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CÔTE D’AZUR WEBFEST
The third edition of Côte d’Azur Web Fest will take place on May 18 -20, 2021. Côte d’Azur Webfest is the first international web festival on the French Riviera dedicated to presenting, recognizing and advancing short form digital content from around the World.
The future of Digital short-form content shines brightly and at Côte d’Azur WebFest our objective is to ensure that Filmmakers will gain access to the industry professionals that will help them to take things higher dimensions. Côte d’Azur Web Fest will take place in The South Of France during the Festival de Cannes. The festival is a very fast paced and exciting environment where independent filmmakers and content creators will have access to industry experts, producers, content buyers, international celebrities and talented industry innovators all in a world class and exciting environment that will spur imagination. It is our expectation that Filmmakers and content creators will find this web festival glamorous inspiring and educational with innovated new ideas and strategies whilst gaining new contacts and potential colleagues for future projects.
2020 Official Selections were announced via press release and all chosen Finalist & Semi-finalist content were virtually screened at the Prestigious Marche du Film’s Cinando platform to top industry professionals and major content acquisition experts.
Winners of the 2020 Côte d’Azur Web Fest Awards including the prestigious Côte d’Azur Lifetime Achievement Award were announced on May 20 2020 and a press release was issued on May 31 2020.
We look forward to seeing you all at the 2021 Côte d’Azur Webfest.
OUR TEAM
Andy Zhang
Andy Zhang is a developer who specializes in data and ML work with media generation, computer vision and recommender systems. Andy is the New Media Advisor for the Côte De Azur Webfest where he advises on elevating the festival’s innovative edge, Andy will also spearhead the festival’s Ukraine Filmmakers’ Initiative. You can always find him […]
Katie Chonacas
PERSONAL PROFILE KYRIAKI aka Katie Elizabeth Chonacas is a Greek American artist working in the entertainment industry for two decades. On Katie’s website, chonacas.com, you’ll see some of the creative ventures she’s been a part of TV/FILM acting, voiceovers, music, podcasting, and articles that she has written on Arianna Huffington’s publications. Katie is a multi-disciplinary […]
Benjamin Schnau
Benjamin Schnau is a German-born actor, host and author from Berlin fluent in English and German who is known for his critical role in the Netflix production ‘Mank’ alongside Gary Oldman, in ‘The current war’ alongside Michael Shannon and ‘Megastructures’ produced by NatGeo available on Netflix. On top of that, he is a host for […]
Clinton H. Wallace
Acclaimed celebrity photographer and indie filmmaker extraordinaire Clinton H. Wallace has over two decades experience working in the entertainment industry. In addition to being a staple at major world class A list red carpet events setting the tone of each event, with his vibrant images that are reminiscent of his exotic Scottish, German, and Jamaican […]
Glumur Baldvinsson
A native son of the Westfjords in Iceland, Glúmur Baldvinsson is the founder of Wild Westfjords and stands ready to bring you along and tell you stories about the Vikings, farmers, elves and trolls poets, and personalities of the Fjords. A graduate of the London School of Economics (LSE), a former Fulbright scholar to the […]
Edwin D Pichardo
Edwin D Pichardo Founder-Peel & Stick Productions LLC. USMC Veteran, Executive Producer, Visionary, Set Designer and Entrepreneur who started working in the entertainment industry over 10 years ago. His career in Entertainment started with New York’s Local 1, as a Stage Hand/Set Carpenter/Set Dresser, working with some of the best productions in the business since […]
Martin I. Petrov
Martin I. Petrov is a film festival professional, strategist and film events specialist. He is the founder and festival director at WoFF: World of Film International Festival In Glasgow, UK. Martin is also co-producing the Montreal International Animation Film Festival – Animaze for the past 4 years. Animation Day in Cannes, one of Animaze’s ventures […]
Awards & Prizes
- Best Comedy Web Series
- Best Reality Web Series
- Best Sci-Fi Web Series
- Best Action Web Series
- Best Fashion Web Series
- Best Dramedy Web Series
- Best Web Series
- Best Animation
- Best Dramatic
- Best Trailer
- Best Thriller
- Best Horror
- Best Documentary
- Best Music Video
- Best Actor – Web Series
- Best Actress – Web Series
- Best Supporting Actor – Web Series
- Best Supporting Actress – Web Series
- Best Director – Web Series
RULES AND TERMS
- – Submissions are accepted through FilmFreeway only.– Entry fees are non-refundable.
– Applicant can submit more than one series to the festival.
– Each submission requires an entry fee.
– Content submitter must be 18 years of age or older.
– Submissions must be the intellectual property of the submitter, and/or their team. No proxy submissions.
– All series are eligible to submit regardless of production date.
– Submission must have at least TWO (2) produced episodes available to view at time of entry – EXCEPT FOR PILOT AND FIRST LOOK CATEGORY SUBMISSIONS
– Episodes cannot exceed 20 minutes in length. Series with individual episodes exceeding 20 minutes in length are welcome to submit a shortened version(s) of an episode(s) for the purpose of entering into the festival.
– Please choose the genre that best represents your series even if your series can be classified under more than one category.
– Duplicate submissions under a different category are allowed, but a separate submission form and payment must be made.
– Côte d’Azur Webfest Official Selections must submit a minimum of 2 episodes from a new season of the project to be eligible for consideration.
– Entries that are not in English must be dubbed in English or have English subtitles for at least 2 episodes.
– By submitting to Côte d’Azur Webfest, you confirm that you hold the rights to (or are authorized to use) any and all audio and video in your web series.
– Côte d’Azur Webfest will not be held responsible for any claims stemming from the failure of the creator/submitter to properly obtain the rights to material submit and/or screened.
– All Decisions made by Côte d’Azur Webfest are final.
– All federal and state laws apply.
– By participating in the Côte d’Azur Webfest, each participant agrees to hold Côte d’Azur Webfest and its employees, directors and representatives harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the event or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize.
– You grant Côte d’Azur Webfest the right to use the name, logo, and content of your web series for awards presentations, highlight reels, and promotional material, you grant screening rights to the Côte d’Azur WebFest to use at our discretion at the Côte d’Azur Webfest and online for any promotional purposes. Submitting content creators/filmmakers must hold complete ownership and rights to any material submitted to The Côte d’Azur WebFest.
– Côte d’Azur Webfest reserves the right to amend guidelines, selection criteria, awards, screening, and activities if necessary.