RULES AND TERMS
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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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ACCESSIBILITY
In 2022 we had our first hybrid festival, returning in-person to the Michigan Theater and the University of Michigan's North Quad Space 2435.
With our two completely virtual festivals in 2020 & 2021, many more people around the world were able to access the festival like never before. We continued our online offerings in 2022, and plan on keeping this new part of our festival for years to come.
In support of accessibility requirements and in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, all NEA grant recipients are required to ensure that their arts programs are accessible to disabled visitors and employees. To assist grantees in their compliance with this requirement, the NEA provides this Program Evaluation Workbook (Workbook) designed to assist staff of Endowment grant recipients in evaluating the current state of accessibility. More specifically, this Program Evaluation Workbook (Workbook) is designed to assist organizations in their efforts to: (a) comply with the Endowment's regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, including the preparation of a self-evaluation of all programs, activities, policies and practices to determine areas of noncompliance, and (b) better understand the relationship between 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Workbook is also designed to be used in conjunction with DESIGN FOR ACCESSIBILITY, A Cultural Administrator’s Handbook a how-to guide for making arts programs accessible to people with various disabilities.
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