June - 2018

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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.

Films previously submitted may not be re-entered unless there has been a significant change to the edit. Later versions of a film may be reviewed and/or selected at the programmer's discretion.
Short and feature-length entries are accepted.
Short films run no longer than 60 minutes. Feature films run 60 minutes or more.
Entries not in English should have English subtitles.
Works in progress may be submitted, but are juried in the same pool as all other submissions.
Work must be contemporary - completed within the last three years.
Entry fees are per film entered, and must accompany the entry form for confirmation. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Make checks and money orders payable to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
The Ann Arbor Film Festival does not give waivers or discounts.
Entries are accepted via secure online screening and 16mm only. We do not accept DVD, VHS or video data files for screening purposes.
16MM
- 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.

Our Blog Posts are currently only available in the English version of our website.
If you are interested in a translation of a blog post,
please reach out to info@aafilmfest.org.

Blog Archive

The Mysterious Alchemy of Film Art, Community...and Sheep

The Mysterious Alchemy of Film Art, Community...and Sheep

The Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival could be considered a sister to the Ann Arbor Film Festival for its dedication to presenting...

Into the Mothlight

Into the Mothlight

During a two-week visit to Hawick, Scotland—where she presented the 56th Ann Arbor Film Festival’s touring program of 16mm film to the...

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Kamila Kuc is an experimental filmmaker, scholar, writer, and curator who runs the media production program at Coventry University in...

What Difference Does a Festival Make?

What Difference Does a Festival Make?

For filmmaker Shunsaku Hayashi of Osaka, Japan, coming to the Ann Arbor Film Festival for the world premiere of his 2018 film short, Down...

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