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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.

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AAFF SHORTS @ TOP OF THE PARK

Join the Ann Arbor Film Festival as we screen short films from the 49th festival before Top of the Park's Thursday main feature films.

This week it's all about the music. Check out U.S. Girls' music video for their hit single, "Red Ford Radio" along with "Classically Trained" a music video for hip-hop emcee and producer Clavius Crates, featuring Silas Green. Both films will screen before eighties film favorite, TOP GUN.

Classically Trained

Peter Dean

(Los Angeles/Ann Arbor) 2009

4 minutes

Director Peter Dean, shot on black and white super 8 film, which he processed by hand, and combined with footage in the public domain.

Red Ford Radio

Jacqueline Castel & Preston Spurlock

(Brooklyn, NY) 2010

3 minutes

This video for U.S. Girls was created entirely on the flatbed of a black and white photocopier, employing replacement animation and collage to create a hypnotic meditation on the mythology of the American woman.

AAFF SHORTS @ TOP OF THE PARK

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