The Australian International Film Festival Calls for Entries
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:19 am
Aron Ping D’Souza, Executive Director of the Australian International Film
Festival, calls for entries in the nation’s most prestigious film and new
media competition.
The Australian International Film Festival (AIFF) www.aiff.com.au is now
calling for entries and seeks any combination of inventive, bold, incisive,
innovative and otherwise provocative work of any style or genre. Films exploring
the limits of technology and representation are particularly encouraged to
submit. The festival will be held in October 2006 in Melbourne, Australia.
The AIFF is Australia's only truly international film competition, offering
Australia's most diverse and dynamic market. The competition and associated
screenings are widely covered in the national and international print, television
and digital media. Held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image - ACMI
- a world first, state-of-the-art facility featuring the world’s most advanced
projection facilities, located at the iconic Federation Square in the cultural
heart of Melbourne. The competition is judged by an international panel of
distinguished film critics, producers, directors and academics. The festival
culminates in a presentation of the Golden Spotlight awards ceremony and
a star-studded after-party. The Festival prides itself on treating traditional
and new media equally.
New Media refers to the latest form of mass communication developed by society.
In years past it was radio, television, cable, satellite, digital TV and
DVD. Today, the AIFF is the first international film festival to call for
entries of video blogs. Additionally, the festival seeks entries in a variety
of digital formats from memory chip-submitted works to flash animation. This
year's New Technology and Innovation Award is for the most innovative use
of SMS (text messaging) as a narrative device in filmmaking.
The Festival’s highest honour, the Golden Spotlight, is awarded to one feature
and one short film or new media work which the Festival’s distinguished jury
singles out for acclaim. This internationally coveted award has the power
to propel an independent artist to world standing.
The jury may single out exceptional works of its choosing and offer the prestigious
silver spotlight or a special citation.
The Silver Spotlight Awards
Best Australian Film
Best International Film
Best Director
Best Debut Feature
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Editing Award
Best Cinematography
Special Citations
Best Student Film
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Multicultural
Most Innovative
Best Ensemble Direction
Best Human Rights Award
Audience Award
Best Commercial Marketability
Most Likely to Succeed
Best Overseas Market
Jury Award for New Media
Best Mobile Phone Short Film
Best Memory-chip Submitted Work
Best Video Blog (Vblog) Short Film
Best Flash Animation
Best Film Under 100kb
Best New Technology & Innovation
Entry Deadlines
30 July 2006 (Final)
31 March 2006 (Early Bird)
Screening Formats
The festival encourages diverse and unique screening formats. Works completed
on 70mm, 35mm, 16mm, High Definition Video and Standard definition video
can be submitted. Entry is open to new media works that are of a linear nature
(ex. Non-interactive). Digital media works must be converted to one of these
formats. If this is not possible, please contact the festival directly to
discuss options for screening.
More information about the festival and electronic submission may be done
at www.aiff.com.au
You can contact the festival at http://www.aiff.com.au/index.php?option ... t&Itemid=3
The festival can be contacted via phone on:
Melbourne, Australia Head Office +61 3 9029 1932
Beverly Hills, California Branch +1 (310) 598-8416
Toll Free in the USA and Canada +1 (888) 257-3902
London, United Kingdom Branch +44 (0)20 8002 9707
Festival, calls for entries in the nation’s most prestigious film and new
media competition.
The Australian International Film Festival (AIFF) www.aiff.com.au is now
calling for entries and seeks any combination of inventive, bold, incisive,
innovative and otherwise provocative work of any style or genre. Films exploring
the limits of technology and representation are particularly encouraged to
submit. The festival will be held in October 2006 in Melbourne, Australia.
The AIFF is Australia's only truly international film competition, offering
Australia's most diverse and dynamic market. The competition and associated
screenings are widely covered in the national and international print, television
and digital media. Held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image - ACMI
- a world first, state-of-the-art facility featuring the world’s most advanced
projection facilities, located at the iconic Federation Square in the cultural
heart of Melbourne. The competition is judged by an international panel of
distinguished film critics, producers, directors and academics. The festival
culminates in a presentation of the Golden Spotlight awards ceremony and
a star-studded after-party. The Festival prides itself on treating traditional
and new media equally.
New Media refers to the latest form of mass communication developed by society.
In years past it was radio, television, cable, satellite, digital TV and
DVD. Today, the AIFF is the first international film festival to call for
entries of video blogs. Additionally, the festival seeks entries in a variety
of digital formats from memory chip-submitted works to flash animation. This
year's New Technology and Innovation Award is for the most innovative use
of SMS (text messaging) as a narrative device in filmmaking.
The Festival’s highest honour, the Golden Spotlight, is awarded to one feature
and one short film or new media work which the Festival’s distinguished jury
singles out for acclaim. This internationally coveted award has the power
to propel an independent artist to world standing.
The jury may single out exceptional works of its choosing and offer the prestigious
silver spotlight or a special citation.
The Silver Spotlight Awards
Best Australian Film
Best International Film
Best Director
Best Debut Feature
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Editing Award
Best Cinematography
Special Citations
Best Student Film
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Multicultural
Most Innovative
Best Ensemble Direction
Best Human Rights Award
Audience Award
Best Commercial Marketability
Most Likely to Succeed
Best Overseas Market
Jury Award for New Media
Best Mobile Phone Short Film
Best Memory-chip Submitted Work
Best Video Blog (Vblog) Short Film
Best Flash Animation
Best Film Under 100kb
Best New Technology & Innovation
Entry Deadlines
30 July 2006 (Final)
31 March 2006 (Early Bird)
Screening Formats
The festival encourages diverse and unique screening formats. Works completed
on 70mm, 35mm, 16mm, High Definition Video and Standard definition video
can be submitted. Entry is open to new media works that are of a linear nature
(ex. Non-interactive). Digital media works must be converted to one of these
formats. If this is not possible, please contact the festival directly to
discuss options for screening.
More information about the festival and electronic submission may be done
at www.aiff.com.au
You can contact the festival at http://www.aiff.com.au/index.php?option ... t&Itemid=3
The festival can be contacted via phone on:
Melbourne, Australia Head Office +61 3 9029 1932
Beverly Hills, California Branch +1 (310) 598-8416
Toll Free in the USA and Canada +1 (888) 257-3902
London, United Kingdom Branch +44 (0)20 8002 9707