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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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Watch a Festival Trailer!

Huge thanks to all of the film artists who submitted 30-second and 60-second festival trailers for the 57th festival! For today, check out the one by artist and filmmaker James Snazell, who produces live cinema performances and installations. You can watch Snazell's 50-second AAFF trailer here.

Snazell’s work explores the development of analog film and film emulsion. He is a senior lecturer in animation and film at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, England. You can catch Snazell during AAFF's 57th festival week at two free Off the Screen! AAFF events:

-An artist roundtable at the North Quad Space 2435 on Wednesday, March 27, 10am-12noon

-A live cinema Milk Drops 2 performance at the Ann Arbor Art Center on Thursday, March 28, 3–5pm; Milk Drops 2 explores using milk as film emulsion and highlights a duel between a 16mm projector and a digital recording from a 16mm analytic projector.

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Watch a Festival Trailer!

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