DYSPLA International Film Festival ()

Фестиваль начинается: 06 Ноябрь 2017      Фестиваль заканчивается: 12 Ноябрь 2017

This is the world's first film festival dedicated to screening the work of dyslexic and neurodiverse filmmakers.

Dyslexic and Neurodiverse filmmakers have a strong heritage in cinematic history, from Stan Brakhage to Steven Spielberg, the DYSPLA International Film Festival is a place to screen outstanding and era defining work by the dyslexic and neurodiverse.

While exploring ideas of dyslexic narrative, how the dyslexic and neurodiverse experience and exhibit the world, we will address ideas of societal reform. Tackling the conventions surrounding neurodiversity and magnify the benefits within the creative sector.

DYSPLA was established in 2007 to exhibit and produce the work of dyslexic and neurodiverse storymakers. From our early stages we have produced and exhibited work internationally establishing ourselves as the forefront of the dyslexic and neurodiverse creative community throughout the world.

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All films submitted will be eligible for award consideration. The awards will be separated into 4 categories...

Best Newcomer
Best Storymaker/Innovator
Best Film
Best Experimental Film
Dyslexic Creative Champion

These awards will be judged by DYSPLA’s esteemed panel made up of members of the creative industry elite and presented at the Gala event in London, UK, November 2017.

Eligibility:

• All Films must be submitted to the Film Festival by 1st September 2017.

• All Film submitted must have a dyslexic or neuro diverse Director or Writer involved in production.

• DIFF considers both new and archive film programming and older films for competitive sections. There is no completion date restriction.

• Any genre and any length of film will be considered – anything under 45 minutes is classified as a short, anything over 45 minutes is classified as a feature.