1. General provisions

1. The Kaader 2025 Film Festival (hereinafter referred to as the “Festival”) will take place on 23–25 October 2025 in Rapla and will be a 24-hour film competition in its format.
2. Up to 30 film teams will be allowed to participate in the festival. Teams will be selected based on motivational videos or letters received by the organizer.

2. Participation fee and tickets

1. The participation fee is €140 per team.
2. The participation fee includes 7 passes to the festival events between 23 and 25 October 2025, including the closing night event at Rapla Cultural Centre.
3. If there are more members in the team who wish to participate in the festival in Rapla, the regular ticket price will be added.

3. Theme and categories

1. The film’s theme and category are at the film team’s free choice.

4. Rules for creating a film

1. Filming must take place between October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM and October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM.
2. Filming can start and end anywhere in Estonia.
3. Preparatory work (script, casting, location planning, etc.) is allowed before the official filming period begins.
4. To ensure a simultaneous start, the organizer will announce an additional condition on the start day that all teams must implement in the film.
5. The maximum duration of the film is 5 minutes (without end credits); end credits up to 30 seconds.
6. Technical requirements:
   • File format: MP4
   • Resolution: maximum 1920 × 1080 px (a larger original file can also be attached separately)
7. The language of the film is not limited.
8. All elements of the film (music, visual material, graphics, etc.) must comply with copyright laws.

5. Film submission and evaluation

1. Completed films must be submitted to the environment designated by the organizer no later than October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM. The corresponding upload environment and instructions will be sent to participants before the start of the competition.
2. On the evening of October 24, all submitted films will be screened at Rapla Cinema in front of the jury and audience.
3. The jury will select the 10 best films that will advance to the final round.
4. The films that have made it to the final round will be screened at Rapla Okta Centrum on October 25, 2025. The order and names of the films will only be announced during the screening.

6. Awards

1. The festival’s Grand Prix (main prize) is a cash prize of €2,500.
2. In addition, the following award categories will be awarded:
   • Best Visual
   • Best Actor
   • Best Actress
   • Audience favourite
   • Grand Prix (main prize)
3. The jury has the right to award additional special prizes.

7. Content restrictions

1. Pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit content, including any sexual content or innuendo related to minors, is prohibited (zero tolerance).
2. Hateful, racist, discriminatory, glorifying violence, or extremely graphic content is not allowed.
3. Promoting illegal activities and teaching or encouraging dangerous activities is not permitted.
4. The organizer has the right to reject or remove a film that does not meet the conditions from the program.

8. Participant’s obligations

1. The participant guarantees that his/her film complies with these terms and conditions and applicable legislation.
2. The participant grants the organizer the right to show their film within the festival and in related marketing activities.
3. The film may also be created and presented remotely, without being present at the on-site festival.

9. Other provisions

1. The organizer has the right to change these terms and conditions by notifying participants in advance via e-mail.
2. Festival organizer: MTÜ Filmipidu, info@filmifestilkaader.ee.

Note: The organizer will send information about the film upload environment and the additional condition of the film (same-day challenge) before the start of the shooting period to ensure a simultaneous start.