Booktrailer Fest

Film the book, get the look!
Welcome to the 6th annual Booktrailer International Film Festival!

Booktrailer International Film Festival is a worldwide unique festival dedicated exclusively to cinematic works inspired by books. Booktrailers can be described as a new form of art that combines literature, cinema, advertising and internet technologies. The festival celebrates the art of transforming literature into visual storytelling, bringing together filmmakers, readers, authors, publishers and creatives from around the world.

Originally held for 5 years as a local festival, it has now become international, welcoming submissions from filmmakers around the world and celebrating the art of transforming literature into visual storytelling.

The festival focuses on book trailers — films or trailers that promote, interpret, or creatively adapt books of any genre, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and children’s literature. Submissions may include feature, animation, historical, scientific and etc. works, as long as they are clearly connected to a literary source.

Booktrailer International Film Festival encourages innovation, accessibility, and creative freedom. Booktrailers may be produced using any filming technique or device, offering equal opportunity to both emerging and established creators. The festival serves as an international platform to showcase creative adaptations, connect literature with cinema, and explore new forms of audiovisual storytelling.

Selected works are evaluated by a professional jury, with awards recognizing creativity, storytelling and originality.

1. It is allowed to enter booktrailers that have been published online before submitting;
2. It is allowed to enter any number of booktrailers in any nominations;
3. Submitting your booktrailers does not guarantee screening or acceptance. A notification of your booktrailer status will be sent to you;
4. The booktrailer must be an original production and must have full clearance for all content, including music. Any issues that may arise due to the infringement of copyrights is the participant’s responsibility. The Festival is not responsible for any infringement of copyrights;
5. Image of the book cover (to which the booktrailer belongs) should be placed (3-5 seconds) at the end of the booktrailer;
6. All booktrailers have to be submitted via FilmFreeway.com. We do not accept direct email submissions;
7. Foreign filmmakers are welcome in any language, but the submitted booktrailers in a language other than English must have English subtitles.

The winners will receive an official festival diplomas in the following categories:

– Best Feature Bookfilm;
– Best Short Bookfilm;
– Best Bookteaser;
– Best Booktrailer;
– Best Mobile Booktrailer;
– Best AI Booktrailer;
– Best Drama Booktrailer;
– Best Romance Booktrailer;
– Best Poetry Booktrailer;
– Best Detective Booktrailer;
– Best Thriller Booktrailer;
– Best Fantasy Booktrailer;
– Best Historical Booktrailer;
– Best Scientific Booktrailer;
– Best Animated Booktrailer;
– Best Child Booktrailer;
– Best Student Booktrailer.

We are accepting films ONLY via FilmFreeWay.

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Adress:
Nizami Cinema Center
20 Bülbül avenue
Baku, Azerbaijan