ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL

The 50th AAFF will provide at least $18,000 in cash awards to more than 20 filmmakers, serves as a qualifying festival for Academy Award® nomination in the short film category and provides touring opportunities for select filmmakers.

The 50th Festival will take place March 27 - April 1, 2012 in downtown Ann Arbor, MI.

How To Submit

To submit your film(s) with our paper entry form, please download the PDF here.

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To submit your film(s) via Withoutabox, please click the link below:

Please only submit your film(s) once with either the paper form or online at withoutabox.com. If you have questions regarding your submission or the submission process, please contact Maria Feldman at [email protected]

Deadlines (postmarked)

Early Deadline: August 15, 2011 - $30 Shorts / $40 Features

Official Deadline: October 3, 2011 - $40 Shorts / $50 Features

Late Deadline: November 3, 2011 - $50 Shorts / $60 Features

Selected Films

All submitting filmmakers will be notified regarding acceptance by approximately February 20, 2012, by the email address provided at the time of submission (please add [email protected] to your email address book to ensure receipt of notification).

GENERAL RULES

The Ann Arbor Film Festival is open to independent film and digital media in all categories that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an art form. Each year we select 100-125 shorts and features for exhibition in the awards competition portion of the festival. Films previously submitted (and not selected) may be re-entered if there has been a significant change to the edit. You must complete an entry form for each film submitted. Entry fees are per film entered, and must accompany the entry form for confirmation. Make checks and money orders payable to the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Entries are accepted in the following formats: DVD and 16mm. Please note: Region NTSC DVDs are preferred for screening purposes, though we do accept PAL and region 1. We do not accept Blu-Ray discs, VHS or video data files for screening purposes.

DVD SCREENING:

DVDs & cases must be labeled (preferably using permanent marker/ink) with film title, filmmaker name, phone, email and WAB tracking ID number. Please place DVDs in a DVD sleeve, no hard plastic cases of any kind.

16MM SCREENING:

If you would like the festival to preview a 16mm print of your film, please contact the festival directly to make arrangements. Snag Films Movie Distribution

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

Calling All Filmmakers!

SnagFilms, an innovative leader in digital distribution for independent films, is committed to finding the world’s most compelling movies, whether from established heavyweights or first-time filmmakers.

SnagFilms partners with filmmakers seeking online distribution, with the goal of distributing their films across the digital space as far and as wide as possible, including by free and paid video-on-demand and by emerging platforms (such as iPad, , , DirectTV, Microsoft XBox, 's Media Hub and more).

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

SnagFilms.com is a website where you can watch full-length films for free. Our rapidly growing library of thousands of films, each individually selected by our industry-expert curators includes titles from major studios such as Lionsgate, alongside films from first-time filmmakers.

We are bringing these great films to audiences everywhere through distribution partners large and small – look for our logo around the web as your indication of highest quality professional filmmaking. We are also taking our films to a full array of devices (check out our free iPad, Roku and Boxee applications, for example) and a range of platforms including cable VOD and iTunes, so our extensive library continues to be easily accessible for audiences anywhere, any time.

We also strongly believe in the power of “filmanthropy,” using film as a way to inspire awareness and social change. If your film champions a specific cause, we want to point our engaged audience to an organization that supports those efforts. Check out our current projects on our filmanthropy page to learn more.

SnagFilms is also the parent company of indieWIRE, the web’s top source of news, reviews and information about independent film for more than 15 years. IndieWIRE combines a tradition of journalistic excellence with minute-to- minute breaking news coverage.

By combining SnagFilms' innovative platform of free films, widget sharing and filmanthropy, additional availability via devices and transactional platforms, and indieWIRE's iconic heritage, we are proud to support and strengthen the independent film community.

ORGANIZERS

Liz Cook

GENERAL RULES

We welcome films with a diversity of styles, subject matter and points of view to join our ever-expanding library. We're interested in both well-known titles and little-known gems.

If your film was included in another film festival, we will make every effort to fast-track your submission.

To be suitable for consideration, any film must meet the following criteria:

* The film must be a non-fiction/documentary or a fiction/narrative independent feature. * The film must not include hate speech, excessive violence, slanderous or libelous claims, or any other actionable offenses.

* The film must not be in the public domain, and must be validly registered for copyright.

* The film must not (i) infringe any rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights or IP rights, including any music-related rights, (ii) be defamatory or indecent, and (iii) violate any applicable laws.

In addition:

* You must have the authority to submit the film for our consideration.

* You must have obtained all the necessary rights (including music rights), consents, authorizations and licenses covering the film.

* There must not be pending or anticipated litigation regarding the film.

MORE ABOUT SNAGFILMS

SnagFilms can be summed up in four words: Find. Watch. Snag. Support.

Find. Whether using our custom search tools, browsing by topic, or tuning into one of the great channels provided by our partners, with a few clicks you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for.

Watch.

By streaming films worldwide, on-demand, 24x7, and with no software installation or downloading required, we have radically expanded the audience for independent films. All you need is a decent broadband connection. Just click play, go full-screen, and lean back and enjoy our films. And special collections of newly released titles are available on our channels on and Verizon FiOS VOD, as well as on iTunes.

Snag.

Our “widgets” let you take your favorite SnagFilms with you wherever you like to go online. Open a virtual movie theater right in your webpage, blog, Facebook or MySpace page, or just about any other place online you can think of.

Support.

