Film Submissions 

Submitted films need to meet these criteria:

• feature or mid-length (minimum length 40 minutes) documentary films
• short documentary or animated films for children – films for Docs for Kids category only
• provided with English subtitles or English-spoken films
• films made in last 2 years (2015 - 2017)
• unfinished films can be submitted upon prior agreement with the festival

Submission Conditions

• First film submission deadline is September 30th, 2016.
• Second film submission deadline is November 30th, 2016 (for films finished between September and November 2016)
• Online Submission Form must be filled out till the submission deadline.
• Festival must be provided with the preview / screener of the film till the submission deadline.
• Festival accepts online links for previewing (instead of sending DVD). VIMEO (including an online link and a password) is a highly recommended online platform. The streaming of a film must be free of charge, the number of previewing must not be limited and the film must be available till February 13th, 2017.
• Festival also accepts DVD preview / screener that are sent to the festival office till the submission deadline to the address: People in Need / One World, Safarikova 24, 120 00, Prague 2 , Czech Republic.
• No entry fees are required by the festival for submitting films.
• Festival will retain preview copies and preview links in its archive for research and educational purposes.
• Participation in other festivals does not preclude participation in One World.
• Films may be submitted by the filmmakers, producers, distributors or other legal representatives of the film. The submitter of the film should be a person that has the legal right to negotiate the use of this work with One World.
• Festival will inform applicants of its decision by February 15, 2017 by email to the submitter.