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

WINTER EDITION EVENT takes place on December 9 in Suite 303 of 401 Richmond St. West.

Join us as we screen the 8 Best Film of the Festival Finalists!

Doors open at 5:45 pm, program begins at 6:00 pm.

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

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 are the ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL - we are not your typical film awards! Our quarterly event is different - it is an awards event where we will be announcing the Winners of each of the many categories within Feature Films, Short Films and Super Short Films. Filmmakers around the world can join us for the awards announcements via Facebook Live! Make sure you follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AltFilmFest to watch.

WE NOW SCREEN THE 8 BEST FILM FINALISTS FOR EACH QUARTER AT OUR QUARTERLY EVENT, BEGINING WITH THE FALL 2019 EDITION. All other Semi-Finalists (in many different categories) are in the running to win our IMDb-eligible awards.

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COUCHFF is an IMDb-eligible quarterly event committed to highlighting and showcasing the very best short films from around the globe. We welcome filmmakers to submit to our Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Editions.

Awards & Prizes

IMDb-eligible awards:

BEST DRAMA
BEST COMEDY
BEST ANIMATION
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST HORROR
BEST SCI-FI
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST CAST
BEST WRITER
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST MUSIC FILM

BEST POSTER - photography contest

BEST FILM OF THE FESTIVAL

Printable PDF certificates will be available for download to all winners via our Facebook page.

Rules & Terms

AltFF accepts narrative, documentary, animation and experimental films.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
All films must be in English or have English subtitles.
No limit on number of submissions or production date.
All films must have an online screener.
Filmmakers retain the rights to their films.
Filmmakers are responsible for acquiring copyrights, licenses and releases for media used in their films.
Judges' decisions are final.

Submission categories are as follows:

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 59 seconds) - *This category is NOT eligible for the Best Film of the Festival Award. However, submissions remains eligible for IMDb Awards*
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  • prataya saha

    Although I was not able to attend the festival, it has been a fantastic and warm experience.
    The communication from the festival has been very lucid and clear and we have been notified in advance of any developments.
    Would love to visit the festival in the future!

    November 2019
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  • Georgios Evangellopoulos

    Great film festival. Perfect net working and communication... 5 stars! Keep that fantastic work. I hope to participate again next year with our New project. Thank you for everything.

    November 2019
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  • Edward Parker Bolman

    Thank you for the appreciation for 13 MYSTERIES. Vorvip Productions is honored to have been a part of the AltFF.

    October 2019
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  • mohamad ali wahaj

    It's a good festival
    Thanks to the jury

    October 2019
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  • Sandy Brown

    I'm honor the ALTFF recognized and awarded my short Sci-Fi video. The value of this festival can not be beat. I wish I could figure out how to get this award on IMDB as the organizers boosted to do so when they sent winner announcements.

    October 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Hello Sandy, kindly send us an email at director@altff.org along with the link to your film’s IMDb page and we can help you add that award.