VAiFF - Various Artists independent Film Festival

Hello. Bonjour. Guten Tag. Hola. Salve. Olá. नमस्ते. Welcome to VAiFF, the 8th Annual Various Artists Independent Film Festival! We have two programming opportunities to fit both the new and up coming content creators as well as the seasoned professionals. Up and Comers: We have year-long FALL, WINTER, SPRING, and SUMMER submission seasons culminating in our live FINALE in Chicago, Il. Our programming allows for virtual screening opportunities and in some cases live screening programming in front of our opening night audience for submitters worldwide. Competition Information: VAiFF is a quarterly competition with four submission periods. Each submission will have a clip/trailer created for it if it doesn't exist already. The clips will be posted on our website, and a 21-day online voting period will determine the projects that advance to the FINALE COMPETITION. The FINALE COMPETITION means your entire project will screen at either the LIVE VAiFF event in Chicago or the virtual event in October 2024. Our festival includes film screenings, artist performances, workshops, panel discussions, networking, and employment opportunities. Seasoned Professionals: For those not looking to compete but looking only for festival laurel acceptance and recognition, you can still submit and it will be screened for inclusion in our live or virtual programming separate from the year-long competition listed above. Our categories are as varied as the content creators that produce them. We have 14 categories for submissions: - Animation - Black Voices - Children/Family - Comedy - Documentary - Drama - Experimental - Faith-Based - Fan Films - Woman Strong - International (subtitled) - Horror/Thriller - Music Video - TV/Web series VAiFF has no 2-year project stipulation rule, and any completed project can submit, regardless of the completion date. All entries must be 60 minutes or under, and we screen all submissions in their entirety. Throughout our history, our judges' panel has included esteemed Academy and Emmy Award Winning and Nominated artists to working professionals in the industry today, including but not limited to Carl Jones ("The Boondocks", "Black Dynamite"), Anjul Nigam ("Grey's Anatomy"), Bob Gale ("Back to the Future" trilogy) and more. When you submit to VAiFF, you become eligible for additional advantages, including personalized crystal awards for the Best Film in each category, a FREE COPY OF HARMONY Animation software for the "Best of Animation" winner, and a chance to be selected for a PAID INTERNSHIP on a new Carl Jones project. Please submit your film via SFILMMAKER, providing a secure digital downloadable link. You must follow all entry terms and conditions. Each quarter will accept the first 100 entries per category, and late entries will be considered for the next quarter's festival. By submitting your film, you grant us the right to use excerpts for promotional purposes. You agree to provide the necessary screening materials if your film is nominated. Join VAiFF, celebrating independent filmmaking, and share your passion with our supportive community. One screening at a time, we stand together as Various Artist VAiFF is a year-long celebration of independent filmmaking. We are all Various Artists and we will stand together as one voice, sharing our passion, one screening at a time.Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your films.