Participation Rules
- The film must include one of the following themes (Husain thought,human’s rights, integrity, and reform)
- The film should observe all Islamic laws.
- The film should be no longer than 30 minutes.
- The film shouldn’t be exhibited on TV or social networking sites.
- The film must be produced in 2018 and up.
- The film must be presented with English subtitle.
Note: any film that doesn’t meet these conditions might be accepted, but it will be displayed outside the official competition in accordance with regulations of the film festival board.
Key Dates
- The deadline to submit films is on 15/1/2020.
- The announcement of the films chosen for participation is on 1/3/2020.
- The festival will be held from April 15to April 20, 2020.
Attending the festival
- The festival will cover travel and accommodation expenses of filmmakers or their representatives throughout the festival.
- Accommodation will be in the visitors’ city at Karbala, which is considered one of the safest cities and the most popular tourist destination in Iraq.