THE FESTIVAL
1. The aim of ARFF is to showcase emerging talents in genre cinema. The selection will feature the best of genre films: science fiction, horror, fantasy, thriller, etc. Fictional or animated short movies that are strange or closely aligned with genre film will be considered for selection.
2. The 5th edition of ARFF will take place from Tuesday 29th October to Sunday 3rd November 3rd, 2024 in Namur (Belgium).
THE SUBMISSION
3. The deadline is Saturday 17th August, 2024.
4. Selection will be announced Sunday 15th September, 2024.
5. Once submitted a movie cannot be removed.
6. The submission must be before Saturday 17th August 2024 (very late deadline). It must contain:
- Film title;
- Running time;
- Country;
- Production end date;
- Director's name;
- Production company's name;
- Poster in HD;
- A synopsis in French or English;
- A minimum of two promotional images in HD;
- A link to the movie in HD password protected or not ;
7. Only movies of the science fiction, horror, thriller, or fantasy genres will be selected.
8. We accept films from any production year. Maximum running time is 25 minutes, including credits.
9. Movies must be in their original version. If the spoken language is other than French, subtitles in French or English must be provided, even if the spoken language is English.
10.We accept short films that have already been screened at other festivals or are already available online. We do not require exclusivity for screenings in our festival. However, if the movie has not been screened in Belgium at the time of submission and is selected for another festival in Belgium between submission and selection, please inform us. Please also let us know about the premiere of your film (worldwide, international, European, Belgian).
11. If submitting more than one film, a separate completed entry is required for each title.
12. All short films submitted will enter in competition for the Audience Award
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
13. Selected movies must be sent in DCP format before Sunday 13th October, 2024 to avoid cancellation. We only accept unencrypted DCP in the following formats:
- 2K-DCI: 1998x1080p or 2048x858p.
- Audio: from stereo to 5.1.
Please ensure that if you share your DCP copy via a hyperlink, it is uploaded in a zipped format. The parent folder containing your DCP must be zipped.
14. The transportation (to and from) of the films will be at the expense, risk, and liability of the participants.
DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE
15. The festival does not cover expenses related to the transport, accommodation or stay of guests related to selected movies. However, the festival commits to offering a pass granting access to all screenings to the director if he/she attends the festival.
INSURANCE
16. The festival will not purchase insurance for the loss, theft, or damage of selected film copies, whether during transportation, storage or screening.
EXPLOITATION
17. Participants grant ARFF permission to use screenshots for promotional purposes. They also allow ARFF to reproduce a sample, not exceeding 2 minutes, for promotional purposes on television or the internet, or to create a teaser.
LEGAL NOTICE
18. Participation in the festival implies your agreement to adhere to the current rules. In case of conflict, only the French version of this regulation will be considered, and only the Belgian Court of First Instance will have jurisdiction.
19. All submissions not adhering to these terms will be rejected.
20. Rejected submissions will not be refunded
