Great Northern International Film Festival

Any narrative fiction film of any genre, on any subject directed by a Canadian or permanent citizen and produced or co-produced in Canada. The submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. Submissions must have a minimum running time of 50 minutes or more. Narrative Feature Films that have been or will be exhibited publicly at one or more non-festival screenings, broadcast or streamed on television or the Internet, or released via any home video or other public distribution platform (Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.) are ineligible. Any films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any narrative fiction film of any genre, on any subject directed by a Canadian or permanent citizen and produced or co-produced in Canada. The submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. Submissions must have a minimum running time of 49 minutes or less. Any films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any narrative fiction film of any genre, on any subject of international origin, produced and filmed outside of Canada. The submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. Submissions must have a minimum running time of 50 minutes or more. Narrative Feature Films that have been or will be exhibited publicly at one or more non-festival screenings, broadcast or streamed on television or the Internet, or released via any home video or other public distribution platform (Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.) are ineligible. Any films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any narrative fiction film of any genre, on any subject of international origin, produced and filmed outside of Canada. The submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. Submissions must have a minimum running time of 49 minutes or less. Any films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for our competition categories. GNIFF must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any documentary film of international origin, produced and filmed outside of Canada. Submissions must have a running time of 50 minutes or more. If your documentary contains minimal dramatization of actual events, you may submit to this category, In order to qualify as an International Documentary-long form, more than half of the project's financing must originate from outside of Canada. Documentaries that have been or will be exhibited publicly at one or more non-festival screenings, broadcast or streamed on television or the Internet, or released via any home video or other public distribution platform (Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.) are ineligible. Any documentaries completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any documentary film of international origin, produced and filmed outside of Canada. Submissions must have a running time of 49 minutes or less, including credits. If your documentary contains minimal dramatization of actual events, you may submit to this category, In order to qualify as an International Documentary-short form, more than half of the project's financing must originate from outside of Canada. Documentaries completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George in this category.

Any documentary film directed by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, produced or co-produced in Canada. Submissions must have a running time of 49 minutes or less including credits. Entirely scripted or improvised fictionalization of actual events are not eligible in this category. If your documentary contains minimal dramatization of actual events, you may submit to this category. Documentaries completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any fiction or animated film directed or produced by a British Columbia resident. Submissions must have a running time of 49 minutes or less including end credits. Any films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any animated fiction, documentary or experimental film with a running time of 49 minutes or less, including end credits. There are no restrictions on the country of origin. Any films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any narrative fiction, documentary or animated film. The film must be initiated and either directed, produced or written by Indigenous artists. Submissions must have a running time of 49 minutes or less, including end credits. There are no restrictions on the country of origin. Films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.

Any narrative fiction, documentary or animation film produced and directed by students enrolled in a secondary or post secondary institution (as of January 2020). Submissions must have a running time of 49 minutes or less, including end credits. Films completed prior to January 2018 are not eligible for any of our competition categories. GNIFF 2020 must be the first public screening in Prince George for films in this category.