RULES AND TERMS
Submission Eligibility:
AIFI accepts films that are made of and about USA American Indian and First Nation Peoples of Canada. Film Submissions for the 45th Annual American Indian Film Festival® must be produced in 2019 - 2020. Please do not send original film prints, master tapes, or other originals. Entrants confirm and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry. By entering your work, you agree to this and the responsibilities involved. The American Indian Film Institute, and the American Indian Film Festival® assumes no responsibility for violation of copyright law.
You may submit more than one entry, but each entry must be accompanied by its own completed submission form and entry fee.
Submission Formats:
AIFI accepts secure Dropbox/Vimeo/Youtube video's link. We do not accept tapes (DVD's, etc).
Fees
There are several levels of entry fees (Student, Early Bird, Regular, and Extended) depending on when your film is submitted. Deadline info included in FilmFreeway submission. Each film entry must be accompanied with an USD entry fee. AIFI does not pay rental fees. Instead, we invest our resources in producing the best possible showcase for your work and promoting as widely as possible.
Please note that submission fees will not be refunded.
Student Fee: If submitting as a student fee amount, please include proof of student status.
Press Kit
Film Entrants are required to submit Press Materials for each submission.
Materials include 3-5 high resolution stills of film for marketing purposes (jpg or tiff), Synopsis (short - 50 words) and long - 100 - 150 words), Tag Line ( 1 - 2 sentences).
To maximize exposure for your film, please provide a URL for your trailer, film posters and Director’s photo, per availability.
Selection & Notification
Submissions are reviewed by the American Indian Film Institute Selection Committee under the following criteria.
- Quality of narrative and production values.
- Independent nature of the production.
Chosen films will be notified via email. Please make sure your information is correct and up-to-date.
Festival Presentation Format:
AIFF45 has the capability to screen mpeg , .mov and mp4
Recommended codecs: Apple ProRes. H264 (high bitrate if possible: minimum 2MBit/s
-1920 x 1080, 48 kHz 24-bit audio
All formats must be in NTSC.
• Our facility does NOT support 16mm, Digibeta or HD Cam. No exceptions.
All film contents should be submitted to FilmFreeway, however if you need to mail to our office, please send to:
American Indian Film Institute
1446 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94102
AIFF45 Festival Submissions
Festival Screening & Scheduling:
AIFI reserves the right to make any changes to the advertised schedule at any time for any reason and will not accept liability for any costs incurred as a result of change.
No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection.
Travel/Accommodations for Filmmakers:
All filmmakers are encouraged to attend the festival. We wish we could cover everyone’s flight and hotel, but we just don’t have the resources to provide accommodations for everyone. AIFI representatives will communicate information to filmmakers.
Passes/Tickets for Filmmakers:
Complimentary Festival Passes are available to attending filmmakers. Quantities are dependent on film length, category and based on availability. AIFI representatives will communicate this information to filmmakers upon acceptance of film/s.