<![CDATA[IDU Regional Forum - Film Festivals]]> https://idugov.com/forum/ Sun, 24 May 2026 09:11:56 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[2024 IDU Film Festival]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2492 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:30:12 -0600 Laeral]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2492
This year, for the first time, players from outside the IDU who submitted Foreign Film entries are permitted to vote in the Best Foreign Film category only. Players from outside the IDU are welcome to fill out a ballot for the other categories as well, but these votes will not be processed. 

List of Entries:

Best Film:
  • DrabeMās 
  • Hélène 
  • Küp 
  • Mo Chubhrachain 
  • Opthelia
  • Remembrance
  • The First Lehvantian on the Moon 
  • The House Upon the Hill 
  • The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • The Storms
  • Tlauilantli 
  • Watch This Film Thrice

Best Lead Actor:
  • Alis Kravale in DrabeMās 
  • Cem Eltayeb in Küp 
  • Ed Turner in The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • Gareth Waterson in A Just Cause 
  • Haneef Tawfeek in The Storms 
  • Michèle Fayolle in Remembrance 
  • Omid Vidal in The First Lehvantian on the Moon 
  • Renee Dalton in You Are My Sunshine 
  • Ricardo Mendez in The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • Sandra Kario in The House Upon the Hill
  • Seo Chae-won in Hélène
  • Telpoch in Tlauilantli

Best Supporting Actor:
  • Anthony Sawyer in Watch This Film Thrice 
  • Aylin Gürer in Küp 
  • Charles Avrard in Hélène 
  • Elias Bardem in The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • Elliot Holden in A Just Cause 
  • Gean Anderson in DrabeMās 
  • Hugh Hunt in The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • Sokhna Bousso in The Universe Beyond 
  • Tlacoehua in Tlauilantli

Best Musical Score:
  • A Bowl Full of Pride
  • Beyond the Orange Sunrise
  • Hélène 
  • Mo Chubhrachain 
  • Opthelia 
  • Remembrance 
  • The House Upon the Hill 
  • The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • You Are My Sunshine

Best Costume Design:
  • DrabeMās 
  • Echoes of Cannonfire 
  • Opthelia 
  • The Universe Beyond 
  • Watch This Film Thrice 

Best Documentary Film:
  • A Bowl Full of Pride 
  • Beyond the Orange Sunrise 
  • Echoes of Cannonfire 
  • In the Line of Fire 
  • The Proud Lions
  • To the Moon

Best Foreign Film:
  • A Different Perspective 
  • Alliass
  • Boat of Mieren 
  • The Great Restoration

The list of nominees can also be viewed at a glance on IDUwiki. 
Official Ballot:
Nation Name: (include all of your nations which submitted entries to the Festival)
Best Film:
1. 
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Lead Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Supporting Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Musical Score:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Costume Design:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Documentary Film:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Foreign Film:
1.
2.
3.
4.

End of Official Ballot
*Voting is mandatory because, as players cannot vote for their own films, strategically not submitting a ballot to avoid providing your vote to a competitor could give you an unfair advantage in a close race.]]>
This year, for the first time, players from outside the IDU who submitted Foreign Film entries are permitted to vote in the Best Foreign Film category only. Players from outside the IDU are welcome to fill out a ballot for the other categories as well, but these votes will not be processed. 

List of Entries:

Best Film:
  • DrabeMās 
  • Hélène 
  • Küp 
  • Mo Chubhrachain 
  • Opthelia
  • Remembrance
  • The First Lehvantian on the Moon 
  • The House Upon the Hill 
  • The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • The Storms
  • Tlauilantli 
  • Watch This Film Thrice

Best Lead Actor:
  • Alis Kravale in DrabeMās 
  • Cem Eltayeb in Küp 
  • Ed Turner in The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • Gareth Waterson in A Just Cause 
  • Haneef Tawfeek in The Storms 
  • Michèle Fayolle in Remembrance 
  • Omid Vidal in The First Lehvantian on the Moon 
  • Renee Dalton in You Are My Sunshine 
  • Ricardo Mendez in The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • Sandra Kario in The House Upon the Hill
  • Seo Chae-won in Hélène
  • Telpoch in Tlauilantli

Best Supporting Actor:
  • Anthony Sawyer in Watch This Film Thrice 
  • Aylin Gürer in Küp 
  • Charles Avrard in Hélène 
  • Elias Bardem in The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • Elliot Holden in A Just Cause 
  • Gean Anderson in DrabeMās 
  • Hugh Hunt in The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • Sokhna Bousso in The Universe Beyond 
  • Tlacoehua in Tlauilantli

Best Musical Score:
  • A Bowl Full of Pride
  • Beyond the Orange Sunrise
  • Hélène 
  • Mo Chubhrachain 
  • Opthelia 
  • Remembrance 
  • The House Upon the Hill 
  • The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour 
  • The Pursuit of Illusive Desires 
  • You Are My Sunshine

Best Costume Design:
  • DrabeMās 
  • Echoes of Cannonfire 
  • Opthelia 
  • The Universe Beyond 
  • Watch This Film Thrice 

Best Documentary Film:
  • A Bowl Full of Pride 
  • Beyond the Orange Sunrise 
  • Echoes of Cannonfire 
  • In the Line of Fire 
  • The Proud Lions
  • To the Moon

Best Foreign Film:
  • A Different Perspective 
  • Alliass
  • Boat of Mieren 
  • The Great Restoration

The list of nominees can also be viewed at a glance on IDUwiki. 
Official Ballot:
Nation Name: (include all of your nations which submitted entries to the Festival)
Best Film:
1. 
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Lead Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Supporting Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Musical Score:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Costume Design:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Documentary Film:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Foreign Film:
1.
2.
3.
4.

End of Official Ballot
*Voting is mandatory because, as players cannot vote for their own films, strategically not submitting a ballot to avoid providing your vote to a competitor could give you an unfair advantage in a close race.]]> <![CDATA[2024 IDU Film Festival - Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2490 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:36:52 -0600 Laeral]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2490
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
]]>
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
]]> <![CDATA[2023 IDU Film Festival - Voting]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2454 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:49 -0600 Democratic Republic Of Eiria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2454
https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?...2#pid23452

Due to the number of entries, voting shall be handled a little differently this year. Any IDU member who has submitted at least one entry is eligible to vote in all categories. To vote, please list your top five entries in each category on your ballot (not including your own entries). The votes will then be counted in an instant-runoff system.

2023 IDU Film Festival Ballot:

Best IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Lead Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Supporting Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Musical Score:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Costume Design:
1.
2. 
3. 
4. 
5.

Best Documentary Film:
1.
2.
3.
4. 
5.

Best Foreign Film:
1.
2.
3.


The entries in each category are:

Best IDU Film: Nouveau Riche (Haesan) - September Run (Laeral) - The Expanse (Novella Islands) - The Perfect Sandwich (Opthelia) - Feline (Zargothrax) - Margrethe and Olufemi (Zongongia) - The Death of a Madman and Rise of a Hero (Mansilla) - Hide the Mask (Eiria), Beyond the Waves (Aredoa) - Harvest Moon (Kolda) - A Leeward Phantom (LOM)

Best Lead Actor: Alex Gray (The Expanse, Novella Islands) - Jeremie Studer-Herth (September Run, Laeral) - Kim Yu-ri (Nouveau Riche, Haesan) - Sophia Shepherd (The Perfect Sandwich, Opthelia) - Farida Karim (Feline, Zargothrax) - Mawuli Abiodun (Margrethe and Olufemi, Zongongia) - Vitale Giordano (The Death of a Madman and Rise of a Hero, Mansilla) - Andrés Molina (Beyond the Waves, Aredoa) - Grant Page (A Leeward Phantom, LOM)

Best Supporting Actor: Lloyd Meyers (A Perfect Sandwich, Opthelia) - Pierre Mörch (September Run, Laeral) - Seo Chae-won (Nouveau Riche, Haesan) - Ismat Ahmadi (Feline, Zargothrax) - Jennifer Keyes (The Factory, Greater Acadia) - Stefen Vandel (Hide the Mask, Eiria) - Gabriela Riviera (Beyond the Waves, Aredoa) - Ally Leslie (Pointed, Glanainn) - Sokhna Bousso (Harvest Moon, Kolda) - Benjamin Wagner (A Leeward Phantom, LOM)

