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 versions of a film 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 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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The Ann Arbor Film Festival does not 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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16MM
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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.
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Internships
This years' AAFF runs March 21-26, 2023. All internships will run through April 2023.
Sponsorships & Partnerships Assistant
The Sponsorships and Partnerships Assistant will support the team with engaging, tracking, thanking, and welcoming our Sponsors and Partners during lead-up to festival week, during the festival itself, and as part of our wrap up process. This role will report to the Festival Coordinator.
Tech Assistant
Responsibilities will include the preparation of movie files for online screening and juror hard drives. creating playlists for online festival screening, Prepare hard drives for mailing to jurors, Provide post-Festival feedback, Prep Sponsor and Program slides, Assist with Festival streaming (if needed). The intern will work closely with the film festival’s Tech director and Festival Director. The intern will also have the opportunity to act as a member of the screening cadre for film submissions for the festival.
Video Production Assistant
The video production assistant will work on editing, compiling and titling videos for the festival including filmmaker interviews, panels and work samples for NEA grants, and will also create the sneak preview reel (30 min of excerpts of upcoming films). The video production intern may also create an AAFF trailer &/or other promotional materials. The intern will also have the opportunity to review festival film submissions as a member of the AAFF screening cadre.