Filmmaking is all about day-dream-making

We want to see your dreams and vision, empathise with your heroes, laugh with your jokes, cry with your drama, feel exhilarated by your pathos.

The Film Olympiad is the first and only official international film festival competition of its kind and we aim to become an established, prestigious and innovative addition to the international film festival circuit. 

We believe that;

a) An exciting competition format gives huge opportunities of promotion and networking for films.
b) Films deserve “Radical Honesty” – to know how they were rated and how they compare to other films.
c) It is common courtesy that films receive at least our feedback no matter what – regardless of whether they were selected or not.
d) Films should have an actual chance to compete and receive multiple benefits with low fees.
e) Film Olympiad Medals can be an ultimate acknowledgement and reward for filmmakers.
f) Film Olympiad Medal tables can create motivation for national institutions to fund their filmmakers and bring success to the respective national film industries.

This is our mission. This our vision. To create this environment characterised by the virtues of “philoxenia” for all filmmakers. To have a festive competition, with excitement, sportsmanship and pathos.

Our organisation is the only one to be organising the Film Olympiad for feature and short films, in fiction, documentary, animation, etc. and to award Film Olympiad medals. The inaugural Film Olympiad is organised in 2021 in Greece and the Film Olympiad will be taking place from now on each year. The Film Olympiad is founded by Ioannis Makro from Greece.

Our motto is Light, Rhythm, Pathos – three elements which we consider the minimum necessary to create a great film. Three elements which are a strong symbols of the concept of Film Olympiad and of Greece which hosts festive celebration of films from all around the world.

Discover Film Olympiad’s unique attributes – and submit your film.

We deeply desire to see it and share it with the world!

What do you need from a festival as a filmmaker?

Actual chance
Transparency
Affordable fees
Feedback
Networking & Promotion
Recognition
Actual chance
Can you see the path to the final?

a) We select up to 100 films in every monthly Grand Prix. This means that over 1.000 films have the chance to qualify at the annual Film Olympiad.

b) Once selected to the Grand Prix you need to qualify from a group of 5 films to the knock-out stage.

c) From there you only need to be better in 5 consecutive knock-out matchups with 5 other films, in order to reach and win the final and the Film Olympiad Grand Prix Gold medal. Can you see the clear path to the final?

d) We have 30 categories each month, where films can receive multiple Gold, Silver & Bronze medals. The best of each month, qualify to the annual Film Olympiad.

 

Transparency
Transparency. Radical honesty & transparency.
a) Unlike any other festival from many thousands, we publish exactly how many films we received & how exactly we rated each and every one. We know it is a risk and some people may get disappointed but we believe in radical honesty.
 
b) Our format demands from multiple judges to rate films in multiple phases(a maximum of seven rounds of ratings).
 
c) During public screenings the live audience’s vote counts as well for an Audience Award.
 
d) It is hard to pick the best from a huge group of 100 films. We divide films in small groups of five for group stage and pairs of two in the knockouts. Everyone can monitor and clearly compare. When there are only two films, one next to the other, no favours can be granted. Everything is transparent.
Affordable fees
Low fees, benefits of high value

We want as many films as possible to participate. We don’t want a high fee to be a barrier for your possibly independent/low/no budget. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR FILM. Effectively with one fee you receive;

a) Feedback regardless if you are selected or not.

b) You submit practically for two festivals; for a Film Olympiad Grand Prix and

c) for the Film Olympiad annual super-final.

d) You compete for Film Olympiad medals in 30 categories.

e) You for monthly and annual cash prizes of over 2.000 euros per year.

 

Feedback
Regardless of whether you got selected or not, you deserve a feedback

We believe that this is an imperative obligation of a film festival and a common courtesy to the hardships that filmmakers have faced en route to completing a film.

a) We publish our constructive feedback for each film.

b) You can see in detail how exactly your film got rated in five different categories.

c) You can see how other films got rated and compare with yours.

d) You can use this review for your audience, fans and others as a reference.

Networking & Promotion
Our unique and exciting competition format gives you great promotion opportunities.

We have a unique format with Group and Knock-out stages, a similar to sports competition system.

a) You will be able to promote the exciting events to your own audience and fans. “Yeah buddy, on Thursday we are up against a film from Japan and if we win, we qualify to the quarterfinals against either a film from Russia or a film from Germany!”.

b) We have public screenings with live audience, fellow contestants and other people from the industry.

Recognition
Film Olympiad Medals

Recognition and reward of your work will effectively help you with your next projects.

a) There are 30 categories with 6 nominees and 3 medalists per category.

b) There are individual medal tables, honouring the astonishing achievement of people who have received multiple medals.

c) There are national medal tables, which motivate national institutions can increase their support to their countries’ filmmakers.