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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 SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN POLAND

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (2008) by Michael Robinson

The Ann Arbor Film Festival has curated two programs of recent films and videos that will be presented at the 19th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima; a festival in Kraków, Poland featuring short films and animation and the longest running festival in Poland focusing on these forms. The AAFF programs include twenty-one 35mm films and videos selected from the past few editions of the AAFF with works by Duke & Battersby, Phil Solomon, Daïchi Saïto, Inger lise Hansen, Scott Stark, Michael Robinson, Laura Heit, Semiconductor, Chema García Ibarra, Tomonari Nishikawa, Minna Parkkinen, James Sansing, Rebecca Baron and Doug Goodwin, among others.

The 19th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima takes place November 23-29th.

AAFF SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN POLAND

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