Regulations of the 30th Moscow International Film Festival. June 19-28, 2008

• General provisions
• Organization
• Festival program
• Documentation
• Transportation and insurance of prints
• Guests
• Juries
• Prizes
• Final provisions

General provisions

Article 1
To promote cultural exchanges and mutual understanding among nations and to develop further cooperation among filmmakers of the world, the 30th International Film Festival ( MIFF) will be held in Moscow in the period of June 19-28, 2008. The Moscow International Film Festival is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

Organization

Article 2
The 30th Moscow International Film Festival is held under support of the Russian Ministry of culture and mass communications, and the Federal Agency on culture and cinematography.

Festival program

Article 3
The program of the Festival will include:

• Main Competition,
• «Perspectives» Competition,
• Program of Russian films,
• Non-competition screening,
• Retrospective screening,

Article 4
Entry applications for the 30th Moscow International Film Festival should reach the General Management of the Festival prior to April 20, 2008. The films for the Festival program are selected by the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee of the Festival finishes its work on May 1, 2008.
The Festival program includes only films which have not been publicly screened on the territory of the Russian Federation (excluding Retrospectives and the Program of Russian films). The film screening schedule will be determined by the General Management of the 30th MIFF. Each film may be shown not more than five times during the Festival, including press screenings.

Article 5
Only full-length feature films produced after June 29, 2007 will be accepted for the Competition programs. Preference in the Competition programs is given to the World and International premieres.

Not less than 12 films will participate in the Main Competition of the 30th Moscow International Film Festival.

Films in standard 35mm format with optical phonogram may participate in the Main Competition program of the Festival.

Not less than 8 films will participate in the «Perspectives» Competition of the 30th Moscow International Film Festival.

The «Perspectives» Competition is reserved for the debuts, prospective and experimental films on any professional carriers, excluding films in 16mm format.

Prints of the films accepted for the Competition programs of the Festival should be in possession of the General Management of the 30th MIFF before May 22, 2008.

Article 6
Films in their original format of creation: 35 mm format with optical phonogram and films on the appropriate video carriers may participate in other programs of the Festival. Prints of the films accepted for the demonstration in other Festival sections should be in possession of the General Management of the 30th MIFF before May 25, 2008.

Article 7
All conditions and suggested dates are obligatory otherwise the Management of the 30th MIFF has the right to exclude the film from the Festival program.

Documentation

Article 8
Duly filled in and signed entry form for each film , confirming the participation in the 30th MIFF should arrive before May 10, 2008. Entry form must be accompanied by the following documentation:

• The dialogue list in the original language and in one of the following languages: Russian, English, French or Spanish;
• The list of subtitles in English or French;
• Synopsis, press and promotional materials;
• Stills from the films and trailers on BETACAM SP.
• Materials for the festival catalogue, including a detailed biography and filmography of the director and the principal actors, a director's photo as well as slides from the film.

Transportation and insurance of prints

Article 9
The General Management of the 30th MIFF will assume all costs connected with the transportation of prints of the films selected for Competition programs to the Festival and back (AIRPORT of sender-Moscow-AIRPORT of recipient). The General Management of the 30th MIFF will assume all costs connected with the transportation of the film prints of other Festival sections from Moscow to AIRPORT of recipient. The General Management of the 30th MIFF will cover all the expenses connected with the storage and insurance of the films during the Festival.

Guests

Article 10
All the issues connected with the invitation of guests, the terms of their stay and the accreditation at the Festival will be settled by the General Management of the 30th MIFF.

Every film in the Competition programs should be personally presented by a delegate.

The General Management of the 30th MIFF will cover round-trip tickets and up to 4-day hotel accommodation for 2 (two) representatives of the films in the Competition programs (a director, an actor/actress).

Hospitality terms for other official guests of the Festival shall be indicated in their personal invitations.

Applications for participation should be received by the General Management of the 30th MIFF strictly before May 15, 2008.

Duly filled in and signed accreditation forms should be received by the General Management of the 30th MIFF prior May 25, 2008.

Juries

Article 11
The International Jury of Main Competition ( Grand Jury) and the International Jury of the «Perspectives» Competition will be set up to judge the films in the Competition programs.

The General Management of the 30th MIFF will cover round-trip tickets and hotel accommodation for each Grand Jury member and an accompanying person.

The General Management of the 30th MIFF will cover round-trip tickets and hotel accommodation for each member of Jury of the «Perspectives» Competition.

Persons connected with the production or commercial distribution of a film in competition are not allowed to serve for the corresponding Jury.

Participation of a producer in each Jury is obligatory.

Prizes

Article 12
The Grand Jury will award the following prizes- Statuettes of St George:

• Main prize for the Best Film (goes to the producer);
• Special Jury prize (awarded in accordance with the Jury's decision)
• Prize for the Best Director
• Prize for the Best Actor
• Prize for the Best Actress

The Jury of the «Perspectives» Competition will award :

• Prize for the best film ( goes to the director)

The Organizing Committee and Festival General Management of the 30th MIFF award the following prizes:

• Special Prize for an outstanding contribution to the world cinema
• Special prize «I Believe. K.Stanislavsky» for the outstanding achievement in the career of acting, and devotion to the principles of K.Stanislavsky's school.

The following prizes are also given at the Festival:

• Prize of the International film critics jury (FIPRESCI Jury) for the best film in the Main Competition (goes to the director)
• Prizes of the Russian film critics jury for the best film in the Main Competition and in the «Perspectives» Competition (go to directors)
• The Audience Choice Award for the best film in the Main Competition following the audience polls results (goes to the director)
• Prize of the Russian Film Clubs Federation for the best film in the Main Competition (goes to the director).

It is expected that the winners will personally attend the Award Ceremonies.

Final provisions

Article 13
Participation in the MIFF shall presume observation of all articles of the present Regulations. In case of any disputes which may arise out of the present Regulations, only the Russian-language variant of the present Regulations is considered authentic. General Management of the 30th MIFF has the power to settle all cases and issues not covered by these Regulations according to the clauses of the International Regulations of FIAPF for Film Festivals.

Article 14
Shipping and Mailing Address of the General Management of 30th Moscow International Film Festival:
Festival – Maly Kozikhinsky pereulok, 11, Moscow, Russia, 123001.
http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru
E-mail: info@moscowfilmfestival.ru