AltFF Alternative Film Festival

***PLEASE READ TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE DECIDING TO SUBMIT***

Summer Edition: June 28, 2021 - Live screening is SUBJECT to LOCAL (Toronto) COVID RESTRICTIONS. If not permitted by the province, the live event will be CANCELLED but the accolades will all be awarded on the event date. We will keep all submitters informed.

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We accept ALL GENRES for the Ultra Short, Super Short, Short, Long Short and Feature Categories. For the Quarantine Category, the requirements change per edition. Read below.

RULES FOR **QUARANTINE CATEGORY** - SUMMER 2021
-For the QUARANTINE CATEGORY of the SUMMER 2021 EDITION we are only looking for DRAMA FILMS!
-Must be made during quarantine / social distancing / self-isolation times (from March 1, 2020 onward)
-Length must be between 1 and 10 minutes
-FREE ENTRY

Please respect these rules and also your local social distancing rules as we strive to beat this pandemic together!

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See website https://www.altff.org for up-to-date info.

All genres accepted for the following categories:
Feature Films (45 minutes and over)
Long Short Films (20 to 45 minutes)
Short Films (5 to 20 minutes)
Super Short Films (1 to 5 minutes)
Ultra Short Films (15 to 60 seconds) - *This category is NOT eligible for the Best Film of the Festival Award. However, submissions remain eligible for IMDb Awards*

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All previous nominees and winners are posted at http://www.altff.org

al·ter·na·tive
ôlˈtərnədiv/
adjective

1. (of one or more things) available as another possibility.

The Alternative Film Festival is a quarterly event that is committed to bringing filmmakers of all levels - even beginners - a chance at taking home a festival award. We are an IMDb eligible festival meaning filmmakers will be able to post their nominations and wins on their IMDb profiles.

WE NOW SCREEN THE 10 BEST FILM FINALISTS FOR EACH QUARTER AT OUR QUARTERLY EVENT, BEGINNING WITH THE SPRING 2021 EDITION. All other Semi-Finalists (in many different categories) are in the running to win our IMDb-eligible awards.

******OUR PARTNER FESTIVALS******
Toronto Monthly Film Awards (new awards event, monthly editions)
FilmFreeway.com/TorontoMonthlyFilmAwards

Couch Film Festival (IMDb-eligible awards)
FilmFreeway.com/CouchFF

Minute Madness Toronto (60-seconds films only!)
FilmFreeway.com/MinuteMadnessTO

6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival (IMDb-eligible + horror films only!)
FilmFreeway.com/6ixScreams

300 Seconds Short Film Festival (IMDb-eligible and 5 minutes and under only!)
FilmFreeway.com/300SecSFF