Best Musical Score: Adrift (Misumi) - Saltwater (Thousand Branches) - September Run (Laeral) - Margrethe and Olufemi (Zongongia) - The Death of a Madman and Rise of a Hero (Mansilla) - The Sunny Side of Life (Aredoa) - Hide the Mask (Eiria) - A Leeward Phantom (LOM)

Best Costume Design: Nouveau Riche (Haesan) - Margrethe and Olufemi (Zongongia) - The Factory (Greater Acadia) - Pointed (Glanainn) - Harvest Moon (Kolda)

Best Documentary Film: Adrift (Misumi) - One Thousand Butterflies (Lauchenoiria) - The Power of Words (Eiria) - The Sunny Side of Life (Aredoa) - Pine Gap: Triumph Amidst Adversity (Opthelia) - The Bluest Sea (Nuiqsut Confederation) - Kalapara (Andhrapur)

Best Foreign Film: The Favriskan Sting (Favrisko, TSP) - Too Camp to Camp? (Iceagea, Europe) - Lost Cause: Not Just a High School Story (Ottterland, Europe)


Voting shall begin as soon as this thread is posted, and the period shall initially extend to January 13th at 11:59 PM CST. Please only rank each entry by content found in the entry thread, not other factors. Congratulations to our nominees, and let the voting begin!]]>
https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?...2#pid23452

Due to the number of entries, voting shall be handled a little differently this year. Any IDU member who has submitted at least one entry is eligible to vote in all categories. To vote, please list your top five entries in each category on your ballot (not including your own entries). The votes will then be counted in an instant-runoff system.

2023 IDU Film Festival Ballot:

Best IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Lead Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Supporting Actor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Musical Score:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Best Costume Design:
1.
2. 
3. 
4. 
5.

Best Documentary Film:
1.
2.
3.
4. 
5.

Best Foreign Film:
1.
2.
3.


The entries in each category are:

Best IDU Film: Nouveau Riche (Haesan) - September Run (Laeral) - The Expanse (Novella Islands) - The Perfect Sandwich (Opthelia) - Feline (Zargothrax) - Margrethe and Olufemi (Zongongia) - The Death of a Madman and Rise of a Hero (Mansilla) - Hide the Mask (Eiria), Beyond the Waves (Aredoa) - Harvest Moon (Kolda) - A Leeward Phantom (LOM)

Best Lead Actor: Alex Gray (The Expanse, Novella Islands) - Jeremie Studer-Herth (September Run, Laeral) - Kim Yu-ri (Nouveau Riche, Haesan) - Sophia Shepherd (The Perfect Sandwich, Opthelia) - Farida Karim (Feline, Zargothrax) - Mawuli Abiodun (Margrethe and Olufemi, Zongongia) - Vitale Giordano (The Death of a Madman and Rise of a Hero, Mansilla) - Andrés Molina (Beyond the Waves, Aredoa) - Grant Page (A Leeward Phantom, LOM)

Best Supporting Actor: Lloyd Meyers (A Perfect Sandwich, Opthelia) - Pierre Mörch (September Run, Laeral) - Seo Chae-won (Nouveau Riche, Haesan) - Ismat Ahmadi (Feline, Zargothrax) - Jennifer Keyes (The Factory, Greater Acadia) - Stefen Vandel (Hide the Mask, Eiria) - Gabriela Riviera (Beyond the Waves, Aredoa) - Ally Leslie (Pointed, Glanainn) - Sokhna Bousso (Harvest Moon, Kolda) - Benjamin Wagner (A Leeward Phantom, LOM)

Best Musical Score: Adrift (Misumi) - Saltwater (Thousand Branches) - September Run (Laeral) - Margrethe and Olufemi (Zongongia) - The Death of a Madman and Rise of a Hero (Mansilla) - The Sunny Side of Life (Aredoa) - Hide the Mask (Eiria) - A Leeward Phantom (LOM)

Best Costume Design: Nouveau Riche (Haesan) - Margrethe and Olufemi (Zongongia) - The Factory (Greater Acadia) - Pointed (Glanainn) - Harvest Moon (Kolda)

Best Documentary Film: Adrift (Misumi) - One Thousand Butterflies (Lauchenoiria) - The Power of Words (Eiria) - The Sunny Side of Life (Aredoa) - Pine Gap: Triumph Amidst Adversity (Opthelia) - The Bluest Sea (Nuiqsut Confederation) - Kalapara (Andhrapur)

Best Foreign Film: The Favriskan Sting (Favrisko, TSP) - Too Camp to Camp? (Iceagea, Europe) - Lost Cause: Not Just a High School Story (Ottterland, Europe)


Voting shall begin as soon as this thread is posted, and the period shall initially extend to January 13th at 11:59 PM CST. Please only rank each entry by content found in the entry thread, not other factors. Congratulations to our nominees, and let the voting begin!]]> <![CDATA[2023 IDU Film Festival - Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2449 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 19:07:17 -0600 Democratic Republic Of Eiria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2449 Atlantis: a bustling metropolis in northwestern Eiria. Besides being the biggest city in Jurmala Province, it is also a cultural capital of the Republic. The Harbor Bay district is the beating heart of the Eirian theater industry, and plenty of influential movie studios own estates towards the outskirts of the city. In short, you would be hard-pressed to find a more suitable place in Eiria for the 2023 IDU Film Festival. A blue and silver carpet has been rolled out in front of the iconic Lasaria Theater for the awards ceremony, and the nearby Augupen and Lēbela Balts Theaters have been reserved for screenings. Hotels all around the city have been fully booked for the three week festival, signaling a large attendance of film experts and enthusiasts alike. 

Anticipating the sudden influx of tourists (both foreign and domestic), the City’s Office of Tourism has published thousands of biodegradable pamphlets containing a list of all the city has to offer. Between showings and other performances, visitors can shop in the city’s grand shopping mall, rest on the beautiful beaches of the Nereus Sea, and explore a dozen nearby city, provincial, and national parks (including the picturesque Amalija Waterfall Park, one of the most popular parks in the province). However, a majority of tourist attention will be on the vibrant festival, with the world's finest actors, directors, and other media celebrities, clad in the finest fashion, showing off for the press and their fans.

The 2023 Film Festival will consist of six regional categories for IDU entries (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 IDU embassy regions. Applications will be accepted as soon as this thread is posted, and will still be taken until January 9th at 11:59 PM CST. Movies from within the IDU may be entered into more than one category, as long as the name of the awardee (I.E. Composer for Best Score or Actor for Best Actor) is also listed. Each nation may only present one entry per category.

The award application will take this format:

Film Title (English and/or Native):
Nominating Nation (If not from the IDU, please also list region):
Nomination Category/Categories:
Language: 
Run Time:
Director:
Producing Studio/Company (optional):
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):

List of categories:

IDU:
Best Film
Best Lead Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Musical Score
Best Costume Design 
Best Documentary Film

Embassy Regions:
Best Foreign Film]]> Atlantis: a bustling metropolis in northwestern Eiria. Besides being the biggest city in Jurmala Province, it is also a cultural capital of the Republic. The Harbor Bay district is the beating heart of the Eirian theater industry, and plenty of influential movie studios own estates towards the outskirts of the city. In short, you would be hard-pressed to find a more suitable place in Eiria for the 2023 IDU Film Festival. A blue and silver carpet has been rolled out in front of the iconic Lasaria Theater for the awards ceremony, and the nearby Augupen and Lēbela Balts Theaters have been reserved for screenings. Hotels all around the city have been fully booked for the three week festival, signaling a large attendance of film experts and enthusiasts alike. 

Anticipating the sudden influx of tourists (both foreign and domestic), the City’s Office of Tourism has published thousands of biodegradable pamphlets containing a list of all the city has to offer. Between showings and other performances, visitors can shop in the city’s grand shopping mall, rest on the beautiful beaches of the Nereus Sea, and explore a dozen nearby city, provincial, and national parks (including the picturesque Amalija Waterfall Park, one of the most popular parks in the province). However, a majority of tourist attention will be on the vibrant festival, with the world's finest actors, directors, and other media celebrities, clad in the finest fashion, showing off for the press and their fans.

