration limit for your submitted show. However, if it gets in the official selection and you want it to be screened at the festival, you need to send us a video with the maximum duration of 10 minutes. How does the official selection process and awards of the festival works? The festival staff reviews the submissions, watch the uploaded videos and selects the nominees for each category. The official selection list will be posted on our website and social media. During the event, our national and international jury will select the winners for each award. You can submit on this website your webseries, trailer, web ad, music or dance video or via FilmFreeway. I read in the regulations that English subtitles are mandatory, even for English speaking shows. How does it work? As the festival staff is bilingual, there is no need to subtitle the submitted episodes in English to participate in the official selection. However, if your web series is nominated for an award, you must send copies with English subtitles so the international jury can evaluate your work, even if it is spoken in the English language. I do not have a webseries. Can I come to the festival to watch the screenings and make contacts? Of course you can! Our festival will be held in Cidade das Artes (City of Arts), a gigantic complex near the beautiful beaches of Barra da Tijuca, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The festival attractions, except the opening and awards ceremonies, are free so everyone can participate. The venue is safe, it has a paid parking lot and is right next to the Alvorada bus terminal, with easy access via bus or BRT. What is trailer and web ad categories? This year, we opened the trailer and web advertising categories. If you do not wish to submit with your whole series or if it is not ready yet, you can compete only with the trailer and pay less on the submission fee. Web ads are for advertising videos made especially for the internet. We believe that the web requires a different language from conventional TV and the commercials made to be watched mainly through digital platforms like facebook and youtube need recognition! What is the minimum age to participate? The event has a minimum rating of 14 years age to participate. Minors can go with their parents. What is the SUPER PROJECT and WEB PILOT? Please head out to www.riowebfest.net to find out more about this other types of submission.