Anim8 Student Film Festival

GUIDELINES

1. Film entrant must be a STUDENT of any age.
2. All films must be submitted in the English language. If produced in languages other than English, they must be subtitled or dubbed.
3. Eligible entries may not exceed 8 minutes in length.
4. Only Animated and/or Experimental films will be considered.
5. Films must have been completed between January 2017 and June 2020 while the filmmaker was a full or part-time student of amateur status. No paid commercial, theatrical or TV releases will be accepted.
6. Entry deadline: June 15, 2020. Late deadline July 31, 2020.)
7. Winners will be selected by a panel of film educators and professionals.
8. Winners agree to participate in the publicity for the After Hours Film Society as well as other promotional events including the AHFS web site.
9. Best of Show, Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit and Special Mention winners will be screened at a special After Hours program as long as a download link is provided (see Item 10). The judges have to right to decide to show a portion of a film rather than the entire film if time becomes an issue.
10. In order to preserve the integrity of the program, winning students must provide a download link in one of the following formats:
File Format: H.264 or MPEG-4 AVC
Aspect ratio: 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720
Frame Rates: 23.976fps; 24fps; 25fps (not preferred but will accept); 29.97fps; 30fps
The download link must be made available within 24 hours after notification emails have been sent from the After Hours Film Society.
11. The determination of the winners is final.

RULES

1. Entry Fees are $10 per submission and are non-refundable.
2. Entry Deadline is June 15, 2020. (Late deadline July 31, 2020.)