The 2023 Film Festival will consist of six regional categories for IDU entries (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 IDU embassy regions. Applications will be accepted as soon as this thread is posted, and will still be taken until January 9th at 11:59 PM CST. Movies from within the IDU may be entered into more than one category, as long as the name of the awardee (I.E. Composer for Best Score or Actor for Best Actor) is also listed. Each nation may only present one entry per category.

The award application will take this format:

Film Title (English and/or Native):
Nominating Nation (If not from the IDU, please also list region):
Nomination Category/Categories:
Language: 
Run Time:
Director:
Producing Studio/Company (optional):
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):

List of categories:

IDU:
Best Film
Best Lead Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Musical Score
Best Costume Design 
Best Documentary Film

Embassy Regions:
Best Foreign Film]]> <![CDATA[2022 Film Festival - Voting]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2378 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:24:07 -0600 Gardavasque]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2378
Category: Best Music
  • Blue Rings (Eiria)

Category: Best Supporting Performance
  • Anita Ozola, Blue Rings (Eiria)
  • Beth Hope, Little Betty (Ecclesiastical Dominions)
  • Olimpia Pardo, Kalipso (Gardavasque)

Category: Best Lead Performance
  • James Judins Blue Rings (Eiria)
  • Timothee Cimino Kalipso (Gardavasque)

Category: Best Picture
  • Kalipso (Gardavasque)
  • Blue Rings (Eiria)
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Category: Best Music
  • Blue Rings (Eiria)

Category: Best Supporting Performance
  • Anita Ozola, Blue Rings (Eiria)
  • Beth Hope, Little Betty (Ecclesiastical Dominions)
  • Olimpia Pardo, Kalipso (Gardavasque)

Category: Best Lead Performance
  • James Judins Blue Rings (Eiria)
  • Timothee Cimino Kalipso (Gardavasque)

Category: Best Picture
  • Kalipso (Gardavasque)
  • Blue Rings (Eiria)
[Image: LpjHQ9Bm.jpg?2]]]> <![CDATA[2022 IDU Film Festival - Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2373 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 18:17:03 -0600 Gardavasque]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2373 This post was updated on January 22, 2023...
Due to popular demand... The schedule has been extended as follows:
IDU Film Festival Awards Ceremony is now going to be held Sunday February 26th, 2023
Submissions for films to be considered are now due by Sunday February 5th, 2023 (11:59 pm California time)
Voting will begin on Monday February 6th, 2023 and end on Saturday February 25th, 2023
(Tuesday, December 20th, 2022, 11:56 am)Gardavasque Wrote: Wrote:The Event
As the year 2022 draws to a close, it is time to recognize excellence in the achievements and contributions of the year's outstanding films from across the IDU. The 2022 IDU Film Festival opens this evening in the city of Eternity, Gardavasque, and will run for approximately four weeks, culminating in the highly-anticipated prestigious celebrity eleganza, IDU Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 14th, 2023 Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 8pm, GST (red carpet entrances begin at 6pm). Cities of every nation in the IDU and each of the IDU embassy regions are cordially invited to attend. 
The Venues
Each nominated film will be publicly screened with representative members of cast, crew and production company in attendance. Two exquisite historic movie palaces have been selected by the host committee for this year's event: the Majestic Theatre and the Castro Theatre, both located in the Broadway Arts District in the center of Eternity. The awards ceremony will be held at Dolly Parton Hall in the Eternity Civic Center. All film-festival awards ceremony attendees, regardless of nation of residence, must demonstrate proof of Tripledemic Vaccination and negative Blood Pox test within previous 48 hours; only exceptions approved by Health Ministry Gardavasque officials will be accepted. 
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Top to bottom: Castro Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Dolly Parton Hall
Submissions
Any film produced in an IDU resident nation is eligible for nomination in any category except "Best World Cinema Feature Film." Any film produced in a nation located within IDU embassy regions (North Pacific, 10000 Islands, Forest, Antarctic Oasis, World Assembly Legislative League, Yggdrasil, Texas, Europe, Balder, The South Pacific) is eligible for nomination in the category "Best World Cinema Feature Film." Multiple submissions are acceptable, and films may be nominated in more than one category. Categories include: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Documentary, Best Costume Design, and Best Special Effects Design. To nominate a film produced in your nation, please fill out the form below by Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 Sunday, February 5th 2023.
Voting Procedure
Nominations open on December 20, 2022 and close on Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 Sunday, February 5th, 2023. Beginning Wednesday, January 4th, 2022 Monday, February 6th, 2023, Each IDU resident nation and each nation from an IDU Embassy Region is invited to participate in the voting process by voting for one film per category. Nations submitting a film nomination may cast one additional vote per category (maximum of 2 votes). Voting opens on Wednesday, January 4th Monday, February 6th 2023 and closes Friday January 13th, 2022 Saturday, February 25th, 2023. A new voting thread will be created on this forum on January 4th, 2023 February 6th, 2023. The nation sponsoring the winner of Best Picture will host the next IDU Film Festival. 
Nomination Form
Nation: 
Region:
Film Title, Language, Run Time:
Nomination Category/Categories:
Cast:
Director:
Synopsis:
Briefly, explain why this picture/performance/director/design is nominated:
]]> This post was updated on January 22, 2023...
Due to popular demand... The schedule has been extended as follows:
IDU Film Festival Awards Ceremony is now going to be held Sunday February 26th, 2023
Submissions for films to be considered are now due by Sunday February 5th, 2023 (11:59 pm California time)
Voting will begin on Monday February 6th, 2023 and end on Saturday February 25th, 2023
(Tuesday, December 20th, 2022, 11:56 am)Gardavasque Wrote: Wrote:The Event
As the year 2022 draws to a close, it is time to recognize excellence in the achievements and contributions of the year's outstanding films from across the IDU. The 2022 IDU Film Festival opens this evening in the city of Eternity, Gardavasque, and will run for approximately four weeks, culminating in the highly-anticipated prestigious celebrity eleganza, IDU Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 14th, 2023 Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 8pm, GST (red carpet entrances begin at 6pm). Cities of every nation in the IDU and each of the IDU embassy regions are cordially invited to attend. 
The Venues
Each nominated film will be publicly screened with representative members of cast, crew and production company in attendance. Two exquisite historic movie palaces have been selected by the host committee for this year's event: the Majestic Theatre and the Castro Theatre, both located in the Broadway Arts District in the center of Eternity. The awards ceremony will be held at Dolly Parton Hall in the Eternity Civic Center. All film-festival awards ceremony attendees, regardless of nation of residence, must demonstrate proof of Tripledemic Vaccination and negative Blood Pox test within previous 48 hours; only exceptions approved by Health Ministry Gardavasque officials will be accepted. 
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Top to bottom: Castro Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Dolly Parton Hall
Submissions
Any film produced in an IDU resident nation is eligible for nomination in any category except "Best World Cinema Feature Film." Any film produced in a nation located within IDU embassy regions (North Pacific, 10000 Islands, Forest, Antarctic Oasis, World Assembly Legislative League, Yggdrasil, Texas, Europe, Balder, The South Pacific) is eligible for nomination in the category "Best World Cinema Feature Film." Multiple submissions are acceptable, and films may be nominated in more than one category. Categories include: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Documentary, Best Costume Design, and Best Special Effects Design. To nominate a film produced in your nation, please fill out the form below by Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 Sunday, February 5th 2023.
Voting Procedure
Nominations open on December 20, 2022 and close on Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 Sunday, February 5th, 2023. Beginning Wednesday, January 4th, 2022 Monday, February 6th, 2023, Each IDU resident nation and each nation from an IDU Embassy Region is invited to participate in the voting process by voting for one film per category. Nations submitting a film nomination may cast one additional vote per category (maximum of 2 votes). Voting opens on Wednesday, January 4th Monday, February 6th 2023 and closes Friday January 13th, 2022 Saturday, February 25th, 2023. A new voting thread will be created on this forum on January 4th, 2023 February 6th, 2023. The nation sponsoring the winner of Best Picture will host the next IDU Film Festival. 
Nomination Form
Nation: 
Region:
Film Title, Language, Run Time:
Nomination Category/Categories:
Cast:
Director:
Synopsis:
Briefly, explain why this picture/performance/director/design is nominated:
]]> <![CDATA[2021 IDU Film Festival: Voting]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2199 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:11:29 -0600 Libertas Omnium Maximus]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2199
Submissions:

Best New IDU Film
Father Christmas (SANCTARIA)
Corinne (EIRIA)
The Edge of Disaster (LAUCHENOIRIA)
The Last Monarch (GARDAVASQUE)
The Girls of Zhou's Landing (LAERAL)

Best Classic IDU Film
The Way of Zongong (ZONGONGIA)

Best Actor
Cathy Sinclar (SANCTARIA)
Alis Krevale (EIRIA)

Best Documentary 
Conflict Inevitable (LAUCHENOIRIA)

Best Foreign Film
no submissions

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As there was only one submission for "Best Classic Film" and "Best Documentary," respectively, and no submissions for "Best Foreign Film," exhibitors need not vote on those categories. 

