Filmmakers interested in screening their films during the second edition of SFPs curated film programme are invited to submit an original film by 1 June, 2019.
Sharjah Art Foundation is inviting film submissions for the second edition of the annual Sharjah Film Platform (SFP).
Films selected for this edition of SFP will be included in the platforms film programme from 11 to 21 December 2019 at Sharjah Art Foundations open-air Mirage City Cinema and Al Hamra Cinema, Sharjah.
Sharjah Film Platform is an annual SAF initiative launched in 2018 as a resource to support filmmaking in the UAE and the surrounding region.
In addition to the film programme, SFP supports two other core components: a public programme featuring workshops and discussions, and the premieres of the Short Film Production Grant recipients films. Together, the tripartite platform continues the foundations longstanding commitment to film programming and commissions, and to emerging and established filmmakers, film producers, critics and students.
The inaugural SFP featured screenings of over 140 short and feature-length narrative, documentary and experimental films made by local, regional and international filmmakers hailing from over 40 countries. The programming also included awards, talks and workshops on a wide array of topics, such as the latest techniques and theories in film, VR, and funding opportunities for artists in the field.
Prize-winning films from the first edition of SFP include Dubravka Turics Cherries (Best Narrative Film); Mohamed Zedans I Have a Picture: Film No. 1001 in the Life of the Oldest Extra in the World (Best Documentary Film); and Mayye Zayeds A Stroll Down Sunflower Lane (Best Experimental Film).
According to SFPs guidelines, all films, regardless of artistic approach, format, or themes, will be accepted for consideration. All open call film submissions will also be considered for a prize.
Interested participants should submit an original film by 1 June, 2019.
