The Eurofilm Forum West (the heat which includes UK)
Closing: 18th February 2012
Festival: 17th March 2012

The main Eurofilm Festival: 27-29th September 2012.

Arrangements and dates are similar each year.

EAK - Europäischen Autoren Kreis (The European Circle of Film & Video Amateurs) organises a series of regional competitions (known as Eurofilm Forums). These serve as heats for the Eurofilm Festival which takes place in a different part of Europe each year and offers the amateur an international comparison of his filmmaking and the opportunity to contact and make friendships.

They accept S8, 16mm, Mini DV and HDV PAL format - and cine film which has been transferred onto those media. They refuse DVDs. Films should not be longer than 20 minutes though exceptionally a 25 minute film may be allowed. Films should be no more than three years old. Only one entry per person. The entry fees for 2012 are 15 Euros for members of EAK, 45 Euros for non-members, but 15 Euros for first time entries. Under-18s pay no entry fee. They expect the film maker or someone nominated to represent her/him at the festival. If you cannot attend send 5 Euros to have diplomas and awards posted to you.

Watch their 2010 trailer here.

The man who is currently representative for UK , Germany-West and the Benelux countries is:
Frieder Mallon
Clausiusstraße 38
D-63454 Hanau

Tel.: 06181 / 25 92 57

FriederMal@t-online.de

website - www.eurofilmer.eu (mainly in German but download the English & German rules/form as a Word document here. )