With the theme of Ecological Consciousness, Peace and Inclusive Governance, and Freedom of Expression, this festival aims to assist the experimental avant-garde realist or surreal filmmakers by providing them a platform that honors cinema and its crew. Avant-garde Productions initiated this festival to set sail as a yearly competition through which winners get a) certificates, b) film review, c) interview, d) opportunity to participate in panel discussions / online cinema talk shows, e) trophy, f) global film festival networking, and g) free course videos and lectures on experimental cinema genre.

The Festival Director Ahmed Tahsin Shams has been a professional film enthusiast for the last 13 years and right now completing his Ph.D. in Cinema Studies in the USA. He can be reached at ahmedtahsinshams.com. He founded Avant-garde Productions in 2010 as a cinema lover and to promote auteur films among the film enthusiasts to have a better world in future through cinematic contribution as this art form is certainly a blend of all aesthetics.

The office is located in Dhaka Bangladesh:
Corporate Address: 50 Eastern Elite Center, Floor 3, Room 6, Dhanmondi Road 9A (New), Dhaka 1209.
IT Office: House 285, Road 1A, Block B, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka 1229
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Winners get a) certificates, b) film review, c) interview, d) opportunity to participate in panel discussions / online cinema talk shows, e) trophy, f) global film festival networking, and g) free course videos and lectures on experimental cinema genre.

a) Best Film in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

b) Best Direction in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

c) Best Screenplay in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

d) Best Sound Design in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

e) Best Art Direction in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

f) Best Cinematography in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

g) Best Editing in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

h) Best Acting (any role) in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

i) Best Auteur film (any role) in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

j) Best Surreal film in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

h) Best Silent film in the Category of
1. Ecological Consciousness
2. Peace and Inclusive Governance
3. Freedom of Expression

RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR 2023 SUBMISSIONS

The following is an explanation of the Rules and Guidelines governing film submissions to the 2023 Avant-grade Experimental Cinema Film Festival. Compliance with these Rules and Guidelines is necessary in order to participate in the Film Festival. Submission of a film implies unconditional acceptance of the Rules & Guidelines, therefore, please carefully read through the Rules prior to submitting your film. If you have any questions, please contact info@agproductionsbd.com or +15742983906

1. Films can be submitted from any country in the world.
2. The Entrant/s submitting the film must hold all legal rights for the submission, as well as all necessary clearances for public exhibition.
3. The Filmmaker/s retain/s all submission and intellectual property rights.
4. Films must be submitted electronically via FilmFreeway.
5. The Filmmaker/s is/are responsible for making sure all submission materials are submitted by the submission deadline indicated. If your film does not arrive or is not uploaded by the deadline for which you have registered, you may be required to pay the higher submission fee or withdrawn.
6. Each submission must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. Submission fees are in are U.S. Dollars per submission and is non-refundable. Cash is not accepted.
7. Subtitles must be in English.
8. Please keep screener links and passwords up-to-date and notify the office promptly with any changes. Please test your media prior to submission to make sure they run properly and are not damaged.
9. Filmmakers are allowed to submit more than one film for the Festival provided that each film is submitted separately and meet these guidelines.
10. Filmmakers are allowed to re-submit a film that was previously submitted provided significant changes were made and all eligibility requirements are met.
11. A student submitting a film must provide a photocopy of a current and valid student ID or a letter from his/her school verifying enrollment.
12. The Filmmaker is responsible for all inbound shipping costs, domestic or international.
13. All personal contact information is to remain confidential and not to be shared with any third parties.
14. The festival reserves the right to use images from films selected in the Festival for marketing purposes.
15. All decisions regarding award winners are considered final and incontestable.
16. Applicants acknowledge that SFiFF reserves the right to change the nature of screenings and events due to circumstances related to public health and welfare or at the direction of local, state, or federal authorities. In such cases, no submission refunds shall be issued.