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Ontario International Film Festival (1)

Deadlines

24 Feb 2020
Call for entries

31 Mar 2020
Early deadline

31 May 2020
Standard deadline

27 Jun 2020
Late deadline

18 Jul 2020
Festival closed

01 Aug 2020
Notification date

19 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020

Address

-, -, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Festival description

Short film festival 40'<

Feature film festival >50'

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Online and Physical Location

January 2015

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 40'<

Feature Films >50'

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 1)

Festival start: 19 October 2020 Festival end: 22 October 2020

The Ontario International Film Festival is an annual event that takes place every October in Toronto. It's a festival that gives independent filmmakers from different cultures and backgrounds, the opportunity to get known, learn and get acquainted with the industry to better integrate easily.

Any filmmaker from any culture in Canada or around the world, who is struggling to have an opportunity to work in the film industry, ONIFF will help them to create their own films, and engage them within the global film industry.

Prizes and qualifications

Awards:

1- Best International Feature Film.
2- Best Canadian Feature Film.
3- Best International Short Film.
4- Best Canadian Short Film.
5- Best International Documentary.
6- Best Canadian Documentary.
7- Best International Director.
8- Best Canadian Director.
9- Best International Screenwriting.
10- Best Canadian Screenwriting.
11- Best International Actor/ Actress.
12- Best Canadian Actor/ Actress.
13- Best International Second Actor/ Actress.
14- Best Canadian Second Actor/ Actress.
15- Best International music scoring.
16- Best Canadian music scoring.
17- Best International film sound.
18- Best Canadian film sound.
19- Best International Editing.
20- Best Canadian Editing.
21- Best International DOP.
22- Best Canadian DOP.
23- Best International Student Project.
24- Best Canadian Student Project.

Rules

International film rules:

1- Non English films must have English subtitles.
2- Upload an official poster.
3- Synopsis.
4- You grant the right for posting the film trailer.
5- Upload your film on Festhome.
6- Nonrefundable fees.
7- Films made before 2015 not accepted.

Canadian Film Rules:
1- french movies must have English subtitles.
2- Upload your poster.
3- Synopsis.
4- You grant the right for posting the film trailer.
5- Upload your film on Festhome.
6- Nonrefundable fees.
7- Films made before 2015 not accepted.

Feature Film (International)

Short and Feature Films >50'

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 25$ 23$ 20.5$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 31 May 20

Late 40$ 36.8$ 32.8$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 32.8$ 18 Jul 20

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Submissions deadline
18 Jul 20

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Any narrative film, screened or not , with a running time of 50 minutes or more. films with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.

Documentary (International)

Short and Feature Films >20'

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 20$ 18.4$ 16.4$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 31 May 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 18 Jul 20

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18 Jul 20

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Any nonfiction film, screened or not, with a running time of 20 minutes or more. Films with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.

Short Film (International)

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 20$ 18.4$ 16.4$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 31 May 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 18 Jul 20

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Any narrative or non-scripted film of any genre, screened or not, with a running time less than of 40 minutes.Films with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.

Student Films (International)

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 12$ 11.04$ 9.84$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 12.3$ 31 May 20

Late 15$ 13.8$ 12.3$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 15$ 13.8$ 12.3$ 18 Jul 20

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18 Jul 20

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This section is for current students or new graduates (maximum 3 Years). The students can submit their project with a running time of 15 minutes or less. Projects with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.

Canadian Feature Film

Short and Feature Films >50'

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 19$ 17.48$ 15.58$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 26$ 23.92$ 21.32$ 31 May 20

Late 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 18 Jul 20

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18 Jul 20

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Any narrative film produced in Canada, with a running time of 50 minutes or more. Screened or not. The production team must have members from different cultures and backgrounds.

Canadian Short Film

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 12.3$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 22$ 20.24$ 18.04$ 31 May 20

Late 26$ 23.92$ 21.32$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 26$ 23.92$ 21.32$ 18 Jul 20

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18 Jul 20

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Any narrative or non-scripted film of any genre produced in Canada, with a running time of less than 40 minutes. The production team must have members from different cultures and backgrounds.

Canadian Documentary

Short and Feature Films >20'

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 12.3$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 22$ 20.24$ 18.04$ 31 May 20

Late 26$ 23.92$ 21.32$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 26$ 23.92$ 21.32$ 18 Jul 20

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Submissions deadline
18 Jul 20

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Any nonfiction film produced Canada with a running time of 20 minutes or more, The production team must have members from different cultures and backgrounds.

Canadian Student Film

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 6.56$ 31 Mar 20

Standard 12$ 11.04$ 9.84$ 31 May 20

Late 12$ 11.04$ 9.84$ 27 Jun 20

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 9.84$ 18 Jul 20

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Submissions deadline
18 Jul 20

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This section is for current students or new graduates (maximum 3 Years). The students can submit their project with a running time of 15 minutes or less and must be produced in Canada, the team members must be from different cultures and backgrounds.

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