At their best, documentaries don’t merely entertain us; they engage and inspire us to take action. We provide a link for you on each film page to get involved with the film's cause - whether by donating or finding a place to volunteer - enabling you to take part immediately. And just by embedding our widgets, you’ve donated your pixels and helped support independent film.

If you’re a filmmaker, producer, or a distributor with documentaries in need of distribution, please reach out to [email protected]. Vail Film Fest

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

The Vail Film Festival is produced by the Vail Film Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and is committed to showcasing new and innovative films and fostering filmmaking through classes, panels and workshops.

The Vail Film Festival has been named "One of the Top 10 Destination Film Festivals in the World" by MovieMaker magazine.

The festival offers filmmakers four days of films, networking, parties, live music and skiing, and draws some of the countries top film critics, producers and distributors.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The ninth annual Vail Film Festival, set in Vail, Colorado, America's top ski resort, will be held March 29 - April 1, 2012. The 2012 festival will screen Feature Films, Animated Films, Shorts, Documentaries, Action Sports, Student Films, and Family Films. The festival also features a Screenplay Competition. The festival fosters filmmakers through Panel Discussions with leading film industry professionals.

The 2011 Festival screened over 60 films and included tributes to actor Josh Lucas, actor Kate Bosworth, and actor/director Michael Imperioli. The 2010 Festival honored actor Jane Seymour, actor/filmmaker Zach Braff, and actor Dennis Haysbert. The 2011 Festival drew over 14,000 attendees and 300 filmmakers.

Past Vail Film Festival tribute recipients and attendees include Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Zach & Miri, Cop Out), Michelle Monaghan (Trucker, Mission Impossible III, Gone Baby Gone), Luke Wilson (Old School, Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums), Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage), Harold Ramis (Stripes, Caddy Shack, Ghostbusters, Groundhod Day, Analyze This), Tricia O'Kelley (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Tim Daly (NBC's Private Practice), Olivia Wilde (Turistas, FOX's House, Fix, The Year One, Tron: Legacy), Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, ABC's Lost), Jesse Eisenberg (The Hunting Party, The Squid and the Whale), Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill, The Hitcher), Hayden Panettiere (Heroes), Kip Pardue ("Remember The Titans", "Driven") and Edward Pressman (Producer; Wall Street, American Psycho, Das Boot, The Cooler, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps).

Past premieres and highlights include "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "The Guitar", directed by Amy Redford, "In Search of a Midnight Kiss", "Knocked Up", Judd Apatow's follow up to "The 40 Year-Old Virgin", "Snow Cake" starring Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman, the Cannes Award-winning "Red Road", "The Oh in Ohio" (starring Paul Rudd, Parker Posey, Mischa Barton and Danny DeVito), "American Dreamz" (starring Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore), "The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang" (from the filmmakers of "Napoleon Dynamite"), Luke Wilson's "The Wendell Baker Story", Tiffani Thiesen's "Just Pray" and David Duchovny's "House of D". ORGANIZERS

Erin Riley (Director of Operations) ; Megen Musegades (Associate Director) ; Megen Musegades (Festival Registrar) ; Scott Cross (Director) ; Scott Cross (Director)

GENERAL RULES

Eligibility Requirements:

Filmmakers must have the rights to their films, and through submitting thereby grant the Vail Film Festival the right to screen their film.

All films must be in English or subtitled in English.

CINEMA VERDE

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

Cinema Verde, the third annual Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival, was created to raise awareness of environmental issues through the arts. Our mission is to utilize a multi-disciplinary program of film, music, art, workshops, an eco-fair and eco-tours to connect participants with green initiatives in business, government and organizations seeking to solve environmental problems. Our vision is to expand the reach of environmental information to inspire, educate and engage participants in sustainable business and lifestyle solutions.

Cinema Verde is a not-for-profit environmental film festival produced by www.GoGreenNation.org to help build sustainable communities.

Cinema Verde is pleased to accept submissions through Withoutabox for this year's festival. For more information please visit www.cinemaverde.org. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Our festival drew 3,000 participants in its first year with 18 screenings of a dozen films at a local arts theater, including feature-length environmental films, documentaries and a few locally produced but nationally distributed films. We also created an hour-long compilation of short films on environmental issues. As a multi-disciplinary festival, we engaged local government, sustainable businesses, environmental organizations and the public with parties, an eco-art show, eco-tours and an eco-fair.

We opened the festival with a VIP Reception, and held educational panels following selected films; discussions with film makers; a local foods pot luck and a water tasting contest; an eco-gallery plus cooperative art presentations at several local art galleries; a day-long Eco Fair with sustainable business and organizational booths, musical performances and a free outdoor film; eco- tours led by local guides showcased the natural resources and green homes of the area.

The 2011 Festival expanded by doubling the number of films and screenings; adding multiple local venues for screenings; adding workshops on green film making, environmental issues and sustainable business; coordinating with local schools and organizations to engage diverse segments of the community; bringing in national speakers; and by expanding our Eco-Fair. We included film competitions including audience awards in various categories plus high-school and college competitions to produce shorts and PSAs about environmental issues and the organizations working toward solutions. With a year to plan, we are seeking grant funds and major sponsorships to help create a full festival for our region. We anticipate reaching upwards of 5,000 attendees in 2012.

We received a tremendous amount of community support and an amazing array of publicity in our first two years. Get in on the ground floor and come grow with us in 2012!

ORGANIZERS