Festival Submissions

Cinemagic International Film Festival For Young People

4th – 18th October 2013
Children’s Programme (Audience Age: Under 12)

18th – 28th November 2013
Teenage Programme (Audience Age: 12+)

Call For Entries

Cinemagic is an international film festival for young people based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was established in 1989 and over the years it has developed a worldwide reputation for excellence in children’s programming and is currently the largest award-winning children’s film festival in Great Britain and Ireland.

The festival includes international film screenings, movie premieres, special guests, discussions, competitions and master classes in all aspects of filmmaking.

Cinemagic is a competitive festival with prizes for:

Best feature and best short film for a teenage audience – judged by a jury of young people aged 15-18
Best feature and best short film for a children's audience – judged by a jury of young people aged 10-14

Films made within the years 2011 – 2013 are eligible for competition. We are interested in all types of films and programmes for children and young people from preschool through to young adult.

ENTRY FORM and REGULATIONS can be downloaded from this page

To enter, just send a DVD (PAL) preview, either in English or with English subtitles, and a completed entry form to:

Chris Shaw, Festival Programmer
Cinemagic
49 Botanic Avenue
Belfast BT7 1JL
Northern Ireland

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS 19th July 2013. All entries will be judged by a previewing committee. Successful entrants will be notified by 23rd August 2013.

For more information
email: chris@cinemagic.org.uk
tel: +44 (0)28 90311900 / web: www.cinemagic.org.uk