The Hague Global Cinema Festival

********************************* This is an IMDb Qualifying Festival https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0018811/2019/1 https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0018811/2020/1/ ********************************* The city of peace and justice will host the fourth season of The Hague Global Cinema Festival in November 2022. Screening of the films will be held in the prestigious Filmhuis, Den Haag (The Hague). This is an IMDb qualifying festival. Award winners and Honorable Mentions will get a free page on the IMDb. 1. Cinema of all genres, any length and budget are welcome from all over the world. 2. NO restrictions on the year of making or release. 3. World premieres of the films are a high priority. 4. Works in progress are accepted provided the completion takes place before the event. 5. A co-creators' workshop will be organized where you learn from the fellow professionals, share your experience and get potential partners/ financiers 6. This is a special opportunity for filmmakers who don’t necessarily have a large budget, but a vision and an important story to tell. We are here to provide them with an international platform. We encourage experimentation and welcome out of the box ideas/content. 7. We will be handing out a number of awards at the event in a number of categories, selected and evaluated by our jury. We encourage you to submit to several categories in order to increase your chances of getting selected or win an award. 8. Selection and screening of the films will be as follows: a. Official Selection: First Selection list will be named as "Official Selection". These films will get a Certificate of Official Selection. b. FINALISTS: Second Selection will be from the Official Selection list. The films selected from the first list will be named as "FINALISTS". These films will qualify for screening depending upon requisite technical requirements of the Filmhuis like availability of the film in the DCP format. c. SCREENING: Some of the FINALISTS will be selected for Screening, d. AWARD WINNERS: Award will be announced on the last day of screening in the Awards Ceremony. e. Restrictions: If your film is already available for viewing on a free platform (like YouTube) then the film may not be screened. However, you can still participate in the festival for Official Selection and Finalists. Cover Image Courtesy: Marianna Giacomel