Exercise 62. Answer the questions.

  1. Can you submit a 35-minute film to SFSFF?
  2. Can you register a short in SFSFF if its original language is Russian?
  3. Do you have to pay for taking part in SFSFF?
  4. What are you supposed to do if you don’t want your short to be shown on the Internet?
  5. Who can help you convert a short to the standard digital format?
  6. Will you meet the deadline if you upload your short on 29 June?
  7. Are any awards granted to art directors?
  8. When are the awards announced?
  9. Where can you watch the best SFSFF shorts?

 

Exercise 63. Find the English equivalents.

  1. регламент
  2. допускать
  3. оценивать
  4. обычный
  5. техническая служба
  6. следовать инструкции / указаниям
  7. обрабатывать
  8. преобразовать в
  9. санкционировать
  10. равный
  11. с целью отбора
  12. объявлять
  13. (устное) объявление
  14. за исключением
  15. оставлять за собой право
  16. быть назначенным на (о сроках)
  17. подразумевать

 

Exercise 64. Translate into Russian.

1. Actually, I must admit,I've never really liked sci fi.

2. He admitted he had a bottle of wine in his bag, that’s why he wasn’t admitted to the movie.

3. Whatever we work on we do as equal partners.

4. Carefully evaluateall the options.

5. Retrospective screenings have become regular features of most majorfestivals.

6. Submit your own “Show Us Your City” videos by following these guidelines.

7. In the 1990s he converted to Roman Catholicism.

8. In 1979 the Bees Gees authorised an illustrated biography.

9. He has announced that he is taking some time off making films.

10. Stay tuned as I have a very exciting announcement soon!

11. As the title implies, the action takes place in Africa.

12. The musical’s world premiere is scheduled for Sept.

Exercise 65. Match the synonyms.

  1. equal A the same
  2. award B allow
  3. authorize C prize
  4. in addition to D ordinary
  5. participate E show
  6. regular F decide on
  7. display G chance
  8. purpose H transform
  9. opportunity I choice
  10. determine J aim
  11. option K besides
  12. imply L yearly
  13. schedule M fix time
  14. annual N take part
  15. convert O mean

 

Exercise 66. Scan the submission form of BFI London Film Festival to find information

about the following aspects:

– deadline for receipt of online submission forms and screeners;

– the fee for international shorts;

– film submission format;

– confirmation of your application;

– contact person.

BFI London Film Festival

The British Film Institute (BFI) is a non-profit organization founded in 1933 to promote understanding and appreciation of film and television in the UK. It operates 2 cinemas; publishes books and the monthly film journal Sight & Sound; has one of the world's largest archives of films, television programmes, and related materials; and organizes the annual London Film Festival. Other activities include providing an information service for researchers, sponsoring educational programmes, and selling copies of material from its archives to film producers.

Open submissions

Deadline for receipt of online submission forms and screeners:

• Short films (40 mins or less) - 22 June
• Feature length films (more than 40 mins) - 6 July

 

Please fill in the required fields through the online submission form if you wish to submit your film for consideration, and for international features and shorts please complete the PayPal form which you will be directed to from the online submission form.

(Please note international features and shorts will not be considered without completed payment confirmation and completion of the correct online form).

Fees

The fee forInternational features is £45 including VAT.

The fee for International shorts is £15 including VAT.

Packages post (or courier) marked on or before the deadline will be accepted.

On completion of your online submission (and completion of payment for International submissions), you will be emailed a confirmation email. Please include this with a DVD copy of the film plus a synopsis as soon as possible, and your PayPal receipt for international submissions. Please ensure the following information is included when you send your screener:

• Online submission confirmation email
• PayPal receipt for international features
• English Title / Original Title
• Director's name
• Country of Production
• Running Time
• Full contact detailsincluding postal address, telephone numberand email address.

Viewing

For viewing purposes we accept any region DVD. Please ensure there is sufficient postage when sending submissions as we will be unable to retrieve any package with insufficient postage. Viewing material should be insured by the sender and sent via airmail or courier (at the sender's expense) to the address sent to you on your confirmation email.

If you do not have a DVD and would like to submit your film in another format please contact us. Under certain circumstances and by prior arrangement we can also view Beta SP and DigiBeta (Pal or NTSC) and work online screening on 35mm.

If you would like to submit a link for your film, please contact us directly. While some of our programming team are happy to view online, we would prefer to receive DVD screener submissions.

The programme is finalised between July and September. You will hear from us by mid-September at the latest, normally by email. If your contact details change during this period please let us know so that we may update our records.

Please complete one form per film you wish to submit and ensure that all the required fields (marked with an *) are completed. Once the form and payment are completed, you will receive an email confirmation with details of where to send your DVD screener, and a PayPal receipt. Please include these with your submission(s). If you do not receive these confirmations, please email lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk as soon as possible.

 

Please ensure you have read and agree to the rules and regulations of the BFI LFF before submitting your film for our consideration, available at http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node

 

Film details

Please complete this form if your film’s country of production is outside the United Kingdom.

· English title

· Original title

· Director

· Primary country of production

· Second country of production (if applicable)

· Third country of production (if applicable)

· Is your film an international feature? (over 40 minutes) Yes

· Is your film an international short? (40 minutes or under) Yes

· Running time (in minutes)

 

Categories – please select all that apply

· Fiction

· Documentary

· Family Film

· Animation

· Other category

· Previous (festival) screenings and awards

 

Your Contact Details

· Your name

· Production company

· Address

· How would you prefer to be addressed in correspondence?

· International Sales Agent (if applicable)

· Country of residence

· E-mail Address

· Mobile Number (inc. international dialling code)

· Telephone Number (inc. international dialling code)

· Fax Number

· Website

Please click the Submit Form button below to complete your application and upload your materials. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR BROWSER WINDOW while the files are uploading.

You will then be re-directed to PayPal to complete the submission fee.

Within 24 hours of submitting your application you should receive an automatically generated email confirming that we have received your submission form. This will be sent to the email address you entered on the first page of the form.

If you have any problems please contact Michael Blyth at lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk

Thank you.