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Way of Zongong. They have been awarded the 2021 "Best Classic IDU Film" Award.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Conflict Inevitable. They have been awarded the 2021 "Best Documentary or Non-fiction Film" Award.]]>
Submissions:

Best New IDU Film
Father Christmas (SANCTARIA)
Corinne (EIRIA)
The Edge of Disaster (LAUCHENOIRIA)
The Last Monarch (GARDAVASQUE)
The Girls of Zhou's Landing (LAERAL)

Best Classic IDU Film
The Way of Zongong (ZONGONGIA)

Best Actor
Cathy Sinclar (SANCTARIA)
Alis Krevale (EIRIA)

Best Documentary 
Conflict Inevitable (LAUCHENOIRIA)

Best Foreign Film
no submissions

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As there was only one submission for "Best Classic Film" and "Best Documentary," respectively, and no submissions for "Best Foreign Film," exhibitors need not vote on those categories. 

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Way of Zongong. They have been awarded the 2021 "Best Classic IDU Film" Award.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Conflict Inevitable. They have been awarded the 2021 "Best Documentary or Non-fiction Film" Award.]]> <![CDATA[2021 IDU Film Festival: Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2183 Sat, 18 Dec 2021 12:13:30 -0600 Libertas Omnium Maximus]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2183 2021 IDU Film Festival

Venue
The 2021 International Democratic Union Film Festival will be hosted in the James C. Everett Center for the Performing Arts in Lumeniola, the "art capital" of Libertas Omnium Maximus. Home to roughly 1.35m citizens, Lumeniola has been the center for Maximusian cinema for more than four decades and is home to more than two dozen major film studios including Riverbend Production Company and Claire Miller Films. The art center itself overlooks the Avos river, and is adjacent to the Celestial Hotel and Spa, a five-star resort. 

The opening ceremony, co-hosted by director/producer Austin Brooks (The Wait, Never Enough?, and The Crimson Experiment) and actress Angela Collins (Out of My Head, The Time for Ending Things, and Clarinet), will take place on Saturday, December 18, and will be followed by screenings of each nominated film over the following days. Judges and winning exhibitors will have their travel and accommodation expenses reimbursed within reason.

Categories

Best New IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and not released outside their nation of origin before the end of the most recent Film Festival in November 2020.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, and any relevant production or background information.

Best Classic IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and released more than four years ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, information on why the film is considered a classic.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Entries must be actors/actresses of any sapient species who has appeared in a film produced within an IDU nation in the last eight years.
- Entry should consist of details about the actor/actress and must cite a specific film they have appeared in.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
- Entries must be non-fiction films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation within the last four years.
- Entry should consist of a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, any relevant production & background details.

Best Foreign Film:
- Entries must be films produced outside of the IDU, not released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago.
- Entry post should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production & background details.


Award
As always, winning exhibitors will receive statuettes bearing the name of their film, the category they won in, and the name of the festival. Winners for Best New Film will also be given right-of-first-refusal for hosting the 2022 IDU Film Festival.

OOC Details
The period in which entries will be accepted will last from 12:00PM (US central time) December 18 until 12:00PM January 1 (or host discretion). The voting period will begin immediately after the closing of nominations and last an additional two weeks. All players having submitted at least on entry to any category will be allowed to vote in EACH category.]]> 2021 IDU Film Festival

Venue
The 2021 International Democratic Union Film Festival will be hosted in the James C. Everett Center for the Performing Arts in Lumeniola, the "art capital" of Libertas Omnium Maximus. Home to roughly 1.35m citizens, Lumeniola has been the center for Maximusian cinema for more than four decades and is home to more than two dozen major film studios including Riverbend Production Company and Claire Miller Films. The art center itself overlooks the Avos river, and is adjacent to the Celestial Hotel and Spa, a five-star resort. 

The opening ceremony, co-hosted by director/producer Austin Brooks (The Wait, Never Enough?, and The Crimson Experiment) and actress Angela Collins (Out of My Head, The Time for Ending Things, and Clarinet), will take place on Saturday, December 18, and will be followed by screenings of each nominated film over the following days. Judges and winning exhibitors will have their travel and accommodation expenses reimbursed within reason.

Categories

Best New IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and not released outside their nation of origin before the end of the most recent Film Festival in November 2020.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, and any relevant production or background information.

Best Classic IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and released more than four years ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, information on why the film is considered a classic.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Entries must be actors/actresses of any sapient species who has appeared in a film produced within an IDU nation in the last eight years.
- Entry should consist of details about the actor/actress and must cite a specific film they have appeared in.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
- Entries must be non-fiction films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation within the last four years.
- Entry should consist of a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, any relevant production & background details.

Best Foreign Film:
- Entries must be films produced outside of the IDU, not released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago.
- Entry post should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production & background details.


Award
As always, winning exhibitors will receive statuettes bearing the name of their film, the category they won in, and the name of the festival. Winners for Best New Film will also be given right-of-first-refusal for hosting the 2022 IDU Film Festival.

OOC Details
The period in which entries will be accepted will last from 12:00PM (US central time) December 18 until 12:00PM January 1 (or host discretion). The voting period will begin immediately after the closing of nominations and last an additional two weeks. All players having submitted at least on entry to any category will be allowed to vote in EACH category.]]> <![CDATA[The 2020 Film Festival: Voting]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2124 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:41:58 -0600 Laeral]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2124 2020 IDU Film Festival: Hanshui, Laeral

Voting is now open! The following nations which submitted an entry are eligible to vote: Eiria, Gardavasque, Laeral, Latidonia, Lauchenoiria/Kerlile, Libertas Omnium Maximus, Slokais, Tsiba, Xiomera, Zamastan

So as to limit the issue of films receiving the award with only a plurality of the vote, ranked-choice voting will be used on the ballot. Please rank your top-three choices in order for each category on the ballot. Should no film receive a majority of the vote for a category, the votes for the entry receiving the fewest first-choice votes will be reallocated according to the delegation's second-choice preference, and so on until a film has received a majority.

Entries received are as follows:
Best New IDU Film:
- "A Different Life" (Lauchenoiria)
- "Craterfall" (Eiria)
- "Quiauhticue: Rise of an Empire" (Xiomera)
- "Sawdust" (Libertas Omnium Maximus)
- "The Back Country" (Gardavasque)

Best Classic IDU Film:
- "Legend of the Branded Swordsman" (Laeral)
- "Spring Unsung" (Latidonia)
- "Swirls of Magic" (Kerlile)

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Celino Austurias (Lauchenoiria)
- Eloi Liang (Laeral)
- Heather Grey (Gardavasque)
- Samuel Murphy (Libertas Omnium Maximus)

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
- "Asal and Farideh" (Tsiba)
- "Survivors: Six Unlikely Stories of Unsung Heroes" (Eiria)
- "The Council of Reform" (Kerlile)
- "The Dangerous Lives and Amazing Loves of Trees" (Gardavasque)
- "Those Who Are Called" (Xiomera)

Best Foreign Film:
- "Gaviria" (Zamastan)


Code:
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Best New IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.

