Toronto Vanguard (0)

Festival start: 18 October 2018      Festival end: 20 October 2018

Are you a creative Vanguard?
Do you lead from the front?
Are you unafraid to tell bold & dynamic stories?

Do your movies feature underrepresented narratives & peoples?
Do you want to lead change in the current movie system?
Do you want to help bring about change in society through story?

Then conscript now to make a change. Join Toronto Vanguard.

Lead and be bold!

Toronto Vanguard is an autumn film festival with regular screening events and a on online streaming channel.

We are delighted to be hosting our first festival at the historic century-old Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, located in Toronto’s vibrant Annex neighbourhood and famous as the home of international documentaries year round. We’re excited to welcome filmmakers from around to world to screen their movies as part of our festival at this vibrant community cinema.

The Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is located in the Bloor St. Culture Corridor (BCC), a mile-long home to a dozen permanent world-class arts organizations presenting professional arts and cultural events for the public year-round in destination venues.

Vanguard Leader Award for the Best Film of the Fest - $1000

Vanguard Vision Award for the Best Director - $500

Vanguard Writer Award for the Best Screenplay - $500

Vanguard Shorts Award for the Best Short Film - $300

Vanguard TV-Pilot Award for the Best TV Pilot- $300

Vanguard Queer Award for the Best Movie Depicting an LGBTQI Story - $300

Vanguard World Cinema Award for the Best Non-English Narrative Movie (with subtitles) - $300

Vanguard Music Video Award for the Best Music Video - $300

Vanguard Horror Award for the Best Horror Movie or Short - $300

Vanguard Sci-fi Award for the Best Sci-fi Movie or Short - $300

Vanguard Canadian Movie Award for the Best Canadian Feature or Short - $300

Vanguard Documentary Award for the Best Documentary - $300

Vanguard Women In Film Award for the Best Female Director - $500

Vanguard Student Film Award for the Best Student Feature or Short - $300

Whether a veteran filmmaker or a newly minted cadet, we want to see your movie. All genres are welcome.

We are looking for filmmakers foregrounding innovative & diverse points of view.

Filmmakers must include a brief synopsis of their movie with their submission.

Running Lengths

1. Short films must not exceed 30 minutes in duration.

2. Feature films must be at least 70 minutes long and must not exceed 180 minutes in duration.

3. Music videos must be between 2 - 10 minutes in duration.

4. TV Pilots should not exceed 60 minutes in duration.

Terms & Conditions

1. Authority to Enter into this Agreement.

Toronto Vanguard need to assure you have the right to enter this contest. By entering the Toronto Vanguard Fest you are expressing that:

1.1 You are 18 years old or have expressed permission to enter this contest from your parent/guardian.

1.2 You have the full right and power to enter into an exhibition agreement.

1.3 You are the sole creator of the project, an agent acting on behalf of the creator or a designated representative working on behalf of an organization or collective with expressed permission to enter this festival.

2. Submission Deadlines

Submissions are closed on October 1 2018.

Early entry is encouraged but will not guarantee acceptance.

3. Submission Format

Scripts must be submitted via PDF ONLY.

Movies must be submitted by secure online link.

Edits of submitted screenplays or movies are not accepted.

4. Submission Eligibility

We only accept work made after 2010.

5. Submission Fee

Submission fees are to be paid by secure online payment with a credit or debit card. Submission fees are non-refundable.

6. Notification

We aim to notify all entrants by Oct 8 2018 via email and your chosen submission portal.

7. Scheduling

All live events are scheduled at the discretion of Vanguard Toronto Fest. We will make every effort to assure the events go ahead on schedule but we do reserve the right to make changes to the schedule for any reason. Toronto Vanguard will not be held liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.

8. Withdrawals

After a movie has been selected to be screened “in competition” no withdrawals will be accepted. Withdrawals can be made prior to 10/01/2018.