TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival

Selection of the films
“TOFUZI” International Animated Film Festival consists of a competition, non-competition screenings.
Selection Committee is composed of professionals who will reveal films for Competition as well as for the Non-Competition program on the 5th October.
Selection Committee reserves the right to switch a film’s category if they decide the film is more suited for another category.
Selection Committee must not include a person who has participated in the production or distribution of any film that takes part in the competition.
The decision of the Selection Committee is final and not a subject of discussion.

Festivals Jury

The Winner Films of “TOFUZI” International Animated Film Festival will be revealed by “Main”, “Young” and “Children” juries.
The festival’s Main Jury will be composed of 5 people, which have over 10 years of work experience in the sphere of animation.
Festival's Young Jury will be composed of 5 young animators , which are professionals working in the sphere of animation.
The Best Film for children and will be selected by the Children's Jury which will be composed of 11 children from 10 to 15 years old.
All the awards will be announced at the "closing ceremony" of festival.
The Jury must not include a person who has participated in the production or distribution of any film that takes part in the competition.
The decision of the Jury is final and not subject to discussion.

Conditions for participation

Submission fee for:

Student film (short films)
• Premier Deadline - 4 EUR
• Interim Deadline - 6 EUR
• Final Deadline - 8 EUR

Film Created by Children (short films)
• Premier Deadline - Free
• Interim Deadline - 1 EUR
• Final Deadline - 2 EUR

All other categories (short films)
• Premier Deadline - 9 EUR
• Interim Deadline - 12 EUR
• Final Deadline - 15 EUR

Only films made after December 2022 are accepted for selection.
The duration of the short-films must be a maximum of 25 minutes..
Any animated film made in any animation technique may take part in the competition screening (At least over 70% of the production must be animated).
In case the film is not in English it must have English subtitles.
The festival reserves the right to screen the winning films, within the festival program.
The festival reserves the right to use the part of the films selected for festival on television, only for advertising and information purposes (not more than 10 %).

Films submitting and deadline

Film Entries open on 14th of April. One entry form for each film must be filled and submitted on Filmfreeway.com till the 14th of September (Extended Deadline). In case of any question please contact us on the mail - tofuzifest@gmail.com
Please use "Vimeo", “Youtube”, “Wetransfer” or other similar platforms to send us film.
Entry forms must be sent only by a person authorized to offer the film to festivals or with the special permission of the copyright holders.
All received materials remain property of the archive of the Festival's Organizers, irrespective of whether the film was selected for the competitive program or not.