Submission Guidelines 2012

1. MODALITIES FOR SUBMISSION
The application form must be submitted by March 16, 2012. A pre-screening copy should arrive at the Goethe-Institut in Bangkok no later than March 23, 2012. Please use a separate application form for each film. Please fill in all parts of the form.

2. SCREENING COPY
We kindly ask you to submit a screening copy of your film on DVD or as downloadable file. We kindly ask that films not in English provide English subtitles (German and French films exempt).

3. IMAGES
We kindly ask that you are able to provide a minimum of 3 still images of the film for the festival catalogue and website. These should be high-resolution. The images can be sent to us per e-mail or per CD-Rom together with the screening copy of the film.

4. SYNCHRONIZATION COPY
We kindly ask you to make available an ME Beta (SP) PAL or DigiBeta tape (music and effect tracks separate from the dialogue track) of the film if possible for synchronization purposes to ensure maximum quality. However, DVDs are accepted if necessary. Please note that we will approach you for the Beta tape as soon as your film has been selected for the festival programme.

5. DIALOGUE SCRIPT
We kindly ask you to provide an English language MS Word dialogue script of the film for accurate translation into the local languages. The dialogue script can be sent to us per e-mail or per CD-Rom together with the screening copy of the film. All festival films are translated and synchronized into local languages to offer unimpeded access for the audience.

6. DISPATCH ADDRESS
Please send the materials directly to the Goethe-Institut in Bangkok, Thailand:

Goethe-Institut Thailand
Science Film Festival
18/1 Soi Goethe, Sathorn Soi 1
Bangkok 10120
THAILAND

7. MODE OF DISPATCH
We would greatly appreciate receiving the materials as soon as possible. Please dispatch per express post or courier. The package should be labeled as “Diplomatic Cargo” to avoid customs delays.

8. DISPATCH EXPENSES
The expenses for sending the submission materials must be covered by the applicant. The expenses of returning the materials to the applicant are covered by the Goethe-Institut. 

9. NOTIFICATIONS
Results of the festival selection will be announced by May 11, 2012. Notifications will be sent per e-mail, unless requested otherwise. Please kindly communicate any inquiries via e-mail to sciencefilmsecretary@bangkok.goethe.org.

10. RETURN CONSIGNMENT
The Beta tape will be returned to the applicant after the festival, together with examples of all festival PR materials, such as the catalogue, programme leaflets, postcard and poster. Applicants whose films were accepted into the festival programme will also receive a copy of the film synchronized in the local language of the countries in which the film was shown.

Note: Please take into consideration when submitting films that our audience is comprised of largely young viewers and that this is taken into account by the pre-jury. However, the selection nonetheless also includes exceptions of outstanding films for mature audiences.