LAFF (Longwood Animation Film Festival)

Farmville, VA, United States, North America

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LAFF (Longwood Animation Film Festival)

Farmville, VA, United States, North America

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General Information

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5th

Contact details

Bedford Building, Longwood University 201 High Street Farmville, VA 23909 United States

23909

longwoodlaff@gmail.com

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About the festival

Longwood Animation Film Festival (LAFF) is an annual film festival event hosted by the Graphic and Animation Design program of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. We hope to showcase the work of animators and increase the exposure of animation to the Longwood and Farmville community.

For the 2021 festival, the opening night will be March 19, 2021, and will feature animated shorts viewings, a gallery opening and reception, and guest speakers. Afterward, the shorts will run on a loop in the Bedford Gallery until March 27, 2021.

-Best in Show Award
-Best in 3D Category Award
-Best in 2D Category Award
-Best in Stop Motion Category Award
-Student Choice Award
-Upcoming Longwood Student Animator (This award is only eligible for current Longwood University students)

About

Longwood Animation Film Festival (LAFF) is an annual film festival event hosted by the Graphic and Animation Design program of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. We hope to showcase the work of animators and increase the exposure of animation to the Longwood and Farmville community.

For the 2021 festival, the opening night will be March 19, 2021, and will feature animated shorts viewings, a gallery opening and reception, and guest speakers. Afterward, the shorts will run on a loop in the Bedford Gallery until March 27, 2021.

-Best in Show Award
-Best in 3D Category Award
-Best in 2D Category Award
-Best in Stop Motion Category Award
-Student Choice Award
-Upcoming Longwood Student Animator (This award is only eligible for current Longwood University students)

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

-The submission must be animated in 2D, 3D, or Stop Motion.
-The entry must be under 10 minutes in length
-The entry must have been completed after January 2016
-LAFF does not pay screening fees. By submitting your film, you agree to screen your film without a screening fee or any other compensation if selected
-The selection and screening of all films screened at LAFF are entirely at the discretion of the festival committee
-No Music Videos
-Filmmaker must own all rights to their film and/or have secured rights
-Submitted films must be completed, no works in progress, rough cuts, or demo reels
-Only online submissions will be accepted, we do not accept hard copies, please do not send DVDs, Blu-rays, etc.
-All films not in English must have English subtitles
-Submitting your film allows LAFF the right to use short clips or screenshots for promotional purposes only.
-One entry per submission form
-Submitted entries will automatically be entered into the awards categories: Best in Show, Best 3D, Best 2D, Best Stop-Mo, Student Choice, and Upcoming Longwood Student Animator*
-Entries that cannot be viewed will not be accepted
-Failure to follow the “rules and terms” may result in your film not being accepted

*Please note, only current Longwood University students are eligible for the Upcoming Longwood Student Animator Award

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Categories and fees

2D Animated Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2020) €0
Regular (19th March, 2021) €0
Late (19th March, 2021) €0

2D Animated shorts films, 10 minutes or under.

3D Animated Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2020) €0
Regular (19th March, 2021) €0
Late (19th March, 2021) €0

3D Animated shorts films, 10 minutes or under.

Stop Motion Animated Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2020) €0
Regular (19th March, 2021) €0
Late (19th March, 2021) €0

Stop Motion Animated short films, 10 minutes or under.

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