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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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Katherine Pertuso

What We Saw: 58th AAFF

Usually, during festival week we would ask you to write down what you observe, onscreen and off, on a postcard. You would then leave your card in a box to be photographed and added to an ongoing slideshow in The Michigan Theater lobby.

The project, “What We Saw” is meant to be an experimental documentary made possible by you: the savvy, diverse, and experimental-film-loving AAFF community. In a lot of ways “What We Saw” is similar to the Vimeo comment section of the 58th AAFF Live Stream: A place for you, the audience to tell us about what you saw, experienced, and felt as you watched experimental films throughout the festival week. Conversely, it was a place for fellow viewers to react and respond to each other's comments in real-time as well as interact directly with the filmmakers during live Q&As.

We documented your comments and while there were many favorites, here are a few we wanted to share.

What We Saw: 58th AAFF

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