Best Classic IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film
1.
2.
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Best Foreign Film:
1.
]]> 2020 IDU Film Festival: Hanshui, Laeral

Voting is now open! The following nations which submitted an entry are eligible to vote: Eiria, Gardavasque, Laeral, Latidonia, Lauchenoiria/Kerlile, Libertas Omnium Maximus, Slokais, Tsiba, Xiomera, Zamastan

So as to limit the issue of films receiving the award with only a plurality of the vote, ranked-choice voting will be used on the ballot. Please rank your top-three choices in order for each category on the ballot. Should no film receive a majority of the vote for a category, the votes for the entry receiving the fewest first-choice votes will be reallocated according to the delegation's second-choice preference, and so on until a film has received a majority.

Entries received are as follows:
Best New IDU Film:
- "A Different Life" (Lauchenoiria)
- "Craterfall" (Eiria)
- "Quiauhticue: Rise of an Empire" (Xiomera)
- "Sawdust" (Libertas Omnium Maximus)
- "The Back Country" (Gardavasque)

Best Classic IDU Film:
- "Legend of the Branded Swordsman" (Laeral)
- "Spring Unsung" (Latidonia)
- "Swirls of Magic" (Kerlile)

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Celino Austurias (Lauchenoiria)
- Eloi Liang (Laeral)
- Heather Grey (Gardavasque)
- Samuel Murphy (Libertas Omnium Maximus)

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
- "Asal and Farideh" (Tsiba)
- "Survivors: Six Unlikely Stories of Unsung Heroes" (Eiria)
- "The Council of Reform" (Kerlile)
- "The Dangerous Lives and Amazing Loves of Trees" (Gardavasque)
- "Those Who Are Called" (Xiomera)

Best Foreign Film:
- "Gaviria" (Zamastan)


Code:
[align=center][u]Official Ballot of the 2020 IDU Film Festival[/u][/align]
Best New IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.

Best Classic IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
1.
2.
3.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film
1.
2.
3.

Best Foreign Film:
1.
]]> <![CDATA[The 2020 IDU Film Festival: Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2048 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:30:39 -0500 Laeral]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2048 2020 IDU Film Festival

Categories

Best New IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and not released outside their nation of origin before the end of the most recent Film Festival in November 2018.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, and any relevant production or background information.

Best Classic IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and released more than four years ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, information on why the film is considered a classic.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Entries must be actors/actresses of any sapient species who has appeared in a film produced within an IDU nation in the last eight years.
- Entry should consist of details about the actor/actress and must cite a specific film they have appeared in.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
- Entries must be non-fiction films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation within the last four years.
- Entry should consist of a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, any relevant production & background details.

Best Foreign Film:
- Entries must be films produced outside of the IDU, not released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago.
- Entry post should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production & background details.

Judging
Every nation that has submitted an entry to any category of the 2020 Film Festival is entitled to cast one vote for each category, which they may cast as they wish. Votes may not be changed once they have been cast. The entry which garners the greatest number of votes within each category will be announced as the winner of that category.

OOC: Entries may be submitted using puppets, yet voting is restricted to one vote per player.

Prizes
The winner of each category will receive a statuette and a plaque detailing their achievement, as well as the prestige of winning the IDU's most prominent film award. The travel costs for the exhibitors of the winning entries will be reimbursed, within reason.

The nation which wins the Best New IDU Film category will have the honor of hosting next year’s film festival, in 2021. In the event of a tie, precedent will be granted to the nation which has spent the longer time since hosting the festival. Beyond this, it is the responsibility of the involved governments and the attending nations of the festival to resolve any disputes over this.

Venue
The 2020 IDU Film Festival will be hosted in the city of Hanshui, in Laeral's west in the heavily-populated Riverlands region. Hanshui, nicknamed the "Jewel of the Riverlands," is the third-largest city in Laeral, and at the center of film production within the nation. Hanshui has a rich film history, with a golden age beginning in the 1960s in which Silver Harvest and other studios became known for a distinctive "Riverlands style", involving fast-paced wuxia historical dramas and contemporary action flicks featuring a unique style of fast-paced fight choreography and showy, death-defying stunts. This style made stars of local martial artists such as Stephen Chu and Laurie Zhang, and it's in honor of this great film tradition that the 2020 IDU Film Festival is hosted in Hanshui.

The easiest way for exhibitors to reach Hanshui is through Zhou Wei-lin International Airport, while the Film Festival itself will be hosted at the Palace Grand Cinema, in downtown Hanshui, and the adjoining Prosperity Conference Center. Films will be screened at the Palace Grand Cinema at a rate of one per night; exhibitors are suggested to use the city subway system or private vehicle to reach the cinema for the nightly screenings. Cars will be provided upon request, and hotel accommodations will be reimbursed for all official exhibitors or judges.* Exhibitors are invited to attend all nightly film screenings, as well as the opening reception on April 12th (featuring special guest and honorary festival host Laurie Zhang).

Further Information
The start date for posting entries is Thursday, April 9. The end date for posting entries is Saturday, April 25th, although this may be adjusted at the discretion of the host. Voting will take place for two weeks following the close of entries, although winners may be announced earlier once all eligible nations have cast their ballots.

The 2020 IDU Film Festival is now declared open for entries!



*Each nation is invited to bring eight official exhibitors or judges, plus an additional four exhibitors or judges per additional entry submitted. Reimbursement is courtesy of the Laeralian Ministry of Culture.]]> 2020 IDU Film Festival

Categories

Best New IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and not released outside their nation of origin before the end of the most recent Film Festival in November 2018.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, and any relevant production or background information.

Best Classic IDU Film:
- Entries must be films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation and released more than four years ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, information on why the film is considered a classic.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Entries must be actors/actresses of any sapient species who has appeared in a film produced within an IDU nation in the last eight years.
- Entry should consist of details about the actor/actress and must cite a specific film they have appeared in.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
- Entries must be non-fiction films produced primarily or entirely within an IDU nation within the last four years.
- Entry should consist of a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, any relevant production & background details.

Best Foreign Film:
- Entries must be films produced outside of the IDU, not released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago.
- Entry post should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production & background details.

Judging
Every nation that has submitted an entry to any category of the 2020 Film Festival is entitled to cast one vote for each category, which they may cast as they wish. Votes may not be changed once they have been cast. The entry which garners the greatest number of votes within each category will be announced as the winner of that category.

OOC: Entries may be submitted using puppets, yet voting is restricted to one vote per player.

Prizes
The winner of each category will receive a statuette and a plaque detailing their achievement, as well as the prestige of winning the IDU's most prominent film award. The travel costs for the exhibitors of the winning entries will be reimbursed, within reason.

The nation which wins the Best New IDU Film category will have the honor of hosting next year’s film festival, in 2021. In the event of a tie, precedent will be granted to the nation which has spent the longer time since hosting the festival. Beyond this, it is the responsibility of the involved governments and the attending nations of the festival to resolve any disputes over this.

Venue
The 2020 IDU Film Festival will be hosted in the city of Hanshui, in Laeral's west in the heavily-populated Riverlands region. Hanshui, nicknamed the "Jewel of the Riverlands," is the third-largest city in Laeral, and at the center of film production within the nation. Hanshui has a rich film history, with a golden age beginning in the 1960s in which Silver Harvest and other studios became known for a distinctive "Riverlands style", involving fast-paced wuxia historical dramas and contemporary action flicks featuring a unique style of fast-paced fight choreography and showy, death-defying stunts. This style made stars of local martial artists such as Stephen Chu and Laurie Zhang, and it's in honor of this great film tradition that the 2020 IDU Film Festival is hosted in Hanshui.

The easiest way for exhibitors to reach Hanshui is through Zhou Wei-lin International Airport, while the Film Festival itself will be hosted at the Palace Grand Cinema, in downtown Hanshui, and the adjoining Prosperity Conference Center. Films will be screened at the Palace Grand Cinema at a rate of one per night; exhibitors are suggested to use the city subway system or private vehicle to reach the cinema for the nightly screenings. Cars will be provided upon request, and hotel accommodations will be reimbursed for all official exhibitors or judges.* Exhibitors are invited to attend all nightly film screenings, as well as the opening reception on April 12th (featuring special guest and honorary festival host Laurie Zhang).

