CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 2012 IS NOW CLOSED
The festival is now accepting entries for its 7th annual Film Festival scheduled for March 15th – March 18th 2012.
The theme for 2012 is “Celebrating African Women”
FINAL call for submissions Friday, February 3rd 2012
FILM FESTIVAL ENTRY GUIDELINES
- Eligible works must have been completed after January 1, 2009 and films should have an African woman in a key creative position in the production either in front or behind the camera.
- Eligible works can also be by and/or about a woman of color.
- Please submit film on DVD (region 1 or 0) or video (NTSC only) for pre-screening. Include press kit/materials (film stills/synopsis/crew break-down e.t.c.) with completed entry form.
- WOCAF’s festival final projection format will be MiniDV,HDCAM,and DVD.
- Currently our competition categories are: Audience Choice Award, Best Narrative Feature, Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short
ENTRY FEES
Feature Films (Running Time over 40 minutes)
(Must be postmarked by these dates)
Regular Deadline Dec, 23rd, 2011 $25
Late Deadline February 3rd, 2012 $35
Short Films (Running Time 40 minutes and below)
Regular Deadline Dec, 23rd, 2011 $20
Late Deadline February 3rd, 2012 $30
Students can submit any length of film with valid student ID attached to form with $15 fee. If valid id is not attached above fees will apply.
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Terms & Conditions - By submitting your film via this application, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless WOCAF Internatonal (the“Producer”) and WOCAF’s Partners including the theater exhibitors from and against any and all liability, loss, cost and expense (including but not limited to attorney’s fees and costs of court) occasioned by any claim arising out of WOCAF Exhibiting and promoting film(s) submitted. WOCAF may use a clip of the submitted film for promotional purposes for the Festival only.