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ANINA FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
THE ANINA FILM FESTIVAL IS A CELEBRATION OF OFF-KILTER, INDEPENDENT SHORT FILM WHERE THE WEIRD IS WONDERFUL AND STRANGE IS BEAUTIFUL.
PLEASE READ THE CRITERIA BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR MOVIE...
RUN TIME: FILMS MUST HAVE A MIN OF 60 SECONDS AND MAX OF 30 MINUTES RUN TIME
PERMISSION: FILMS MUST NOT BREACH COPYRIGHT. ALL FILMMAKERS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHTS AND/OR PERMISSION TO USE ANY MUSIC OR FOOTAGE CONTAINED WITHIN THEIR SHORT FILM.
THE PRIMARY CONTACT MUST HAVE PERMISSION TO SUBMIT THE FILM TO THE FESTIVAL
CATEGORIES: FILMS MUST FIT INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
HORROR - EXPERIMENTAL - PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA - DANCE FILM - MONSTER MOVIE - EXISTENTIAL -
STRANGE STORIES (DOCUMENTARY) - ESOTERIC - SUPERNATURAL - DAYDREAM - NIGHTMARE - FOLKLORE - SCIFI
WE ACCEPT FILMS FROM ACROSS THE PLANET MADE IN ANY YEAR
A BIT OF GORE IS GOOD, BUT WE DO NOT ACCEPT TORTURE PORN. KEEP THAT FOR YOUR PRIVATE DUNGEON.
BUDGET: WE ACCEPT INDEPENDENT FILMS OF ANY BUDGET NO MATTER HOW HIGH OR LOW
ENTRY FEE: THE ANINA FILM FESTIVAL IS RUN BY AN INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS, WHO BELIEVES FILM FESTIVALS SHOULD NOT BE A PRIVILEGE. FOR THIS REASON THE FESTIVAL WORKS ON A 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD' BASIS.
YOU CAN DONATE AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU LIKE TO OUR KO-FI PAGE, AND ALL MONEY IS USED TO RUN THE FESTIVAL. THE AMOUNT YOU DONATE WILL NOT AFFECT THE PANEL'S DECISION TO INCLUDE YOUR FILM IN THE FESTIVAL.
PUBLICITY: FILMMAKERS WHO SUBMIT THEIR FILMS GIVE THE FESTIVAL PERMISSION TO USE IMAGES AND FOOTAGE FROM THE FILM IN PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY
CONTACT: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO EMAIL aninafilmfest@gmail.com
DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023
SUCCESS! SUCCESFUL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE EMAILED DIRECTLY AND WILL RECEIVE FESTIVAL LAURELS ALONG WITH OTHER PERKS :)
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