We are delighted to announce that the 62nd Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) call for entries opens this Saturday, July 1, and continues through September 30, 2023. The 62nd AAFF will take place in person March 26 – 31, 2024 (online dates to be announced).
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is open to experimental films as well as films that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an experimental art form, no matter the genre. Each year AAFF selects over 100 shorts and features for the awards competition portion of the festival.
Filmmakers may submit features or short films. AAFF considers feature films as those that filmmakers deem to be experimental with a runtime of 60 minutes or longer and short films as films that the filmmaker deems to be experimental with a runtime of fewer than 60 minutes. Deadlines and fees:
Early Submissions: July 1-31, 2023 ($40 features | $30 shorts)
Regular Submissions: August 1-31, 2023 ($55 features | $40 shorts)
Late Submissions: September 1-30, 2023 ($70 features | $60 shorts)
Festival Director Leslie Raymond expresses her excitement for the upcoming festival and calls for entries, “We see such a high amount of creativity come through the doors during our call for entries. We are honored that the 62nd annual festival will continue to provide a globally-connected platform to share the best moving image art.”
All accepted filmmakers will be paid to show their work thanks to AAFF’s Pay Artists initiative, which started with the 59th Festival in March 2021. Each year, three distinguished jurors award approximately $24,000 in cash and in-kind prizes, some of which are Oscar-qualifying.
Details and links for submission can be found on the Ann Arbor Film Festival website submissions page.
RULES AND TERMS
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is open to experimental films as well as films that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an experimental art form, no matter the genre. Each year the AAFF selects 100-145 shorts and features for exhibition in the awards competition portion of the festival.
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Films previously submitted may not be re-entered unless there has been a significant change to the edit. Later film versions may be reviewed and/or selected at the programmer’s discretion.
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Short and feature-length entries are accepted.
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Short films run no longer than 60 minutes. Feature films run for 60 minutes or more.
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Entries not in English should have English subtitles.
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Works in progress may be submitted but are juried in the same pool as all other submissions.
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Work must be contemporary – completed within the last three years.
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Entry fees are per film entered, and must accompany the entry form for confirmation. Entry fees are non-refundable.
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Make checks and money orders payable to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
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It is the policy of the Ann Arbor Film Festival not to give waivers or discounts.
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Entries are accepted via secure online screening and 16mm only. We do not accept DVD, VHS or video data files for screening purposes.
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If you would like the festival to preview a 16mm print of your film, please contact the festival directly at submissions@aafilmfest.org to make arrangements.
FESTIVAL AWARDS
The AAFF offers approximately $24,000 in both cash and in-kind awards each year.
In addition to confer prestige and financial support, an AAFF award can qualify filmmakers for an Oscar® Nomination by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the short film category.
Qualifying AAFF awards include the Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival, the Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film, the Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative, and Best Experimental Film. Click here to find out which films were recognized with festival awards at the 61st AAFF in 2023. See a description of all the awards here.
DEADLINES
Please review the following postmark deadlines carefully:
Early Deadline – July 31, 2023
Regular Deadline – August 31, 2023
Late Deadline – September 30, 2023
CATEGORIES & FEES
Shorts – films that the filmmaker deems to be experimental with a runtime less than 60 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline – $30
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Regular Deadline – $45
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Late & Extended Deadline – Standard: $60
Features – films that the filmmaker deems to be experimental with a runtime of 60 minutes or longer.
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Earlybird Deadline – $40
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Regular Deadline – $55
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Late & Extended Deadline – $70
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