Further Information
The start date for posting entries is Thursday, April 9. The end date for posting entries is Saturday, April 25th, although this may be adjusted at the discretion of the host. Voting will take place for two weeks following the close of entries, although winners may be announced earlier once all eligible nations have cast their ballots.

The 2020 IDU Film Festival is now declared open for entries!



*Each nation is invited to bring eight official exhibitors or judges, plus an additional four exhibitors or judges per additional entry submitted. Reimbursement is courtesy of the Laeralian Ministry of Culture.]]> <![CDATA[2020 Film Festival Host Applications]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2040 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:21:54 -0600 Lauchenoiria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2040 2020 Film Festival - Host Applications

Hey everyone! So, as you may know, the IDU has a tradition of hosting a Film Festival, usually yearly. The last such festival was in 2018, you can see entries from the 2018 festival here. Traditionally, the winner of of the Best New IDU Film category is offered the chance to host, which last year was [nation]Gnejs[/nation].

However, both the winner and runner-up of the 2018 festival have expressed that due to time constraints, they will be unable to host this year. So, I'm opening it up to applications for who wants to host in 2020!

If you're interested, can you fill out the following form and post in this thread, preferably before the 20th March:
Code:
[b]Nation name:[/b]
[b]Puppet (yes/no):[/b]
[b]City applying to host:[/b]
[b]Why would you like to host?[/b]
[b]Describe your applying host city:[/b]

Thank you for your application!]]> 2020 Film Festival - Host Applications

Hey everyone! So, as you may know, the IDU has a tradition of hosting a Film Festival, usually yearly. The last such festival was in 2018, you can see entries from the 2018 festival here. Traditionally, the winner of of the Best New IDU Film category is offered the chance to host, which last year was [nation]Gnejs[/nation].

However, both the winner and runner-up of the 2018 festival have expressed that due to time constraints, they will be unable to host this year. So, I'm opening it up to applications for who wants to host in 2020!

If you're interested, can you fill out the following form and post in this thread, preferably before the 20th March:
Code:
[b]Nation name:[/b]
[b]Puppet (yes/no):[/b]
[b]City applying to host:[/b]
[b]Why would you like to host?[/b]
[b]Describe your applying host city:[/b]

Thank you for your application!]]> <![CDATA[The 2018 Film Festival: Voting]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1880 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:36:41 -0600 Lauchenoiria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1880
Best New IDU Film

'His Numbering Clock' by [nation]Conternia[/nation]
'A Wall' by [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
'The Letter' by [nation]Gnejs[/nation]
'Urrth'hro True, Night-Hunter: The Case of the Silver BereWolf' by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Best IDU Classic Film

'The Boarding-School' by [nation]Laeral[/nation]
'Ludos Labyrinthos' by [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
'Artos of Nutwood' by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]
'Gewehr' by [nation]Shuell[/nation]
'Sobre Una Estrella Fugaz' by [nation]Lauchenoiria[/nation]

Best Actor in an IDU Film

George Benson from [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
Olivier Beauvais from [nation]Laeral[/nation]
June Peters from [nation]Lauchenoiria[/nation]

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film

'Cheese Curds: Inside the Toboran Cheese Industry' by [nation]Tobora[/nation]
'What the Janitor Saw' by [nation]United New England[/nation]
'What's In A Name?' by [nation]Laeral[/nation]
'Life in Iffurrien' by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Best Foreign Film

No entries received.]]>
Best New IDU Film

'His Numbering Clock' by [nation]Conternia[/nation]
'A Wall' by [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
'The Letter' by [nation]Gnejs[/nation]
'Urrth'hro True, Night-Hunter: The Case of the Silver BereWolf' by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Best IDU Classic Film

'The Boarding-School' by [nation]Laeral[/nation]
'Ludos Labyrinthos' by [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
'Artos of Nutwood' by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]
'Gewehr' by [nation]Shuell[/nation]
'Sobre Una Estrella Fugaz' by [nation]Lauchenoiria[/nation]

Best Actor in an IDU Film

George Benson from [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
Olivier Beauvais from [nation]Laeral[/nation]
June Peters from [nation]Lauchenoiria[/nation]

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film

'Cheese Curds: Inside the Toboran Cheese Industry' by [nation]Tobora[/nation]
'What the Janitor Saw' by [nation]United New England[/nation]
'What's In A Name?' by [nation]Laeral[/nation]
'Life in Iffurrien' by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Best Foreign Film

No entries received.]]> <![CDATA[The 2018 Film Festival: Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1873 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 13:47:42 -0600 Lauchenoiria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1873 IDU Film Festival 2018

Categories

Best New IDU Film:
- Entries must be films made within an IDU nation and not released outside their nation of origin more than one year ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production or background information.

Best IDU Classic Film:
- Entries must be films made within an IDU nation and released more than four years ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, information on why the film is considered a classic.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Entries must be actors/actresses of any sapient species who has appeared in a film produced within an IDU nation in the last eight years.
- Entry should consist of details about the actor/actress and must cite a specific film they have appeared in.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film (new this year):
- Entries must be non-fiction films made within an IDU nation within the last four years.
- Entry should consist of a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, any relevant production & background details.

Best Foreign Film:
- Entries must be films produced outside of the IDU, not released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago.
- Entry post should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production & background details.

Judging

Every nation that has sent any entries to any category is entitled to cast one vote for each category. The nation has free choice over how to determine their vote. The exhibitors of independently submitted films are not entitled to vote.

The judges’ decisions are final.

OOC: you may enter films using puppets, however voting is restricted to one vote per player.

Prizes

The winner of each category shall receive a golden butterfly statue and a certificate detailing the award, as well as the opportunities that come from the prestige of winning. The travel costs of the exhibitors of winning entries will be reimbursed, within reason.

The nation that wins the Best New IDU Film category will have the honour of hosting next year’s film festival in 2019. In the event of a tie, it is the responsibility of those governments to decide who has this honour.

Venue

The festival will take place in Buttercity, which is the capital of Lauchenoiria, situated in the north-east of the country. Films will be shown in a variety of cinemas across the city, and transport will be provided between venues if required.

Films may be entered by national agencies or independently (however, independent films will be vetted and their exhibitors are not entitled to vote).

Accommodation will be provided in the Butterfly Hotel, situated in the centre of the city, for all official exhibitors and judges, and for up to one other person accompanying each of these individuals. Further guests can be accommodated, but this will incur an additional fee. Any additional accommodation requirements should be specified at the time of booking.

Cars will be provided upon request, and guests will also be provided with a pass allowing unlimited travel on the city’s extensive public transport network throughout their stay. Guests are invited to make full use of this for sightseeing throughout their stay.

Each nation entering a film in any category is entitled to bring eight exhibitors or judges, plus an additional four individuals for each additional entry.

Further Information

The start date for posting entries is Monday 19th November 2018. The closing date for entries is Monday 3rd December 2018. Deadline extended until 10th December.

Voting will take place from the 4th December 2018 until the 12th December 2018. for two weeks after the close of entries.

If you have any further questions, please get in touch. Entries should be posted in this thread from Monday onwards.]]> IDU Film Festival 2018

Categories

Best New IDU Film:
- Entries must be films made within an IDU nation and not released outside their nation of origin more than one year ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production or background information.

Best IDU Classic Film:
- Entries must be films made within an IDU nation and released more than four years ago.
- Entry should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, information on why the film is considered a classic.

Best Actor in an IDU Film:
- Entries must be actors/actresses of any sapient species who has appeared in a film produced within an IDU nation in the last eight years.
- Entry should consist of details about the actor/actress and must cite a specific film they have appeared in.

Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film (new this year):
- Entries must be non-fiction films made within an IDU nation within the last four years.
- Entry should consist of a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, any relevant production & background details.

Best Foreign Film:
- Entries must be films produced outside of the IDU, not released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago.
- Entry post should consist of a plot synopsis, language(s) spoken, list of main characters & actors, any relevant production & background details.

