XXV INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVALKROK 2018
REGULATIONS
1. Status of the festival
1.1. The ХХV International Animated Film Festival KROK-2018 will be held from
September 30th to October 7th 2018 on the territory (Moscow - Uglich - Myshkin Yaroslavl - Nizhny Novgorod - Cheboksary - Kazan) of the Russian Federation aboard
the “Konstantin Simonov” steamboat.
1.2. Brief history and concept of the festival: KROK International Animated Film
Festival was founded in 1989, starting from 1991 it has been held yearly and it is ascreening site of the best works of world animation. The Festival is designed tofacilitate exchange of creative experience, discovery of new ideas, styles, technologies,
integration of local animation into the global filmmaking process. KROK International
Animated Film Festival is the only European festival which is traditionally held aboard
a steamboat. The Festival broadens its audience by organizing screenings of animatedfilms and festival events in the different towns and cities of Russia on the route of thefestival boat. KROK is a movable creative school of animation. After the long years ofits existence the festival has reached a peak of popularity, has earned respect amongprofessionals and rightfully occupies its place in the top 5 best animation festivals in
Europe. In 2018 KROK will hold its 25th edition and this event will bear indisputablesocial, political, cultural and artistic significance.
1.3. Co-founders of the festival: The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, theUnion of Filmmakers of the Russian Federation.
1.4. General partner of the festival: Russian animated film association.
Partner of the festival: Pozitiv Media, LLC.
1.5. Presidential Board of the festival:
director, People’s artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the National award of theUSSR Yuriy Norshteyn;
director, People’s artist of Ukraine David Cherkasskiy.
1.6. Preparation and realization of the festival are carried out by the General Direction
and the Organizing Committee of the festival.

2. Objectives and goals of the festival
2.1. Objectives of the festival: The Festival opens wide opportunities for the exchangeof experience between animators from different countries, and for the exploration ofnational characteristics as well as shared global traditions in animation. KROK festival

fosters the growth of cultural awareness as well as moral climate of the society,promotes the development of ethical norms and nurtures refined artistic taste in theyoung generation.
2.2. Goals of the festival:- comprehension of the changes in the art of animated film;- discovery of the tendencies of the development of animation;- enhancement of professional knowledge, learning about the new technologies;- analysis of the new directions and tendencies in the development of animated film intoday’s world;- broadening of creative ties between animators from different countries;- exchange of creative experience, search for new ideas, styles, technologies in the art ofanimation;- discovery of new talent in today’s animation industry;- support of the young Russian creators of animated films, forging of strong ties
between generations of artists and filmmakers.
3. Conditions of accepting films for participation in the festival
3.1. The Organizing Committee appoints the Selection Committee consisting ofprofessionals who work in the field of animation. From the films submitted Selection
committee chooses the films for competition and information (non-competition)
programs. The decisions of the Selection Committee are final.
The General Direction retains the right to include into the competition program thefilms of high artistic value which were not submitted for selection within the noted
period of time due to objective circumstances.
3.2. The entry forms must contain information about the category of the film (only onecategory):a) Graduation film;b) Debut – the first professional film which has been made outside of education
institutions;
Professional films:c) Films with the duration of under 5 minutes;d) Films with the duration of 5-10 minutes;e) Films with the duration of 10-50 minutes.
Any film that has been filmed frame-by-frame or computer-generated can participate in
the competition program, but in both cases the film has to be a result of creative activity.
3.3. Technical characteristics of the films to be submitted for selection:

Container:
MOV, MP4
codec:
Mpeg4 AVC
Baseline@L3.0 - 5.1
Bit depth 8 bits
Bit rate 5-6 (and more) Mbps
SD and HDTV 576p - 1080p

3.4. When submitting the films for download it is advisable to use the following
resources:
https://fex.net
https://www.wetransfer.com,
http://dropmefiles.com
If the link to film is closed for the public, the password of access has to be sent!
Address for sending links to the films, Entry Forms as well as information and photomaterials for the catalogue is krokfestival@gmail.com
3.5. Films submitted for the competition should be made in the time period of June
2016 – June 2018.
3.6. Films which have won prizes at other festivals may take part in the competition
program.
3.7. All films that have been produced in Russia take part in the programs of theFestival and are in compliance with the “National Film” criteria, in accordance with theactive laws of the Russian Federation, must have the Certificate of National Film andthe Distribution Certificate by the moment of publication of the results of the Selection
Сommittee’s work (before the 20th of July). In exceptional situations, they have to havethe certificates no later than September 1, 2018.
4. Prizes of the festival
4.1 . The International Jury of the Festival which comprises of 5 members is appointed
by the Organizing Committee. The Jury members represent different countries andare professionally connected with the art of animation.
The Jury grants the following prizes:- Festival Grand-Prix for the best film in the competition program.
- Special prizes of the Jury
- Prize for the best film in each of the five categories (Graduation film; Debut – first
professional film, made outside of education institutions; Professional films: Films withthe duration of under 5 minutes; Films with the duration of 5-10 minutes; Films with theduration of 10-50 minutes);-Diplomas of the festival.

4.2. By a joint decision the Jury and the Organizing committee grant the Special
Alexander Tatarskiy Prize “The Plasticine Crow” - “Virtuoso Pilot”.
4.3. Some prizes are accompanied with money awards.
Additional prizes and awards can be granted by organizations and sponsors of thefestival.
4.4. The International Jury works by the rules adopted on its first session.
5. Submission and receipt of films
5.1. All entry forms and links for download have to be sent for selection no later thanJune 10th, 2018.
5.4. The Organizing Committee will inform film producers (directors, productionstudio) about the selection results no later than July 20th, 2018.
6. Arrival and departure of the participants and guests of the festival
6.1The Organizing Committee will cover all costs connected with the participants
and guests’ stay on the festival steamboat (accommodation and meals) during thefestival.
6.2
Transportation to and from the festival, including transportation within theborders of the Russian Federation, is to be covered by the participants and guests of thefestival.
7. General provisions
7.1 These regulations have been prepared in Russian and English. Should themeaning of the latter be contested, the Russian version alone has legal value.
7.2
Participation in the KROK festival implies unconditional acceptance of theconditions and rules stated in the present regulations. All disputable questions arisingduring the preparation or carrying out of the festival, will be solved by the Organizing
Committee in good faith and compliance with the accordance with the laws, justice andcommon sense.