The fourth Ningbo International Micro Film Festival began accepting submissions on Sept 25.

According to the organizers, the contest will include two parts-- micro films and internet dramas.

It has set up 12 different awards, including the Golden Snail Award for Best Short Film, Best Female Short Film Award, Best Animated Short Film Award, Best Director Award and Best Screenplay Award.

The contest will run from September to December. The entry selection and judge evaluation will be completed in November, and the winners will be announced at the festival in December.

Cash prizes have increased since last year. The cash prize for the Golden Snail Award for Best Short Film has been raised to 100,000 yuan ($14,925.3), five times what it was last year.

In addition, the organizers, along with several film companies, will offer two award winners no less than one million yuan each for script incubation and long film shooting.

The event is co-sponsored by the Publicity Department of the Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, Ningbo Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ningbo Municipal People's Government, Ningbo Radio and Television Group and the Nottingham Film and Television Industry Alliance.