Judging

Every nation that has sent any entries to any category is entitled to cast one vote for each category. The nation has free choice over how to determine their vote. The exhibitors of independently submitted films are not entitled to vote.

The judges’ decisions are final.

OOC: you may enter films using puppets, however voting is restricted to one vote per player.

Prizes

The winner of each category shall receive a golden butterfly statue and a certificate detailing the award, as well as the opportunities that come from the prestige of winning. The travel costs of the exhibitors of winning entries will be reimbursed, within reason.

The nation that wins the Best New IDU Film category will have the honour of hosting next year’s film festival in 2019. In the event of a tie, it is the responsibility of those governments to decide who has this honour.

Venue

The festival will take place in Buttercity, which is the capital of Lauchenoiria, situated in the north-east of the country. Films will be shown in a variety of cinemas across the city, and transport will be provided between venues if required.

Films may be entered by national agencies or independently (however, independent films will be vetted and their exhibitors are not entitled to vote).

Accommodation will be provided in the Butterfly Hotel, situated in the centre of the city, for all official exhibitors and judges, and for up to one other person accompanying each of these individuals. Further guests can be accommodated, but this will incur an additional fee. Any additional accommodation requirements should be specified at the time of booking.

Cars will be provided upon request, and guests will also be provided with a pass allowing unlimited travel on the city’s extensive public transport network throughout their stay. Guests are invited to make full use of this for sightseeing throughout their stay.

Each nation entering a film in any category is entitled to bring eight exhibitors or judges, plus an additional four individuals for each additional entry.

Further Information

The start date for posting entries is Monday 19th November 2018. The closing date for entries is Monday 3rd December 2018. Deadline extended until 10th December.

Voting will take place from the 4th December 2018 until the 12th December 2018. for two weeks after the close of entries.

If you have any further questions, please get in touch. Entries should be posted in this thread from Monday onwards.]]> <![CDATA[The 2017 Film Festival: Voting]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1782 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:37:15 -0500 Bears Armed]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1782 Feel free to explain who your nation's judges are & how they were chosen for the job.

Entries, by category

Best New IDU Film:
Brushstrokes, by [nation]Laeral[/nation]
Damnation Creek, by [nation]Verwood Island Archipelago[/nation]
Stalingrad, by [nation]Legionas[/nation]
The Economics of Love, by [nation]Lauchenoiria[/nation]
Seaside, by [nation]Gnejs[/nation]
The Golden Mirror, by [nation]Russian Mafia Government[/nation]
The Stapler and several other joke entries, by [nation]Separatist Peoples[/nation]
RBP by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Best Actor/Actress:
Aurelie Liao, from [nation]Laeral[/nation]
Melisa McDade, from [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
Barrwen ?Evenstar? vah-Bearren, from [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Classic Film:
Tops and Tips, by [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
Snowfall, by [nation]Skoden[/nation]
Come Home, by [nation]Russian Mafia Government[/nation]
The Silent Heroes, by [nation]Comhar[/nation]
Bearren and Lursienne, by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation] (Not the same movie as last year)

Foreign Film
Discovery, by Forodwaith]]> Feel free to explain who your nation's judges are & how they were chosen for the job.

Entries, by category

Best New IDU Film:
Brushstrokes, by [nation]Laeral[/nation]
Damnation Creek, by [nation]Verwood Island Archipelago[/nation]
Stalingrad, by [nation]Legionas[/nation]
The Economics of Love, by [nation]Lauchenoiria[/nation]
Seaside, by [nation]Gnejs[/nation]
The Golden Mirror, by [nation]Russian Mafia Government[/nation]
The Stapler and several other joke entries, by [nation]Separatist Peoples[/nation]
RBP by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Best Actor/Actress:
Aurelie Liao, from [nation]Laeral[/nation]
Melisa McDade, from [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
Barrwen ?Evenstar? vah-Bearren, from [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]

Classic Film:
Tops and Tips, by [nation]Libertas Omnium Maximus[/nation]
Snowfall, by [nation]Skoden[/nation]
Come Home, by [nation]Russian Mafia Government[/nation]
The Silent Heroes, by [nation]Comhar[/nation]
Bearren and Lursienne, by [nation]Bears Armed[/nation] (Not the same movie as last year)

Foreign Film
Discovery, by Forodwaith]]> <![CDATA[The 2017 Film Festival: Entries]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1751 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 04:37:01 -0500 Bears Armed]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1751 Film Festival 2017

This festival is being co-hosted by the Confederal Film Institute and the BA Tourism Agency (BATA).

Categories

Best New IDU Film: A film whose makers are based in any IDU member nation, produced at any time during the last four years but not [officially] released outside its nation of origin more than one year ago. Your post should include a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, list of major characters & their actors, relevant production & background detail, and so on.

Best IDU ?Classic? Film: A film whose makers are based in any IDU member nation, produced and released more than four years ago. Posts should include, in addition to what is listed under ?Best New IDU Film?, some information about why this is regarded as a "classic" in your nation.

Best Actor in an IDU film: An actor, of any sapient species [& personal details], who has appeared during the past eight years either in at least one film produced in any nation that is sending an official entry for at least one other category here or in an independently submitted film that has been accepted as an entry. For simplicity?s sake, entry details in the former case must cite one specific film for reference here (which can, but need not, does not have to be, one that is also being submitted in another category) instead of being based on ?lifetime? achievement claims.

Best Non-IDU Film: A film whose makers? home nation is outside the IDU, produced at any time during the last eight years but not [officially] released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago. Your post should include a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, list of major characters & their actors, relevant production & background detail, and so on.

Judging
Each and every nation that has sent any official entries will be able to cast one vote in each category, and is free to decide for itself how its choice is determined. The exhibitors associated with any independently submitted film that is accepted for entry here will not receive voting rights, but will be entitled to speak in promotion of their works.
(OOC: You can certainly submit entries using more than one nation, but you still get only one vote per [b]player no matter how many of your nations are involved?)[/b]
The judges? decisions are final.

Prizes
Firstly, of course, there is the prestige (with its accompanying potential increases in both profits and subsequent opportunities) that goes with being entitled to describe one?s film as having won its category here.
Secondly, each category?s winner will receive both a gold-plated porcelain statuette [approximately 1? tall] of a Bear presenting a bunch of flowers and a golden ?rose? that can be worn as a badge of honour, in both cases with the basic details of the award given on an attached panel.
Thirdly, the exhibitors associated with any winning entry will have their travel costs [both ways] between their homelands & Council Groves for this event reimbursed, ?within reason?.
Fourthly, the nation that wins the ?Best New IDU Film? category (or whose entry is highest placed out of the ?national? entries, if an independently submitted film wins instead) will have the right of first refusal on hosting next year?s version of this competition. If two or more nations are voted winners jointly then it?s up to those nations? own governments to decide between themselves who gets this right, except that if Bears Armed is among their number then we will surrender this right.

Further Rules
The starting date for posting entries is one week from today, there will be a fortnight for that process, and judging will then be open for one week & one day [i.e. to around the middle of Sunday afternoon, GMT] after that.
Whilst I appreciate the enthusiasm, please do not place ?reserved? posts in the ?Entries? thread unless you definitely are going to post actual entries between then & the final deadline: There?s no actual penalty OOC for doing so, of course, but IC the governments of any nations that post such reservations and then fail to submit their entries in time will be billed for the unused hotel rooms? Wink
Also, please remember that ? because of this event?s international nature ? entries? details need to include not only what you might consider the ?usual? information to mention when describing a film but also an explanation of any national or international ?rating? system under which those films have been classified works.
Any questions about the rules that are asked more than halfway through the period for entries might not get answered.

