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Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival

Santa Monica, California, United States, North America

05 - 14 Nov, 2020

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Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival

Santa Monica, California, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

9th

Contact details

1245 16th Street Suite 210 Santa Monica, California 90404 United States

90404

info@garifunafilmfestival.com

310-663-5813

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Venue

The Electric Lodge 1416 Electric Avenue Venice, California 90291, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

The Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival (GIIFF) 501c3 NON Profit is happy to take audiences and moviegoers on a global journey celebrating culture through art and film. Please be a part of this experience by submitting your films for the 9th Annual Garifuna Indigenous International Film Festival.

The GIIFF, currently one of the nation’s most prestigious film festivals celebrating Garifuna, the Caribbean and indigenous cultures from around the world will be held in May 2020 in Venice, California.
Since its launch, the GIIFF has showcased a variety of films and documentaries created by Garifuna filmmakers as well as many other indigenous people and has hosted panel discussions, workshops, cultural presentations & Award ceremonies. It is, in essence, a venue that reconciles, entertains and portrays the very diverse and brilliant cultures to participants and attendees of the festival.
A professional panel of judges from the entertainment industry .for Awards
Opening night event includes Black Carpet /media coverage!
Closing Night ceremony Black Carpet
Ambassador of Music Awards Live Music and performances
Award Ceremony/ recognitions
Filmmakers Workshops
Mental Health Awareness Symposium.
Indigenous Fashion presentation
Indigenous Art exhibition

Engraved Plaques issued!
Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival Award
is a Humanitarian Award for a film or documentary that embodies change in the world that teaches and brings awareness to the causes of the indigenous.

G.O.Y.A
Jury Award
Visionary Award
Indigenous Wisdom
indigenous music
indigenous art
indigenous fashion
Intangible Heritage Documentary
Narrative
Garifuna Heritage Award
Garifuna International Indigenous Awareness Award
Animation embodies an awareness of Culture Award
Mental Health Awareness
Humanitarian
Indigenous preservation
Folklore
Comedy

About

The Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival (GIIFF) 501c3 NON Profit is happy to take audiences and moviegoers on a global journey celebrating culture through art and film. Please be a part of this experience by submitting your films for the 9th Annual Garifuna Indigenous International Film Festival.

The GIIFF, currently one of the nation’s most prestigious film festivals celebrating Garifuna, the Caribbean and indigenous cultures from around the world will be held in May 2020 in Venice, California.
Since its launch, the GIIFF has showcased a variety of films and documentaries created by Garifuna filmmakers as well as many other indigenous people and has hosted panel discussions, workshops, cultural presentations & Award ceremonies. It is, in essence, a venue that reconciles, entertains and portrays the very diverse and brilliant cultures to participants and attendees of the festival.
A professional panel of judges from the entertainment industry .for Awards
Opening night event includes Black Carpet /media coverage!
Closing Night ceremony Black Carpet
Ambassador of Music Awards Live Music and performances
Award Ceremony/ recognitions
Filmmakers Workshops
Mental Health Awareness Symposium.
Indigenous Fashion presentation
Indigenous Art exhibition

Engraved Plaques issued!
Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival Award
is a Humanitarian Award for a film or documentary that embodies change in the world that teaches and brings awareness to the causes of the indigenous.

G.O.Y.A
Jury Award
Visionary Award
Indigenous Wisdom
indigenous music
indigenous art
indigenous fashion
Intangible Heritage Documentary
Narrative
Garifuna Heritage Award
Garifuna International Indigenous Awareness Award
Animation embodies an awareness of Culture Award
Mental Health Awareness
Humanitarian
Indigenous preservation
Folklore
Comedy

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

– Feature films must have been completed prior to January 1, 2020

– World premieres of feature-length films and shorts are a high priority for the Garifuna International Film Festival, but GIIFF will also present films and documentaries that have had prior screenings (as long as the subject matter is relevant to GIIFF’s mission statement)

– Feature films that have had commercial, theatrical, television or internet play in the US are eligible. We encourage all cultures to participate.

*Indigenous groups with a film/documentary will have the opportunity to qualify for scholarship funding

– Feature films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English for Festival consideration and presentation

– Please observe the running time frames for your submission:

Feature-length Fiction and Documentary films 75 – 90 minutes
Short Short 5-20 minutes
Short films 20 – 30 minutes
Mid Short 30 -45 minutes
Mid-length short films 45 – 60 minutes)
– Films that have been submitted for consideration in previous years are eligible for re-submission

– Any film or documentary that is relevant to the mission statement of the Garifuna International Film Festival will be accepted. We will accept preview BLU RAY 's that are works-in-progress as well as films with temporary soundtracks or digital outputs

– Filmmakers must deliver final projects in Digital format, Poster & flyers
Screening format for short films digital format, Poster & flyers

Screening format for feature films: digital format, Poster & flyers

Screening format for documentaries: digital format, Poster & flyers

*University/College filmmakers submission: digital format, Poster & flyers

At GIIFF, we believe in supporting and encouraging young filmmakers (especially those who are from indigenous cultures ).
The Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival accepts submissions from students filmmakers in accredited University/College filmmaking programs.

Submissions from artists and fashion designers whose art and fashion reflects as well as depicts cultural awareness.`

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Feature Films
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $50
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $65
Late (29th May, 2020) $50
Description

Film must include content on Indigenous culture , language , music ,art ,from any indigenous group in the world .

Documentaries
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $50
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $100
Late (29th May, 2020) $50
Description

Films must include some content on Indigenous culture from around the world .

shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $35
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $35
Description

Shorts must include some content on Indigenous culture from around the world .

Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $35
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $35
Description

Music Video must include people ,art music and or dance of Indigenous cultures from around the world .

Animation
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $35
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $35
Description

Animation must include content with Indigenous cultures from around the world.

Foreign /International Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $35
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $35
Description

Fashion design indigenous
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $30
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $30
Description

Art indigenous
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $30
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $30
Description

Culinary art indigenous
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $30
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $30
Description

Music indigenous
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $30
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $30
Description

Jewelry design indigenous
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $30
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $30
Description

Weaving indigenous
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $30
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $30
Description

Dance
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $35
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $35
Late (29th May, 2020) $35
Description

Native indigenous culture .

Indigenous Language
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $45
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $45
Description

Supporting preservation and the use of native indigenous language in film or documentary

Indigenous Music
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $45
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $45
Description

Indigenous music preservation by means od using indigenous music , song ,instruments example drums , flutes ,steel drums , Marimba .

LGBTQ
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $45
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $45
Description

Human rights

Asian
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $45
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $45
Description

Human rights

Hispanic /Latino
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd August, 2019) $45
Regular (2nd May, 2020) $60
Late (29th May, 2020) $45
Description

human rights

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