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Overcome Film Festival 2017

Modifier Group is hosting the Overcome Film Festival 2017 and calling for works from artists and filmmakers all over the world.

The Overcome Film Festival is a venue for all storytellers, filmmakers, and artists to tell the world their stories of survival and triumph over adversity. It is the focus of the film festival to give survivors a voice and a venue to share their life experiences and provide hope to others.

Everyone is invited to participate with their work. Animation, narrative and non-narratives, audiovisual poetry films, and experimental works are accepted.

As the festival is about providing a voice to survivors, financial awards and prizes will be foregone in lieu of certificates.

The Overcome Film Festival especially encourages the entries of anyone who wants to share their experiences in overcoming challenges, illnesses, disabilities or any other factor that has contributed to their growth as a person and motivated them to celebrate their existence.

The are a total of five (5) competition categories available, of which two (2) are international:

  • Short films – International
  • Feature films – International
  • Short films – National (Brazil)
  • Feature films – National (Brazil)
  • Audio-visual narrative poetry films

The Overcome Film Festival is an international event and everyone all over the world is encouraged and welcome to participate.

Overcome Film Festival 2017 – Entry Fees

  • Earlybird Deadline: $10 USD
  • Regular Deadline: $15 USD
  • Late Deadline: $20 USD
  • Extended Deadline: $25 USD