Venue
This event will take place in the city of Council Groves, which is the capital of Bears Armed. Most showings of films will take place at the National Film Theatre, in the Akademe district which is situated just a short distance west of the main settlement itself (and also contains National University?s first campus), probably in the afternoon and early evening. Other cinemas [in the city & its suburbs] and times may also be added to the schedule if the number of entries seems to require this.
Films may be entered either by national agencies or (subject to preliminary vetting by the CFI) independently.
Films that are entered by national agencies may be accompanied by up to eight ?official? exhibitors and/or judges for the first film per nation plus (for IDu nations, as those [unlike outsiders] can submit entries to more than one category) up to four exhibitors or judges more for each second or third film. These people will all be provided with good-quality hotel accommodation in or close to the city, with transport between those hotels and the NFT or other cinemas used, with guaranteed seating at screenings of all entries, and with free entrance to all of the city?s cinemas ? not just those that are actually showing the films to be judged ? during the festival?s duration. Any further costs (e.g. upgrades to accommodation, room service beyond a reasonable allowance, meals out [other than during the optional outings to nearby sites of cultural importance that will be laid on], other sightseeing trips, and so on?) will have to be met either by the people concerned or by whatever agencies sent them here. Additional exhibitors may also be sent, and exhibitors allowed to bring guests, at the relevant agencies? discussion: Accommodation can be reserved through official channels for up to one extra person per ?official? exhibitor or judge. These additional guests, and up to four people accompanying each [accepted] independently submitted film, will also be guaranteed seats at the screenings of entries, and free admission to the city?s other cinemas as well during this Festival: If an independently submitted film wins one of the awards then its designated exhibitors [up to four in number] will have their reasonable expenses refunded, up to the same level of spending that they would have received if they were ?official? exhibitors instead.
The city?s hoteliers have experience with hosting Humans and members of other sapient species, not just with providing for Bears, and in fact the main hotel that will be used for this purpose ? the ?Hotel Exodus? ? is owned and run by a consortium of families from one of this nation?s own [immigrant] Human minority-groups. Visitors who have special dietary needs should specify these when booking places.
The festival will formally conclude with a banquet at the ?Hall for The Strangers?*, admission to which will be free for all ?accepted guests? (i.e. the ?official? exhibitors & guests, any accompanying people for whom their sending nations reserved accommodation through official channels, and up to four exhibitors per accepted independently submitted film) at which the results will be announced, and each of the official attendees will be presented with a basket of souvenirs before they depart. If any of these people wish to stay in the country for a while afterwards, as tourists or to discuss potential business opportunities, then this can easily be arranged.

(* i.e. the ?Foreign Ministry?)

:Bear:]]> Film Festival 2017

This festival is being co-hosted by the Confederal Film Institute and the BA Tourism Agency (BATA).

Categories

Best New IDU Film: A film whose makers are based in any IDU member nation, produced at any time during the last four years but not [officially] released outside its nation of origin more than one year ago. Your post should include a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, list of major characters & their actors, relevant production & background detail, and so on.

Best IDU ?Classic? Film: A film whose makers are based in any IDU member nation, produced and released more than four years ago. Posts should include, in addition to what is listed under ?Best New IDU Film?, some information about why this is regarded as a "classic" in your nation.

Best Actor in an IDU film: An actor, of any sapient species [& personal details], who has appeared during the past eight years either in at least one film produced in any nation that is sending an official entry for at least one other category here or in an independently submitted film that has been accepted as an entry. For simplicity?s sake, entry details in the former case must cite one specific film for reference here (which can, but need not, does not have to be, one that is also being submitted in another category) instead of being based on ?lifetime? achievement claims.

Best Non-IDU Film: A film whose makers? home nation is outside the IDU, produced at any time during the last eight years but not [officially] released outside its nation of origin more than two years ago. Your post should include a synopsis of the film, language(s) spoken, list of major characters & their actors, relevant production & background detail, and so on.

Judging
Each and every nation that has sent any official entries will be able to cast one vote in each category, and is free to decide for itself how its choice is determined. The exhibitors associated with any independently submitted film that is accepted for entry here will not receive voting rights, but will be entitled to speak in promotion of their works.
(OOC: You can certainly submit entries using more than one nation, but you still get only one vote per [b]player no matter how many of your nations are involved?)[/b]
The judges? decisions are final.

Prizes
Firstly, of course, there is the prestige (with its accompanying potential increases in both profits and subsequent opportunities) that goes with being entitled to describe one?s film as having won its category here.
Secondly, each category?s winner will receive both a gold-plated porcelain statuette [approximately 1? tall] of a Bear presenting a bunch of flowers and a golden ?rose? that can be worn as a badge of honour, in both cases with the basic details of the award given on an attached panel.
Thirdly, the exhibitors associated with any winning entry will have their travel costs [both ways] between their homelands & Council Groves for this event reimbursed, ?within reason?.
Fourthly, the nation that wins the ?Best New IDU Film? category (or whose entry is highest placed out of the ?national? entries, if an independently submitted film wins instead) will have the right of first refusal on hosting next year?s version of this competition. If two or more nations are voted winners jointly then it?s up to those nations? own governments to decide between themselves who gets this right, except that if Bears Armed is among their number then we will surrender this right.

Further Rules
The starting date for posting entries is one week from today, there will be a fortnight for that process, and judging will then be open for one week & one day [i.e. to around the middle of Sunday afternoon, GMT] after that.
Whilst I appreciate the enthusiasm, please do not place ?reserved? posts in the ?Entries? thread unless you definitely are going to post actual entries between then & the final deadline: There?s no actual penalty OOC for doing so, of course, but IC the governments of any nations that post such reservations and then fail to submit their entries in time will be billed for the unused hotel rooms? Wink
Also, please remember that ? because of this event?s international nature ? entries? details need to include not only what you might consider the ?usual? information to mention when describing a film but also an explanation of any national or international ?rating? system under which those films have been classified works.
Any questions about the rules that are asked more than halfway through the period for entries might not get answered.

Venue
This event will take place in the city of Council Groves, which is the capital of Bears Armed. Most showings of films will take place at the National Film Theatre, in the Akademe district which is situated just a short distance west of the main settlement itself (and also contains National University?s first campus), probably in the afternoon and early evening. Other cinemas [in the city & its suburbs] and times may also be added to the schedule if the number of entries seems to require this.
Films may be entered either by national agencies or (subject to preliminary vetting by the CFI) independently.
Films that are entered by national agencies may be accompanied by up to eight ?official? exhibitors and/or judges for the first film per nation plus (for IDu nations, as those [unlike outsiders] can submit entries to more than one category) up to four exhibitors or judges more for each second or third film. These people will all be provided with good-quality hotel accommodation in or close to the city, with transport between those hotels and the NFT or other cinemas used, with guaranteed seating at screenings of all entries, and with free entrance to all of the city?s cinemas ? not just those that are actually showing the films to be judged ? during the festival?s duration. Any further costs (e.g. upgrades to accommodation, room service beyond a reasonable allowance, meals out [other than during the optional outings to nearby sites of cultural importance that will be laid on], other sightseeing trips, and so on?) will have to be met either by the people concerned or by whatever agencies sent them here. Additional exhibitors may also be sent, and exhibitors allowed to bring guests, at the relevant agencies? discussion: Accommodation can be reserved through official channels for up to one extra person per ?official? exhibitor or judge. These additional guests, and up to four people accompanying each [accepted] independently submitted film, will also be guaranteed seats at the screenings of entries, and free admission to the city?s other cinemas as well during this Festival: If an independently submitted film wins one of the awards then its designated exhibitors [up to four in number] will have their reasonable expenses refunded, up to the same level of spending that they would have received if they were ?official? exhibitors instead.
The city?s hoteliers have experience with hosting Humans and members of other sapient species, not just with providing for Bears, and in fact the main hotel that will be used for this purpose ? the ?Hotel Exodus? ? is owned and run by a consortium of families from one of this nation?s own [immigrant] Human minority-groups. Visitors who have special dietary needs should specify these when booking places.
The festival will formally conclude with a banquet at the ?Hall for The Strangers?*, admission to which will be free for all ?accepted guests? (i.e. the ?official? exhibitors & guests, any accompanying people for whom their sending nations reserved accommodation through official channels, and up to four exhibitors per accepted independently submitted film) at which the results will be announced, and each of the official attendees will be presented with a basket of souvenirs before they depart. If any of these people wish to stay in the country for a while afterwards, as tourists or to discuss potential business opportunities, then this can easily be arranged.

(* i.e. the ?Foreign Ministry?)

:Bear:]]>