Four competitions, 500 euros in prize money and the legendary Black Horse statuette to be won! The Ars Independent Festival - a multimedia and pop culture festival of film, animation, music video and video games - is waiting for the best audiovisual productions to compete for the Black Horse award.

Until June 30, the festival organizers are waiting for submissions for this year's competitions: Black Horse of Film, Black Horse of Animation, Black Horse of Video Games and Black Horse of Music Video.

Full-length debuts or second films can compete for the title of Black Horse of Film. The animation competition is aimed at creators of short animated films: debuts and second animated films, as well as animated school films made before the debut will be accepted for the competition. In the other two competitions, video games and music videos from around the world will compete. All submitted productions must have premiered after January 1, 2024.

Winners in each competition will be chosen by festival audiences through audience voting. Winners will receive a Black Horse statue designed in 2012 by Olaf Brzeski and a prize of 500 euros.

Regulations of the competitions and applications: 

Film Form

Animation Form

Games Form

Music Video Form