The THIRD ACTion Film Festival (TAFF) is an annual festival that takes place in Calgary, Alberta and online across Canada. We are changing the dialogue on aging. This year the Festival will be on June 6-8 at the Confluence in Calgary, AB and online. Submissions are now closed.
However, if you are a filmmaker age 60+, we are launching our first Canadian Seniors Film Showcase as part of the festival. To enter this contest you must be a Canadian senior filmmaker age 60+ and be a member of a filmmaking organization in your community. You are invited to submit your short film, any genre, maximum 15 minutes in length that was completed in the last three years. A jury of industry professionals will choose seven films to screen at the THIRD ACTion Film Festival on June 6 at the Confluence in Calgary and online across Canada. The Canadian Senior Showcase Award of Distinction, as determined by the jury of industry professionals will be awarded at the conclusion of that screening as the audience favourite votes are tallied. A cash prize of $1500. will be awarded to the winner of the Award of Distinction while the Audience Favourite Award will garner a laurel and bragging rights.
For additional details or inquiries, please contact the THIRD ACTion Film Festival team at: SMCC@thirdactionfilmfest.ca
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Changing the dialogue on aging.
Seven shortlisted films will be screened at the THIRD ACTion Film Festival on June 6. At the conclusion of the screening, the audience will choose a favourite and a jury of industry professionals will announce the Canadian Senior Showcase Award of Distinction and the Audience Favourite Award.
CANADIAN SENIOR FILM SHOWCASE AWARD OF DISTINCTION
.• One film out of the seven shortlisted films screened at the event will be chosen by the jury of industry professionals for the Canadian Senior Showcase Award of Distinction. This award will be based on meeting the standards of excellence in all craft categories of filmmaking as well as how it changes the dialogue on aging. A cash prize of $1500 will be provided to the winning filmmaker along with TAFF laurels.
.• The winning filmmakers will be invited to speak when the winner is announced at the festival screening - either in person or online. Therefore all shortlisted filmmakers or their representatives are required to be in attendance on June 6.
AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD
This award will be chosen through live polling in real-time by in-theatre and online TAFF Audience members at the conclusion of the screening of the 7 shortlisted films on June 6. The audience favourite will receive TAFF laurels.
