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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 AT ANIMATOR FESTIVAL IN POLAND

AAFF Program Director David Dinnell will be at the eighth annual ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival in Poznań, Poland July 10 - 16.

Dinnell will attend as a member of the international competition jury and will present a program of films featuring both recent and historic works drawing upon Ann Arbor's five decade exhibition history. The program will include films by Robert Breer, Janie Geiser, Chick Strand, Robert Todd, Julie Murray, Joseph Bernard, Simon Payne, Hiroshi Yamazaki, James Sansing, Laura Heit, Charlotte Pryce, Bart Vegter, and Naoko Tasaka.

ANIMATOR is Poland’s biggest event dedicated to animated films. Each edition features more than 500 films from all over the world and includes a competition, retrospectives, thematic screenings, premieres, screening with live music and presenting work of the pioneers of animation.

AAFF AT ANIMATOR FESTIVAL IN POLAND

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