The International Vegan Film Festival Celebrates vegan-themed films and vegan cookbooks. The Festival brings together filmmakers, writers, publishers, editors, the veg-curious, and – of course – vegans. Featuring film screenings, guest speakers, Q&As, vegan food, and vendors, the Festival offers a broad spectrum of content for the vegan enthusiast. The annual Festival takes place in Toronto each November.

The IVFF Vegan Cookbook Contest is the world's leading vegan cookbook contest. Each September, we will announce a shortlist of eligible books selected by a panel of passionate and experienced vegan cooks. The top three winners will be announced at the International Vegan Film Festival. Each award is accompanied by a monetary prize.

Awards & Prizes

All submitted authors and publishers will receive recognition through:

Media Outreach

1. Our website, www.theivff.com and social media channels
2. Our ongoing partnerships with international media outlets, retailers, and sponsors.
Each submitted author will receive two complimentary tickets to attend the Festival.
3. The winners will also have the opportunity to record a Q&A with the Festival Director to be shown on the Festival website and YouTube channel.
4. In addition, shortlisted and winning authors and their publishers will receive recognition through:
The privilege to display the Awards Shortlist Seal on shortlisted books and a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Seal for the winning books and online use.

The IVFF will honor the top 3 cookbooks selected by the judging panel.

Rules & Terms

Please note you must enter the contest in the "Script" category.

1. First Editions - to be eligible for the 2024 Vegan Book Competition, entries must be first editions of physical books published in 2023 or 2024. At this time, e-books are not accepted.
2. New editions of previously published titles may be eligible if previous editions have not been entered in the competition in the past. Each title may be entered in the competition only once.
3. Authors or publishers may submit a cookbook. Please coordinate to avoid duplication.
4. Shipping, customs duties and taxes are the entrant's responsibility. The use of retail values on international shipments may generate duty and/or taxes; these will be charged back to the sender.
5. All works must be in English.
6. The entry forms, along with the entry fee, must be submitted online by June 30, 2024. Early submission is encouraged and appreciated.
7. Books or advanced reading copies must be received no later than July 15, 2024.
8. Each book entry must include either four (4) finished print copies of the book or four (4) advance reading copies. These are necessary for the preview and judging process and will NOT be returned.
9. Advance reading copies may be accepted as an interim entry for titles due to be published after June 30, 2024 (and before September 1, 2024). Final editions of books must be received by August 1, 2024.
10. Entries must be accompanied by a synopsis of a maximum of 60 words. Other promotional materials, such as media releases, reviews, etc., are welcome but not required.
11. Please submit in FilmFreeway a high-resolution image file (JPG preferred) of the book cover.
12. The competition organizers reserve the right to use excerpts from and/or complete entries for promotional purposes.
13. The shortlist of category award winners eligible for the Grand Prize will be announced on October 14, 2024. The Grand Prize (First Place winner) will be announced at the annual 2024 International Vegan Film Festival.
14. At the discretion of the competition organizers, winning authors and publishers may be notified in advance.
15. Decisions made by the jury will be final.
16. All eligible titles submitted may be displayed in the lobby during the 2024 International Vegan Film Festival.
17. Books written by International Vegan Film Festival staff members or members of our current jury will not be eligible for consideration in the competition. Books written by jury members may be considered in the following year.
18. The dispatch of any entry to the Festival implies acceptance of these Rules & Terms by the entrant.
19. If you foresee difficulty meeting these requirements for any reason, please get in touch with the competition coordinator at rconnors@theivff.com.

Once we receive your entry form and fee, we will email you the address where you can ship 4 copies of your book.