Rules & Regulations

1. All films submitted must be completed after January 1, 2008 and produced or co-produced in Africa or
   Have a person of African Heritage attached, such as Producer, Director, Actor or writer.
2. All non English speaking film projects must have English subtitles.
3. Films must be available for festival screening on the following formats: 35mm, 16mm, Beta SP NTSC/PAL, DigiBETA NTSC/PAL, DVD
4. Please have screeners made available on CD or DVD
5. Preview tapes will not be returned.
6. Please use block letters when applying, any that can’t be seen clearly will not be accepted
7. Make sure when you send your preview tape, put no value on the customs clearance. FOR FESTIVAL PREVIEW ONLY. NO COMMERICAL VALUE.
8. Please do not send preview tapes using UPS (United Parcel Service) as you may have to pay duty or taxes. The festival will not cover any expense regarding this matter, and your tape will be returned to you.
9. Do not send your tape in a fiber envelope as the tape can be damaged as well as the festival’s viewing equipment
10. Any and all submissions that are entered cannot be withdrawn from the festival once entered.
11. Parts of the films (up to 2 min.) may be used for publicity value.
12. A separate entry form and a separate fee must be submitted for each film.
13. Preview tapes must be labeled with title, running time and contact information. Please do not send master tapes, film prints, or any originals.
14. If you are under 18, you must have a parent sign the application form on your behalf.
15. All films selected for the festival of 2009 will get the acceptance or rejection letter by email only. Please do not call the festival, as we will not give out the information over the phone.
16. Please note the festival cannot waive entry fees for anyone. This helps cover the cost that the festival must bear, and we know you can understand.
17. The entry fee this year is $20 Canadian for a short film, & $35 Canadian for a Feature Film.
18. All Payments must be made out to “The Toronto African Film & Music
    Festival”.
19. Payments must be by money order, bank draft or paypal only. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
20. The first deadline for submissions this year is March 15 2009, Second deadline is April 12th, 2009. The festival will take place on June 2010