01-25-2025, 03:36 AM
Welcome, directors, actors, film crew, and cinemagoers from across the IDU to the Eighth IDU Film Festival. This latest iteration of the venerable IDU event promises competition and cultural exchange as established cinematic powerhouses rub shoulders with film-world upstarts to determine the films most worthy of the coveted awards.
The Location: Althea, in eastern Laeral. A city steeped in history and grandeur, Althea was the center of Laeral under colonial rule, the site of the Laeralian dukes' grand palace, for decades after independence the Laeralian capital, and today, Laeral's second-largest city. The official venue of the Festival will be the Palais Lantriac Hotel—while not an actual palace, the building commands magnificent views of the Albarine Sea as well as Althea's actual palace, the Summer Court, on a terrace adjacent to the hotel. Dignitaries and guests are invited to explore the city's other attractions as well, from the magnificent Cyr Bridge and Meclond Cistern to the waterfront gambling houses on Casino Row and the nightlife and entertainment in the Écurie district.
The Balloting: Consistent with the Seventh Film Festival in 2023, the 2024 Film Festival will include six categories for IDU entrants (Best Film, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Musical Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Documentary Film) and one international category (Best Foreign Film), which is open to nations from outside the IDU. Films from the IDU may be entered in multiple categories as long as all required information is included in the official submission. Each nation may only submit one entry for each category. The deadline for entry is set at Monday, February 17th at 11:59 PM EST; should an extension be required, please reach out directly over Discord (@laeral).
Nations entering the Film Festival in the Best Foreign Film category who don't already have an account on the IDU forums are encouraged to submit their entries via a Discord direct message to @laeral.
Nomination Form:
Film Title (English and/or Native):
Nominating Nation (If not from the IDU, please also list region):
Nomination Category/Categories:
Language:
Run Time:
Director:
Film Rating:
Producing Studio/Company:
Primary Cast:
Brief Summary (No more than 2-3 medium paragraphs please):
What makes this film special? Why was it nominated for this/these category/categories? (No more than 1-2 sentences per category nominated):
Any additional info (optional, short paragraph maximum):
With regards to the Film Rating, entrants are invited to enter either the film's content rating in the country of production or its content rating under the Laeralian film content classification system, which is as follows:
E: Enfants (children's material)
G: Visa Général (general audiences)
13: Recommended for 13+ for violence, dramatic situations, moderate sensuality, profanity, or alcohol, drug, or tobacco consumption
18: 18+ only, for extreme violence, sexuality, or adult themes
List of Categories:
IDU Entrants:
Non-IDU Entrants:
The Location: Althea, in eastern Laeral. A city steeped in history and grandeur, Althea was the center of Laeral under colonial rule, the site of the Laeralian dukes' grand palace, for decades after independence the Laeralian capital, and today, Laeral's second-largest city. The official venue of the Festival will be the Palais Lantriac Hotel—while not an actual palace, the building commands magnificent views of the Albarine Sea as well as Althea's actual palace, the Summer Court, on a terrace adjacent to the hotel. Dignitaries and guests are invited to explore the city's other attractions as well, from the magnificent Cyr Bridge and Meclond Cistern to the waterfront gambling houses on Casino Row and the nightlife and entertainment in the Écurie district.
The Balloting: Consistent with the Seventh Film Festival in 2023, the 2024 Film Festival will include six categories for IDU entrants (Best Film, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Musical Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Documentary Film) and one international category (Best Foreign Film), which is open to nations from outside the IDU. Films from the IDU may be entered in multiple categories as long as all required information is included in the official submission. Each nation may only submit one entry for each category. The deadline for entry is set at Monday, February 17th at 11:59 PM EST; should an extension be required, please reach out directly over Discord (@laeral).
Nations entering the Film Festival in the Best Foreign Film category who don't already have an account on the IDU forums are encouraged to submit their entries via a Discord direct message to @laeral.
Nomination Form:
Film Title (English and/or Native):
Nominating Nation (If not from the IDU, please also list region):
Nomination Category/Categories:
Language:
Run Time:
Director:
Film Rating:
Producing Studio/Company:
Primary Cast:
Brief Summary (No more than 2-3 medium paragraphs please):
What makes this film special? Why was it nominated for this/these category/categories? (No more than 1-2 sentences per category nominated):
Any additional info (optional, short paragraph maximum):
With regards to the Film Rating, entrants are invited to enter either the film's content rating in the country of production or its content rating under the Laeralian film content classification system, which is as follows:
E: Enfants (children's material)
G: Visa Général (general audiences)
13: Recommended for 13+ for violence, dramatic situations, moderate sensuality, profanity, or alcohol, drug, or tobacco consumption
18: 18+ only, for extreme violence, sexuality, or adult themes
List of Categories:
IDU Entrants:
- Best Film
- Best Lead Actor
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Musical Score
- Best Costume Design
- Best Documentary Film
Non-IDU Entrants:
- Best Foreign Film