【REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION】
Entrants are under obligation to complete the registration process and submit the required materials.
1. Required Materials:
i. Submit your film through the KDIAF FilmFreeway website
(https://filmfreeway.com/KDIAF).
ii. A digital copy of your film for Preview. Preview Format: (at least) 1920x1080 MP4 (Codec H.264), MOV. We DO NOT ACCEPT Blue-Ray and DCP.
iii. One photo of the director, JPEG format with at least 2MB file size.
iv. Three stills, JPEG format with at least 5MB file size.
v. Films with dialogue must include English subtitles. If the film contains Chinese dialogue, please provide Chinese subtitles in Traditional Chinese. (the script in PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT,SRT or ODF format.)
2. Submission:
i. Sign up for a FilmFreeway account if you don’t have one. Click Submit Now on KDIAF’s FilmFreeway website to enter (https://filmfreeway.com/KDIAF). Follow website instructions and fill in your film(s) ’s information:
- Project Title
- Synopsis
- Distribution (School, Company, or Independent)
- Credits (Directors, Producers, Writers and others)
- Duration
- Completion Date
- Country of Filming (represents the country or countries of production.)
- Language
- Upload/Link
- Still Photos
- Subtitles/Script
- Film Rating
- Contact Information (Email, Phone, FB, IG)
ii. Submit your film to FilmFreeway’s Project Section by uploading or linking your film file from Google Drive, Vimeo, or other websites that allow online watching and download with authorization to FilmFreeway’s Project File section. If the film is private, please provide an effective password in the Link section of the form.
【NOTICE】
1. The animation must be completed. Unfinished animation will not be included in the preliminary review. Modification of the film(s) or changing the title after submission will not be accepted.
2. The information provided by the entrants will be used for the nomination announcement, the winner announcement, the promotion announcement, and the awarding ceremony. Entrants should be responsible for any errors or omissions of the information.
【SELECTION AND JURY】
1. The list of nominees will be announced on KDIAF’s official website on September 1st, 2025. Entrants will be notified of their film’s jury status via FilmFreeway.
2. The nominees need to provide a complete copy of the film by the informed deadline. If an entrant fails to comply with the submission requirement under regulations, including deadlines and formats, the competition team reserves the right to consider it a voluntary withdrawal of their place.
3. The Jury Board panel comprises animators, filmmakers, scholars, and experts who will view and select each category’s winners. The winning films will be announced at the awarding ceremony.
【DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS】
1. By entering, each entrant declares to be the author or the rights owner of the film(s) in competition and owns all the literary, dramatic, and musical rights. If the film(s) is(are) found to be involved in breaching the copyright at any level, KDIAF reserves the right to revoke the award. Any copyright disputes resulting from the film’s exposure and screening shall be the entrants’ full responsibility.
2. The entrants agree to grant the 2025 KDIAF and any affiliated or authorized third parties without recompense the right to edit or reproduce the submitted film for promotion purposes, including but not limited to adding Chinese or English subtitles or cutting a clip version for promotion. Once selected, entrants grant the KDIAF and the Animation Department of TNUA the right to use the text, stills, posters, and information on the personnel for promotion, related events, and documentation for the competition.
3. The entrants agree to grant the 2025 KDIAF without recompense the right to screen their work physically and/or online during the festival’s duration. All online screenings will be regulated and only be accessible to viewers currently residing in Taiwan.
4. The winners and the nominees must declare the film’s rights to KDIAF for non-commercial screenings for physical events until December 31st, 2026.
5. Entrants must provide a copy of the film during the jury deliberation period (April 15th ~ November 08th, 2025).
【TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE】
1. By submitting to KDIAF 2025, the entrants accept, without reservation, the terms of the present regulations as stated in this document.
2. All prize awards should comply with the Taiwanese Income Tax Law. The cash prize and trophy would be given to the director unless the director designated another recipient. If the winner does not reply within six months after being informed, the cash prize and the trophy will be withdrawn.
3. The Rules and Regulations are printed in Chinese and English. In a dispute, the Chinese content is considered for interpretation and understanding and is governed by Taiwan’s (R.O.C.) laws. The entrants must agree that the Taiwan Taipei District Courts are the court in the first instance.
