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.
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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.
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Short and feature-length entries are accepted.
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Short films run no longer than 60 minutes. Feature films run 60 minutes or more.
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Entries not in English should have English subtitles.
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Works in progress may be submitted, but are juried in the same pool as all other submissions.
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Work must be contemporary - completed within the last three years.
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Entry fees are per film entered, and must accompany the entry form for confirmation. Entry fees are non-refundable.
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Make checks and money orders payable to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
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The Ann Arbor Film Festival does not give waivers or discounts.
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Entries are accepted via secure online screening and 16mm only. We do not accept DVD, VHS or video data files for screening purposes.
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16MM
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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 ON TOUR
WHAT IS THE TOUR?
The Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) tour provides filmmakers the unique opportunity of having their work screened in front of audiences for whom, in many places, the tour venue is their only access to this form of film art. Each filmmaker participating in the AAFF tour is also paid for each tour stop, directly supporting their filmmaking.
The AAFF is a pioneer of the traveling film festival tour which launched in 1964 with film screenings in Paris, Los Angeles, and Berkeley. Since that time, the AAFF tour has presented hundreds of influential works by film artists including Barbara Hammer, Gus Van Sant, Sally Cruikshank, Don Hertzfeldt, Bill Brown, Ross McLaren, Paul Winkler, James Duesing, Martha Colburn, and Jay Rosenblatt.
HOW TO BOOK
For more information about booking the tour, including rates, please email us at tour@aafilmfest.org.
PROMOTION
To support your promotion of the AAFF tour program, we provide high-quality still images, a customized PDF for printing posters/flyers, a customized PDF program summary, festival graphics, and copy. In addition, the AAFF promotes each tour stop on its website and monthly eNewsletter (more than 7,000 active subscribers), and will conduct basic press outreach to each tour stop's host city to help ensure media coverage.
PROGRAMS
Program 1
Birdsaver Report Volume 2
The Fourth Wall
She Gather Me
After the Dance
Precautionary Measure
Irani Bag
Cosmos-War-Finally-Love
John L
Heehyun Choi
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Miatta Kawinzi
Shunsaku Hayashi
Lizzy Deacon, Ika
Schwander
Maryam Tafakory
Luciano Zubillaga
Nina McNeely
Program 2
Theorie und Praxis
Miracle Whip
Money is the One True God
Moving or Being Moved
Amazon Woman
A Brief Appearance of Neon
3 Wetlands
Tank Fairy
Leonie Minor
Jerod Willis
Lachlan Turczan
Sabine Gruffat
Anna Vasof
Matthias Sahli,
Immanuel Esser
Jane Cheadle
Erich Rettstadt
Upcoming Tour Stops
Albuquerque, NM | University of New Mexico | February 24, 2023
Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor Public Library | February 20, 2023
Binghamton, NY | Binghamton University | March 10, 12, 17, & 19, 2023
Bowling Green, OH | Bowling Green State University | February 20 & 21, 2023
Calgary, AB | Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers | TBA
Detroit, MI | Mothlight Microcinema at Trinosophes | February 17, 2023
Brooklyn, NY | Millennium Film Workshop | March 15, 2023
Memphis, TN | Indie Memphis Film Festival | February 15, 2023
A SELECTION OF PAST TOUR STOPS
ALABAMA
Mobile, Alabama Museum of Contemporary Art Montgomery, Capri Theatre
CALIFORNIA
Claremont, Pitzer College
Los Angeles, Echo Park Film Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Filmforum
Oakland, Black Hole Cinematheque
COLORADO
Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder
FLORIDA
Tampa, Tampa Theater
GEORGIA
Atlanta, Atlanta Film Society
IOWA
Iowa City, University of Iowa
INDIANA
Bloomington, Indiana University Cinema
MASSACHUSETTS
Mobile, Alabama Museum of Contemporary Art
Montgomery, Capri Theatre
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor District Library
Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor & Binghamton, All Seasons
Bloomfield Hills, Cranbook Academy of Art
Clinton Township, Clinton Macomb Public Library
Detroit, Cinetopia Film Festival
Detroit, Detroit Film Theater
Detroit, Mothlight Microcinema at Trinosophes
Detroit, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
Detroit, Senate Theater
Farmington Hills, Oakland Community College
Frankfort, The Garden Theater
Glen Arbor, Lake Street Studios Arts College
Grand Rapids, Wealthy Theatre
Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Public Library
Hamtramck, The Film Lab
Jackson, Jackson District Library
Ludington, Ludington Area Center for The Arts
Marquette, Northern Michigan University
Monroe, Monroe Public Library
Traverse City, State Theatre
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, Southwest Film Center
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham, Shadowbox Studio
OHIO
Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University
Cincinnati, Mini Microcinema
Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Art
Oberlin, Oberlin College
Toledo, Ohio Theater and Event Center
Toledo, Toledo-Lucas Country Public Library
Toledo, University of Toledo
RHODE ISLAND
Providence, Rhode Island School of Design
SCOTLAND
Hawick, Alchemy Film Festival
TENNESSEE
Knoxville, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Memphis, Indie Memphis Film Festival
Nashville, Vanderbilt University
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, The Bridge
ARIZONA
Sedona, Mary D. Fisher Theatre
CANADA
London, Ontario, BealArt
Montreal, Quebec, Cinematheque Quebecoise
Montreal, Quebec, Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg Film Group Black Lodge
ENGLAND
Ormskirk, Edgehill University
ILLINOIS
Chicago, Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
KENTUCKY
Louisville, Speed Art Museum
MARYLAND
Baltimore, Sight Unseen
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, Casket Cinema
Minneapolis, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Northfield, St. Olaf College
MISSOURI
Webster Groves, Webster University
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham, Duke University
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Keene, Keene State College
Bethlehem, The Colonial Theatre
NEW JERSEY
Montclair, Montclair State University
NEW YORK
Binghamton, SUNY Binghamton
Brooklyn, UnionDocs
Hamilton, Colgate University
New York City, Fordham University
New York City, Millennium Film Workshop
Rochester, University of Rochester
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, University of the Arts
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Pittsburgh, Three Rivers Festival
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville, Furman University
SPAIN
Barcelona, Xcentric
TEXAS
Houston, Aurora Picture Show
Houston, Rice University
Dallas, Texas Theatre
WASHINGTON
Seattle, Grand Illusion Theatre
WISCONSIN
Madison, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin Union Theater